CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 23 September 2026
Competitive Exams 2026
1. According to The Indian Express, which multinational air exercise is scheduled to be hosted by the Indian Air Force this week?
A) Malabar
B) Tarang Shakti 26
C) Garuda Shakti
D) Yudh Abhyas
2. Tarang Shakti 26 aims to strengthen which of the following?
A) Agricultural cooperation
B) Operational learning and interoperability
C) Maritime trade
D) Space cooperation
3. According to The Indian Express, how many Rajya Sabha seats are involved in the biennial polls announced for October 16?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 11
D) 14
4. The October 16 Rajya Sabha biennial polls mentioned in the news include seats from which states?
A) Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
B) Gujarat and Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan and Haryana
D) Bihar and Jharkhand
5. Which ministry has announced a longer validity period for environmental clearances for ports?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
D) Ministry of Commerce
6. The validity of environmental clearances for ports has been proposed to be increased to a minimum of:
A) 10 years
B) 15 years
C) 20 years
D) 25 years
7. Who addressed the 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force heads in Delhi?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Amit Shah
C) S. Jaishankar
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
8. What deadline was mentioned by Amit Shah for making India free from narcotics?
A) December 31, 2027
B) December 31, 2028
C) December 31, 2029
D) January 26, 2030
9. Which state has decided to seek a year to conduct a physical survey concerning the Western Ghats?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Goa
10. The Karnataka Assembly recently rejected which report related to the Western Ghats?
A) Gadgil Report
B) Kasturirangan Report
C) Swaminathan Report
D) Kelkar Report
11. Which state is expanding its free breakfast scheme to students of Classes 6 to 8?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
12. Approximately how many additional children will be covered by the expanded breakfast scheme in Tamil Nadu?
A) 5 lakh
B) 10 lakh
C) 15 lakh
D) 20 lakh
13. Who is set to become Bangladesh's new envoy to India, according to The Indian Express?
A) Riaz Hamidullah
B) Asad Alam Siam
C) Tarique Rahman
D) Sheikh Khursheed
14. Bangladesh's present High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, is set to move to:
A) London
B) Geneva
C) New York
D) Paris
15. Which four areas did External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar refer to as the “4F” crisis?
A) Food, Fuel, Finance and Fertiliser
B) Food, Fisheries, Finance and Fuel
C) Fuel, Forest, Food and Farming
D) Finance, Fisheries, Fertiliser and Food
16. S. Jaishankar discussed the “4F” crisis at which summit in New York?
A) P4M Summit
B) G20 Summit
C) BRICS Summit
D) SCO Summit
17. According to Times of India, the US announced additional flood assistance of how much for Nepal?
A) USD 10 million
B) USD 20 million
C) USD 31 million
D) USD 50 million
18. After the additional assistance, the total US flood aid to Nepal mentioned in the report reached:
A) USD 26 million
B) USD 36 million
C) USD 41 million
D) USD 50 million
19. According to Reuters, India's banking-system liquidity surplus had fallen to approximately:
A) ₹2.92 trillion
B) ₹3.92 trillion
C) ₹4.92 trillion
D) ₹5.92 trillion
20. By what percentage had India's banking-system liquidity surplus fallen from its record level, according to Reuters?
A) 35%
B) 45%
C) 55%
D) 65%
21. The Indian women’s cricket team won which medal at the 2026 Asian Games?
A) Silver
B) Bronze
C) Gold
D) Platinum
22. The 2026 Asian Games are being held in which Japanese region?
A) Tokyo
B) Aichi-Nagoya
C) Osaka-Kyoto
D) Hokkaido
23. Which Indian weightlifter is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Asian Games on September 23?
A) Mirabai Chanu
B) Karnam Malleswari
C) Saikhom Mirabai
D) Lovepreet Singh
24. Which other Indian weightlifter is mentioned alongside Mirabai Chanu for the Asian Games?
A) Gyaneshwari Yadav
B) Bindyarani Devi
C) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
D) Achinta Sheuli
25. Which company unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 mobile chipsets?
A) Samsung
B) MediaTek
C) Qualcomm
D) Intel
26. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipsets are primarily designed for which devices?
A) Smart TVs
B) Android smartphones
C) Electric vehicles
D) Desktop computers
27. What technology area is Qualcomm emphasising with its latest mobile chips?
A) Agentic AI
B) Blockchain mining
C) Satellite television
D) Quantum banking
28. According to Times of India, how many mangrove seedlings were planted along Guyana's coastline?
A) More than 100,000
B) More than 250,000
C) More than 500,000
D) More than 1 million
29. The mangrove restoration programme in Guyana covered approximately how much coastline?
A) 4 km
B) 8 km
C) 12 km
D) 20 km
30. Restored mangrove forests in Guyana aged between which period were studied?
A) 1–3 years
B) 3–5 years
C) 5–11 years
D) 12–20 years
31. The restored mangrove forests were found to support fish communities similar to:
A) Coral reefs
B) Natural mangroves
C) Freshwater lakes
D) Artificial ponds
32. Which country is scheduled to receive a new High Commissioner from Bangladesh?
A) Nepal
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bhutan
33. Who is set to become Bangladesh's new envoy to India?
A) Riaz Hamidullah
B) Asad Alam Siam
C) Tarique Rahman
D) Md Touhid Hossain
34. Riaz Hamidullah, Bangladesh's present High Commissioner to India, is set to move to which city?
A) Paris
B) Geneva
C) London
D) Vienna
35. Riaz Hamidullah is set to become Bangladesh's permanent representative to which organisation's office in Geneva?
A) WHO
B) WTO
C) UN Office
D) IMF
36. According to Reuters, India's rupee closed at approximately what level against the US dollar on September 22, 2026?
A) ₹93.59
B) ₹94.59
C) ₹95.59
D) ₹96.59
37. What happened to Brent crude prices on September 22, according to Reuters?
A) They rose by 1.5%
B) They fell by 1.5%
C) They remained unchanged
D) They rose by 5%
38. What was the Nifty 50's closing level mentioned in the Reuters report?
A) 22,329
B) 23,329
C) 24,329
D) 25,329
39. By what percentage did the Nifty 50 decline on September 22?
A) 0.16%
B) 0.26%
C) 0.36%
D) 0.46%
40. Which sector was among the major drags on Indian shares on September 22?
A) Information Technology
B) Agriculture
C) Tourism
D) Textiles
B) Agriculture
C) Tourism
D) Textiles
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