CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 22 September 2026
Competitive Exams 2026
1. The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony was scheduled to be held at which place?
A) Vigyan Bhavan
B) Bharat Mandapam
C) Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
D) Mumbai Film City
2. Who is scheduled to present the 72nd National Film Awards?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) Vice President of India
C) President Droupadi Murmu
D) Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting
3. Who was selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024?
A) Amitabh Bachchan
B) Mithun Chakraborty
C) Anant Nag
D) Kamal Haasan
4. The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony is being held in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Rajasthan
C) Karnataka
D) Gujarat
5. Which ministry is associated with the National Film Awards?
A) Ministry of Culture
B) Ministry of Tourism
C) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
D) Ministry of Education
6. The 3rd National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces is being held in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Ahmedabad
C) New Delhi
D) Hyderabad
7. Who is scheduled to inaugurate the 3rd National Conference of Heads of ANTFs?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Piyush Goyal
C) S. Jaishankar
D) Amit Shah
8. ANTF stands for:
A) Anti-National Task Force
B) Anti-Narcotics Training Forum
C) Anti-Narcotics Task Force
D) Anti-National Terror Force
9. Which agency is India's central agency for combating drug trafficking?
A) CBI
B) NIA
C) ED
D) Narcotics Control Bureau
10. India International Water Week 2026 is being organised by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Environment
B) Ministry of Agriculture
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
D) Ministry of Rural Development
11. What is the theme of India International Water Week 2026?
A) Water for All
B) Save Water, Save Life
C) Climate Resilient Water Management
D) Water and Sustainable Cities
12. India International Water Week 2026 is being held at:
A) Vigyan Bhavan
B) Yashobhoomi
C) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
D) Rashtrapati Bhavan
13. India International Water Week 2026 is the which edition?
A) 7th
B) 8th
C) 9th
D) 10th
14. India International Water Week 2026 is scheduled from:
A) 20–24 September
B) 21–25 September
C) 22–26 September
D) 23–27 September
15. The 2026 Asian Games are being held in which country?
A) China
B) South Korea
C) Thailand
D) Japan
16. The host region of the 2026 Asian Games is:
A) Tokyo–Yokohama
B) Osaka–Kobe
C) Aichi–Nagoya
D) Kyoto–Osaka
17. Which Indian team played Sri Lanka in the women's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games on September 22?
A) Men's cricket team
B) Women's hockey team
C) Women's cricket team
D) Women's football team
18. India played which country in the women's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games?
A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) Japan
D) Sri Lanka
19. Which Indian shooter competed with Parth Rakesh Mane in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event?
A) Manu Bhaker
B) Sift Kaur Samra
C) Elavenil Valarivan
D) Apurvi Chandela
20. Which sport featured India's men's team against Sri Lanka on September 22?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Badminton
D) Hockey
21. Indian men's and women's badminton teams faced which country on September 22?
A) China
B) South Korea
C) Japan
D) Indonesia
22. Which Indian boxer was listed to compete on September 22 at the Asian Games?
A) Nikhat Zareen
B) Lovlina Borgohain
C) Sakshi Chaudhary
D) Mary Kom
23. Which international organisation's General Assembly is meeting in New York in September 2026?
A) NATO
B) World Bank
C) United Nations
D) ASEAN
24. The 2026 UN General Assembly session is being held in which city?
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) London
D) New York
25. Which Indian minister is associated with India's participation in the UN General Assembly high-level week?
A) Amit Shah
B) Rajnath Singh
C) S. Jaishankar
D) Piyush Goyal
26. At 9:15 a.m. IST on September 22, 2026, the Nifty 50 rose by approximately:
A) 0.10%
B) 0.26%
C) 0.75%
D) 1.26%
27. What was the Nifty 50 level reported at 9:15 a.m. IST?
A) 22,468.08
B) 23,068.08
C) 23,468.08
D) 24,468.08
28. What was the approximate Sensex level at 9:15 a.m. IST?
A) 64,981.91
B) 69,981.91
C) 74,981.91
D) 79,981.91
29. The Sensex gained approximately how much at the reported opening?
A) 0.05%
B) 0.18%
C) 0.50%
D) 0.80%
30. How many of the 16 major sectors were advancing in the early market session?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 16
31. Small-cap and mid-cap indices each gained approximately:
A) 0.1%
B) 0.2%
C) 0.4%
D) 0.8%
32. Around what level was Brent crude reported to have stabilised?
A) $81 per barrel
B) $91 per barrel
C) $101 per barrel
D) $111 per barrel
33. Which factor helped support Indian equity markets on September 22?
A) Rising oil prices
B) Higher U.S. Treasury yields
C) Easing crude oil prices and declining U.S. Treasury yields
D) Falling Asian markets
34. India's rupee was expected to gain support mainly from declining:
A) Gold prices
B) Copper prices
C) Crude oil prices
D) Silver prices
35. India's measures to strengthen its balance of payments raised approximately:
A) $43.6 billion
B) $93.6 billion
C) $143.6 billion
D) $193.6 billion
36. Which institution is India's central bank?
A) SEBI
B) SBI
C) Reserve Bank of India
D) NABARD
37. Which company is the parent of Snapdeal?
A) Flipkart
B) Paytm
C) AceVector
D) Zomato
38. AceVector's IPO is scheduled to open for public subscription on:
A) September 22, 2026
B) September 23, 2026
C) September 24, 2026
D) September 25, 2026
39. What is the price band of the AceVector IPO?
A) ₹20–₹25
B) ₹30–₹32
C) ₹35–₹40
D) ₹40–₹45
40. AceVector aims to raise approximately how much through its IPO?
A) ₹2.2 billion
B) ₹3.2 billion
C) ₹4.2 billion
D) ₹5.2 billion
41. AceVector's targeted valuation through the IPO is approximately:
A) ₹7.41 billion
B) ₹12.41 billion
C) ₹17.41 billion
D) ₹27.41 billion
42. Oil prices on September 22, 2026 gained for the first time in how many sessions?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
43. Investors were watching potential talks between which two countries?
A) India and China
B) Russia and Ukraine
C) United States and Iran
D) Japan and South Korea
44. The potential U.S.-Iran discussions were expected around which international gathering?
A) G20 Summit
B) BRICS Summit
C) UN General Assembly
D) NATO Summit
45. Through which strategic waterway did more oil supplies emerge over the weekend?
A) Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) Strait of Malacca
D) Strait of Hormuz
46. What happened to Asian markets on September 22, 2026?
A) They fell sharply
B) They remained unchanged
C) They rose
D) They were closed
47. Which sector particularly helped boost Asian stocks?
A) Agriculture
B) Technology
C) Mining
D) Construction
48. What was the approximate rise in the MSCI Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan?
A) 0.5%
B) 1.0%
C) 1.5%
D) 2.5%
49. Which precious metal remained relatively steady on September 22?
A) Silver
B) Platinum
C) Palladium
D) Gold
50. What was the reported spot gold price approximately?
A) $3,344.29 per ounce
B) $4,044.29 per ounce
C) $4,344.29 per ounce
D) $5,344.29 per ounce
51. Which space company was targeting a Starship flight test around September 22, 2026?
A) Blue Origin
B) NASA
C) SpaceX
D) ISRO
52. What was the expected major objective of the Starship test mentioned in reports?
A) Lunar landing
B) Mars landing
C) First orbital test
D) Space station docking
53. Which satellites were expected to be deployed during the Starship test?
A) GPS satellites
B) OneWeb satellites
C) Starlink V3 satellites
D) Galileo satellites
54. Which organisation is the nodal agency for disseminating Government of India press information?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Election Commission of India
C) Press Information Bureau
D) Cabinet Secretariat
55. Which organisation is associated with the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)?
A) RBI
B) ISRO
C) CSIR
D) SEBI
56. What does TKDL stand for?
A) Traditional Knowledge Development List
B) Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
C) Technology Knowledge Digital Library
D) Traditional Knowledge Data Link
57. Which ministry is responsible for India's water resources and India International Water Week?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Commerce
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
58. What is the main subject of the 3rd National Conference of Heads of ANTFs?
A) Space research
B) Narcotics control
C) Tourism
D) Banking reforms
59. Which Indian stock-market index is operated by NSE?
A) Sensex
B) Nifty 50
C) Bankex
D) BSE 500
60. Which Indian stock-market index is associated with the Bombay Stock Exchange?
A) Nifty 50
B) Nifty Bank
C) Sensex
D) Nifty IT
A) Rising oil prices
B) Higher U.S. Treasury yields
C) Easing crude oil prices and declining U.S. Treasury yields
D) Falling Asian markets
34. India's rupee was expected to gain support mainly from declining:
A) Gold prices
B) Copper prices
C) Crude oil prices
D) Silver prices
35. India's measures to strengthen its balance of payments raised approximately:
A) $43.6 billion
B) $93.6 billion
C) $143.6 billion
D) $193.6 billion
36. Which institution is India's central bank?
A) SEBI
B) SBI
C) Reserve Bank of India
D) NABARD
37. Which company is the parent of Snapdeal?
A) Flipkart
B) Paytm
C) AceVector
D) Zomato
38. AceVector's IPO is scheduled to open for public subscription on:
A) September 22, 2026
B) September 23, 2026
C) September 24, 2026
D) September 25, 2026
39. What is the price band of the AceVector IPO?
A) ₹20–₹25
B) ₹30–₹32
C) ₹35–₹40
D) ₹40–₹45
40. AceVector aims to raise approximately how much through its IPO?
A) ₹2.2 billion
B) ₹3.2 billion
C) ₹4.2 billion
D) ₹5.2 billion
41. AceVector's targeted valuation through the IPO is approximately:
A) ₹7.41 billion
B) ₹12.41 billion
C) ₹17.41 billion
D) ₹27.41 billion
42. Oil prices on September 22, 2026 gained for the first time in how many sessions?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
43. Investors were watching potential talks between which two countries?
A) India and China
B) Russia and Ukraine
C) United States and Iran
D) Japan and South Korea
44. The potential U.S.-Iran discussions were expected around which international gathering?
A) G20 Summit
B) BRICS Summit
C) UN General Assembly
D) NATO Summit
45. Through which strategic waterway did more oil supplies emerge over the weekend?
A) Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) Strait of Malacca
D) Strait of Hormuz
46. What happened to Asian markets on September 22, 2026?
A) They fell sharply
B) They remained unchanged
C) They rose
D) They were closed
47. Which sector particularly helped boost Asian stocks?
A) Agriculture
B) Technology
C) Mining
D) Construction
48. What was the approximate rise in the MSCI Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan?
A) 0.5%
B) 1.0%
C) 1.5%
D) 2.5%
49. Which precious metal remained relatively steady on September 22?
A) Silver
B) Platinum
C) Palladium
D) Gold
50. What was the reported spot gold price approximately?
A) $3,344.29 per ounce
B) $4,044.29 per ounce
C) $4,344.29 per ounce
D) $5,344.29 per ounce
51. Which space company was targeting a Starship flight test around September 22, 2026?
A) Blue Origin
B) NASA
C) SpaceX
D) ISRO
52. What was the expected major objective of the Starship test mentioned in reports?
A) Lunar landing
B) Mars landing
C) First orbital test
D) Space station docking
53. Which satellites were expected to be deployed during the Starship test?
A) GPS satellites
B) OneWeb satellites
C) Starlink V3 satellites
D) Galileo satellites
54. Which organisation is the nodal agency for disseminating Government of India press information?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Election Commission of India
C) Press Information Bureau
D) Cabinet Secretariat
55. Which organisation is associated with the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)?
A) RBI
B) ISRO
C) CSIR
D) SEBI
56. What does TKDL stand for?
A) Traditional Knowledge Development List
B) Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
C) Technology Knowledge Digital Library
D) Traditional Knowledge Data Link
57. Which ministry is responsible for India's water resources and India International Water Week?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Commerce
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
58. What is the main subject of the 3rd National Conference of Heads of ANTFs?
A) Space research
B) Narcotics control
C) Tourism
D) Banking reforms
59. Which Indian stock-market index is operated by NSE?
A) Sensex
B) Nifty 50
C) Bankex
D) BSE 500
60. Which Indian stock-market index is associated with the Bombay Stock Exchange?
A) Nifty 50
B) Nifty Bank
C) Sensex
D) Nifty IT
