Current Affairs Quiz — 22 September 2026
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How many MoUs did the Ministry of Civil Aviation sign with States/UTs on 22 September 2026 under the next phase of UDAN?
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Correct answer: D — 21
A total of 21 MoUs were signed between the Ministry, participating States/UTs and AAI.
Which body is the implementing agency of the UDAN scheme?
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Correct answer: B — Airports Authority of India
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is the implementing agency under UDAN and is a party to the 21 MoUs.
As stated in September 2026, how many routes has UDAN operationalised since its launch?
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Correct answer: A — 687
UDAN has operationalised 687 routes and 95 aerodromes, with over 3.66 lakh flights.
Consider the following about Modified UDAN: 1. Promotion of indigenous manufacturing is one of its four pillars. 2. Modified UDAN targets 120 new destinations over the next ten years. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The four pillars are affordability, sustainability, a Challenge Mode framework and indigenous manufacturing; the MoS cited 120 new destinations and 4 crore more passengers over ten years.
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Anant Nag
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 on veteran actor Anant Nag.
Where was the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held?
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Correct answer: B — Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat
The ceremony was held at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat, after the I&B Ministry decided to take the awards beyond the national capital.
Which film won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards?
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Correct answer: A — Article 370
'Article 370' won Best Feature Film; its lead Yami Gautam won Best Actress.
Consider the following about the 72nd National Film Awards: 1. The Best Actor award was shared by Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan. 2. Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Director award for 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the I&B Ministry release of 8 September 2026.
By what margin did India beat Sri Lanka in the women's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: B — 147 runs
India made 216/3 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 69, winning by 147 runs.
Who was India's top scorer with 79 in the 2026 Asian Games women's cricket final?
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Correct answer: D — Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana scored 79 off 45 balls; Richa Ghosh made 49 and Shafali Verma 48.
The women's cricket gold on 22 September 2026 was India's which gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games?
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Correct answer: A — First
The Prime Minister noted that the victory brought India its first gold of this edition of the Games.
Consider the following about women's cricket at the Asian Games: 1. India also beat Sri Lanka in the final at Hangzhou 2023. 2. Pakistan won the bronze medal at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India beat Sri Lanka in both finals, and Pakistan beat Bangladesh for bronze in 2026.
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon on 22 September 2026 for which bilateral exercise?
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Correct answer: A — VARUNA
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, for the 24th edition of VARUNA with the French Navy.
The September 2026 edition of the India–France naval exercise VARUNA, joined by INS Trishul at Toulon, was which edition?
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Correct answer: D — 24th
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon for the 24th edition of VARUNA.
The TRAI Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 mainly mandate which of the following?
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Correct answer: A — Voice-and-SMS-only Special Tariff Vouchers with validities of 30 days or less
The amendment mandates voice-and-SMS-only STVs, at reduced tariffs, for each validity of 30 days or less offered for data plans.
Consider the following about TRAI's Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026: 1. They require a voucher renewable on the same date every month. 2. They were finalised without any public consultation. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the draft was released for consultation on 7 April 2026, drew 1,132 responses and had an open house discussion on 15 June 2026.
India's first integrated Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) is coming up in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Gwalior
The TMZ is coming up in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh; the September 2026 investors' roundtable was held in Bengaluru.
As per Jyotiraditya Scindia in September 2026, how much do the 24 companies on board propose to invest in the Gwalior TMZ?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5,500 crore
Scindia said 24 companies are on board and propose to invest ₹5,500 crore; about ₹700 crore was committed at the Bengaluru roadshow.
Who co-chaired the 7th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue with Hardeep Singh Puri?
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Correct answer: D — Haitham Al Ghais
The meeting was co-chaired by OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais.
Which edition of the High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Seventh
It was the Seventh High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Energy Dialogue.
Exercise Veer Guardian 2026 was held between the Indian Air Force and the air force of which country?
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Correct answer: A — Japan
Veer Guardian is a bilateral air exercise between the IAF and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Where did Exercise Veer Guardian 2026 conclude on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Air Force Station Jodhpur
The exercise concluded at Air Force Station Jodhpur after 14 days of joint training.
Consider the following about Exercise Veer Guardian 2026: 1. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated with F-35A fighter aircraft. 2. The IAF fielded Su-30 MKI, Rafale and LCA Tejas aircraft. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Japan flew F-2A fighters, not F-35A, so statement 1 is wrong. The IAF fielded Su-30 MKI, Rafale and Tejas.
What is the theme of the 9th India International Water Week 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Climate Resilient Water Management
The 9th IIWW (22–26 September 2026) is centred on the theme 'Climate Resilient Water Management'.
Who inaugurated the 9th India International Water Week at Bharat Mandapam on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the five-day event organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
By which year does the roadmap presented by Amit Shah at the 3rd ANTF Heads conference aim to uproot the drug trade from India?
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Correct answer: B — 2029
Amit Shah said that with Roadmap 2029, the drug trade will be uprooted from India by 2029.
At the 3rd ANTF Heads conference, Amit Shah said the ANTF should become what?
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Correct answer: C — Anti Narco Mission Command
Amit Shah said the goal should be to make the ANTF an Anti Narco Mission Command.
Consider the following points made at the 3rd National Conference of ANTF Heads: 1. The district will be made the basic unit of the fight against drugs. 2. Nashamukt Mitras will visit 10 lakh schools, colleges and institutions. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both points were made by the Home Minister at the conference.
The Dallirajhara–Rowghat new rail line, whose final section was inspected by CRS on 22 September 2026, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Chhattisgarh
The line is under the Raipur Division of South East Central Railway in Chhattisgarh.
The Dallirajhara–Rowghat line will help transport iron ore to which steel plant?
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Correct answer: B — Bhilai Steel Plant
The new line will facilitate iron ore transportation to the Bhilai Steel Plant.
Consider the following about the Dallirajhara–Rowghat rail project: 1. The Taroki–Rowghat section is a double-line, non-electrified stretch. 2. The total length of the Dallirajhara–Rowghat line is 17.5 km. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Taroki–Rowghat is a single-line electrified broad-gauge section of 17.5 km; the whole Dallirajhara–Rowghat line is 95 km.
As per the Prime Minister's World Rhino Day 2026 message, which state holds nearly 80% of the world's rhino population?
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Correct answer: D — Assam
The Prime Minister noted that Assam now holds nearly 80% of the world's rhino population.
Where has the reintroduction of rhinos been described as 'creating history' in the PM's World Rhino Day 2026 message?
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Correct answer: A — Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh
The Prime Minister said the successful reintroduction of rhinos in Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh, is creating history.
Consider the following about Project Rhino, shared on World Rhino Day 2026: 1. Project Rhino provides financial and technical support to rhino range states. 2. Genetic improvement is one of the areas covered by Project Rhino. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Project Rhino supports range states in protection, habitat management, genetic improvement and understanding population dynamics.
The Tokay gecko, 86 of which were seized by DRI in Assam in September 2026, is listed under which CITES Appendix?
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Correct answer: C — Appendix II
The Tokay gecko is listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and in Appendix II of CITES.