Karnataka Current Affairs Quiz
Daily news by your exam, state and topic тАФ each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Under the Price Support Scheme approval for Kharif 2026-27 (30 September 2026), which state received the largest procurement amount?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh got ₹3,992.57 crore, Karnataka ₹1,107 crore and Telangana ₹448.42 crore, out of ₹5,547.99 crore.
What is the total value of pulses and oilseeds procurement at MSP approved under PSS for Kharif 2026-27 in UP, Karnataka and Telangana?
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Correct answer: C тАФ ₹5,547.99 crore
Procurement worth ₹5,547.99 crore (7.06 lakh MT) was approved.
In which city did Amit Shah inaugurate the 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops on 26 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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.
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 тАФ 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 тАФ ₹82
Farmers realised ₹82 per kg, more than 30% above the prevailing market price of ₹60 per kg.
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 тАФ 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 тАФ ₹63.84 crore
TDB agreed to ₹63.84 crore of support; ₹247.69 crore is the total approved project cost.
India's first integrated Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) is coming up in which city?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Gwalior
The TMZ is coming up in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh; the September 2026 investors' roundtable was held in Bengaluru.
As per Jyotiraditya Scindia in September 2026, how much do the 24 companies on board propose to invest in the Gwalior TMZ?
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Correct answer: D тАФ ₹5,500 crore
Scindia said 24 companies are on board and propose to invest ₹5,500 crore; about ₹700 crore was committed at the Bengaluru roadshow.
As per Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh in September 2026, what is India's current silk production?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 42,000 tonnes
Silk production has risen from 26,000 tonnes in 2014 to 42,000 tonnes now; 60,000 tonnes is the 2030-31 target.
What silk production target has India set for 2030-31?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 60,000 tonnes
A target of 60,000 tonnes by 2030-31 was announced at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day.
Which state leads India in total silk production, as stated at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Karnataka
Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje said Karnataka leads the country in total silk production.
Consider the following statements made at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day (September 2026): 1. India aims to become the world's No. 1 silk producer by 2028-29. 2. India produced 26,000 tonnes of silk in 2014. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per Giriraj Singh's address in Bengaluru.
How many judicial officers did the President appoint as High Court Judges/Additional Judges on 19 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 14
14 judicial officers were appointed to the Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts.
Which High Court received the most appointments among the 14 judicial officers appointed on 19 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court received seven (two Judges and five Additional Judges).
How many beds does the JGMM Medical College and KLE Hospital facility in Hubballi, visited by Amit Shah in September 2026, have?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 1,200
The facility has 1,200 beds, 300 of which are reserved for the poor, and 250 MBBS seats.
What did HAL hand over to the Indian Air Force in Bengaluru on 18 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 LCA Tejas FOC twin-seat trainers and 3 HTT-40 basic trainers
HAL handed over two LCA Tejas FOC twin-seat trainers and three HTT-40 basic trainers to the IAF.
To whom did HAL hand over four Dhruv NG helicopters on 18 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Pawan Hans Limited
The four Dhruv Next Generation helicopters were handed over to Pawan Hans Limited, a civil operator.
Where was HAL's handover ceremony of Tejas FOC trainers, HTT-40 trainers and Dhruv NG helicopters held on 18 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Bengaluru
The handover took place in Bengaluru, Karnataka, in the presence of Rajnath Singh and K Rammohan Naidu.
Consider the following about the HAL handover of 18 September 2026: 1. The HTT-40 is a basic trainer aircraft built by HAL for the IAF. 2. The Dhruv NG helicopters were handed over to the Indian Army. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Dhruv NG helicopters went to Pawan Hans Limited, not the Army.
Who was announced on 16 September 2026 as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Anant Nag
Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024.
Where will the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, at which Anant Nag receives the Phalke Award, be held on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Kevadia, Gujarat
The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony is to be held at Kevadia, Gujarat.
In which film did Anant Nag make his Hindi film debut?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Ankur
Anant Nag debuted in Kannada with Sankalp and in Hindi with Ankur.
Consider the following: 1. Anant Nag was born in Kerala. 2. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969, when it was first presented to Devika Rani. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only 2 is correct. Anant Nag was born in Karnataka on 4 September 1948.
In which material did JNCASR researchers report an unusual wave-like heat transport regime useful for thermoelectric conversion (September 2026)?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Thallium copper selenide (TlCu5Se3)
The JNCASR team found wave-like heat transport in the copper chalcogenide TlCu5Se3.
Consider the following about the JNCASR study on TlCu5Se3: 1. Thermoelectric materials convert waste heat directly into electricity. 2. JNCASR is an autonomous institution under the Department of Biotechnology. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Thermoelectric materials turn waste heat into electricity; JNCASR, Bengaluru, is an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, not the Department of Biotechnology.
How much foreign-origin gold did the DRI report seizing in six pan-India operations, announced on 10 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ About 41 kg
DRI seized about 41 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at around ₹62 crore.
In the DRI gold seizures reported in September 2026, 89 gold bars weighing about 11.3 kg were recovered near BOP Halderpara along which border?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Indo-Bangladesh border
DRI, with the BSF, seized the 89 bars near the Indo-Bangladesh border at BOP Halderpara.
Consider the following about the DRI gold seizures reported on 10 September 2026: 1. The seizures were made under the Customs Act, 1962. 2. In Mumbai, gold dust concealed in wax capsules was seized from a syndicate involving airport staff. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The gold was seized under the Customs Act, 1962, and in Mumbai 3.47 kg of gold dust in wax capsules was recovered from a syndicate using transit passengers and airport staff.
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.
How many live Indian star tortoises did the DRI seize in Bengaluru, as reported on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 180
DRI recovered 180 live Indian star tortoises concealed in six cloth covers near Gandhinagar, Bengaluru.
Consider the following about the DRI wildlife seizures reported on 9 September 2026: 1. The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 2. The leopard pelt was seized at Jeypore in Koraput district of Odisha. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. WCCB identified the tortoises as Geochelone elegans, a Schedule I species, and one leopard pelt was recovered at Jeypore, Koraput.
The 7th IndiaтАУJapan Joint Working Group on Forests, held in Bengaluru on 8 September 2026, endorsed a roadmap for which period?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2027тАУ2031
Both sides endorsed the Roadmap for 2027тАУ2031 under the 2015 Memorandum of Cooperation.
Where was the International Space Summit of 9тАУ10 September 2026, discussed by Jitendra Singh and Philippe Baptiste, scheduled to be held?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Paris
The International Space Summit was scheduled for 9тАУ10 September 2026 in Paris.
The Bengaluru Space Expo, in which France's participation was discussed in September 2026, was scheduled for which dates?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 7тАУ9 September 2026
The Bengaluru Space Expo was scheduled for 7тАУ9 September 2026; the Paris summit was on 9тАУ10 September.