This Banking current affairs quiz puts 19 multiple-choice questions to you from 5 stories published on 20 September 2026 that matter for the Banking general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to Banking, and every one carries a full explanation of the correct option and of why the other options are wrong. Attempt the quiz within the timer, review the explanations at the end, and read the stories behind the questions on their articles or the day's edition page. Bookmark it for a quick revision before the exam.
19 questions with answers and explanations
Which film won the Best Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards?
The PIB backgrounder on the 72nd National Film Awards lists the Hindi film Article 370, directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, as the Best Feature Film.
Read the full explanation →Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K Vinod won a silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
On 20 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K Vinod on winning the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the Asian Games 2026, and credited the result to hard work and teamwork.
Read the full explanation →According to Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, India's silk production, which stood at 26,000 metric tonnes in 2014, has now reached how much?
Speaking at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day in Bengaluru on 20 September 2026, the minister said India's silk production had grown from 26,000 metric tonnes in 2014 to 42,000 metric tonnes today.
Read the full explanation →Asia's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), whose site was inspected by the Union Communications Minister in September 2026, is being set up in which city?
The Ministry of Communications said Asia's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone will be established in Gwalior, and Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inspected the identified site at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Counter Magnet City (SADA) on 20 September 2026.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, which began on 17 September 2026?
The PIB backgrounder of 20 September 2026 gives this as the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, which began on 17 September.
Read the full explanation →Who will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024?
The Government of India announced on 16 September 2026 that the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 will be conferred on Anant Nag, a veteran of Kannada cinema.
Read the full explanation →According to the Prime Minister, Elavenil Valarivan's silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event at the Asian Games 2026 was her ______ medal of the day.
In his message on X, the Prime Minister congratulated Elavenil Valarivan on the silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event and noted that it was her second medal of the day, which made it even more special.
Read the full explanation →By which year has the Government of India resolved to make India the world's No. 1 producer of silk?
Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said a resolve has been made to take India to the No. 1 rank in global silk production by 2028-29.
Read the full explanation →What is the approximate investment expected in the Telecom Manufacturing Zone at Gwalior?
The Ministry of Communications said the proposed TMZ will be established with an investment of approximately ₹5,500 crore, and that 24 companies have initiated the application process to set up units there.
Read the full explanation →Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin, an ODF Plus village that manages both solid and liquid waste but has not yet reached the top stage is classified as:
The backgrounder explains that ODF Plus villages are classified into three progressive stages. Aspiring villages manage either solid or liquid waste.
Read the full explanation →The 72nd National Film Awards are to be presented on 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar. In which state is Ekta Nagar located?
According to PIB, the President of India will present the 72nd National Film Awards on 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, a town formerly known as Kevadia.
Read the full explanation →The Asian Games 2026, where Indian women shooters won two silver medals in the 10m air rifle on 20 September, are being held in which city?
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, speaking in the city on 20 September 2026, said the Asian Games had begun in Nagoya, Japan, and that India had a contingent of more than 500 young athletes there.
Read the full explanation →The 77th Foundation Day of which body was held in Bengaluru on 20 September 2026?
Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh and Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje inaugurated the 77th Foundation Day programme of the Central Silk Board, together with an exhibition of silk products and technologies, at the UAS-GKVK auditorium in Bengaluru on 20 September 2026.
Read the full explanation →About how much land has been identified for the first phase of the Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior?
According to the Ministry of Communications, more than 90 acres in SADA and more than 70 acres in the IT Park, approximately 170 acres in all, have been identified for the proposed Telecom Manufacturing Zone.
Read the full explanation →As of 17 September 2026, how many villages in India had attained ODF Plus status?
According to the PIB backgrounder, India had attained 5.69 lakh ODF Plus villages as of 17 September 2026. An ODF Plus village sustains its Open Defecation Free status, manages solid and liquid waste and maintains visual cleanliness.
Read the full explanation →Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which was instituted in 1969?
The PIB backgrounder records that the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969 and first presented to Devika Rani. The award commemorates Dadasaheb Phalke, who directed Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first full-length feature film, and who is honoured as the Father of Indian Cinema.
Read the full explanation →During the Asian Games 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 91st edition of which Fit India event with the Indian diaspora in Nagoya?
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said Dr Mansukh Mandaviya led the 91st edition of Sundays on Cycle at Meijō Park in Nagoya, Japan, on 20 September 2026, bringing the Indian diaspora together to cheer for the Indian contingent at the Asian Games.
Read the full explanation →Which state holds the leading position in India's total silk production, according to Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje?
Speaking at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day in Bengaluru, Shobha Karandlaje said Karnataka occupies the leading position in the country's total silk production.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, an annual drive for citizen participation in cleanliness, launched?
The PIB backgrounder says Swachhata Hi Seva was launched in 2017 as an annual campaign that brings government institutions, local bodies, organisations and citizens together around a shared responsibility for cleanliness.
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