← Current Affairs Unlimited attempts September 2026 · Quiz 7 Questions 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849 /49 1 / 49 Aari work is primarily associated with which traditional craft? Block printing Hand embroidery Resist dyeing Loom weaving Aari uses a hooked needle to embroider fabric. Ralph Lauren’s use of aari-style embellishment drew attention in September 2026 to recognition and protection of Indian craft traditions. 2 / 49 Who was the founding chief of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)? B. N. Mullik K. Sankaran Nair R. N. Kao Vikram Sood R. N. Kao became R&AW’s founding chief when the external intelligence agency was established in 1968. Its 58th anniversary on 21 September 2026 renewed attention to his role. 3 / 49 Durga Puja in Kolkata is recognised under which UNESCO heritage programme? World Heritage List Memory of the World Register Global Geoparks Network Intangible Cultural Heritage UNESCO inscribed Kolkata’s Durga Puja as intangible cultural heritage in 2021. West Bengal’s September 2026 guidelines introduced new rules for festival music and immersion processions. 4 / 49 Which international treaty specifically protects authors’ works in the digital environment, including computer programs and original databases? Rome Convention Marrakesh Treaty WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty The WIPO Copyright Treaty covers authors’ digital works. It is relevant to the draft India–EU trade agreement’s copyright provisions under discussion in September 2026, including treatment of digital-use exceptions. 5 / 49 The Mahanadi River originates in which hills? Amarkantak Sihawa Brahmagiri Mahabaleshwar The Mahanadi rises in the Sihawa hills of Chhattisgarh. Its water-sharing dispute was the subject of September 2026 talks between the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. 6 / 49 Who wrote the forthcoming 2026 travel book True North: On the Road in Canada? Bill Bryson Paul Theroux Pico Iyer William Dalrymple Paul Theroux’s forthcoming book follows a road journey across Canada, blending encounters with its people and places with an exploration of his own family’s Canadian roots. 7 / 49 Which indigenous Indian dog breed joined room-intervention and rappelling drills with US troops at Yudh Abhyas 2026? Mudhol Hound Chippiparai Rajapalayam Rampur Hound Rampur Hounds participated alongside Indian and US Army personnel. The drills demonstrated how indigenous military dogs can support specialised operations; other participating dogs included a Belgian Malinois and a Labrador. 8 / 49 In which event did China’s 13-year-old Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record on 20 September 2026? Women’s 200 m freestyle Women’s 200 m butterfly Women’s 200 m backstroke Women’s 200 m individual medley Yu Zidi won the women’s 200 m butterfly in 2 minutes 5.08 seconds, setting an Asian Games record. Her victory came as China won six of the day’s seven swimming finals. 9 / 49 Who scored eight goals against Uzbekistan in 2026, setting a record for an Indian woman in a single Asian Games hockey match? Navneet Kaur Lalremsiami Deepika Sehrawat Ishika Chaudhary Deepika Sehrawat scored eight in India’s 19–0 win on 20 September. It was the highest individual goal tally by an Indian woman in an Asian Games match. 10 / 49 Who became the highest run-scorer in women’s T20 Internationals during the 2026 Asian Games? Suzie Bates Harmanpreet Kaur Sophie Devine Smriti Mandhana Smriti Mandhana passed Suzie Bates during India’s semifinal against Bangladesh on 20 September. Her career tally reached 4,788 runs, surpassing Bates’s 4,758 in women’s T20Is. 11 / 49 Who assured India of its first Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts by reaching the women’s traditional 60 kg semifinal on 20 September 2026? Puja Tomar Suchika Tariyal Ritu Phogat Asha Roka Suchika Tariyal defeated Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2–0 to reach the semifinal. That guaranteed at least bronze in mixed martial arts, which was making its Asian Games debut. 12 / 49 Which Indian shooter won both individual and team silver medals in women’s 10m air rifle at the 2026 Asian Games on 20 September? Sonam Maskar Mehuli Ghosh Elavenil Valarivan Ramita Jindal Elavenil Valarivan won individual silver after joining Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod in the silver-winning team. The team result opened India’s medal account at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. 13 / 49 Which community did West Bengal’s Chief Minister promise to keep outside the proposed Uniform Civil Code on 20 September 2026? Rajbanshi Mahishya Kurmi Namasudra The promise concerns West Bengal’s Kurmi community, classified as Other Backward Class and seeking Scheduled Tribe status. The proposed Uniform Civil Code exemption has not been enacted. 14 / 49 In which state was the foundation laid for Adani Power’s 3,200 MW Chapar thermal power project in September 2026? Meghalaya Assam Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Assam’s Chapar project in Dhubri district is a planned ultra-supercritical thermal plant. Its foundation was laid on 20 September, with phased commissioning scheduled from December 2030. 15 / 49 Which country announced a new Environment Diplomacy Section in its foreign ministry in September 2026? Bhutan Nepal Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal’s new section will coordinate international environmental and climate engagement. It sits within the foreign ministry’s division handling the United Nations and specialised agencies, working with relevant domestic agencies. 16 / 49 Gelephu Mindfulness City’s financial framework taking effect on 1 October 2026 specifically targets which clients? Retail banks and savings cooperatives Stock exchanges and clearing houses Investment funds and family offices Insurers and reinsurance companies Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City is opening a framework for global funds and family offices, which manage family wealth. It offers simplified regulation and conditional tax relief from 1 October 2026. 17 / 49 What is the main role of NPCI’s AtOM platform unveiled at Global Fintech Fest 2026? Settling large-value interbank transfers Coordinating AI agents across payment organisations Converting foreign-currency card payments Maintaining borrowers’ credit histories AtOM supports cooperation between AI agents at payment organisations. It helps distribute changes to payment-system specifications and coordinate their implementation, testing and certification across participating institutions. 18 / 49 Where does Altmin plan to build its $200 million lithium refinery? Paradip Kakinada Tuticorin Mangaluru Altmin plans the refinery at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh to process spodumene ore into lithium carbonate for batteries. In September 2026, it reported engineering work underway and a roughly two-year commissioning target. 19 / 49 Which vaccine was used in a September 2026 test vaccination drive in DR Congo to assess protection against Bundibugyo virus disease? Jynneos Ervebo Zabdeno Mvabea Ervebo, licensed against Ebola virus previously called Zaire ebolavirus, is being studied during the Bundibugyo outbreak. Its protection against Bundibugyo disease in humans remains unproven. 20 / 49 Which state announced a salt-reduction mission involving a urine-sample survey and gradual changes in government-run kitchens in 2026? Kerala Tamil Nadu Karnataka Telangana Tamil Nadu plans a urine-sample survey of salt intake and gradual salt reduction in government-run kitchens. It will assess low-sodium substitutes and strengthen hypertension control to address high blood pressure. 21 / 49 Which city is the site of the proposed Telecom Manufacturing Zone that received applications from 24 companies in September 2026? Indore Gwalior Bhopal Jabalpur Gwalior’s Counter Magnet City is the proposed site. The 24 applicants envisaged ₹5,500 crore of investment in a cluster for telecom equipment, components and related infrastructure. 22 / 49 Which language did Karnataka’s Cabinet approve for additional administrative use in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in September 2026? Kodava Konkani Tulu Beary Karnataka’s Cabinet approved Tulu for administration in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. The decision envisages government applications and local-body proceedings in Tulu; it does not add Tulu to the Eighth Schedule. 23 / 49 During Veer Guardian 2026, fighter aircraft from which country operated from Indian soil for the first time? Japan France United States Russia Japan’s F-2A fighters joined the exercise at Jodhpur. On 20 September, the Indian and Japanese air chiefs flew Tejas jets, highlighting cooperation and India’s indigenous fighter programme. 24 / 49 What is the main purpose of the Indian Army’s AASHVAST labs being expanded in 2026? Testing drone firmware for hidden security threats Measuring drone endurance under field conditions Evaluating radar detection of hostile drones Training pilots for coordinated drone operations AASHVAST examines the software embedded in drones for hidden commands and other vulnerabilities. The Army plans six labs. 25 / 49 The Gautami, Vasishta and Vainateya waterways in Andhra Pradesh are branches of which river? Krishna Mahanadi Cauvery Godavari They are distributaries of the Godavari. Bridges across these waterways are part of the delayed Kotipalli–Narsapur railway project, whose land-acquisition difficulties remained unresolved in September 2026. 26 / 49 Which agreement prohibits placing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in Earth orbit? Rescue Agreement Outer Space Treaty Liability Convention Registration Convention Article IV of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibits orbiting nuclear weapons and other WMDs. This distinction matters after the United States acknowledged deploying space-control weapons in September 2026. 27 / 49 Phytosanitary certification for agricultural exports primarily verifies compliance with which requirement? Organic-farming standards Commercial quality grades Plant-health conditions Geographical-origin rules Phytosanitary certificates confirm compliance with importing-country plant-health rules. In September 2026, Central Warehousing Corporation proposed adding treatment and preservation services to help prevent agricultural-export rejections. 28 / 49 Traditional Ajrakh textiles are primarily made using which technique? Hand embroidery Brocade weaving Block printing Tie-dyeing Ajrakh uses carved wooden blocks and resist-dyeing to create patterned cloth. Delhi’s September 2026 Maldhari exhibition showcased this Kutch textile tradition and its pastoral-community motifs. 29 / 49 Who wrote the memoir “A Woman Never Stops Fighting”, released in several languages in September 2026? Shirin Ebadi Nadia Murad Narges Mohammadi Malala Yousafzai Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, wrote the memoir in prison. Several language editions appeared in September 2026; English and Farsi editions are planned for 2027. 30 / 49 Who made her fiction debut with the political novel The Actor? Barkha Dutt Tavleen Singh Sagarika Ghose Neerja Chowdhury Tavleen Singh’s debut novel follows a film star entering politics in an imagined future India. The journalist’s earlier books include Durbar and Messiah Modi. 31 / 49 Who carried India’s flag alongside Manu Bhaker at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games? Tajinderpal Singh Toor Neeraj Chopra Harmanpreet Singh Pawan Sehrawat Kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat joined shooter Manu Bhaker as India’s flagbearer at the 19 September opening in Nagoya. He replaced the previously announced Tajinderpal Singh Toor. 32 / 49 Which district recorded the highest share of 15–29-year-olds outside jobs, education or training in India’s 2025 Periodic Labour Force Survey district estimates? Kendrapara Dhenkanal Anugul Nabarangapur Anugul in Odisha recorded 56.1%, the highest among the 566 districts reported. The September release used 2025 survey data; the measure covers youth outside employment, education and training. 33 / 49 Which High Court took up a suo motu climate-justice case in September 2026 to examine preparedness for climate-related disasters? Himachal Pradesh High Court Uttarakhand High Court Gauhati High Court Sikkim High Court The Sikkim High Court initiated the case itself after Nepal’s flash floods. It sought early warning and disaster preparedness for Sikkim, whose Himalayan terrain resembles Nepal’s. 34 / 49 Which institution organised the September 2026 international conference “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics” in New Delhi? Central Pollution Control Board National Green Tribunal The Energy and Resources Institute National Environmental Engineering Research Institute The National Green Tribunal’s 19–20 September conference in New Delhi brings judges and experts together to address environmental governance, enforcement gaps and cooperation across jurisdictions. 35 / 49 What did Andhra Pradesh’s Pedalaku Pattabhishekam programme provide to families in Visakhapatnam in September 2026? Land-ownership documents Rental-assistance payments Subsidised housing loans Home-construction grants The programme granted regularisation pattas and conveyance deeds, securing land ownership rights. On 19 September, Andhra Pradesh distributed these documents to 28,445 families in Visakhapatnam district. 36 / 49 Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the anti-defection provisions? Eighth Schedule Ninth Schedule Tenth Schedule Eleventh Schedule The Tenth Schedule governs legislators’ disqualification for defection. It was applied in the Telangana High Court’s September 2026 ruling disqualifying MLA Danam Nagender after he switched from the BRS to Congress. 37 / 49 Who became the youngest chess Grandmaster in history in 2021? D. Gukesh Abhimanyu Mishra R. Praggnanandhaa Sergey Karjakin Abhimanyu Mishra earned the title at 12 years, four months and 25 days. In September 2026, he played for PBG Alaskan Knights in his maiden Global Chess League appearance. 38 / 49 In which ocean are the Falkland Islands located? South Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean South Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean The Falkland Islands lie in the South Atlantic. Their location returned to the spotlight in September 2026 when the UK defended oil development around the islands amid Argentina’s objections. 39 / 49 Who has the constitutional power to remove the chairperson of a State Public Service Commission from office? State Governor State Chief Minister Chief Justice of the High Court President of India The President orders removal under Article 317; removal for misbehaviour requires a Supreme Court inquiry. Karnataka’s PSC chairperson was suspended in August 2026 amid recruitment-related allegations. 40 / 49 The State Duma is the lower house of parliament in which country? Ukraine Russia Belarus Poland The State Duma is Russia’s lower house of parliament. Voting in its September 2026 election began on 18 September and was scheduled to continue until 20 September. 41 / 49 Which indigenous basic trainer did Hindustan Aeronautics Limited hand over to the Indian Air Force on 18 September 2026? HTT-40 Kiran HJT-36 HLFT-42 HAL delivered three HTT-40 aircraft for basic pilot training. It also handed over the final two Tejas twin-seat trainers under the Final Operational Clearance contract, completing those deliveries. 42 / 49 Who succeeded Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman in September 2026? Greg Abel Susan Decker Howard G. Buffett Ajit Jain Howard G. Buffett became chairman on 18 September. Warren Buffett became chairman emeritus while remaining a director; Greg Abel continued as chief executive, keeping the two roles separate. 43 / 49 The Lunana hydropower project, whose foundation was laid during S. Jaishankar’s September 2026 visit, is in which country? Nepal Bhutan Sri Lanka Bangladesh Lunana is in northern Bhutan’s Gasa district. The 500-kW project is intended to connect the country’s remaining unelectrified settlements, extending India–Bhutan cooperation in hydropower. 44 / 49 Mazagon Dock’s proposed shipyard at Dugarajapatnam is planned in which state? Maharashtra Odisha Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh is the proposed location. Mazagon Dock signed an MoU for the Dugarajapatnam shipyard, envisaging ₹15,000 crore for building commercial vessels, subject to approvals. 45 / 49 Which country hosted the inaugural Carpathian Eight summit in September 2026? Romania Poland Ukraine Slovakia Ukraine hosted the first Carpathian Eight summit on 18 September. The regional initiative brings eight countries together to strengthen cooperation in areas including energy, transport links and cross-border economic activity. 46 / 49 Which product was FSSAI considering for a nationwide ban in September 2026? Lactose-free milk Analogue paneer Fortified milk Low-fat paneer FSSAI was consulting on a possible ban on analogue paneer, which substitutes dairy constituents with ingredients such as vegetable fats or proteins. A nationwide ban had not been notified. 47 / 49 Which shooter was named one of India’s flag-bearers for the 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony? Rahi Sarnobat Esha Singh Manu Bhaker Suruchi Phogat Manu Bhaker was named a flag-bearer for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. The pistol shooter had won two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. 48 / 49 Which helicopter did Hindustan Aeronautics Limited hand over to Pawan Hans Limited for civil operations in September 2026? Prachand Chetak Dhruv NG Light Utility Helicopter Dhruv NG entered civil service with four helicopters handed to Pawan Hans. Its civilian roles include passenger transport, emergency medical services and offshore logistics. 49 / 49 Which film was selected as India’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Oscars? Angh Gondhal Ikkis Homebound Gondhal, a Marathi film written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, was chosen as India’s submission for the 99th Academy Awards. This is a national submission, not an Oscar nomination. Your score is Try Again ← Back to Current Affairs
