Top 100 Current Affairs MCQ Questions with Answers
The 100 most important Current Affairs questions — pulled from our full bank of 930 Current Affairs questions, ranked by how frequently they're asked in real exams. Answers and explanations are shown directly below each question.
1.The 26th SCO Summit, held in Bishkek on 1 September 2026, saw the organisation's chairmanship pass to which country for 2026-27?
medium- A.Uzbekistan
- B.China
- C.Pakistan Correct Answer
- D.Russia
Explanation: The summit marked 25 years of the SCO and adopted the Bishkek Declaration; the SCO now has 10 member states including India, China, Russia and Pakistan.
Practice more on this topic →2.The Rs 500-crore Regional Action Plan for elephant-corridor conservation, released on World Elephant Day, covers Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and which other state?
medium- A.Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer
- B.Maharashtra
- C.Odisha
- D.Telangana
Explanation: The plan focuses on habitat restoration, early-warning systems and mitigating human-elephant conflict.
Practice more on this topic →3.During the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives' talks in Beijing, NSA Ajit Doval and Wang Yi reached a consensus with how many points on the boundary question?
medium- A.Five
- B.Twelve
- C.Three
- D.Eight Correct Answer
Explanation: The talks aim to institutionalise bilateral stability along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) amid a broader thaw in India-China ties.
Practice more on this topic →4.15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke a 57-year-old record to become the youngest-ever half-centurion in which domestic cricket tournament?
medium- A.Vijay Hazare Trophy
- B.Duleep Trophy Correct Answer
- C.Ranji Trophy
- D.Irani Cup
Explanation: He reached fifty off just 42 balls and went on to score 92 for East Zone against Central Zone.
Practice more on this topic →5.The catastrophic August 2026 floods that killed over 900 people in Nepal were triggered by which event?
medium- A.An earthquake
- B.A Himalayan glacier collapse Correct Answer
- C.A dam breach
- D.A cyclone
Explanation: The floods swept along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers, also killing 16 in Tibet, with thousands still missing.
Practice more on this topic →6.Germany won the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 final, defeating which team 1-0?
medium- A.Netherlands
- B.Argentina
- C.Belgium
- D.Spain Correct Answer
Explanation: The final was held at Wavre, Belgium, giving Germany their fourth men's Hockey World Cup title.
Practice more on this topic →7.India's real GDP growth rate for Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), released by the MoSPI, was:
medium- A.8.5%
- B.6.5%
- C.7.8% Correct Answer
- D.7.0%
Explanation: The figure beat the RBI's own estimate of 7%; nominal GDP grew 10.3% to Rs 88.27 lakh crore.
Practice more on this topic →8.The Fit India Movement (29-31 August 2026), led by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, was held around National Sports Day, honouring which hockey legend?
medium- A.K D Singh Babu
- B.Major Dhyan Chand Correct Answer
- C.Balbir Singh Sr.
- D.Dhanraj Pillay
Explanation: National Sports Day is observed on Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary.
Practice more on this topic →9.The 'Semicon 2.0' programme notified on 31 August 2026 has a total outlay of approximately:
medium- A.Rs 50,000 crore
- B.Rs 1.27 lakh crore Correct Answer
- C.Rs 76,000 crore
- D.Rs 2 lakh crore
Explanation: It offers 40% fiscal support for silicon wafer fabs with a minimum investment of Rs 20,000 crore.
Practice more on this topic →10.PM Modi was conferred Uzbekistan's highest honour for foreign leaders, called the:
medium- A.Friendship Star Medal
- B.Oliy Darajali Do'stlik Order Correct Answer
- C.Order of the Republic
- D.Amir Timur Order
Explanation: The honour, meaning 'Order of Highest Friendship', was presented by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during Modi's state visit.
Practice more on this topic →11.Bank of America's arm agreed to acquire up to what stake in Jio Credit Limited?
medium- A.51%
- B.74%
- C.49.9% Correct Answer
- D.26%
Explanation: The investment of up to Rs 18,268 crore (~$1.9 billion) is via a definitive joint venture agreement with Jio Financial Services' NBFC arm.
Practice more on this topic →12.Ganesh Sankaran and Jagdeep Mallareddy were appointed Executive Directors of which bank in August 2026?
medium- A.Axis Bank
- B.ICICI Bank
- C.HDFC Bank
- D.IndusInd Bank Correct Answer
Explanation: The RBI approved their three-year appointments effective 4 August 2026.
Practice more on this topic →13.In its August 2026 review, the RBI's MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at:
medium- A.6.00%
- B.5.75%
- C.4.50%
- D.5.25% Correct Answer
Explanation: The MPC also raised the FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7% and lowered the CPI inflation projection to 5.0%.
Practice more on this topic →14.The government's PNG connections incentive scheme, effective 1 September 2026, pays City Gas Distribution firms in:
medium- A.Additional gas allocations Correct Answer
- B.Direct cash subsidy
- C.Tax rebates
- D.Low-interest loans
Explanation: Distributors get 200 standard cubic metres of extra gas per new billed connection, paid across two tranches over six months.
Practice more on this topic →15.ISRO's GISAT-1A (EOS-05) satellite, scheduled for launch on 4 September 2026, will be launched aboard which rocket?
medium- A.SSLV-D3
- B.GSLV-F17 Correct Answer
- C.LVM3-M6
- D.PSLV-C61
Explanation: The launch from Sriharikota marks ISRO's first mission after a seven-month pause.
Practice more on this topic →16.Delhi's 'Lakshmi Yojana', launched on 1 August 2026, gives eligible women a monthly amount of:
medium- A.Rs 1,500
- B.Rs 1,000
- C.Rs 5,000
- D.Rs 2,500 Correct Answer
Explanation: About 9.5 lakh women had enrolled in the scheme within the first month of its launch.
Practice more on this topic →17.The 3.497-billion-year-old biosignature-bearing chert rock studied by scientists was found in which Indian state?
medium- A.Odisha
- B.Chhattisgarh
- C.Jharkhand Correct Answer
- D.Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: The chert, from the Singhbhum Craton, is among the oldest confirmed evidence of biologically generated organic matter on Earth.
Practice more on this topic →18.The revamped Khelo India Scheme (FY2026-27 to FY2030-31) was approved with an outlay of:
medium- A.Rs 15,000 crore
- B.Rs 36,441 crore Correct Answer
- C.Rs 50,000 crore
- D.Rs 20,000 crore
Explanation: The scheme aims to boost sports infrastructure and support to National Sports Federations and athletes.
Practice more on this topic →19.ISRO's recruitment notification for 175 Scientist/Engineer 'SC' posts has applications open until:
medium- A.1 October 2026
- B.15 November 2026
- C.31 August 2026
- D.16 September 2026 Correct Answer
Explanation: The posts are spread across ISRO's various constituent centres.
Practice more on this topic →20.Parliament's 2026 Monsoon Session, which concluded on 13 August, passed how many Bills?
medium- A.20
- B.12 Correct Answer
- C.8
- D.5
Explanation: Key bills included the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill and the MMDR Amendment Bill.
Practice more on this topic →21.Rajnath Singh's approval for transferring DRDO's conventional missile technologies to industry excludes which category of systems?
medium- A.Anti-ship missiles
- B.Strategic systems like Agni and K-series missiles Correct Answer
- C.Anti-tank missiles
- D.Air defence systems
Explanation: The transfer covers tactical, non-nuclear systems; companies like Adani Defence and Bharat Forge are among the named production partners.
Practice more on this topic →22.The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026, which received Presidential assent on 7 August, amends a law originally enacted in:
medium- A.1971 Correct Answer
- B.2001
- C.1950
- D.1985
Explanation: The amendment expands the scope of penal provisions under the original Act.
Practice more on this topic →23.INS Nipun, commissioned at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard on 31 August 2026, will serve as the mother ship for which vessel?
medium- A.Missile boat
- B.Aircraft carrier
- C.Submarine tender
- D.Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) Correct Answer
Explanation: INS Nipun is the Navy's second Diving Support Vessel, built with about 75% indigenous content.
Practice more on this topic →24.With the creation of five new districts, the total number of districts in Ladakh has risen from two to:
medium- A.Five
- B.Seven Correct Answer
- C.Four
- D.Ten
Explanation: The new districts are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass; tehsils rose from 15 to 32.
Practice more on this topic →25.Tata Advanced Systems signed an MoU with the Javelin Joint Venture (Raytheon-Lockheed Martin) for the co-production of which missile system in India?
medium- A.Astra air-to-air missile
- B.BrahMos cruise missile
- C.Javelin anti-tank missile Correct Answer
- D.Akash surface-to-air missile
Explanation: This follows India's earlier $93 million deal to acquire nearly 100 Javelin missile systems from the US.
Practice more on this topic →26.AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated Phase-1 of which irrigation project on 31 August 2026, benefiting drought-prone districts like Prakasam and Nellore?
medium- A.Somasila Project
- B.Polavaram Project
- C.Handri-Neeva Project
- D.Velugonda Project Correct Answer
Explanation: The project fulfilled a three-decade-old plan to bring water to Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore and Kadapa districts.
Practice more on this topic →27.India and Germany's 4th Environment Forum, held in New Delhi on 1 September 2026, was co-chaired by Bhupender Yadav and which German minister?
medium- A.Olaf Scholz
- B.Robert Habeck
- C.Carsten Schneider Correct Answer
- D.Annalena Baerbock
Explanation: The forum's theme was 'Together for Greater Resilience', covering low-carbon industries and biodiversity cooperation.
Practice more on this topic →28.A Parliamentary Standing Committee flagged the slow pace of which mission, which has so far identified about 2.25 crore manuscripts?
medium- A.Digital India Mission
- B.Bharatiya Bhasha Mission
- C.National Manuscript Mission (2003)
- D.Gyan Bharatam Mission Correct Answer
Explanation: India will also host its first global conference on manuscript heritage in September 2026.
Practice more on this topic →29.According to a recent government report, how many of India's 58 tiger reserves have zero or critically low tiger numbers?
medium- A.Twenty
- B.Fifteen
- C.Three
- D.Nine Correct Answer
Explanation: Two-thirds of the reserves were found to have a declining prey base or poor habitat quality, or both.
Practice more on this topic →30.Banaras Hindu University launched a genetic and bio-archaeological study on a skeleton found at which ancient site?
medium- A.Dholavira, Gujarat
- B.Rajghat, Varanasi Correct Answer
- C.Rakhigarhi, Haryana
- D.Sanauli, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Rajghat, discovered by ASI in 1940, is one of the earliest excavated archaeological sites in Varanasi.
Practice more on this topic →31.Who was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on 9 September 2026?
medium- A.Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi Correct Answer
- B.Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal
- C.Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati
- D.Justice Nitin Jamdar
Explanation: Justice Tripathi, formerly of the Allahabad High Court, was sworn in by Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma. Around the same time, Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal became the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
Practice more on this topic →32.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's September 2026 Sri Lanka visit included talks in Colombo with which leader?
medium- A.PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
- B.PM Dinesh Gunawardena
- C.President Ranasinghe Premadasa
- D.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Correct Answer
Explanation: Singh's three-day visit (8-10 September) focused on strengthening bilateral defence and maritime-security cooperation between the two countries.
Practice more on this topic →33.Who was given additional charge as Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir while Manoj Sinha was on an official visit to the USA?
medium- A.Vinai Kumar Saxena Correct Answer
- B.Gulab Chand Kataria
- C.Arif Mohammad Khan
- D.Anil Baijal
Explanation: Saxena is the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. In the same week he also administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court, Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati.
Practice more on this topic →34.The Indian Army's newly set-up 'AASHVAST' lab is designed to detect what in drones?
medium- A.Chinese-origin components Correct Answer
- B.Counterfeit firmware
- C.GPS jamming signatures
- D.Battery defects
Explanation: The lab is located at the DG EME (Directorate General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering) headquarters in New Delhi, aimed at securing India's drone supply chain.
Practice more on this topic →35.The Union Cabinet's September 2026 railway multitracking approval worth Rs 10,783 crore will add track across how many states?
medium- A.Five Correct Answer
- B.Three
- C.Seven
- D.Four
Explanation: The five states are West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The projects include the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda fourth line and are targeted for completion by 2029-30.
Practice more on this topic →36.The IAF's Sarang Helicopter Display Team performed at the El Alamein International Airshow in which country?
medium- A.Saudi Arabia
- B.Egypt Correct Answer
- C.Jordan
- D.UAE
Explanation: The team flies the indigenously designed and built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, showcasing India's aerospace manufacturing capability abroad.
Practice more on this topic →37.The Department of Food & Public Distribution signed an MoU with which organisation to cut storage losses and optimise logistics?
medium- A.Food Corporation of India (FCI) Correct Answer
- B.Central Warehousing Corporation
- C.NAFED
- D.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Explanation: FCI is the nodal public-sector undertaking responsible for procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains under India's food-security framework. The MoU also includes capacity-building for FCI staff.
Practice more on this topic →38.Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan's September 2026 official visit covered which two countries?
medium- A.Australia and Indonesia
- B.Japan and South Korea
- C.Sri Lanka and the Maldives
- D.Australia and New Zealand Correct Answer
Explanation: The visit builds on the Third India-Australia Annual Summit (July 2026) and India's elevation of ties with New Zealand to a Strategic Partnership.
Practice more on this topic →39.RNFI Services was recently authorised by the RBI as which type of entity?
medium- A.Payment Aggregator - Physical Correct Answer
- B.Payments Bank
- C.Small Finance Bank
- D.Non-Banking Financial Company
Explanation: A Payment Aggregator-Physical facilitates card and point-of-sale payment acceptance for merchants. PB Pay had separately received RBI approval for similar operations back in February 2026.
Practice more on this topic →40.The newly discovered lichen species Buellia maharajensis was found in which national park?
medium- A.Mathikettan Shola National Park, Idukki Correct Answer
- B.Silent Valley National Park
- C.Eravikulam National Park
- D.Periyar Tiger Reserve
Explanation: The species was recorded at 1,351 m elevation in shola forests - a high-altitude montane forest-grassland ecosystem characteristic of the Western Ghats.
Practice more on this topic →41.The RBI permitted ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company to acquire up to what stake in CSB Bank?
medium- A.9.95% Correct Answer
- B.4.35%
- C.24.99%
- D.5%
Explanation: This is a separate approval from LIC's RBI clearance to raise its stake in ICICI Bank to up to 9.99%, reported around the same week.
Practice more on this topic →42.In the 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, which city topped the ranking among cities with population above 10 lakh?
medium- A.Jabalpur
- B.Delhi
- C.Lucknow Correct Answer
- D.Indore
Explanation: Lucknow scored 198 out of 200 points; the survey found 108 of 130 assessed NCAP cities had improved PM10 levels against their 2017-18 baseline.
Practice more on this topic →43.Fintech firm Niyo secured a Payment Service Provider licence from which regulator to offer cross-border financial services from GIFT City?
medium- A.IFSCA Correct Answer
- B.RBI
- C.SEBI
- D.IRDAI
Explanation: IFSCA (International Financial Services Centres Authority) regulates financial services within GIFT City, Gandhinagar - India's international financial services centre.
Practice more on this topic →44.Per the State of India's Environment 2026 report, roughly what share of India's tiger territory overlaps with areas inhabited by about 60 million people?
medium- A.25%
- B.40% Correct Answer
- C.10%
- D.70%
Explanation: The report attributes rising human-tiger conflict to habitat pressure and expanding human settlements near tiger territories spread across 20 states.
Practice more on this topic →45.NALCO's Technology Licensing Agreement with UAE's Emirates Global Aluminium is for expanding its smelter at which location?
medium- A.Angul, Odisha Correct Answer
- B.Korba, Chhattisgarh
- C.Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh
- D.Bharat Aluminium plant, Odisha
Explanation: The 0.5 MTPA brownfield expansion uses EGA's DX+ Ultra high-amperage smelting technology and will take NALCO's total aluminium capacity to about 1 MTPA.
Practice more on this topic →46.Whose innings of 270 anchored East Zone's first-innings total of 708 in the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final?
medium- A.Tilak Varma
- B.Ishan Kishan Correct Answer
- C.K Kushagra
- D.Devdutt Padikkal
Explanation: In reply, South Zone were 242 for 6, trailing East Zone by 466 runs, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Practice more on this topic →47.Jindal Stainless's September 2026 Technical Assistance Agreement with JFE Steel of Japan focuses on manufacturing which product?
medium- A.Ferritic stainless steel grades Correct Answer
- B.Galvanised sheets
- C.Cold-rolled carbon steel
- D.Tin-plated steel
Explanation: Ferritic stainless steel is widely used in automotive components, railway coaches and kitchen equipment; the pact builds manufacturing capability rather than adding new capacity.
Practice more on this topic →48.India finished 4th at the Pickleball World Cup 2026, held in which country?
medium- A.Indonesia
- B.Vietnam Correct Answer
- C.Thailand
- D.South Korea
Explanation: Held in Da Nang (30 August-6 September), India won 41 medals - 7 gold, 17 silver and 17 bronze - among 82 competing nations; hosts Vietnam topped the gold-medal table.
Practice more on this topic →49.The final BRICS Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' meeting was held in which city ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit?
medium- A.Mumbai Correct Answer
- B.New Delhi
- C.Bengaluru
- D.Goa
Explanation: The 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit itself will be held in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026, marking India's fourth time chairing the grouping.
Practice more on this topic →50.R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour title by beating whom in the 2026 finals?
medium- A.Fabiano Caruana Correct Answer
- B.Javokhir Sindarov
- C.Magnus Carlsen
- D.Ding Liren
Explanation: He overturned a six-point deficit to win 15-13 at the St Louis finals (22-27 August), having earlier also won the Norway Chess title in 2026.
Practice more on this topic →51.The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to encourage use of which map projection over the Mercator projection?
medium- A.Equal Earth projection Correct Answer
- B.Robinson projection
- C.Winkel Tripel projection
- D.Gall-Peters projection
Explanation: The Mercator projection, dating to the 16th century, distorts relative size so Africa appears similar in size to Greenland; only the US voted against the resolution, and six nations abstained.
Practice more on this topic →52.Who was sworn in as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on 9 September 2026?
medium- A.Justice Sanjeev Kumar
- B.Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati Correct Answer
- C.Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey
- D.Justice Tashi Rabstan
Explanation: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath at SKUAST, Kashmir; Bhati succeeded acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar.
Practice more on this topic →53.The non-binding definitional text on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems agreed in Geneva in September 2026 was negotiated under which convention?
medium- A.Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Correct Answer
- B.Chemical Weapons Convention
- C.Arms Trade Treaty
- D.Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Explanation: 128 High Contracting Parties reached the text. India, along with the US and Russia, is among the countries opposing a legally binding treaty on LAWS.
Practice more on this topic →54.Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to Goa Police in recognition of over how many years of service?
medium- A.100 years
- B.60 years
- C.80 years Correct Answer
- D.50 years
Explanation: The ceremony was held in Panaji on 7 September 2026. Goa Police's AI-powered cybercrime helpline has cut emergency response time from 18 to 8 minutes.
Practice more on this topic →55.Tung Chee-hwa, who died recently at age 89, was known as Hong Kong's first what?
medium- A.Post-colonial Chief Executive Correct Answer
- B.Governor under British rule
- C.Financial Secretary
- D.Chief Justice
Explanation: He served as Chief Executive from 1997 to 2005, immediately after Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China, and later served as Vice-Chairman of China's CPPCC.
Practice more on this topic →56.Uttarakhand's 'Mukhyamantri Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana', launched on 8 September 2026, provides free coaching for which purpose?
medium- A.Competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Railways and Banking Correct Answer
- B.Entrepreneurship training for women
- C.Skill-development in agriculture
- D.Digital literacy for senior citizens
Explanation: The scheme offers free online coaching to students in the state's universities and government/aided colleges, launched by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Practice more on this topic →57.GalaxEye's OptoSAR technology, for which it won a US patent, synchronises optical sensors with which other sensor type?
medium- A.SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Correct Answer
- B.Infrared
- C.LiDAR
- D.Hyperspectral
Explanation: GalaxEye's Mission Drishti, launched in May, was the world's first satellite to combine multispectral optical imaging and SAR on a single platform.
Practice more on this topic →58.The Centre's 'Districts as Export Hubs' initiative, now covering over 770 districts, builds on which existing concept?
medium- A.PM Gati Shakti
- B.Aspirational Districts Programme
- C.One District One Product (ODOP) Correct Answer
- D.Make in India
Explanation: The Department of Commerce provides overall policy direction while District Export Promotion Committees (DEPCs) identify local export opportunities at the district level.
Practice more on this topic →59.DRDO's SHIELD programme uses which technology for its high-power microwave amplifiers?
medium- A.Gallium Nitride (GaN) Correct Answer
- B.Silicon Carbide (SiC)
- C.Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)
- D.Indium Phosphide (InP)
Explanation: SHIELD is an evaluation platform to study how high-power microwave radiation affects drone electronics, targeting a field strength of at least 3 kV/m, funded under DRDO's Technology Development Fund.
Practice more on this topic →60.Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan's four-day Northeast tour (6-9 September 2026) concluded in which state?
medium- A.Manipur
- B.Arunachal Pradesh Correct Answer
- C.Meghalaya
- D.Assam
Explanation: The tour covered Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh; in Itanagar he attended a special Assembly session and visited the Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum.
Practice more on this topic →61.The Union Home Ministry's proposed Article 371(K) constitutional provision, discussed with the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance on 9 September 2026, seeks special legislative powers for an elected body in which Union Territory?
medium- A.Jammu and Kashmir
- B.Ladakh Correct Answer
- C.Puducherry
- D.Chandigarh
Explanation: Article 371(K) would give an elected UT-level body in Ladakh legislative powers over land, culture, language, forests, environment and natural resources; the MHA's proposal came after talks with Ladakh's Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA).
Practice more on this topic →62.Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on 11 September 2026 for a bilateral summit with PM Modi ahead of which multilateral summit India is hosting on 12-13 September?
medium- A.G20 Summit
- B.SCO Summit
- C.18th BRICS Summit Correct Answer
- D.Quad Summit
Explanation: India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on 12-13 September 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'; Putin's bilateral talks with Modi preceded the summit's formal proceedings.
Practice more on this topic →63.DILRMP 3.0, whose operational guidelines were launched with a ₹565.5 crore outlay for 2026-31, aims to build a GIS-based digital foundation for land records known as the:
medium- A.Land Stack Correct Answer
- B.Bhu Setu
- C.Digital Bhoomi Grid
- D.National Cadastre Network
Explanation: DILRMP 3.0's core vision shifts from simple digitisation to a 'Land Stack' — a spatially enabled, API-based framework integrating Records of Rights, registration data and land-use information, alongside completing Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN) tagging of land parcels.
Practice more on this topic →64.The 9th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry, held in New Delhi on 9 September 2026, was co-chaired by India's Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the Agriculture Secretary of:
medium- A.the Philippines Correct Answer
- B.Thailand
- C.Vietnam
- D.Indonesia
Explanation: The meeting welcomed the ASEAN-India Medium-Term Plan of Action for Cooperation in Agriculture and Forestry 2026-30, focusing on food security, digital agriculture and resilient supply chains.
Practice more on this topic →65.The QPR data-harmonisation portal, launched for all central ministries and inaugurated by Shaktikanta Das, falls under which ministry?
medium- A.Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Correct Answer
- B.Ministry of Electronics and IT
- C.Ministry of Finance
- D.NITI Aayog
Explanation: MoSPI's QPR Portal helps ministries identify, catalogue and standardise datasets to promote data-driven governance; it was inaugurated by Shaktikanta Das in his role as Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister.
Practice more on this topic →66.France's Safran Space signed contracts worth over €5 million with India's Dhruva Space at the Paris International Space Summit to support which planned Indian satellite constellation?
medium- A.GSAT-Next
- B.SBS-III space-surveillance constellation Correct Answer
- C.NavIC-2
- D.IRNSS follow-on
Explanation: The contracts cover communication systems, inertial navigation units, optical payloads and ground stations for India's planned 52-satellite SBS-III space-surveillance constellation, to be deployed between 2027 and 2030.
Practice more on this topic →67.Under the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Amendment Rules, 2026, effective from 1 January 2027, platforms must disclose a product's lowest price over what preceding period as the 'prior price' alongside any discount?
medium- A.7 days
- B.15 days
- C.30 days Correct Answer
- D.90 days
Explanation: The amended rules define 'prior price' as the lowest price at which a product was available in the 30 days before a discount was announced, part of a wider crackdown on fake discounts, dark patterns and search manipulation.
Practice more on this topic →68.ISRO's hot test of the CE20 cryogenic engine at an uprated 220 kN thrust on 9 September 2026 was aimed at boosting the payload capability of which upper stage?
medium- A.S200 booster
- B.C32 stage Correct Answer
- C.C25 stage
- D.PS4 stage
Explanation: The test at ISRO's Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, was conducted to enable the uprated C32 upper stage of an upcoming LVM3 mission, also demonstrating a LOX Tank Pressurisation Module intended for Gaganyaan's C32 stages.
Practice more on this topic →69.NIPL partnered with FOMO Pay to launch UPI QR acceptance in Singapore, with which venue as the first merchant partner?
medium- A.Marina Bay Sands
- B.Resorts World Sentosa Correct Answer
- C.Singapore Zoo
- D.Gardens by the Bay
Explanation: Under the tie-up, Indian tourists can pay in rupees via UPI while Resorts World Sentosa, the first merchant partner, settles in Singapore dollars — Singapore is India's fifth-largest tourist source market.
Practice more on this topic →70.GRSE launched India's new Ocean Research Vessel 'Sagar Manthan' for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, replacing which ageing vessel?
medium- A.ORV Sagar Sampada
- B.ORV Sagar Kanya Correct Answer
- C.INS Sagardhwani
- D.INS Sandhayak
Explanation: Built at GRSE's Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata at a cost of about ₹840 crore, Sagar Manthan replaces the 43-year-old ORV Sagar Kanya under the Deep Ocean Mission's Vertical-4.
Practice more on this topic →71.ONGC's newly announced ₹2,000 crore Alternative Investment Fund for deeptech energy start-ups was set up in partnership with IIT Bombay and its incubator:
medium- A.SINE Correct Answer
- B.CIIE
- C.FITT
- D.T-Hub
Explanation: The tripartite MoU brings ONGC, IIT Bombay and SINE (Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) together under the MC²⁺ Foundation; the first phase funds up to 30 start-ups with up to ₹50 lakh each in convertible funding.
Practice more on this topic →72.The US-India TRUST Fellowship 2026-27, which brings US postdoctoral researchers to India, was launched by US Ambassador Sergio Gor, with MAHE joining IIT Madras and which other institute as host?
medium- A.IISc Bengaluru Correct Answer
- B.IIT Kanpur
- C.TIFR Mumbai
- D.IIT Delhi
Explanation: MAHE, IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru are the three Indian host institutions for the fellowship, which supports research collaboration in AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, energy, defence and space technologies.
Practice more on this topic →73.NIT Rourkela's 'CHAYANKAN' project, a three-year AI and geospatial initiative for tea plantation monitoring, is run in partnership with Tea Board India and which ISRO centre?
medium- A.National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) Correct Answer
- B.Space Applications Centre (SAC)
- C.Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
- D.ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network
Explanation: CHAYANKAN combines satellite imagery, UAV data and AI to monitor tea plantations, estimate yields and forecast pest/disease outbreaks, under a tripartite MoU between NIT Rourkela, ISRO's NRSC and Tea Board India.
Practice more on this topic →74.The 22nd edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas, which began on 9 September 2026, is notable for being conducted for the first time in a:
medium- A.Virtual/simulation-only format
- B.Two-theatre format Correct Answer
- C.Trilateral format with a third country
- D.Naval-only format
Explanation: Unlike the previous 21 editions, Yudh Abhyas 2026 is being held in a two-theatre format simultaneously in the Rajasthan desert and the Uttarakhand Himalayas, with 350 soldiers from India and the US each.
Practice more on this topic →75.India's first sector-wide CSR Framework for coal companies, addressing mining-linked displacement and pollution, was prepared by which body?
medium- A.Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) Correct Answer
- B.NITI Aayog
- C.Coal Controller's Organisation
- D.Ministry of Corporate Affairs directly
Explanation: The framework, launched by the Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited, was prepared by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and applies to both public-sector entities like CIL/NLC India and private coal players.
Practice more on this topic →76.INS Mysore reached Lumut Naval Base on 9 September 2026 to take part in the 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana with which country's navy?
medium- A.Malaysia Correct Answer
- B.Singapore
- C.Vietnam
- D.Indonesia
Explanation: Exercise Samudra Laksamana is a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy, held at Lumut Naval Base with over 600 personnel and multiple ships from both sides.
Practice more on this topic →77.Bihar's Industries Department signed an MoU at the AIM Congress 2026 in Dubai with the AIM Global Foundation to develop which kind of facility in the state?
medium- A.An integrated food processing park Correct Answer
- B.A semiconductor fabrication unit
- C.A renewable energy park
- D.A textile special economic zone
Explanation: The MoU, signed in the presence of Bihar's Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh, aims to build an integrated agri-food and food processing cluster in Bihar drawing investment from the UAE and Gulf region.
Practice more on this topic →78.Lieutenant Stanzin Tsangyang, commissioned at OTA Chennai on 5 September 2026, became the first woman Army officer from which region?
medium- A.Siachen in Jammu and Kashmir
- B.Zanskar/Kargil in Ladakh Correct Answer
- C.Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh
- D.Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Stanzin Tsangyang hails from a remote village in the Zanskar Valley and became the first woman from the Zanskar/Kargil region of Ladakh to be commissioned as an Indian Army officer.
Practice more on this topic →79.According to MeitY data on the ChipIN Centre programme, which state leads India in chip tape-outs with 73, ahead of Tamil Nadu and Telangana?
medium- A.Maharashtra
- B.Karnataka Correct Answer
- C.Uttar Pradesh
- D.Gujarat
Explanation: Karnataka leads with 81 organisations supported and 73 chip tape-outs, followed by Tamil Nadu (79 organisations, 33 tape-outs) and Telangana (42 organisations, 28 tape-outs), per MeitY's ChipIN Centre data.
Practice more on this topic →80.Akasa Air's first commercial flight blended with 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel, operated with fuel from BPCL on 8 September 2026, flew on which route?
medium- A.Delhi-Mumbai
- B.Mumbai-Ahmedabad
- C.Mumbai-Goa Correct Answer
- D.Bengaluru-Chennai
Explanation: The SAF-blended flight departed Mumbai for Goa, supporting India's target of 5% mandatory SAF blending by 2030 and aligning with IATA's 2050 net-zero aviation goal.
Practice more on this topic →81.Actress Rani Mukerji received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards from which Chief Minister?
medium- A.Eknath Shinde
- B.Devendra Fadnavis Correct Answer
- C.Uddhav Thackeray
- D.Ajit Pawar
Explanation: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the award at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, recognising Rani Mukerji's long association with Mumbai's film industry.
Practice more on this topic →82.The CSE's 'State of India's Environment 2026' report found that extreme weather events occurred on what proportion of days in India in 2025?
medium- A.60% of days
- B.50% of days
- C.75% of days
- D.99% of days Correct Answer
Explanation: The report found extreme weather on 99% of days in 2025, causing 4,419 deaths and affecting 17.41 million hectares of crop area, and warned that 7 of 9 planetary boundaries have now been breached.
Practice more on this topic →83.At the 16th Sansad Ratna Awards 2026 in New Delhi, the new 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Puraskar' was conferred on which body?
medium- A.National Commission for Scheduled Castes Correct Answer
- B.National Human Rights Commission
- C.National Commission for Women
- D.Election Commission of India
Explanation: Alongside honouring 12 MPs and 4 parliamentary committees, the 16th Sansad Ratna Awards introduced the 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Puraskar', awarded this year to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
Practice more on this topic →84.India reached their sixth successive Women's T20 Asia Cup final after beating Bangladesh in the semi-final on 10 September 2026, with a match-winning innings from:
medium- A.Smriti Mandhana
- B.Shafali Verma Correct Answer
- C.Harmanpreet Kaur
- D.Deepti Sharma
Explanation: Shafali Verma scored 64 off 40 balls to power India to 149/6 and a 40-run win over Bangladesh in Dubai, sending India into their sixth straight Women's T20 Asia Cup final, scheduled for 13 September.
Practice more on this topic →85.Odia writer Pratibha Ray, conferred the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in Bhubaneswar on 10 September 2026, is notable as:
medium- A.The first woman writer from Odisha to receive the Fellowship Correct Answer
- B.The youngest-ever Fellowship recipient
- C.The first Sahitya Akademi Fellow from any Indian language
- D.A first-time literary award winner
Explanation: Pratibha Ray, a Padma Bhushan awardee and Jnanpith winner with over 50 works, became the first woman writer from Odisha to receive the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, presented by Akademi president Madhav Kaushik.
Practice more on this topic →86.India's men's junior hockey team topped Pool A with three wins and a draw to reach the semi-finals of the Junior Asia Cup 2026, held in:
medium- A.China Correct Answer
- B.Malaysia
- C.South Korea
- D.Japan
Explanation: India's dominant group-stage run in the Junior Asia Cup 2026, hosted in China, secured their place in the semi-finals of the continental youth hockey championship.
Practice more on this topic →87.The Indian men's hockey team will debut a new blue jersey at the 2026 Asian Games, held in which Japanese city pairing?
medium- A.Sapporo-Hakodate
- B.Osaka-Kyoto
- C.Tokyo-Yokohama
- D.Aichi-Nagoya Correct Answer
Explanation: India, the defending men's hockey champions, will compete at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (19 September-4 October), debuting a new blue kit.
Practice more on this topic →88.The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was referred by the Centre to which parliamentary body in August 2026, amid protests including a unanimous Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution?
medium- A.A Joint Parliamentary Committee Correct Answer
- B.The Supreme Court
- C.The Law Commission
- D.The Election Commission
Explanation: The Bill was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee of 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members, which must report by the first week of the Winter Session.
Practice more on this topic →89.The 'Mecca Pact', a mutual defence agreement signed on 7 August 2026, involves Saudi Arabia, Turkey and which other country?
medium- A.Pakistan Correct Answer
- B.Iran
- C.Egypt
- D.UAE
Explanation: The pact formalises Pakistan's nuclear deterrence within a multilateral West Asian security framework, significant given India's large GCC diaspora.
Practice more on this topic →90.The Lok Sabha passed a Bill on 11 August 2026 to officially rename Kerala as:
medium- A.Keralam Correct Answer
- B.Malayalam Nadu
- C.Cherala
- D.Keralanadu
Explanation: The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, moved by MoS Home Nityanand Rai, seeks to change the state's name to 'Keralam' under Article 3 of the Constitution.
Practice more on this topic →91.India presented five peacocks to which international body in Geneva in August 2026, as a gesture of cultural diplomacy?
medium- A.World Health Organization
- B.International Labour Organization
- C.World Trade Organization
- D.United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) Correct Answer
Explanation: The gift of four blue peafowl and one white-feathered male was presented through India's Permanent Mission led by Ambassador Arindam Bagchi.
Practice more on this topic →92.President Droupadi Murmu's assent on 11 August 2026 gave which national symbol statutory protection equal to the National Anthem?
medium- A.Vande Mataram Correct Answer
- B.The national emblem
- C.The national flag
- D.The national flower
Explanation: The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 makes insulting Vande Mataram punishable with up to three years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Practice more on this topic →93.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar plans to visit Kathmandu in late August 2026 to invite Nepal's PM to which summit, as India holds its 2026 chairship?
medium- A.G20 Summit
- B.BRICS Summit Correct Answer
- C.ASEAN Summit
- D.SCO Summit
Explanation: Jaishankar is expected to personally invite PM Balendra Shah ('Balen') to the BRICS Summit under India's 2026 chairship.
Practice more on this topic →94.As per MoSPI's PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for April-June 2026, India's overall unemployment rate rose to:
medium- A.5.4% Correct Answer
- B.4.8%
- C.6.7%
- D.3.9%
Explanation: Overall unemployment rose to 5.4% (from 5% in Jan-Mar 2026); urban was 6.7% and rural 4.8%, while LFPR fell to a five-quarter low of 54.6%.
Practice more on this topic →95.China's BESIII experiment confirmed the X(2370) particle as the first experimentally verified example of which type of particle?
medium- A.Boson
- B.Neutrino
- C.Quark
- D.Glueball Correct Answer
Explanation: A glueball is made entirely of gluons with no quarks; the discovery closed a nearly 50-year search predicted by quantum chromodynamics.
Practice more on this topic →96.The Centre approved an RBI proposal in 2026 to field-trial one billion polymer banknotes each of which two denominations?
medium- A.Rs 10 and Rs 20 Correct Answer
- B.Rs 50 and Rs 100
- C.Rs 5 and Rs 10
- D.Rs 20 and Rs 50
Explanation: The pilot, approved under Section 25 of the RBI Act, 1934, aims to extend note lifespan and cut printing costs; paper currency continues alongside.
Practice more on this topic →97.NASA invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme following the 9th India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting hosted at which city?
medium- A.Bengaluru Correct Answer
- B.Chennai
- C.Thiruvananthapuram
- D.New Delhi
Explanation: The meeting was hosted at ISRO's Bengaluru headquarters, building on the Artemis Accords partnership.
Practice more on this topic →98.The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrated its 10th Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam on 10 August 2026 with its cumulative GMV crossing approximately:
medium- A.Rs 20 lakh crore Correct Answer
- B.Rs 5 lakh crore
- C.Rs 50 lakh crore
- D.Rs 1 lakh crore
Explanation: GeM's cumulative GMV crossed roughly Rs 20 lakh crore across 10,644 product and 350 service categories; Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced an AI-enabled next phase.
Practice more on this topic →99.DRDO completed military field trials of a fibre-based system in 2026 designed to secure India's strategic communications against quantum-computing threats — this system is called:
medium- A.Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Correct Answer
- B.Blockchain Defence Grid
- C.5G Secure Network
- D.Optical Fibre Cable Network
Explanation: The scalable, fibre-based QKD system aims to future-proof India's strategic communication networks.
Practice more on this topic →100.Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan disbursed Rs 21.35 crore in scholarships to over 6,000 students under which portal, at an event at ICAR-IARI in August 2026?
medium- A.National Scholarship Portal (NSP) Correct Answer
- B.PM-Kisan Portal
- C.Skill India Portal
- D.Digital India Portal
Explanation: The disbursement was made under the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at an event held at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.
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