← Current Affairs Unlimited attempts September 2026 · Quiz 2 Questions 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647 /47 1 / 47 Which strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman? Strait of Hormuz Bab el-Mandeb Strait of Malacca Strait of Gibraltar The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It lies between Iran and Oman on an important energy-shipping route. 2 / 47 Which fissile isotope is produced from thorium for use in the thorium fuel cycle? Uranium-235 Plutonium-239 Uranium-233 Plutonium-241 Thorium is converted into fissile uranium-233 in a reactor. This conversion allows thorium to support nuclear fuel cycles through the production of a fissile material. 3 / 47 Which institution is the nodal agency for offshore wind development under India’s National Offshore Wind Energy Policy? National Institute of Wind Energy Solar Energy Corporation of India Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services The National Institute of Wind Energy is the nodal agency for offshore wind development. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy serves as the nodal ministry. 4 / 47 Carbon captured and stored by mangroves, seagrass meadows and tidal salt marshes is commonly called what? Black carbon Brown carbon Fossil carbon Coastal blue carbon Coastal blue carbon is stored in coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes. Much of this carbon lies in soil below the vegetation. 5 / 47 Which writ directly addresses a claim that a person is being unlawfully detained? Mandamus Habeas corpus Quo warranto Prohibition Habeas corpus brings the legality of detention before a court. The remedy protects personal liberty by enabling release when confinement lacks a lawful basis. 6 / 47 Where must a Rajya Sabha candidate be registered as an elector under Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951? In the state they seek to represent In the state of their permanent residence In any parliamentary constituency in India In the constituency containing the state capital Section 3 requires enrolment in a parliamentary constituency anywhere in India. A Rajya Sabha candidate need not be registered in the particular state they seek to represent. 7 / 47 Which institution maintains Indian Standard Time as India’s national time reference? India Meteorological Department CSIR–National Physical Laboratory Survey of India Bureau of Indian Standards CSIR–National Physical Laboratory maintains Indian Standard Time as the national time reference. IST is five hours and thirty minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. 8 / 47 When the RBI absorbs rupee liquidity created by its foreign-currency purchases, what is this offsetting operation called? Currency depreciation Fiscal consolidation Sterilisation Debt monetisation Sterilisation offsets the domestic liquidity impact of foreign-exchange intervention. Foreign-currency purchases inject rupees; liquidity-absorbing operations can counter that injection and its monetary effects. 9 / 47 Whose opinion determines the distinguished-jurist qualification for Supreme Court appointment under Article 124(3)(c)? Chief Justice of India Union Law Minister Bar Council of India President of India The Constitution specifies the President’s opinion for the distinguished-jurist qualification. Article 124 also provides separate eligibility routes based on service as a judge or advocate. 10 / 47 Which policy approach extends producers’ responsibility to the post-consumer stage of their products? Environmental impact assessment Extended producer responsibility Precautionary principle Best available techniques Extended producer responsibility covers products across their lifecycle, including the post-consumer stage. It places responsibility for waste from products within the producer’s policy obligations. 11 / 47 Which Grand Slam men’s singles title had Stan Wawrinka not won when he played his final major in 2026? Australian Open Roland Garros US Open Wimbledon Wawrinka won the Australian Open in 2014, Roland Garros in 2015 and the US Open in 2016. Wimbledon remained the missing major singles title. 12 / 47 Mettur’s Stanley Reservoir supplies irrigation water to the basin of which river? Vaigai Cauvery Pennar Palar Stanley Reservoir at Mettur supports irrigation in the Cauvery basin. Its controlled releases supply downstream farming areas, including the river’s paddy-growing delta districts. 13 / 47 Which process converts crop residue into biochar by heating it without oxygen? Anaerobic digestion Aerobic composting Hydrolysis Pyrolysis Pyrolysis heats biomass without oxygen, producing solid char, liquids and gases. Slow pyrolysis generally favours biochar production; the processing conditions influence the proportions obtained. 14 / 47 Which authority provides unified regulation of financial products, services and institutions in India’s International Financial Services Centres? Reserve Bank of India Securities and Exchange Board of India Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India International Financial Services Centres Authority The International Financial Services Centres Authority is the unified regulator for India’s IFSCs, including GIFT IFSC. Its remit covers financial products, services and institutions. 15 / 47 What is a semiconductor firm that designs chips but outsources their manufacture called? Pure-play foundry Integrated device manufacturer Fabless company Assembly-and-testing contractor A fabless company designs chips while outsourcing their manufacture. Qualcomm follows this model, relying on suppliers for manufacturing, assembly and most testing of its products. 16 / 47 What privacy protection is a totaliser designed to provide when counting votes recorded in electronic voting machines? Concealing booth-level voting patterns Concealing constituency-level winning margins Concealing candidate-wise constituency totals Concealing constituency-level turnout A totaliser combines votes from several polling stations before showing candidate totals. Concealing individual booth patterns is intended to protect electors against intimidation or victimisation. 17 / 47 Which Article empowers the Supreme Court to issue orders necessary for complete justice in a matter pending before it? Article 32 Article 136 Article 142 Article 226 Article 142 allows the Supreme Court to do complete justice in a pending matter while exercising its jurisdiction. Its resulting decrees and orders are enforceable throughout India. 18 / 47 Which Article permits compulsory public service but bars discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or class? Article 23 Article 21 Article 19 Article 25 Article 23 prohibits trafficking, begar and forced labour. Its second clause permits compulsory public service, subject to the stated prohibition on discrimination. 19 / 47 Which national commission regulates Sowa-Rigpa medical education in India? National Commission for Indian System of Medicine National Commission for Homoeopathy National Medical Commission National Dental Commission The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine regulates Sowa-Rigpa, Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani education. Homoeopathy falls under a separate commission established by its own 2020 Act. 20 / 47 Which law provides the legal basis for conducting India’s census? Citizenship Act, 1955 Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 Representation of the People Act, 1950 Census Act, 1948 The Census Act, 1948 provides the census framework. Citizenship registration rests on separate citizenship legislation and rules, so the two exercises have distinct legal bases. 21 / 47 Which organ is primarily damaged by diclofenac poisoning in Gyps vultures? Kidney Lung Heart Pancreas Diclofenac can cause kidney failure and visceral gout in Gyps vultures. Exposure occurs when they eat carcasses of livestock treated with the drug before death. 22 / 47 Which feature of UPI allows a participating payment app to transfer money between accounts held with different banks? Tokenisation Authentication Reconciliation Interoperability Interoperability lets participating banks and payment apps work together. The National Payments Corporation of India developed UPI to support real-time transfers between bank accounts. 23 / 47 Which form is used to apply for new voter registration in India? Form 7 Form 8 Form 6 Form 6B Form 6 is used for new voter registration. Form 7 concerns objections or deletions, while Form 8 covers shifting residence and correcting electoral-roll entries. 24 / 47 Which department is organising the 16th Aero India exhibition scheduled for February 2027? Department of Space Department of Defence Production Department of Commerce Department of Military Affairs The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, is organising the exhibition. Aero India 2027 is scheduled for 8–12 February at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru. 25 / 47 Which sportscaster entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Contributor Category alongside Roger Federer’s induction in 2026? Mary Carillo Sue Barker Tracy Austin Martina Navratilova Mary Carillo was inducted in the Contributor Category at Newport in 2026. This category recognises exceptional contributions to tennis beyond achievements as a player. 26 / 47 Which country won the men’s 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup final against Spain? Belgium Netherlands Germany Australia Germany beat Spain 1–0 in the final at Wavre on 30 August 2026. The victory secured Germany’s fourth title in the men’s Hockey World Cup. 27 / 47 Which format is planned for the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in India in February 2027? One Day International Test cricket T10 cricket Twenty20 International The inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy is scheduled as a T20I tournament from 14–28 February 2027. Six teams will contest a round-robin stage followed by the final. 28 / 47 Which organisation partnered with NCDEX in September 2026 to develop participation and price discovery in cotton derivatives? Cotton Corporation of India Textiles Committee Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council Cotton Association of India The Cotton Association of India entered a five-year partnership with NCDEX. Its aims include wider participation in cotton derivatives, improved price discovery and price-risk management. 29 / 47 Which city received the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Tourism and Cultural Capital designation for 2026–27? Samarkand Cholpon-Ata Lahore Bishkek Lahore received the SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital designation for 2026–27. The announcement came at the Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek. 30 / 47 What long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer rating for India did Japan Credit Rating Agency announce on 2 September 2026? BBB− A− BBB+ A+ Japan Credit Rating Agency raised India’s long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer ratings from BBB+ to A−. Both ratings carried a Stable outlook in the announcement. 31 / 47 Which virus caused the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo identified by WHO in August 2026? Sudan virus Zaire ebolavirus Bundibugyo virus Marburg virus Bundibugyo virus caused this outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It causes a form of Ebola disease transmitted through infected bodily fluids or contaminated materials. 32 / 47 What is the principal specialised role of INS Nipun, commissioned in August 2026? Fleet air-defence operations Deep-sea diving and submarine-rescue support Ballistic-missile deterrence patrols Underway fuel replenishment INS Nipun is a Nistar-class diving support vessel built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited. It supports deep-sea diving, underwater intervention and submarine-rescue operations. 33 / 47 Which rank did Shakti Sharma attain in September 2026, becoming India’s first non-medical woman officer at that level? Air Commodore Air Vice Marshal Air Marshal Air Chief Marshal Air Vice Marshal is a two-star rank. Shakti Sharma, from the IAF’s Education Branch, became India’s first non-medical woman officer to reach this level. 34 / 47 Which body amended Foreign Trade Policy provisions on export receipts in Indian rupees on 20 August 2026? Reserve Bank of India Directorate General of Foreign Trade Export-Import Bank of India Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued the 20 August 2026 amendment. It aligned export-denomination and rupee-receipt provisions with foreign-exchange regulations, subject to specified conditions. 35 / 47 Which institution’s 2025 annual report documented long-pending corruption trials investigated by the CBI? Central Vigilance Commission Central Bureau of Investigation Comptroller and Auditor General Lokpal of India The Central Vigilance Commission’s 2025 annual report recorded the pending trials. The CBI investigated the cases; the CVC published the report containing these figures. 36 / 47 Which language was added to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter as an official language at the 2026 Bishkek Summit? Arabic English Hindi Persian English was added to the SCO Charter as an official language at the Bishkek summit. India had advocated the change to strengthen cooperation within the organisation. 37 / 47 Which country did Chukwuebuka Enekwechi represent when he won men’s shot put gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games? New Zealand Nigeria England Jamaica Chukwuebuka Enekwechi represented Nigeria. His fifth-round throw of 21.07 m secured men’s shot put gold at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. 38 / 47 How did the European Commission classify ChatGPT under the Digital Services Act on 31 August 2026? Very Large Online Platform Very Large Online Search Engine Trusted flagger Out-of-court dispute settlement body ChatGPT was designated a Very Large Online Search Engine after reaching the EU user threshold. The designation adds obligations to assess and mitigate systemic risks. 39 / 47 Which founder of Friendship in Bangladesh was named a 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient? Bo Kyi Runa Khan Tommy Koh Muhammad Yunus Runa Khan founded Friendship, which supports remote communities in Bangladesh through healthcare, education and climate adaptation. The 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award recognised this work. 40 / 47 Which UN committee adopted General Recommendation 40 on reparatory justice in August 2026? Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Committee on the Rights of the Child The racial-discrimination committee adopted General Recommendation 40. It addresses reparatory justice for colonialism, trafficking in enslaved Africans and racialised chattel slavery, including their continuing consequences. 41 / 47 Which two states signed the Sone River water-sharing memorandum on 31 August 2026? Bihar and Jharkhand Bihar and Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand and West Bengal Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Bihar and Jharkhand signed the memorandum on 31 August 2026. The agreement concerns sharing Sone water to support irrigation and drinking-water requirements in the two states. 42 / 47 Which Indian company signed the August 2026 memorandum with the Javelin Joint Venture to explore missile co-production in India? Bharat Dynamics Limited Tata Advanced Systems Bharat Electronics Limited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tata Advanced Systems signed the memorandum with the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture. It explores Indian assembly, integration and component production for the anti-tank missile. 43 / 47 How are NCDEX’s Chennai rainfall futures settled at expiry? Cash payment based on reservoir storage Cash payment based on assessed crop losses Cash payment based on the rainfall index Cash payment based on agricultural prices These futures are cash-settled using the rainfall index, based on IMD observations. Settlement follows measured rainfall deviations without requiring assessment of each participant’s crop losses. 44 / 47 What is the base year of India’s trial Index of Services Production released in July 2026? 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 The trial index uses 2024–25 as its base year. Its initial coverage spans 19 services sub-sectors, with estimates limited to available formal-enterprise data. 45 / 47 How many days of annual wage employment does the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 guarantee per eligible rural household? 100 days 125 days 150 days 200 days The Act guarantees 125 days per household annually for unskilled manual work volunteered by adult members. Effective from 1 July 2026, the entitlement is household-based. 46 / 47 What total outlay did the Union Cabinet approve for Semicon 2.0 in July 2026? ₹87,500 crore ₹1,07,500 crore ₹1,17,500 crore ₹1,27,500 crore Semicon 2.0 received an approved outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore. It supports the semiconductor value chain, including manufacturing equipment, materials, fabrication and advanced packaging. 47 / 47 What was India’s year-on-year real GDP growth in April–June 2026? 6.9% 7.8% 8.2% 10.3% India’s real GDP grew by 7.8% in April–June 2026 compared with a year earlier. 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