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- 1. September 2026 at a Glance
- 2. Polity & Governance
- 3. Welfare Schemes & Campaigns
- 4. Economy, Industry & Energy
- 5. Agriculture & Environment
- 6. Water Resources – Kishau Multipurpose Project
- 7. Education, Libraries & Technology
- 8. Sports
- 9. Culture, Awards & Personalities
- 10. Just Outside September – Related Events
- 11. Fact-Check & Corrections
- 12. Quick-Revision One-Liners
- 13. Practice MCQs (with Answer Key)
- Answer Key
HARYANA CURRENT AFFAIRS | SEPTEMBER 2026 HCS • HSSC CET • HPSC
1. September 2026 at a Glance
| Date | Event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug – 1 Sep | Monsoon Session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha; 11 Bills passed on final day (1 Sep) | Polity |
| 8 Sep | Statewide incentive of ₹1,000/acre via DBT for green manuring, crop diversification, water conservation | Agriculture |
| 10 Sep | CM releases ₹1,890.16 crore via DBT; 11th Lado Lakshmi instalment (₹212.16 crore); ₹311.25 crore MSME incentives to 670 units | Welfare / Industry |
| 11 Sep | Month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ (17 Sep – 17 Oct) announced – a BJP Haryana campaign | Politics |
| 14 Sep | Namo Seva Portal launched; Governor inaugurates UAV & anti-drone facility, EV CoE at JC Bose University, Faridabad | Politics / Education |
| 15 Sep | Six states sign Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement; Haryana gets 836 cusecs from Kishau | Water |
| 17 Sep | Lado Lakshmi Yojana phase 2 launched at Mahendragarh; income limit raised to ₹1.80 lakh | Welfare |
| 18 Sep | ACB maps corruption hotspots (190 officials under scanner); Sant Namdev Prakash Diwas preparations | Governance / Culture |
| 19 Sep | 20th Asian Games begin (to 4 Oct); HIFA Film Festival, Rohtak (19–20 Sep) | Sports / Culture |
| 21–23 Sep | Suchika Tariyal MMA bronze, Himanshu Dhillon two silvers (21); Kamya Bhardwaj Channel swim (22); Deepika Sehrawat 9 goals (23) | Sports |
| 21 Sep | Prudential Financial Innovation Centre opens in Gurugram | Industry |
| 24 Sep | ‘Satark-Haryana’ app launched; Parali Protection Force announced; Karnal & Panipat sugar mills win national awards | Governance / Agri / Awards |
| 27–28 Sep | Academic credits for NCC/NSS/sports; CM review of farm schemes (₹820 crore subsidy saved; e-Pest system) | Education / Agri |
| 28 Sep | ‘Sankalp’ anti-drug society notified, CM as chairperson | Governance |
| 29 Sep | Kharif procurement (KMS 2026-27) starts in Haryana | Agriculture |
| 30 Sep | Maruti Suzuki 300 kW green hydrogen pilot, Manesar | Industry / Energy |
| Sep data | Gross GST ₹10,097 crore – 5th among states (reported 14 Oct) | Economy |
Scope note: Facts here were checked against government releases (AIR, PRMS), PTI, UNI, Tribune and exam-prep sites. Claims found incorrect elsewhere are corrected in Section 11. Items that fell just outside the month are in Section 10.
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2. Polity & Governance
A. Monsoon Session, Haryana Vidhan Sabha (27 Aug – 1 Sep 2026)
- Session began 27 August 2026 with ‘Vande Mataram’; Congress MLAs wore black and alleged police excesses, causing a 20-minute adjournment (Day 1). • Business Advisory Committee met 26 Aug under Speaker Harvinder Kalyan; members included CM Nayab Singh Saini, Energy Minister Anil Vij, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mahipal Dhanda, Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Deputy Speaker: Dr Krishan Lal Middha. • On the final day (1 September), 11 Bills were passed after discussion (table below). • Separately reported as passed during the session (single source – verify): Haryana Courts (Amendment) Bill 2026 (Act 1918); Haryana Municipal (Amendment) Bill 2026 (Act 1973); Haryana Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2026 (Act 1994); Haryana Baba Shri Khatu Shyam Chulkana Dham Shrine Bill, 2026. • The Right to Business Bill was later notified as the Haryana Right to Business Act, 2026 (reported 22 Sep): time-bound approvals and regulatory relief for eligible MSME manufacturing units; units must keep obtaining statutory approvals through the Invest Haryana Single Window Portal during the moratorium.
B. The 11 Bills passed on 1 September 2026
| # | Bill | Key provisions / purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haryana Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026 | Authorises ₹7,136.63 crore from the Consolidated Fund for FY 2026-27 (supplementary spending). |
| 2 | Haryana State Commission for Minorities Bill, 2026 | Gives statutory status to the State Minorities Commission: evaluates minority development, monitors safeguards, inquires into complaints of deprivation of rights, studies socio-economic/educational status. |
| 3 | Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 | Amends 1961 Act. Power to approve sale of Shamlat Deh land by Gram Panchayats to those who built houses on it on or before 31 Mar 2004 shifted from Director, Development & Panchayats to the Deputy Commissioner. |
| 4 | Haryana Local Audit Bill, 2026 | Statutory framework for audit of local bodies (PRIs, ULBs), state universities, BSEH Bhiwani, Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, govt/aided schools etc. Director, Local Audit can issue surcharge notices; statutory time limit for annual audit reports to Legislature. |
| 5 | Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026 | Amends 2006 Act; paves way for Kusum International University (Rewari) and Masters Union University (Gurugram); linked to NEP target of 50% GER by 2030. |
| 6 | Haryana State Commission for Women (Amendment) Bill, 2026 | Non-official members raised from 5 to 7 (Act 2012). Replaces the Ordinance promulgated by the Governor on 9 July 2026. |
| 7 | Haryana GST (Amendment) Bill, 2026 | Aligns with Finance Act 2026 (Central Act No. 4 of 2026): post-sale discounts (s.15(3)), credit notes (s.34), provisional refund for inverted duty structure (s.54(6)). |
| 8 | Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026 | Gram Sabha quorum for approving beneficiaries/GPDP cut from 40%/30%/20% to 20% (main), 15% (first adjourned), prescribed number (second adjourned). |
| 9 | Haryana State Council for Physiotherapy (Repeal) Bill, 2026 | Repeals the 2020 Act; regulation moves to Haryana State Allied and Healthcare Council under the central NCAH Professions Act, 2021. |
| 10 | Haryana Law Officers (Engagement) Amendment Bill, 2026 | Amends 2016 Act. Specially qualified advocates under s.6(3) proviso raised from 10 to 15, citing the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. |
| 11 | Haryana Right to Business Bill, 2026 | Self-certification, in-principle pre-establishment approvals, deemed approval if no decision in time, 36-month moratorium to obtain statutory approvals, limited inspections, appeals and nodal agencies. |
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C. Anti-corruption & governance initiatives
| Date | Initiative | Key facts |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | ‘Satark-Haryana’ mobile app | Launched by CM Saini at Haryana Secretariat; gives citizens a direct, encrypted, real-time line to the State Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB); one-tap complaints and digital evidence upload. |
| 18 Sep | ACB hotspot mapping | SV&ACB is mapping corruption hotspots across departments/districts; 190 officials under scanner for repeated complaints; 138 traps in 2026 so far. |
| 28 Sep (notification) | ‘Sankalp’ Society | Nodal body against drug abuse. SANKALP = Substance Abuse and Narcotics Knowledge, Awareness and Liberation Programme. CM is chairperson; ex-DGP O.P. Singh reported to steer it; coordinates 11 departments under ‘one plan, one fund, one set of targets’. Haryana registered 3,738 NDPS cases and 6,801 arrests in 2025. |
| Oct–Dec 2026 | Reform (‘Sudhar’) Utsav | Citizen-driven governance reform campaign. The Centre’s three-month ‘Reform Utsav’ is expected from 2 Oct 2026; Haryana to run ‘Sudhar Utsav’ Oct–Dec in three phases (campaign starts after September). |
D. Administration
- Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi (1990-batch IAS): second extension of six months to 31 Dec 2026 (DoPT order of 30 Jun 2026); also ACS Finance & Planning and Chief Commissioner, Haryana Right to Service Commission. Earlier extension: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026. • 8 Sep: SOP for preparing, submitting and monitoring minutes of meetings chaired by the CM and action-taken reports (one compilation dates it 9 Sep). • 8 Sep: timeline for stages of the secured-employees web portal extended under the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024 and Rules, 2025. • 7 Sep: corrigendum issued for selection of the Chairman, Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC).
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3. Welfare Schemes & Campaigns
A. Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Launch | 25 Sep 2025 (109th birth anniversary of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya) |
| Benefit | ₹2,100 per month to eligible women aged 23+ |
| Phase 1 | Family annual income up to ₹1 lakh; over 10 lakh women covered |
| Phase 2 | Launched 17 Sep 2026 at Mahendragarh (PM Modi’s birthday / Vishwakarma Puja); income limit raised from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.80 lakh – about 17 lakh more women; registration portal opened |
| 11th instalment | 10 Sep 2026: ₹212.16 crore to about 10.10 lakh women; total ₹2,254.47 crore over 11 instalments |
| Budget | ₹6,500 crore provision in FY 2026-27 |
| Also on 17 Sep | ₹48.91 crore released to about 65,000 workers (labour welfare benefits) |
B. DBT release of 10 September 2026
- CM Saini transferred ₹1,890.16 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer at Chandigarh to over 50 lakh beneficiaries under multiple welfare schemes (pensions, Lado Lakshmi, Dayalu, LPG subsidy, Bhavantar support etc.). • ₹1,129 crore went to over 35 lakh beneficiaries of 15 social security pension schemes. • Delivery uses the Parivar Pehchan Patra (family ID) and DBT.
C. Seva Sankalp Abhiyan (17 Sep – 17 Oct 2026) – a BJP Haryana campaign
- Organised by BJP Haryana to mark PM Narendra Modi’s birthday and 25 years in public life; state BJP president is Dr Archana Gupta. CM Saini announced and reviewed it as party leader. • Namo Seva Portal launched 14 Sep at BJP HQ ‘Panchkamal’, Panchkula by CM Saini and Archana Gupta – volunteers register for 25 service activities, earn certificates (app to follow). • 17 Sep observed as ‘Seva Diwas’ with 20 lakh diyas (‘Ashirwad ka Deep’); ‘Namo Vatika’ – 10,000 saplings at Manesar; Kashi-to-Vadnagar bike ride and Gita Aarti with drone show at Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra (planned). • Note: some summaries call this a state-government drive; it is a party campaign.
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4. Economy, Industry & Energy
A. GST performance
- Haryana’s gross GST collection was ₹10,097 crore in September 2026, 5th among states (highlighted by CM at the 57th GST Council meeting, Bharat Mandapam; reported 14 Oct). • ~1.3% of India’s area and ~2% of population but over 7% of domestic GST revenue. • State GST revenue: ₹39,743 crore (2024-25) → ₹48,289 crore (2025-26), +22%. First six months of FY 2026-27: ₹29,108 crore vs ₹23,058 crore.
B. MSME incentives released – 10 Sep 2026
- First tranche of ₹311.25 crore to 670 beneficiaries via e-Kuber (CM press conference, Haryana Niwas). Budget promise: 50% of eligible incentive within 7 working days of applying on the Invest Haryana portal; balance within 45 working days after scrutiny.
| Scheme / policy | Amount | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| HEEP – MSME Department | ₹45.44 crore | 539 |
| HEEP – Directorate of Industries | ₹144.16 crore | 16 |
| Aatmanirbhar Textile Policy | ₹65.18 crore | 98 |
| Plug and Play Scheme | ₹24.53 crore | 10 |
| PADMA (MSME advancement) | ₹20.54 crore | 2 |
| Logistics, Warehousing & Retail Policy | ₹9.29 crore | 4 |
| MSE Cluster Development Programme | ₹2.11 crore | 1 |
C. Investment & energy
- Prudential Financial Innovation Centre India – Prudential Financial Inc.’s first innovation centre in India – opened at Cyber City, Gurugram under Haryana’s GCC policy; inaugurated 21 Sep by Industries & Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh. • Maruti Suzuki commissioned its first green hydrogen plant – 300 kW electrolyser – at Manesar (pilot, surplus solar power; possible scale-up in Haryana and Gujarat). • Finance laws of the month: Appropriation (No. 3) Bill ₹7,136.63 crore; GST Amendment; Right to Business Act.
D. Infrastructure & digital connectivity
- BharatNet: 5,154 of Haryana’s 6,222 gram panchayats are now connected under the BharatNet initiative. • Panchkula Waterfront: Panchkula Municipal Corporation and HSVP announced a joint venture to build an artificial lake and waterfront tourism hub in Panchkula.
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5. Agriculture & Environment
A. Kharif procurement (KMS 2026-27)
- Centre approved on 28 Sep the start of procurement in Haryana from 29 Sep instead of 1 Oct (state requests of 15 and 23 Sep). • Policy (notified 22 Jul): Aadhaar-based biometric verification; GPS tracking via AIS-140 VLTS; MSP payment in 48–72 hours; twice-daily auctions; tighter norms for rice millers; District Milling Committees under DCs. Agriculture Minister: Shyam Singh Rana. • Static link: procurement is from farmers registered on Meri Fasal Mera Byora.
B. Parali Protection Force (announced 24 Sep 2026)
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composition | Police personnel, agriculture officials, administrative officers, nodal and cluster officers – at district and block levels (follows CAQM directive of May 2025) |
| Monitoring | Late-evening patrolling; drones for farm-fire surveillance; app-based reporting of active fire locations |
| Incentive | ₹1,200 per acre for optimal use of crop-residue management (CRM) machinery, plus subsidy on CRM machines |
| Penalty | Every verified case: FIR + challan + ‘red entry’ in land record |
| Nodal officers | 8,134 village-level nodal officers (Director Agriculture Amit Khatri); about 6.21 lakh registered paddy farmers in ~5,600 villages, ~34.1 lakh acres; 6,04,314 farmers covered |
C. CM review of farm & cooperative schemes (28 Sep 2026)
- Linking IFMS (Integrated Fertiliser Management System) with Meri Fasal Mera Byora saved ₹820 crore subsidy (8 Oct 2025 – 14 Sep 2026) and curbed black-marketing of urea/DAP. • CM ordered an e-Pest Surveillance System, field visits by agri-scientists and a research centre for improved crop varieties. • Officials told to explore ₹10/litre subsidy to gaushalas under the Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Protsahan Yojana; HAFED, Sugarfed and HDDCF reviewed. • 8 Sep: statewide ₹1,000/acre incentive via DBT for green manuring, crop diversification and water conservation.
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6. Water Resources – Kishau Multipurpose Project
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | 15 Sep 2026, New Delhi: CMs of UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana signed the Memorandum of Agreement in presence of Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah |
| Project | On the Tons river (Yamuna tributary), Uttarakhand–Himachal border (Dehradun–Sirmaur); 232.6 m concrete gravity dam; to be implemented by Kishau Corporation Limited (HP–Uttarakhand JV) |
| Significance | Third project-specific agreement among the six Upper Yamuna basin states (after Renuka Ji and Lakhwar) under the 1994 Upper Yamuna MoU (12 May 1994) |
| Water shares (cusecs) | Haryana 836; Uttar Pradesh 543.2; Rajasthan 163.52; Delhi 105.28 |
| Haryana’s gain | From Renuka Ji, Lakhwar and Kishau together: 2,676 cusecs extra Yamuna water, of which Haryana ~1,280 cusecs; combined share ~1,143 million cubic metres (CM Saini); Haryana holds ~48% of Yamuna water |
| Environment | 25% of project water reserved for the Yamuna’s environmental flow |
7. Education, Libraries & Technology
- 14 Sep: Haryana Governor inaugurated new facilities at J.C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad – Deendayal Upadhyaya Knowledge Resource Centre, Centre of Excellence in Electric Vehicle Technology, UAV and Anti-Drone Technology facility, Visual Design and Animation Studio. • 27–28 Sep: academic credits for NCC, NSS, sports, yoga, cultural activities, Youth Red Cross, incubation/startup activities in UG/PG programmes under NEP 2020. • Model Sanskriti Colleges: one per district; 23 government colleges identified, target of institutional excellence by 2029. • Background (approved in July): ₹20 crore Haryana State Research Fund (90 projects, 27 institutions); patent registration costs reimbursed up to ₹50,000. • Link: Private Universities (Amendment) Bill – Kusum International (Rewari), Masters Union (Gurugram). • Atal Libraries: 996 libraries already functional across 22 districts of Haryana; 1,107 more are planned to be completed in the coming time (no expenditure figure available).
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8. Sports
A. Asian Games 2026 – overall
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan – 19 Sep to 4 Oct 2026 |
| Haryana contingent | Largest among states: 96 athletes per KhelNow; Sports Minister cited 80 (sources differ) |
| Haryana haul | 32 medals – 14 gold, 9 silver, 9 bronze (final tally, completed in October) |
| India | 85 medals (21 G, 27 S, 37 B), 4th |
| Flag-bearers | Manu Bhaker (Jhajjar) and Pawan Sehrawat at the opening ceremony |
| Minister | Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam welcomed returning athletes |
B. Haryana performers (September events)
| Athlete | Achievement (verified) |
|---|---|
| Suchika Tariyal (Kiloi, Rohtak; 36) | Bronze, women’s traditional MMA 60 kg (21 Sep) – India’s first-ever Asian Games MMA medal; MMA’s Asian Games debut; lost semifinal to Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon (both losing semifinalists get bronze). Judo coach with Haryana Sports Dept; 2024 world jiu-jitsu champion. |
| Himanshu Dhillon (Haryana) | Two silver medals in men’s 10 m air rifle – individual and team (with Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane) – on 21 Sep, his 21st birthday; Asian Games debut. China’s Sheng Lihao won gold (Games record 254.2). |
| Deepika Sehrawat (Rohtak), hockey | 8 goals vs Uzbekistan (19-0, 20 Sep) and 9 goals vs Thailand (20-1, 23 Sep; all from penalty corners) – record for an Indian woman in an Asian Games hockey match; 20 goals in 3 matches. (October: India won gold beating China 1-0; Deepika top scorer, 21 goals.) |
| Kamya Bhardwaj (Gurugram, 20) | Swam the English Channel on 22 Sep in 14 h 19 min – first woman swimmer from Haryana to do so. Earlier a record two-way non-stop Palk Strait swim (Apr 2026); targeting the Oceans Seven (M3M Foundation support announced 11 Sep). |
| Supriya (Hisar), hockey | Scored a hat-trick in the semifinal of the Junior Asia Cup for the Indian junior hockey team. |
| Pawan Deep Singh (Ambala) | Won the gold medal at the National Wushu Championship. |
C. Sports governance
- Haryana notified a State Sports Administrative Committee (headed by the Chief Secretary; meets once a year) and a State Sports Executive Committee (headed by the Sports Dept’s Administrative Secretary; meets at least quarterly) – first such inter-departmental panels. Sports Dept to build a State Sports Portal as the nodal digital platform (date of notification not confirmed; one compilation says 9 Sep).
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9. Culture, Awards & Personalities
A. Sant Shiromani Namdev Ji Maharaj – 756th Prakash Diwas
- Ceremony at Sant Namdev Bhawan, Chandigarh on 18 Oct; CM Saini chief guest (preparations announced 18 Sep). • Bhakti-movement saint-poet born in Maharashtra; devotee of Lord Vitthal (Vithoba); work: Tirthavli; believed to have attained samadhi ~1350 at Pandharpur.
B. National awards to cooperative sugar mills (NFCSF, 24 Sep 2026)
| Mill | Award |
|---|---|
| Karnal Cooperative Sugar Mill | First prize in technical efficiency (2024-25) – fourth consecutive time; first prize in cane development (2025-26) |
| Panipat Cooperative Sugar Mill (est. 1976 per source) | First prize in technical efficiency (2025-26), 94.61% capacity utilisation; crushed 61.50 lakh quintals in 2024-25 – highest among Haryana’s 11 govt mills |
Presented by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at an NFCSF event, Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Some other summaries also list Shahabad mill – not confirmed in the report.
C. HIFA International Film Festival
- First International Film Festival of HIFA (Haryanvi Innovative Film Association), 19–20 Sep 2026 at Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts (DLC SUPVA), Rohtak; promotes Haryana’s language, culture and cinema. Awards: Best Actor – Dr Jagbir Rathi (film Muavza); Best Indian Feature Film – Momaku.
D. Other achievements & rankings
- Blood donation: Haryana ranks 1st in India in blood donation relative to population (per 10 lakh inhabitants). • Design patents, HAU Hisar: Er. Sunil Kumar, Assistant Professor at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, received 3 design patents.
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10. Just Outside September – Related Events
| Date | Event | Key facts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun | Make in Haryana / Industrial Policy 2026 launch | MoUs of ₹1.10 lakh crore (Gurugram); 5 lakh crore investment target; incentive ₹1 lakh per local employee |
| 10 Aug | MSME & Export Promotion Policy 2026 (Karnal) | 60 initiatives; ₹55,000 crore investment, 5 lakh jobs, double exports by 2031 |
| 24 Aug | ‘Happening Haryana 2.0’, Mumbai | MoUs ₹66,870 crore ahead of Global Investors Summit 2027; Godrej ~₹20,000 crore; Avaada ₹10,000 crore Hisar campus |
| 2 Oct | ‘Startup Haryana Seva Sankalp’, Kurukshetra | Extends startup push to all 23 districts |
| ~6 Oct | SING Forum, Singapore | CM pitched 270+ GCCs |
| 10 Oct | Haryana Cabinet on Lado Lakshmi | Income cap ₹1.80 lakh from ₹1 lakh; ₹3 lakh for three special categories; face verification every three months (reported) |
| Budget 2026-27 | ‘Fit Haryana’ campaign | Budget indicated launch by 30 Sep 2026 – not verified |
11. Fact-Check & Corrections
A. Corrected claims
| Claim in circulation | What the sources show |
|---|---|
| Lado Lakshmi phase 2 income limit ‘₹1,800,000’ | It is ₹1.80 lakh (₹1,80,000), up from ₹1 lakh – about 17 lakh more women |
| ‘State observed Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan’ | It is a BJP Haryana party campaign (17 Sep – 17 Oct) |
| Namo Sewa Portal launched by ‘CM and Dr Archana Gupta’ | Correct, but Dr Archana Gupta is the BJP state president; portal is a party platform (14 Sep) |
| First ‘UAV & Anti-Drone Centre of Excellence’ at JC Bose Univ. | A UAV and Anti-Drone Technology facility was inaugurated by the Governor on 14 Sep; ‘first’ and ‘CoE’ wording not confirmed (the CoE inaugurated was for EV technology) |
| ‘Kishau: Haryana allocated 836 cusecs’ | Correct for Kishau, but incomplete – see Section 6 (six-state MoA, 15 Sep) |
| ‘DRIISHYA drones’ for stubble monitoring | PTI mentions drone surveillance; the DRIISHYA name was not confirmed |
| Cooperative mills: Shahabad, Karnal, Panipat | Report confirms Karnal and Panipat only |
| Reform Utsav 29-member state committee on 2 Sep | Reform Utsav is real (campaign from 2 Oct; Haryana Oct–Dec) but the 2 Sep committee was not confirmed |
| Research Fund ₹20 crore / patent ₹50,000 as September news | Approved in July 2026; only the academic-credit and Sanskriti-college review fell in September |
| ‘Atal Library: 996 (phase 1) + 1,000 (phase 2), ₹86.6 crore’ | 996 libraries already exist across 22 districts; 1,107 more are planned; no expenditure figure is available |
| ‘Supriya (Hisar) scored 5 goals in a match’ | She scored a hat-trick in the semifinal of the Junior Asia Cup; the 5-goal figure is wrong |
| ‘HAU scholar Meenakshi Sharma – 3 design patents’ | The 3 design patents were awarded to Er. Sunil Kumar, Assistant Professor, HAU Hisar |
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12. Quick-Revision One-Liners
# Fact
1 Monsoon Session ran 27 Aug – 1 Sep 2026; 11 Bills passed on 1 Sep.
2 Speaker: Harvinder Kalyan; Deputy Speaker: Dr Krishan Lal Middha; LoP: Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
3 Appropriation (No. 3) Bill 2026: ₹7,136.63 crore.
4 State Commission for Minorities now has statutory backing.
5 Shamlat land sale approvals moved to Deputy Commissioner; cut-off 31 Mar 2004.
6 Local Audit Act: Director, Local Audit can issue surcharge notices.
7 New private universities: Kusum International (Rewari), Masters Union (Gurugram).
8 Women’s Commission non-official members: 5 → 7 (Ordinance of 9 Jul 2026 replaced).
9 Gram Sabha quorum reduced to 20% (main) and 15% (first adjourned).
10 Physiotherapy Council Act 2020 repealed; State Allied and Healthcare Council takes over.
11 Right to Business Act: deemed approval + 36-month moratorium.
12 Law Officers: special-qualification advocates raised from 10 to 15.
13 Lado Lakshmi Yojana: ₹2,100/month; launched 25 Sep 2025; phase 2 on 17 Sep 2026 at Mahendragarh.
14 Lado Lakshmi income limit: ₹1 lakh → ₹1.80 lakh; ~17 lakh more women.
15 11th Lado Lakshmi instalment: ₹212.16 crore to ~10.10 lakh women (10 Sep).
16 10 Sep DBT release: ₹1,890.16 crore; ₹1,129 crore to 35 lakh pensioners (15 schemes).
17 Seva Sankalp Abhiyan (17 Sep – 17 Oct) is a BJP Haryana campaign; BJP state chief: Dr Archana Gupta.
18 Satark-Haryana app (24 Sep) connects citizens to SV&ACB.
19 Sankalp Society (notified 28 Sep): CM chairperson; 11 departments; 3,738 NDPS cases in 2025.
20 Kishau MoA signed 15 Sep 2026; Haryana gets 836 cusecs from Kishau (1,280 from three projects).
21 Kishau dam: 232.6 m, Tons river; Kishau Corporation Limited.
22 Parali Protection Force: ₹1,200/acre incentive; 8,134 village nodal officers; FIR + challan + red entry.
23 IFMS–MFMB linkage saved ₹820 crore fertiliser subsidy.
24 KMS 2026-27 procurement began 29 Sep 2026; AIS-140 VLTS; payment in 48–72 hours.
25 ₹311.25 crore first-tranche MSME incentives to 670 units (10 Sep).
26 Prudential Financial’s first India innovation centre: Cyber City, Gurugram (21 Sep).
27 Maruti Suzuki 300 kW green hydrogen pilot at Manesar.
28 Haryana’s Sept 2026 gross GST: ₹10,097 crore, 5th among states.
29 Asian Games 2026: Aichi-Nagoya, 19 Sep – 4 Oct; Haryana 32 medals (14 G); India 85, 4th.
30 Suchika Tariyal (Rohtak): India’s first Asian Games MMA medal (bronze, 60 kg).
31 Himanshu Dhillon: two silvers in 10 m air rifle (individual + team).
32 Deepika Sehrawat: 9 goals vs Thailand (20-1) – record by an Indian woman.
33 Kamya Bhardwaj: first Haryana woman to swim English Channel (22 Sep, 14 h 19 min).
34 Karnal and Panipat cooperative sugar mills won NFCSF national awards (24 Sep).
35 Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi: extended to 31 Dec 2026.
36 Sports Minister: Gaurav Gautam; Agriculture Minister: Shyam Singh Rana; Industries Minister: Rao Narbir Singh.
37 Sant Namdev: author of Tirthavli; samadhi ~1350 at Pandharpur.
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 38 | Atal Libraries: 996 functional in 22 districts; 1,107 more planned. |
| 39 | BharatNet: 5,154 of 6,222 gram panchayats connected. |
| 40 | Panchkula: artificial lake and waterfront tourism hub – joint venture of Municipal Corporation and HSVP. |
| 41 | Supriya (Hisar): hat-trick in the Junior Asia Cup semifinal. |
| 42 | Pawan Deep Singh (Ambala): gold at the National Wushu Championship. |
| 43 | Haryana ranks 1st in India in blood donation per 10 lakh population. |
| 44 | Er. Sunil Kumar (HAU, Hisar): 3 design patents. |
| 45 | HIFA festival: Best Actor Dr Jagbir Rathi (Muavza); Best Indian Feature Film – Momaku. |
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13. Practice MCQs (with Answer Key)
Q1. Which Bill passed on 1 Sep 2026 provides ‘deemed approval’ and a 36-month moratorium for enterprises? (A) Haryana Local Audit Bill (B) Haryana Right to Business Bill (C) Haryana GST (Amendment) Bill (D) Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill
Q2. The Haryana Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026 authorises approximately: (A) ₹5,000 crore (B) ₹7,136 crore (C) ₹8,815 crore (D) ₹10,097 crore
Q3. Approval to sell Shamlat Deh land to house-holders (built before 31 Mar 2004) now rests with: (A) Director, Development & Panchayats (B) Gram Panchayat (C) Deputy Commissioner (D) Chief Secretary
Q4. Non-official members of the Haryana State Commission for Women were raised from 5 to: (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9
Q5. Revised Gram Sabha quorum for the main meeting under the Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2026 is: (A) 40% (B) 30% (C) 20% (D) 10%
Q6. Which Act was repealed in favour of the State Allied and Healthcare Council? (A) Haryana Law Officers Act 2016 (B) Haryana State Council for Physiotherapy Act 2020 (C) Haryana Private Universities Act 2006 (D) Haryana Courts Act 1918
Q7. The Local Audit Bill empowers which officer to issue surcharge notices? (A) Director, Local Audit (B) Accountant General (C) Deputy Commissioner (D) Advocate General
Q8. Kusum International University is proposed in which district? (A) Rewari (B) Sonipat (C) Hisar (D) Ambala
Q9. Who is the Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha? (A) Gian Chand Gupta (B) Harvinder Kalyan (C) Krishan Lal Middha (D) Mahipal Dhanda
Q10. Seva Sankalp Abhiyan in Haryana (2026) is organised by: (A) Haryana Government (B) BJP Haryana (C) Congress (D) Election Commission
Q11. Monthly assistance under Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana is: (A) ₹1,000 (B) ₹1,500 (C) ₹2,100 (D) ₹2,500
Q12. Phase 2 of Lado Lakshmi Yojana was launched at: (A) Panchkula (B) Mahendragarh (C) Rohtak (D) Kurukshetra
Q13. Lado Lakshmi family income limit after phase 2 is: (A) ₹1 lakh (B) ₹1.50 lakh (C) ₹1.80 lakh (D) ₹3 lakh
Q14. The 11th Lado Lakshmi instalment (10 Sep 2026) was about: (A) ₹112 crore (B) ₹212 crore (C) ₹412 crore (D) ₹1,890 crore
Q15. KMS 2026-27 procurement in Haryana began on: (A) 1 Oct 2026 (B) 27 Sep 2026 (C) 29 Sep 2026 (D) 15 Oct 2026
Q16. Paddy movement in Haryana’s KMS 2026-27 policy is tracked using: (A) RFID tags (B) AIS-140 VLTS (C) Drone mapping (D) FASTag
Q17. MSP payment to farmers under the new paddy policy is promised within: (A) 24 hours (B) 48–72 hours (C) 7 days (D) 15 days
Q18. Haryana’s medal haul at the 2026 Asian Games: (A) 28 (10 G) (B) 30 (12 G) (C) 32 (14 G) (D) 35 (16 G)
Q19. The 2026 Asian Games were hosted at: (A) Hangzhou (B) Jakarta (C) Aichi-Nagoya (D) Doha
Q20. India’s rank in the 2026 Asian Games medal table: (A) 2nd (B) 3rd (C) 4th (D) 5th
Q21. Haryana’s Sports Minister who welcomed returning athletes: (A) Gaurav Gautam (B) Anil Vij (C) Shyam Singh Rana (D) Mahipal Dhanda
Q22. Maruti Suzuki’s green hydrogen pilot at Manesar has an electrolyser capacity of: (A) 30 kW (B) 100 kW (C) 300 kW (D) 3 MW
Q23. Haryana’s rank among states in gross GST collection (Sep 2026): (A) 2nd (B) 3rd (C) 5th (D) 8th
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Q24. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi’s latest extension runs till: (A) 30 Sep 2026 (B) 31 Dec 2026 (C) 30 Jun 2027 (D) 31 Mar 2027
Q25. Sant Namdev Ji’s autobiographical work is: (A) Bijak (B) Tirthavli (C) Guru Granth (D) Sursagar
Q26. Sant Namdev is believed to have attained samadhi at: (A) Pandharpur (B) Nasik (C) Kurukshetra (D) Varanasi
Q27. Under the Law Officers (Engagement) Amendment Bill 2026, special-qualification advocates rise from 10 to: (A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25
Q28. The ‘Satark-Haryana’ app gives citizens a direct line to: (A) SV&ACB (B) HPSC (C) Lokayukta only (D) HSSC
Q29. ‘Sankalp’ Society in Haryana, notified on 28 Sep 2026, works against: (A) Stubble burning (B) Drug abuse (C) Cyber crime (D) Water theft
Q30. Who is the chairperson of the Sankalp Society? (A) Chief Secretary (B) Chief Minister (C) DGP (D) Home Minister
Q31. Kishau Multipurpose Project is on which river? (A) Giri (B) Tons (C) Ghaggar (D) Markanda
Q32. Haryana’s share from the Kishau project (cusecs): (A) 543.2 (B) 163.52 (C) 836 (D) 105.28
Q33. Height of the proposed Kishau dam: (A) 132.6 m (B) 232.6 m (C) 262.5 m (D) 300 m
Q34. Incentive per acre under the Parali Protection Force plan (CRM machinery use): (A) ₹1,000 (B) ₹1,200 (C) ₹2,000 (D) ₹7,000
Q35. Number of village-level nodal officers for stubble monitoring announced: (A) 4,913 (B) 6,222 (C) 8,134 (D) 5,600
Q36. Savings from linking IFMS with Meri Fasal Mera Byora (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026): (A) ₹500 crore (B) ₹820 crore (C) ₹1,200 crore (D) ₹239 crore
Q37. Suchika Tariyal won India’s first Asian Games medal in: (A) Judo (B) Kurash (C) MMA (D) Jiu-jitsu
Q38. Himanshu Dhillon won two silver medals in which event? (A) 10 m air pistol (B) 10 m air rifle (C) Trap (D) 50 m rifle
Q39. Deepika Sehrawat scored how many goals against Thailand (20-1)? (A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 11
Q40. Kamya Bhardwaj became Haryana’s first woman to cross the: (A) Palk Strait (B) English Channel (C) Cook Strait (D) Strait of Gibraltar
Q41. Prudential Financial’s first India innovation centre is in: (A) Cyber City, Gurugram (B) Manesar (C) Panchkula (D) Faridabad
Q42. ₹311.25 crore of MSME incentives were released to how many beneficiaries? (A) 339 (B) 539 (C) 670 (D) 1,016
Q43. Which two Haryana cooperative sugar mills won NFCSF national awards (24 Sep 2026)? (A) Karnal and Panipat (B) Rohtak and Sonipat (C) Shahabad and Assandh (D) Kaithal and Jind
Q44. The first International Film Festival of HIFA was held at: (A) Kurukshetra University (B) DLC SUPVA, Rohtak (C) MDU Rohtak (D) Panjab University
Q45. Namo Seva Portal was launched on 14 Sep by CM Saini and: (A) Dr Archana Gupta (B) Anil Vij (C) Krishan Pal Gurjar (D) Rao Narbir Singh
Q46. UAV and anti-drone technology facility was inaugurated at which university? (A) MDU Rohtak (B) JC Bose University YMCA, Faridabad (C) KUK (D) GJU Hisar
Q47. How many Atal Libraries are already functional in Haryana’s 22 districts? (A) 500 (B) 996 (C) 1,000 (D) 1,107
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Q48. How many gram panchayats of Haryana are connected under BharatNet (out of 6,222)? (A) 4,154 (B) 5,154 (C) 5,600 (D) 6,222
Q49. The Panchkula artificial lake and waterfront hub is a joint venture of the Municipal Corporation and: (A) HSIIDC (B) HSVP (C) HUDA Gurugram (D) PWD
Q50. Supriya of Hisar scored a hat-trick in which match of the Junior Asia Cup? (A) Opening match (B) Semifinal (C) Third-place match (D) Group stage only
Q51. Pawan Deep Singh of Ambala won gold in which national championship? (A) Wushu (B) Judo (C) Kabaddi (D) Boxing
Q52. Haryana’s rank in India for blood donation per 10 lakh population: (A) 1st (B) 2nd (C) 3rd (D) 5th
Q53. Who received 3 design patents at HAU, Hisar? (A) Er. Sunil Kumar (B) Meenakshi Sharma (C) Dr Jagbir Rathi (D) Kamya Bhardwaj
Q54. Best Indian Feature Film at the HIFA International Film Festival: (A) Muavza (B) Momaku (C) Tirthavli (D) Satark
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Answer Key
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 15 | C | 29 | B | 43 | A |
| 2 | B | 16 | B | 30 | B | 44 | B |
| 3 | C | 17 | B | 31 | B | 45 | A |
| 4 | B | 18 | C | 32 | C | 46 | B |
| 5 | C | 19 | C | 33 | B | 47 | B |
| 6 | B | 20 | C | 34 | B | 48 | B |
| 7 | A | 21 | A | 35 | C | 49 | B |
| 8 | A | 22 | C | 36 | B | 50 | B |
| 9 | B | 23 | C | 37 | C | 51 | A |
| 10 | B | 24 | B | 38 | B | 52 | A |
| 11 | C | 25 | B | 39 | C | 53 | A |
| 12 | B | 26 | A | 40 | B | 54 | B |
| 13 | C | 27 | B | 41 | A | ||
| 14 | B | 28 | A | 42 | C |
Sources
- Government of Haryana PRMS press release 4859 (1 Sep 2026) – Bills passed • News On AIR – Lado Lakshmi phase 2 (17 Sep); DBT release (10 Sep) • PTI via ThePrint – Parali Protection Force (24 Sep), Seva Sankalp Abhiyan (12 Sep), Kishau agreement (15 Sep) • UNI – Satark-Haryana (24 Sep), Namo Seva Portal (14 Sep), Prudential centre (22 Sep), JC Bose University (14 Sep), Lado Lakshmi expansion (17 Sep), Himanshu Dhillon (21 Sep), Deepika Sehrawat (23 Sep), academic credits (27 Sep), KMS procurement (28 Sep) • Outlook – Sankalp Society (notification of 28 Sep) • Business Standard / Vajiram – Kishau agreement • Asianet / ANI – ₹311.25 crore MSME incentives; Model Sanskriti Colleges • Drishti IAS – Haryana daily pages (18, 22, 23, 24, 30 Sep 2026) • Indian Masterminds / Tribune – Chief Secretary extension (30 Jun 2026) • The Week, Telangana Today, Latestly, Countercurrents – Suchika Tariyal, Himanshu Dhillon, Kamya Bhardwaj • Haryana Vidhan Sabha BAC report (26 Aug 2026) • Yuva Patrkaar – other Bills passed in the session (single-source; verify)
Practice Questions (20 MCQs)
20 questions based on this post. Pick an option to see the answer instantly.
1. Who is named as the Deputy Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in the Monsoon Session 2026 details?
Answer: (B). The post names Dr Krishan Lal Middha as Deputy Speaker, with Harvinder Kalyan as Speaker.
2. Consider these statements on Bills passed on 1 Sep 2026. 1. Gram Sabha quorum for the main meeting was cut to 20%. 2. Non-official members of the State Commission for Women rose from 5 to 7. 3. Special-qualification advocates under the Law Officers Act rose from 10 to 12. Which are correct?
Answer: (A). Advocates rose from 10 to 15, not 12, so statement 3 is wrong.
3. The Haryana State Commission for Women (Amendment) Bill, 2026 replaces an Ordinance promulgated by the Governor on which date?
Answer: (C). The post states it replaces the Ordinance of 9 July 2026.
4. During the 36-month moratorium under the Right to Business law, eligible units must keep obtaining statutory approvals through which portal?
Answer: (D). The post says units must continue approvals through the Invest Haryana Single Window Portal.
5. How many departments does the Sankalp Society coordinate under its 'one plan, one fund, one set of targets' approach?
Answer: (B). The post states the Sankalp Society coordinates 11 departments, with the CM as chairperson.
6. What is the budget provision for Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana in FY 2026-27?
Answer: (A). The scheme table lists a ₹6,500 crore provision for FY 2026-27.
7. Maruti Suzuki's first green hydrogen plant at Manesar, a 300 kW electrolyser pilot, runs on which energy source?
Answer: (C). The post says the pilot uses surplus solar power.
8. In the 10 Sep 2026 DBT release, ₹1,129 crore went to over 35 lakh beneficiaries of how many social security pension schemes?
Answer: (D). The post says 15 social security pension schemes received ₹1,129 crore.
9. Consider these statements on Namo Seva Portal. 1. It was launched on 14 Sep at Panchkamal, Panchkula. 2. It is a state government platform. 3. Volunteers register for 25 service activities. Which are correct?
Answer: (A). The fact-check says it is a party platform of BJP Haryana, not a state government one.
10. Haryana's state GST revenue rose from ₹39,743 crore in 2024-25 to ₹48,289 crore in 2025-26. What growth does the post give?
Answer: (B). The post states the rise was 22%.
11. In the 10 Sep 2026 MSME incentive release of ₹311.25 crore, which scheme or department received the largest amount?
Answer: (C). The ₹144.16 crore to HEEP via the Directorate of Industries is the largest line in the table.
12. Which penalty is prescribed for every verified case under the Parali Protection Force plan?
Answer: (D). The post lists FIR + challan + 'red entry' in land record.
13. The Kishau agreement of 15 Sep 2026 is the third project-specific agreement among six Upper Yamuna basin states, after which two projects?
Answer: (A). The post names Renuka Ji and Lakhwar as the earlier two under the 1994 MoU.
14. Under the Kishau water-sharing figures, which state gets 543.2 cusecs?
Answer: (B). The post lists Haryana 836, Uttar Pradesh 543.2, Rajasthan 163.52, Delhi 105.28 cusecs.
15. How many government colleges have been identified under the Model Sanskriti Colleges plan, which aims at one per district?
Answer: (C). The post says 23 government colleges were identified, with a 2029 excellence target.
16. In the final tally, how many silver medals did Haryana win at the 20th Asian Games (total 32 medals, 14 gold)?
Answer: (D). The post gives 32 medals: 14 gold, 9 silver, 9 bronze.
17. Consider these statements on Suchika Tariyal. 1. She is from Kiloi, Rohtak. 2. Her bronze was India's first-ever Asian Games MMA medal. 3. She is a 2024 world jiu-jitsu champion. Which are correct?
Answer: (A). All three facts appear in the post's description of her.
18. In April 2026, Kamya Bhardwaj completed a record two-way non-stop swim across which strait?
Answer: (B). The post notes the earlier Palk Strait swim before her English Channel crossing on 22 Sep.
19. Who won gold in men's 10 m air rifle at the Asian Games with a Games record 254.2, as per the post?
Answer: (C). The post says China's Sheng Lihao won gold; Himanshu Dhillon took two silvers.
20. Which Haryana cooperative sugar mill crushed 61.50 lakh quintals in 2024-25, the highest among the state's 11 government mills?
Answer: (D). The post attributes this crushing figure to the Panipat mill.