Current Affairs Quiz — 25 September 2026
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Gulveer Singh won a silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: B — Men's 10,000 m
Gulveer Singh won men's 10,000 m silver in 28:29.38, improving on his Hangzhou 2023 bronze.
Baranica Elangovan won India's first-ever Asian Games medal in which event in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Women's pole vault
She cleared 4.15 m to share pole vault bronze with Kazakhstan's Polina Ivanova — India's first Asian Games medal in the event.
Consider the following statements about India's athletics medals on 25 September 2026: 1. Gulveer Singh had won a bronze in the same event at Hangzhou 2023. 2. Manpreet Kaur won silver in the women's shot put. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Manpreet Kaur won bronze with 17.17 m behind two Chinese throwers.
The men's 10,000 m gold at the Asian Games 2026, in which Gulveer Singh took silver, was won by an athlete from which country?
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Correct answer: C — Bahrain
Bahrain's Birhanu Balew won gold; another Bahraini, Albert Kiptoo, took bronze.
Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won gold at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: A — 10m air pistol mixed team
They won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold with an Asian record 484.6.
What Asian record score did Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet shoot in the final?
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Correct answer: C — 484.6
They shot 484.6, beating the previous Asian record of 481.3 held by Uzbekistan; South Korea scored 478.0.
Which country won silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Games 2026, behind India?
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Correct answer: D — South Korea
South Korea took silver with 478.0 and Iran bronze with 415.8.
Consider the following statements about India's shooting medals on 25 September 2026: 1. The previous Asian record in the 10m air pistol mixed team event was held by Uzbekistan. 2. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar and Rudrankksh Patil won silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Uzbekistan's 481.3 was the previous Asian record, and the men's 50m rifle 3P team won silver.
Which launch vehicle will Agnikul Cosmos develop with ₹200 crore support from TDB-DST under the RDI Fund?
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Correct answer: B — Agnibaan RLV
The ₹200 crore support is for the fully reusable Agnibaan RLV.
Through which instrument will TDB provide the ₹200 crore support to Agnikul Cosmos?
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Correct answer: D — Optionally Convertible Debentures
The financial support will be provided through Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCDs).
Consider the following statements about the TDB-Agnikul agreement of 25 September 2026: 1. The project aims to take the technology from TRL-4 and above to TRL-8. 2. Agnikul Cosmos is headquartered in Bengaluru. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Agnikul Cosmos Private Limited is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
What does the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform launched by TRAI on 25 September 2026 rate?
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Correct answer: C — Properties for digital connectivity
The DCR Platform handles the rating of properties (buildings) for digital connectivity and lets consumers view the ratings.
The TRAI regulations on rating of properties for digital connectivity, implemented through the DCR Platform, were originally issued in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2024
They are the TRAI (Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity) Regulations, 2024, amended in 2026.
Which cycle of the Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEE-TR) was launched in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 6th
The inception workshop on 25 September 2026 marked the start of the 6th cycle, covering all 58 tiger reserves.
Which new separate evaluation criterion will MEE-TR 2026 introduce for tiger reserves?
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Correct answer: A — Solid Waste Management
MEE-TR 2026 introduces 'Solid Waste Management' as a separate evaluation criterion.
Where was the 23rd ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security Joint Cooperation Activity (21–25 September 2026) held?
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Correct answer: D — Subic Bay, Philippines
It was held at Subic Bay, hosted by the Philippine Navy and co-chaired by Japan.
Which Indian Navy ships took part in the 23rd ADMM-Plus EWG-MS Joint Cooperation Activity in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish
Stealth frigate INS Sahyadri and missile corvette INS Kulish participated.
How many unclimbed peaks above 6,000 m did the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition summit in Ladakh in 23 days?
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Correct answer: A — 20
The team summited 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 m in 23 days.
The climbers of the First Ascent expedition (flagged in on 25 September 2026) were from which institute?
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Correct answer: C — National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, Dirang
The 20-member team was from NIMAS, Dirang, led by Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal.
How much gross market borrowing did the Government announce for the second half (H2) of FY 2026-27?
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Correct answer: B — ₹7,86,000 crore
The H2 borrowing is ₹7,86,000 crore, including ₹15,000 crore of Sovereign Green Bonds.
How much Sovereign Green Bond issuance is included in the Centre's H2 FY 2026-27 borrowing plan?
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Correct answer: D — ₹15,000 crore
SGrB issuance of ₹15,000 crore is included; ₹2,000 crore is the greenshoe limit per security.
Arogya Manthan 2026, inaugurated on 25 September 2026, marked how many years of AB PM-JAY and ABDM respectively?
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Correct answer: C — Eight and five
It marked eight years of AB PM-JAY and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
Which body organised Arogya Manthan 2026?
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Correct answer: A — National Health Authority
Arogya Manthan 2026 was organised by the National Health Authority (NHA), which implements AB PM-JAY and ABDM.
Which Indian Coast Guard ship sailed from Chennai to Perth on 25 September 2026 for the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission?
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Correct answer: B — ICGS Shaunak
ICG Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai for Perth with six Sea Riders from the Quad countries.
Consider the following statements about the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission of September 2026: 1. The ship sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia. 2. Sea Riders from all four Quad countries embarked on the ship. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Six Sea Riders embarked: two each from India and Japan and one each from Australia and the USA.
How much one-time interest-free loan per barn did the Centre approve for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹50,000
The Government approved ₹50,000 per barn under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme.
In September 2026 DRI recovered over 1.25 lakh kg of smuggled areca nuts from godowns in Champhai district. Champhai is in which state?
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Correct answer: A — Mizoram
The godowns were around Ruantlang village, Champhai district, Mizoram, about 20 km from the India-Myanmar border.
At the UN High-Level Meeting on pandemic preparedness (25 September 2026), India said it had supplied how many COVID-19 vaccine doses to around 100 countries?
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Correct answer: B — 300 million
India supplied 300 million vaccine doses to around 100 countries and medical assistance to over 150 countries.
Tangdhar, where AFMS held a Mega Eye Surgical Camp under Operation Drishti in September 2026, is in which district of Jammu & Kashmir?
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Correct answer: D — Kupwara
Tangdhar is in Kupwara district, along the Line of Control; 220 sight-restoring surgeries were done there on 24-25 September 2026.