Today’s UPSC Prelims practice set has five current-affairs MCQs from the week of 12 September 2026: BRICS institutions (the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement), critical minerals and KABIL, the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, a question on banking evidence law, and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana. Each question uses UPSC marking (+2 / −0.66), so attempt it under exam conditions before you check the explanations.