CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 29 September 2026 Competitive Exams 2026

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 29 September 2026

Competitive Exams 2026

1. The Delhi High Court recently overturned an order concerning which beverage company?

A) PepsiCo
B) Red Bull
C) Coca-Cola
D) Monster Beverage

2. Which Indian institution was involved in the regulatory dispute over the “energy drink” label?

A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) FSSAI
D) TRAI

3. According to a Reuters report, India's steelmaking capacity stood at approximately how much in fiscal 2026?

A) 150 million tonnes
B) 180 million tonnes
C) 220 million tonnes
D) 300 million tonnes

4. India is targeting steelmaking capacity of how much by 2047?

A) 400 million tonnes
B) 500 million tonnes
C) 600 million tonnes
D) 750 million tonnes

5. India's net-zero emissions target year is:

A) 2047
B) 2050
C) 2060
D) 2070

6. Which country's companies supplied the largest share of India's finished-steel imports during April–August 2026?

A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) China
D) Russia

7. What happened to Indian stock markets on 29 September 2026?

A) They reached record highs
B) They rose sharply
C) They fell toward six-month lows
D) They remained unchanged

8. What was the approximate Brent crude price mentioned in the 29 September market report?

A) $77 per barrel
B) $87 per barrel
C) $97 per barrel
D) $107 per barrel

9. Which Indian stock-market index fell to around 22,606 on 29 September?

A) Nifty 50
B) Sensex
C) Nifty Bank
D) BSE MidCap

10. The Reserve Bank of India reportedly absorbed approximately how much surplus liquidity through foreign-exchange operations?

A) $5 billion
B) $10 billion
C) $20 billion
D) $40 billion

11. Which Indian Coast Guard operation recently rescued 23 crew members from a tanker?

A) Operation Suraksha
B) A maritime rescue operation off Odisha
C) Operation Samudra
D) Operation Rakshak

12. What was the tanker carrying when it faced trouble off the Odisha coast?

A) Crude oil
B) Palm oil
C) LNG
D) Coal

13. How much palm oil was reportedly carried by the tanker rescued off Odisha?

A) 3,000 tonnes
B) 6,000 tonnes
C) 9,000 tonnes
D) 12,000 tonnes

14. Which body did the Supreme Court ask to decide a symbol dispute involving two TMC factions?

A) RBI
B) Election Commission
C) Parliament
D) Law Commission

15. The Supreme Court gave the Election Commission how much time to decide the TMC symbol dispute?

A) One month
B) Two months
C) Three months
D) Six months

16. The Supreme Court recently directed CBSE to exempt which class from the three-language policy this year?

A) Class V
B) Class VI
C) Class VII
D) Class VIII

17. Which organisation is responsible for conducting India's civil services examination?

A) SSC
B) UPSC
C) NTA
D) IBPS

18. The Income Tax Department recently extended the due date for certain AY 2026–27 returns to:

A) 31 October 2026
B) 10 November 2026
C) 21 November 2026
D) 31 December 2026

19. Which organisation seized around 6.6 kg of foreign-origin gold in a recent operation?

A) CBI
B) DRI
C) NIA
D) ED

20. The seized foreign-origin gold was reportedly worth more than:

A) ₹1 crore
B) ₹5 crore
C) ₹10 crore
D) ₹50 crore

21. Who is India's Union Finance Minister?

A) Piyush Goyal
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Amit Shah
D) S. Jaishankar

22. According to PIB, Nirmala Sitharaman's recent official visit included which country?

A) Qatar
B) Japan
C) France
D) Australia

23. Which Indian minister highlighted global conflicts during an event associated with the UN High-Level Week?

A) Rajnath Singh
B) S. Jaishankar
C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
D) Dharmendra Pradhan

24. The major rise in crude oil prices was reported to be affecting India mainly because India is a major:

A) Oil exporter
B) Crude oil importer
C) Coal exporter
D) Natural-gas exporter

25. Which Indian corporate group was mentioned in recent reports regarding a potential leadership transition and IPO?

A) Adani Group
B) Tata Group
C) Mahindra Group
D) Birla Group

26. S&P Global said a potential Tata Sons listing would initially have what kind of impact on ratings?

A) Immediate major downgrade
B) Immediate major upgrade
C) No immediate impact
D) Automatic cancellation of ratings

27. Which international organisation's High-Level Week was recently attended by India's External Affairs Minister?

A) NATO
B) United Nations
C) World Bank
D) WTO

28. Which Indian sector is targeted to reduce its carbon-emission intensity substantially by 2047 under the proposed policy?

A) Textile
B) Steel
C) Tourism
D) Banking

29. According to the latest steel-policy report, projected iron-ore demand could reach approximately:

A) 272 million tonnes
B) 472 million tonnes
C) 672 million tonnes
D) 772 million tonnes

30. Which commodity was reported to have risen on 29 September after reaching a more than seven-week low?

A) Silver
B) Gold
C) Copper
D) Aluminium

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