Asia Current Affairs Quiz
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
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.
Which department is the nodal department for Special Campaign 6 (implementation phase 2–31 October 2026)?
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Correct answer: B — Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
DARPG is the nodal department; the preparatory phase ran from 16 to 30 September 2026.
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 — Andhra Pradesh
Guntur and Nambur are in Andhra Pradesh; the ROB will eliminate Level Crossing Gate No. 3.
Which contraband made up most of the nearly four tonnes seized by the CBN Rajasthan unit, as reported on 26 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Poppy straw (doda chura)
Poppy straw accounted for 3,937 kg; opium was 9.6 kg and hydroponic cannabis 1.9 kg.
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which sport?
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Correct answer: B — Table tennis
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won bronze in table tennis mixed doubles.
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.
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.
Which company is taking forward the commercial launch of PLA-based biodegradable plastic under BioE3, launched on 24 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Balrampur Chini Mills
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd received a ₹75 crore BioE3 grant for a 100 TPA PLA and co-polymer pilot facility.
In the context of the biodegradable plastic launched under BioE3 in September 2026, what does 'PLA' stand for?
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Correct answer: C — Polylactic Acid
The bio-based biodegradable plastic is based on Polylactic Acid (PLA).
In September 2026 APEDA facilitated the export of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to which country?
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Correct answer: D — Maldives
A 1 MT consignment was flagged off to the Maldives on 24 September 2026, to be shipped by sea.
What price per kg did farmers realise through the export-linked channel for Gulbarga Tur Dal, against a market price of ₹60 per kg?
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Correct answer: B — ₹82
Farmers realised ₹82 per kg, more than 30% above the prevailing market price of ₹60 per kg.
FSSAI's draft amendment of 24 September 2026 seeks to restrict the use of which product name for items not derived from milk?
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Correct answer: A — Paneer
FSSAI proposed that only milk-derived products may be represented as 'Paneer'.
FSSAI's 'Paneer' proposal amends which regulations?
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Correct answer: D — FSS (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011
The draft amends the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, under Regulation 2.1.1.
GalaxEye's indigenous 'OptoSAR' satellite technology, supported by TDB-DST in September 2026, combines which two imaging methods?
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Correct answer: A — Synthetic Aperture Radar and optical imaging
OptoSAR fuses SAR, which sees through cloud and at night, with optical imaging, which gives fine visual detail.
How much RDI Fund support did TDB-DST agree to provide to GalaxEye on 24 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹63.84 crore
TDB agreed to ₹63.84 crore of support; ₹247.69 crore is the total approved project cost.