Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs Quiz
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In September 2026, the Election Commission of India extended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) dates in which two states?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya
The ECI extended SIR dates in Andhra Pradesh (final publication 16.10.2026) and Meghalaya (final publication 26.10.2026).
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.
The new tri-weekly express approved on 28 September 2026 connects Kurnool City with which coastal town of Andhra Pradesh via Vijayawada?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Machilipatnam
The MachilipatnamтАУKurnool City Express runs 499 km via Vijayawada on South Coast Railway.
The ₹108 crore four-lane road over bridge between Guntur and Nambur, whose foundation stone was laid on 26 September 2026, is in which state?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Andhra Pradesh
Guntur and Nambur are in Andhra Pradesh; the ROB will eliminate Level Crossing Gate No. 3.
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 тАФ ₹50,000
The Government approved ₹50,000 per barn under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme.
SLINEX is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Sri Lanka
SLINEX is the IndiaтАУSri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise; its 13th edition concluded at Visakhapatnam on 21 September 2026.
Where was SLINEX-26 conducted from 17 to 21 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Visakhapatnam
SLINEX-26 was conducted at Visakhapatnam and concluded there on 21 September 2026.
Consider the following about SLINEX-26: 1. SLINEX-26 was the 13th edition of the exercise. 2. The sea phase included Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) drills. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release.
In September 2026, Indian Railways approved upgrading the electric traction system from 1x25 kV to 2x25 kV on which section?
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Correct answer: C тАФ SavalyapuramтАУGuntur
The ₹142 crore upgrade covers the 73 route km SavalyapuramтАУGuntur section of South Coast Railway.
Under which scheme were the Critical Care Blocks inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh on 12 September 2026 built?
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Correct answer: B тАФ PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
The Critical Care Blocks and IPHLs were built under PM-ABHIM, which has sanctioned 631 CCBs nationwide.
How many Critical Care Blocks have been sanctioned nationwide under PM-ABHIM, according to J P Nadda?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 631
Nadda said 631 Critical Care Blocks have been sanctioned across States and UTs under PM-ABHIM.
Consider the following about the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM): 1. It was launched in Varanasi on 25 October 2021. 2. It has an outlay of ₹64,180 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PM Narendra Modi launched PM-ABHIM in Varanasi on 25 October 2021, and the mission, announced in Budget 2021-22, has an outlay of ₹64,180 crore.
Where was the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held from 9 to 11 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
The three-day TTX was conducted at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam and concluded on 11 September 2026.
What was the focus of the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region
The TTX focused on developing a 'Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region'.
The CSC TTX of September 2026 was described as aligned with which Indian maritime vision?
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Correct answer: B тАФ MAHASAGAR
The exercise was aligned with the vision of MAHASAGAR тАФ Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
Consider the following about the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): 1. The Charter and the MoU establishing the CSC Secretariat were signed on 30 August 2024. 2. The CSC Secretariat is located in New Delhi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Member states signed the Charter and the MoU on 30 August 2024 at a ceremony hosted by Sri Lanka, and the Secretariat is in Colombo, not New Delhi.
Where was the first Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act held on 10 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Bengaluru
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka, with the five southern States.
As of 30 June 2026, about how many Individual Forest Rights titles had been distributed nationally under the FRA?
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Correct answer: C тАФ About 25.42 lakh
About 25.42 lakh titles had been distributed over nearly 238 lakh acres, against over 54 lakh claims received.
Consider the following about the Forest Rights Act review in Bengaluru (September 2026): 1. The conference covered five southern States including Telangana and Kerala. 2. States were asked to prioritise recognition of habitat rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana took part, and States were urged to prioritise PVTG habitat rights among other steps.
About how many kilometres will the five railway multitracking projects approved by the Cabinet on 9 September 2026 for four southern States add to the Indian Railways network?
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Correct answer: B тАФ About 540 km
The five projects in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana will add about 540 km.
Which is the longest of the five railway projects approved by the CCEA on 9 September 2026 for the southern States?
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Correct answer: D тАФ SalemтАУKarurтАУDindigul doubling
SalemтАУKarurтАУDindigul doubling is 159 km, ahead of HosurтАУOmalur (147 km) and GhatkesarтАУKazipet (110 km).
The WhitefieldтАУBangarapet 3rd and 4th line, approved by the Cabinet in September 2026, lies in which state?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Karnataka
Whitefield and Bangarapet are in Karnataka; the 47 km 3rd and 4th line is one of the five projects.
Consider the following about the five railway projects approved by the CCEA on 9 September 2026: 1. Their total estimated cost is about ₹10,021 crore and they are planned for completion by 2029-30. 2. They were planned under the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The projects cost about ₹10,021 crore, are due by 2029-30 and were planned on the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Which project won first prize in the 'Plantation in Land Parcels' category of NHAI's Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Jamtha Clover Leaf Oxygen Bird Park, NH-44 (Nagpur)
The Jamtha Clover Leaf Oxygen Bird Park on NH-44 under RO Nagpur won first prize in the land parcels category.