State Staff Selection Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Where was the 46th Chess Olympiad (2026) held?
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Correct answer: B — Samarkand
The 46th Chess Olympiad was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, ending on 27 September 2026.
Which country won the Open section gold at the 46th Chess Olympiad in 2026, ahead of India?
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Correct answer: A — Uzbekistan
Hosts Uzbekistan won gold — their second Olympiad title after Chennai 2022. India took silver and Germany bronze.
Which Indian player won the individual gold medal on board five in the Women's section of the 46th Chess Olympiad?
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Correct answer: C — B. Savitha Shri
B. Savitha Shri won the board-five individual gold in the Women's section.
Consider the following statements about the 46th Chess Olympiad (2026): 1. India's women's team won silver. 2. India's Open team won its final-round match against Hungary. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: India's women won bronze (China gold, Kazakhstan silver), and the Open team drew 2–2 with Hungary.
In which event did Sarvesh Kushare win India's first-ever silver at the Asian Games in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Men's high jump
Sarvesh Kushare won men's high jump silver with 2.25 m — India's first silver in the event and first medal in it since 1970.
Before Sarvesh Kushare in 2026, who won India's last Asian Games medal in the men's high jump (bronze, Bangkok 1970)?
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Correct answer: A — Bhim Singh
Bhim Singh won bronze at Bangkok 1970; Sarvesh Kushare's 2026 silver ended a 56-year wait.
What time did Parul Chaudhary clock to win the women's 3000 m steeplechase bronze in a national record at the Asian Games 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 9:08.67
Parul clocked 9:08.67, breaking her national record of 9:12.46. Winfred Yavi of Bahrain won in 9:04.36.
Tejaswin Shankar won a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: B — Men's decathlon
Tejaswin Shankar won decathlon bronze with 7,934 points; Japan's Yuma Maruyama took gold.
Consider the following statements about India's athletics results on 27 September 2026: 1. Ancy Sojan won the women's long jump gold. 2. Harita Bhadra won bronze in the women's 200 m. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Ancy Sojan won silver after China's Huang Yingying overtook her on the final attempt. Statement 2 is correct: Harita Bhadra won 200 m bronze in 23.20 s.
NMDC's 2 MTPA pellet plant commissioned in September 2026 is located at which place in Chhattisgarh?
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Correct answer: B — Nagarnar
The pellet plant is at Nagarnar, Bastar, linked by a 135 km slurry pipeline to Bacheli.
How long is the slurry pipeline in NMDC's ₹5,427 crore project, carrying iron ore concentrate from Bacheli to Nagarnar?
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Correct answer: C — 135 km
The 135 km, 15 MTPA slurry pipeline carries concentrate from Bacheli to Nagarnar instead of by road.
Consider the following statements about the NMDC project commissioned in 2026: 1. The pellet plant uses Straight Grate Induration technology. 2. It processes fines and slimes from the Bailadila mines. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Steel release.
India's first LNG-powered train was flagged off on 27 September 2026 from which railway station?
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Correct answer: D — 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 — 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 2024–25. 2. Railway electrification has reached 100%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (down from 293 crore litres in 2015–16). Statement 2 is wrong: electrification stands at 99.6%, with 0.4% remaining.
According to the 138th Mann Ki Baat (27 September 2026), data of how many families had been recorded in the first phase of the census?
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Correct answer: C — Over 32 crore
The PM said data of over 32 crore families had already been recorded in the first phase.
In Mann Ki Baat of September 2026, the PM said elephants have returned to which wildlife sanctuary in Assam after encroachment was cleared?
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Correct answer: B — Sonai Rupai
Elephants returned to Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary three years after the land was cleared of encroachment.
Consider the following statements from the 138th Mann Ki Baat: 1. Ashok Singhal was born on 27 September 1926 in Agra. 2. Assam's pygmy hog programme began with six animals and the population is now over 190. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated by the PM.
Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh both lost their Asian Games 2026 squash singles finals to players from which country?
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Correct answer: C — Malaysia
Abhay lost to Ng Eain Yow and Anahat to Sivasangari Subramaniam, both of Malaysia.
Who became the first Indian woman to reach a squash singles final at the Asian Games, in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Anahat Singh
Anahat Singh, 18, reached the final and won silver, bettering the earlier bronzes of Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa.
Consider the following statements: 1. Squash will make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028. 2. Ng Eain Yow dropped one game on his way to the Asian Games 2026 men's singles title. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Ng Eain Yow retained his title without dropping a game.
What annual export target for 2030 did Piyush Goyal mention for Uttar Pradesh at the UP International Trade Show 2026?
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Correct answer: C — ₹5 lakh crore
UP aims to raise annual exports from about ₹2 lakh crore to ₹5 lakh crore by 2030.
The UP International Trade Show addressed by Piyush Goyal in September 2026 was held in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Greater Noida
The UP International Trade Show was held in Greater Noida.
The 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was held on 28 September 2026 in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Doha
The 11th AIIB Annual Meeting was held in Doha, Qatar; Nirmala Sitharaman attended as India's Governor.
According to the Ministry of Finance, what is India's position among shareholders of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
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Correct answer: B — Second largest
India is the second largest shareholder of the AIIB.
How many Lalit Kala Akademi Awards were announced at the 65th National Exhibition of Art in September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 20
The second-tier jury selected 20 artworks by 20 artists for the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards.
Consider the following statements about the 65th National Exhibition of Art (2026): 1. It received 6,175 artworks from artists of 27 States and Union Territories. 2. All entries received were displayed at the exhibition. 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 first-tier jury selected 270 artworks for the exhibition.
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, inaugurated on 26 September 2026, is being held at which Air Force Station?
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Correct answer: C — Jodhpur
Tarang Shakti 2026 is being conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 26 September to 12 October 2026.
What is the theme of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Power in Partnership
The exercise is themed 'Power in Partnership'.
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the seven participating in Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Japan
The seven participants are Australia, the USA, the UAE, France, Germany, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh; Japan is not among them.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Tarang Shakti: 1. The first edition of the exercise was held in 2024. 2. The F-35 Lightning II is among the foreign aircraft taking part in the 2026 edition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The 2026 edition builds on the inaugural 2024 edition, and the foreign aircraft include the F-35 Lightning II.
India's first port-based e-methanol plant, whose foundation stone was laid on 26 September 2026, is located at which port?
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Correct answer: B — Deendayal Port, Kandla
The plant is coming up at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, Gandhidham, Gujarat.
Which company is Deendayal Port Authority's partner in the Kandla e-methanol project?
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Correct answer: D — Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd
The project is a joint initiative of DPA and Namrup-based Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd (APCL).
What is the planned total capacity of the Kandla e-methanol plant?
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Correct answer: A — 150 tonnes per day
Total capacity is 150 TPD: Phase I adds 50 TPD and Phase II a further 100 TPD.
Consider the following statements about the Kandla e-methanol plant: 1. Deendayal Port Authority and its partner share capital equally (50:50). 2. The plant is expected to produce e-methanol at about US$1,300 per tonne. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong. The DPA:APCL capital ratio is 76:24, and the expected cost is about US$750 per tonne; US$1,300 is the global rate.
Sawan Barwal won a historic silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: A — Men's marathon
Sawan Barwal won men's marathon silver in a national record 2:11:37.
What national record time did Sawan Barwal clock in the Asian Games 2026 marathon?
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Correct answer: C — 2:11:37
He clocked 2:11:37, improving by 21 seconds his own record of 2:11:58 set in Rotterdam in April 2026.
Before Sawan Barwal's silver in 2026, in which year had India last won an Asian Games medal in the men's marathon?
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Correct answer: D — 1982
India's previous Asian Games marathon medal was a bronze at the 1982 New Delhi Games, so Barwal ended a 44-year wait.
Consider the following statements about India's athletics medals on 26 September 2026: 1. Tajinderpal Singh Toor won his third consecutive Asian Games shot put gold. 2. Prachi Choudhary won bronze in the women's 400 m in 53.21 s. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Toor, gold medallist in 2018 and 2022, won silver with 20.64 m. Statement 2 is correct.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor's Asian Games record of 20.75 m (2018) was broken in 2026 by the shot put gold medallist from which country?
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Correct answer: C — Iran
Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise won gold with 20.81 m, a new Games record; Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Tolu took bronze.
India's men's and women's kabaddi teams both beat which country in the Asian Games 2026 finals?
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Correct answer: D — Iran
Both finals were against Iran: the women won 37-34 and the men 40-34.
The 2026 title was which Asian Games gold for India's men's kabaddi team?
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Correct answer: A — Ninth
It was India's ninth men's kabaddi gold in ten editions; the only miss was Jakarta 2018.
Consider the following statements about Asian Games kabaddi: 1. India's women beat Iran 37-34 in the 2026 final. 2. Iran won the men's kabaddi title at Jakarta 2018. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The women won 37-34 in 2026, and Iran won the 2018 men's title — the only edition India's men have not won.
In September 2026 CSIR-NIScPR launched popular science magazines in five Indian languages to mark which occasion?
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Correct answer: C — CSIR's 85th Foundation Day
The magazines were launched on the 85th Foundation Day of CSIR.
Which of the following languages was NOT among the five in which CSIR-NIScPR launched new science magazines in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Kannada
The five languages were Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali and Assamese; Kannada was not included.
Under the ECI decision of 26 September 2026, who will visit the homes of persons issued notices during the SIR to collect their documents?
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Correct answer: A — Booth Level Officers (BLOs)
BLOs will collect documents at home and upload them on ECINET for the ERO's decision.
The committee set up by the ECI on 26 September 2026 to review ECINET will be headed by whom?
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Correct answer: D — A Senior Deputy Election Commissioner
It is headed by a Senior Deputy Election Commissioner and includes an independent expert from an IIT/IIIT.
Consider the following statements about the ECI decisions of 26 September 2026: 1. Every person issued a notice during the SIR must appear in person for a hearing at the ERO office. 2. The declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Supreme Court. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: such persons need not be called for hearing; hearings happen only in exceptional cases, preferably online. Statement 2 is correct.
In which city did Amit Shah inaugurate the 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops on 26 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Kollam
The She-Mart shops were inaugurated in Kollam, Keralam.
Under which brand name did NCCF launch the sale of its products in Kollam on 26 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Janah
Amit Shah launched the sale of NCCF's 'Janah' products; 'Vanitham' is the name of the She-Mart shops.
Consider the following statements made at the She-Mart launch in Kollam: 1. Women's labour-force participation has risen from 23% in 2014-15 to 40%. 2. The target is to make 10 crore women Lakhpati Didis by 2029. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: 3 crore women have become Lakhpati Didis and the target is 6 crore by 2029.
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.
Seema Kumari won a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: B — Women's 10,000 m
Seema Kumari won women's 10,000 m bronze in 32:50.05.
Which country won the mixed 4x400 m relay gold at the Asian Games 2026 in a Games record, with India second?
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Correct answer: C — Bahrain
Bahrain won in a Games record 3:12.87; India took silver in 3:14.46 and Vietnam bronze.
Seema Kumari's 10,000 m bronze in 2026 ended India's wait of how many years for a medal in the women's 10,000 m at the Asian Games?
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Correct answer: D — 16 years
Her bronze ended a 16-year wait for India in the event.
Consider the following statements about India's mixed 4x400 m relay at the Asian Games 2026: 1. Vithya Ramraj was part of the silver-winning quartet. 2. India won the event in a Games record time. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: Vithya Ramraj ran the final leg. Statement 2 is wrong: India took silver in 3:14.46; Bahrain set the Games record of 3:12.87.
To what level was the Basic Customs Duty on crude sunflower oil cut on 24 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Nil
BCD on crude sunflower oil was cut from 10% to nil; crude soybean and palm oil went from 10% to 5%.
What import duty differential between crude and refined edible oils did the Government maintain while cutting duties in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 19.25%
A 19.25% differential between crude and refined edible oils was maintained to support domestic refining.
Consider the following statements about the edible oil duty cut of 24 September 2026: 1. The Basic Customs Duty on crude palm oil was cut from 10% to 5%. 2. Duties on refined edible oils were left unchanged. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: BCD on the respective refined oils was also reduced, keeping the 19.25% differential.
Naorem Roshibina Devi won silver in the women's sanda 60kg event at the Asian Games 2026. Sanda is a discipline of which sport?
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Correct answer: A — Wushu
Sanda is a combat discipline of wushu; Roshibina lost the final to China's Zhang Xiaoyu.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: C — Men's double sculls
They won men's double sculls bronze in 6:13.25.
Consider the following statements about India's medals on 24 September 2026: 1. Roshibina Devi lost the wushu final to China's Zhang Xiaoyu. 2. Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won bronze in the mixed skeet team event. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Roshibina lost 0-2 to Zhang Xiaoyu, and Naruka and Dhaliwal took mixed skeet team bronze.
Where were the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation held in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Manila
Both meetings were held in Manila, Philippines.
According to the Commerce Ministry, what was India-ASEAN bilateral trade in 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — USD 128.38 billion
India-ASEAN bilateral trade reached USD 128.38 billion in 2025-26.