21 Sep 2026 Daily Current Affairs by Vishal Sir for all One day & UPSC Exams

Summary of the “21 Sep 2026 Daily Current Affairs” Video (Vishal Sir)

1) PM Modi’s statement on emissions: “Developing nations are wrongly blamed”

The video discusses a National Green Tribunal (NGT) meeting where PM Modi reportedly said that developing countries are “wrongly blamed” for carbon emissions.

Key points highlighted:

• Developed nations (e.g., USA, UK, France) industrialized earlier and emitted heavily during the Industrial Revolution, yet now blame developing countries like India for pollution.
• The argument is framed using per-capita emissions: India’s per-person carbon emissions are said to be below the global average.
• India’s climate commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement are described as fulfilled, and India is claimed to be the only G20 country to complete all commitments.
• The presenter connects carbon emissions with “pollution”, framing it as an exam-relevant factual question (including an option that India’s per-capita emissions are less than half the global average).

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2) Supreme Court: “Prohibition is no solution to alcoholism”

The presenter cites a Supreme Court viewpoint stating that banning alcohol is not an effective solution to alcoholism.

Example used:

• In Gujarat, alcohol was banned around 1960, but people still produced illicit/spurious liquor, resulting in deaths.

Explanation of spurious liquor:

• Illicit liquor may be made using methanol (as a substitute), which can cause death or blindness in high quantities.

Constitutional reference (as stated in the video):

• Article 47 is mentioned as dealing with prohibition of intoxicating substances.

Alternative suggested (per the presenter):

• Instead of prohibition, increasing alcohol prices is suggested as a deterrent.

Exam-style framing:

• A question is discussed linking methanol to news due to a hooch tragedy, where deaths occur because of spurious liquor—with methanol identified as the key element.

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3) US–Denmark–Greenland REACH Agreement to strengthen security

The video explains that the US, Denmark, and Greenland are expected to sign an agreement.

Core idea:

• Greenland remains under Denmark’s jurisdiction/ownership.
• The US would be allowed to station/deploy its military in Greenland for security, aiming to prevent other powers from occupying Greenland.

Motivations discussed:

• The move is framed as sidelining Russia and China, which are also described as showing interest in Greenland’s strategic importance and resources.

Exam question note:

• The agreement is described as being between USA, Denmark, and Greenland.

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4) Cuba blackout: nationwide electricity grid collapse

Cuba reportedly faced a major power outage:

• The entire main power system collapsed, leaving around 9 million people in darkness.

Impact presented:

• It is framed as a nationwide grid failure that disrupted daily life and essential services, including an inability to charge devices and a general loss of electricity.

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5) India’s “soil carbon payments” to farmers (Grow Indigo / carbon credits)

The presenter explains the concept of carbon credits:

• Farmers can earn carbon credits by reducing pollution through sustainable practices.
• Companies that pollute more must balance emissions by buying carbon credits or face penalties/fines.

Programme described:

• India’s first soil carbon payment model is presented as benefiting farmers.
• Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are said to have received payments for carbon credits.
• Grow Indigo is described as the key intermediary:
  • It purchases carbon credits from farmers and sells them to companies that need credits to offset emissions.

Named initiative:

• “Adi Farmer Carbon Program”
• The video says it was launched in 2019 by Grow Indigo.

Exam focus:

• A question is asked about who launched the Adi Farmer Carbon Programme—the answer given is Grow Indigo.

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Additional Non-Current-Affairs Updates (Course/Batch Announcements)

• The presenter announces cancellation of CDS offline and the PD batch of Person Development.
• Refunds are promised for those enrolled in the second PD batch.
• He promotes an online strategy:
  • A fully online CDS/GS batch with a 5-day free demo starting 24th September on the “Exam Planet” app.

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Presenters / Contributors

• Vishal Sir (speaker/presenter)