Punjab Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The 'Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna', whose second instalment was released on 1 October 2026, belongs to which state?
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Correct answer: B — Punjab
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann released the second instalment of the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna at Goindwal Sahib.
Consider the following statements about the second instalment of Punjab's Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna (October 2026): 1. ₹1,262.54 crore was transferred to 36.87 lakh women. 2. The instalment covers October, November and December. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
₹1,262.54 crore went to 36.87 lakh women, and the instalment covers October–December together.
Under the ICAR–FCI MoU of September 2026 on alternative fumigation of stored grain, which institute will implement Phase-I?
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Correct answer: B — ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana
The two-year Phase-I project will be implemented by ICAR–Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana.
Which school won the Junior Boys (U-17) title at the 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Minerva Public School, Mohali
Minerva Public School (CISCE), Mohali beat MIC EMHSS, Kerala 3-2 in the final.
Where was SEMICON India 2026, inaugurated by PM Modi on 17 September 2026, held?
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Correct answer: B — Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
SEMICON India 2026 was held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, from 17 to 19 September.
At SEMICON India 2026, PM Modi virtually inaugurated commercial semiconductor production lines at which two places?
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Correct answer: D — Mohali and Surat
The new lines were at CDIL Semiconductor, Mohali (discrete devices) and Suchi Semicon, Surat (packaging).
According to Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, how much investment commitment has Semicon 2.0 already received?
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Correct answer: A — About ₹1 lakh crore
Investment commitments of around ₹1 lakh crore (about USD 11–12 billion) have been received under Semicon 2.0.
Consider the following about Semicon 2.0 outlined on 17 September 2026: 1. Advanced semiconductor packaging is one of its six pillars. 2. It is expected to create close to 1 lakh employment opportunities. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Advanced packaging is the fourth pillar, and close to 1 lakh jobs are expected.
After the two new lines opened on 17 September 2026, how many commercial semiconductor ATMP units were operational in India, out of how many approved?
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Correct answer: D — 5 of 12
Five ATMP units (CDIL, Suchi, Micron, Kaynes and CG Semi) were operational out of twelve approved.
Coal from whose captive mines has the Centre allowed to be moved to Punjab's Independent Power Plants?
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Correct answer: B — Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)
The Centre enabled coal movement to Punjab's IPPs from PSPCL's captive mines.
Which body organised the 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils at Chandigarh in September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — National Biodiversity Authority
The meet was organised by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA).
Where is the headquarters of the National Biodiversity Authority, as provided under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002?
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Correct answer: D — Chennai
The Act provides that the head office of the NBA shall be at Chennai.
Consider the following statements about the institutional structure under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002: 1. Biodiversity Management Committees function at the local body level. 2. State Biodiversity Boards are set up by the Central Government. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. BMCs work at the local level; SBBs are established by the respective State Governments under Section 22 of the Act.
The Pachhwara Central Coal Mine, from which the Centre enabled coal supply to Independent Power Plants in Punjab, is a captive mine of which company?
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Correct answer: B — Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd
Pachhwara Central is PSPCL's captive mine; supply to IPPs was enabled subject to statutory payments to Jharkhand.
Under which Article of the Constitution did the National Commission for Scheduled Castes act on the Punjab lecturer recruitment complaint in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Article 338
The NCSC exercised the powers conferred under Article 338 of the Constitution.
The NCSC's September 2026 inquiry concerns alleged denial of SC reservation in recruitment for how many lecturer posts in Punjab?
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Correct answer: B — 1,013
The complaint relates to 1,013 lecturer posts notified by the Punjab Education Department.
Consider the following statements about the NCSC notice on Punjab lecturer recruitment: 1. The Chief Secretary of Punjab was asked to submit facts and records within seven days of receiving the notice. 2. If no reply is received in time, the NCSC may exercise the powers of a civil court under Article 338 and summon officials. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated in the NCSC release.
In July 2026 the Punjab government expanded which scheme to include free pilgrimages to Khatu Shyam, Salasar and Vrindavan?
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Correct answer: A — Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Yojana
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann announced the expansion of the Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Yojana from 1 August 2026.
Kavach, approved on 680 route km of Northern Railway in July 2026, is what kind of system?
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Correct answer: C — An indigenous Automatic Train Protection system
Kavach is India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.
Kavach Version 4.0 approved in July 2026 will be installed on which sections of Northern Railway's Delhi Division?
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Correct answer: B — Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda
The project covers 680 route km of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, at ₹206 crore.
As of July 2026, the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) integrates how many systems through how many APIs?
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Correct answer: D — 46 systems through 142 APIs
ULIP integrates 46 systems across 12 Central Ministries and Departments through 142 APIs.
NLDSL, which signed a ULIP MoU with Punjab in July 2026, is the logistics arm of which body?
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Correct answer: C — NICDC
NLDSL is NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited, the logistics arm of NICDC.
What was the theme of the Governance Summit 2026 hosted by MeitY and ISB on 23 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat
The summit was titled 'Governance Summit 2026: Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat'.
The MeitY–ISB Governance Summit 2026 was which edition, and where was it held?
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Correct answer: D — Fourth edition, ISB Mohali
PIB: the fourth edition of the summit was held at the ISB Mohali campus.
The INST Mohali study of May 2026 embedded nanogold in which polymer to boost pyroelectric performance?
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Correct answer: B — Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
The team engineered ultrathin films of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a ferroelectric polymer, with hexagonal nanogold.
'Pyroelectricity', improved in the INST Mohali nanogold films, refers to the ability of a material to:
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Correct answer: A — generate electricity from changes in temperature
PIB defines pyroelectric performance as the ability to generate electricity from changes in temperature.
SIR Phase III of electoral rolls, ordered by the ECI on 14 May 2026, covers about how many electors?
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Correct answer: B — 36.73 crore
Over 3.94 lakh BLOs will go house to house to 36.73 crore electors in SIR Phase III.
Which of the following is NOT covered in SIR Phase III announced by the ECI in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Himachal Pradesh
Phase III covers the whole country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, whose schedule will be announced later.
Consider the following statements about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Phase III (2026): 1. The ECI ordered it under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. 2. Enumeration begins first, on 30 May 2026, in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The ECI order cites Article 324 and Section 21 of the RP Act, 1950, and the house-to-house enumeration starts on 30 May in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur.