Firsts & Records Current Affairs Quiz
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Which Indian shooter won the women's trap individual gold at the Asian Games 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Neeru Dhanda
Neeru Dhanda won the gold with an Asian record 28/30 in the final.
What was Neeru Dhanda's Asian record score in the women's trap final at the Asian Games 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 28 out of 30
She hit 28 of 30 targets, bettering the previous Asian record of 24. China's Sun Yunong scored 26.
Before Neeru Dhanda in 2026, which Indian had won the only previous trap gold for India at the Asian Games (in 1978)?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Randhir Singh
Randhir Singh won men's trap gold at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games; Neeru became only the second Indian to win trap gold at the Asiad.
Consider the following statements: 1. Neeru Dhanda is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in any shotgun event. 2. India's women's trap team of Neeru Dhanda, Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat won gold at the Asian Games 2026. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the women's trap team won silver, not gold.
The PRAMAAN certificates handed over in September 2026 are issued under which scheme?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme
PRAMAAN certificates are issued under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS), launched by MoEFCC in December 2023.
Which institution is the operating agency of the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal
The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal is the scheme's operating agency and organised the event.
Consider the following statements about the first PRAMAAN certificates (2026): 1. One was given to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation for 33,000 hectares of plantations. 2. The Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme was launched in December 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: APFDC was certified for 33,000 ha, and MoEFCC launched IFWCS in December 2023.
India's first LNG-powered train was flagged off on 27 September 2026 from which railway station?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Sabarmati
Amit Shah flagged off the country's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad.
A maintenance shed for which class of 12,000-hp twin-section locomotives was inaugurated at Sabarmati in September 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ WAG-12
Shah inaugurated the WAG-12 maintenance shed; one WAG-12 can haul nearly as much freight as 600 trucks.
Consider the following statements made by Amit Shah at Sabarmati (2026): 1. Railway diesel consumption fell to 108 crore litres in 2024тАУ25. 2. Railway electrification has reached 100%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (down from 293 crore litres in 2015тАУ16). Statement 2 is wrong: electrification stands at 99.6%, with 0.4% remaining.
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 тАФ 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 тАФ National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, Dirang
The 20-member team was from NIMAS, Dirang, led by Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal.