NDA Current Affairs Quiz: 29 September 2026

The correct answer is 18. Addressing the Naval Commanders' Conference, the Defence Minister described 2026 as a historic year for the Navy because the induction or commissioning of eighteen warships is planned, which would be the largest addition of ships in a single year in the force's history. He linked this to the maturing of India's domestic naval shipbuilding ecosystem, noting that recently commissioned warships carry over 75 per cent indigenous content and that Indian yards now meet global benchmarks. Options A, B and D are wrong because none of these numbers was given for the year's inductions; the figure stated was eighteen and it was presented as a record, so a lower count such as twelve or fifteen would not be a single-year high, and no figure as large as twenty-four was claimed. The minister also urged that India move beyond meeting its own needs and export warships to friendly foreign countries.

The correct answer is Neeru Dhanda. She has become the first Indian woman ever to win an individual gold medal in the Trap event at the Asian Games, and the Prime Minister congratulated her on the achievement, praising her exceptional accuracy and composure and calling it a historic moment for the country. Option A, Manu Bhaker, is a pistol shooter and is not the athlete named in connection with this Trap gold. Option C, Rahi Sarnobat, also competes in pistol events and is not associated with this record. Option D, Shreyasi Singh, is a shotgun shooter, which makes the option plausible, but she is not the athlete who won this particular gold. Only Neeru Dhanda is named as the winner of the historic individual Trap gold, so option B is the answer.

The correct answer is the women's 4x400m relay. Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj ran together in that event at the Asian Games and finished first, and the Prime Minister praised their speed and determination for carrying the country to the top of the podium. Option A names the shorter sprint relay, in which each runner covers only a quarter of the distance covered in the event these four athletes actually won, so it is wrong. Option C is a mixed relay, which is contested by men and women in the same team, whereas the medal here came in a women's event, so that option does not fit either. Option D is an individual middle distance race rather than a relay at all, and an individual race could not have been won by a team of four runners. Only option B matches the event named in the announcement.

The correct answer is the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the regulator for civil aviation in India, which works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It has issued the Civil Aviation Requirement prescribing the ground and flying training syllabus that a candidate must complete before a pilot licence in the gyroplane category is granted. Option A, the Airports Authority of India, manages airports and air navigation services rather than pilot licensing, so it is not the issuing body. Option C, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, lays down aviation security standards and has no role in prescribing a flying training syllabus. Option D names a maintenance and engineering organisation, which is again unrelated to licensing. Candidates should remember that the licensing of pilots and the framing of civil aviation requirements are functions of the DGCA alone.

The correct answer is Operation Urja Suraksha. The Raksha Mantri called it an outstanding achievement that Indian-flagged merchant vessels, LPG tankers in particular, were given safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz under this operation during the crisis in West Asia. He tied its importance to trade dependence: about 85 to 90 per cent of India's crude oil and about 50 per cent of its natural gas reach the country by sea, so sea-lane security bears directly on the economy, energy supplies and defence preparedness. Option A is wrong because Operation Southern Readiness was an exercise conducted at Kochi during India's command of Combined Task Force-154. Option C is wrong because no such operation was named in this address. Option D is wrong because Lokayan-26 was the deployment of INS Sudarshini for maritime diplomacy and outreach to the Indian diaspora, not a tanker-protection operation.

The correct answer is shooting. Trap, the event in which Neeru Dhanda won her gold, is a shooting discipline: the competitor fires a shotgun at clay targets that are flung away from the firing station, so the result depends on accuracy and composure shot after shot. The Prime Minister, while congratulating her, expressed the hope that the feat would encourage more young sportspersons to take up shooting, which confirms the discipline. Option A, archery, involves a bow and arrow and is a separate sport altogether. Option B, athletics, covers track and field events such as sprints, jumps and throws, and has no Trap event. Option D, wrestling, is a combat sport. Hence only option C correctly names the discipline.

The correct answer is gold. The four Indian runners finished ahead of every other team in the final, and the Prime Minister described the result as taking India to the top of the podium, which is the position held only by the gold medallists. He also called it a proud moment for Indian athletics, wording reserved for a winning performance rather than a placing behind another country. Option A, bronze, would mean a third place finish, and option B, silver, would mean second place, neither of which matches the description of reaching the top of the podium. Option D is ruled out because the whole announcement was a congratulatory message on a medal that had already been won. So the only answer consistent with the facts on record is gold.

The correct answer is through a freely rotating rotor system. This is the defining characteristic of the gyroplane: the rotor above the aircraft is not driven by the engine but turns freely in the airflow, and that rotation produces the lift, while the forward thrust is supplied separately by a propeller. Option A describes a conventional fixed wing aeroplane, in which lift comes from the wings as the aircraft moves forward, which is a different arrangement. Option B describes a helicopter, whose rotor is powered by the engine, and it is precisely this distinction that separates the helicopter from the gyroplane. Option D describes an airship or a balloon, which stays aloft because the gas inside it is lighter than the surrounding air and which has no rotor at all. So option C is the only accurate description.

The correct answer is 27. Operation Southern Readiness was conducted at Kochi while the Indian Navy held command of Combined Task Force-154 under the Combined Maritime Forces, and it brought together 276 personnel drawn from twenty-seven countries, along with 76 facilitators and subject-matter experts and four international organisations. Option B is wrong because eighteen is the number of warships planned for induction or commissioning in 2026, not the number of participating countries. Option C is wrong because no such figure appears in the address. Option D is wrong for the same reason. The Defence Minister treated the command of the task force as an important Indian contribution to cooperative security in the region, alongside the deployment of INS Sudarshini for Lokayan-26, which carried India's maritime heritage to the diaspora in the United States and across the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

The correct answer is accuracy and composure. In his congratulatory message the Prime Minister lauded the shooter for her exceptional accuracy and her composure, said the achievement had brought immense pride to the nation, and added that it would encourage many more young sportspersons to take up shooting and aim for the highest honours. These two qualities matter in Trap because the shooter must hit fast-moving clay targets while holding her nerve through a long series of attempts. Option A, speed and stamina, describes endurance sports rather than a precision shooting event. Option C, strength and flexibility, would suit gymnastics or weightlifting. Option D, discipline and diet, was not the pair of qualities mentioned. So option B is correct.

The correct answer is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The congratulatory message on the relay gold came from the Prime Minister and was put out through the Prime Minister's Office. He called the run a magnificent performance, said the speed and determination of the athletes had powered India to the top of the podium, described the result as a proud moment for Indian athletics and wished the runners well for what lies ahead. Option A, the President, is not the office from which this particular message came. Options C and D name sporting bodies which work with athletes in other ways but were not the source of the message being reported here. For exam purposes the pairing to remember is straightforward: the relay gold, the four named athletes, and the Prime Minister's congratulations.

The correct answer is long-haul international passenger service. Gyroplanes are small aircraft whose operational capabilities suit short flights and specialised tasks, and carrying passengers over intercontinental distances is well outside what they are described as being fit for. Option A, agricultural spraying, is among the aerial work activities named for the type, since a slow flying aircraft is well suited to treating fields. Option B, banner towing, is also listed, being a form of aerial advertising for which a light and slow aircraft is appropriate. Option C, surveillance and survey operations, is likewise named, and these tasks benefit from an aircraft that can fly low and slowly over the ground being observed. Joyrides and air experience flights complete the list of uses for which the type is considered suitable.