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RRB Group D Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 21–27 September 2026

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  • 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This RRB Group D current affairs quiz puts 30 multiple-choice questions to you from 10 stories published in the week of 21–27 September 2026 that matter for the RRB Group D general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to RRB Group D, 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.

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30 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.Government SchemesEasy

What does NAMASTE stand for in the context of the sanitation workers scheme?

  1. A.National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem
  2. B.National Mission for Advanced Sanitation and Technology
  3. C.National Agency for Municipal Sanitation and Training Enterprise
  4. D.National Authority for Mechanized Sewerage and Treatment
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Correct answer: A. National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment defines NAMASTE exactly this way, and describes its aim as ensuring the safety and dignity of sanitation workers by creating an enabling ecosystem that recognises their contribution to the operation and maintenance of sanitation infrastructure.

Q3.NationalMedium

What is the theme of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign?

  1. A.Swachhata Hi Seva, Seva Hi Dharma
  2. B.Swachhta Mein Sahbhag - Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
  3. C.Sampoorna Swachhata for Sampoorna Bharat
  4. D.Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath
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Correct answer: B. Swachhta Mein Sahbhag - Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat

The theme joins two ideas, participation in cleanliness and the goal of a developed India, and every activity held under the campaign is expected to reflect it.

Q13.NationalMedium

ICAR-CIRB, which organised a Swachhata Samvad in September 2026, conducts research on which animal, and where is it located?

  1. A.Goats, at Makhdoom
  2. B.Buffaloes, at Hisar
  3. C.Camels, at Bikaner
  4. D.Poultry, at Hyderabad
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Correct answer: B. Buffaloes, at Hisar

The abbreviation expands to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, and the institute works under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Q14.NationalMedium

The four-lane road over bridge between Guntur and Nambur has been sanctioned at 108 crore rupees. Who is bearing the entire cost?

  1. A.The Government of Andhra Pradesh
  2. B.The Ministry of Railways
  3. C.The National Highways Authority of India
  4. D.A private developer under a toll agreement
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Correct answer: B. The Ministry of Railways

The bridge has been approved at an estimated cost of 108 crore rupees and the entire amount is being met by the Ministry of Railways, so the state exchequer pays nothing towards it.

Q15.SportsMedium

Which of the following describes the Indian men's kabaddi gold at these Asian Games?

  1. A.It was India's first ever kabaddi gold
  2. B.The team retained the gold it already held
  3. C.The team was upgraded from silver
  4. D.The gold was shared with another country
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Correct answer: B. The team retained the gold it already held

The result was announced as the men's team retaining the Asian Games gold, and the Prime Minister greeted the players as champions once again, which tells us that India was the defending champion in the men's event and kept the title in this edition.

Q16.SportsMedium

Which pair won the bronze medal for India in the squash mixed team event at the Asian Games?

  1. A.Manush Shah and Diya Chitale
  2. B.Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar
  3. C.Tilottama Sen and Ashi Chouksey
  4. D.Prachi Choudhary and Tajinderpal Singh
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Correct answer: B. Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar

The pair won bronze in the squash mixed team event, and for Joshna the medal extended a remarkable run of consistency, since she has played at consecutive Asian Games and taken a medal at every edition since 2010.

Q17.EnvironmentMedium

In which city is Adarsh Gaushala, described as India's first modern self-sufficient gaushala built around a compressed bio-gas plant?

  1. A.Bhopal
  2. B.Gwalior
  3. C.Indore
  4. D.Jabalpur
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Correct answer: B. Gwalior

Adarsh Gaushala stands at Laltipara and is the city's largest cowshed, home to more than ten thousand cattle. Its compressed bio-gas plant of 100 tonnes per day opened in October 2024, spread over five acres, cost 31 crore rupees and was developed with Indian Oil Corporation.

Q19.Government SchemesMedium

Which two volunteer bodies anchor the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan?

  1. A.Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and the Bharat Scouts and Guides
  2. B.Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) and the National Service Scheme
  3. C.National Cadet Corps and the National Skill Development Corporation
  4. D.Atal Innovation Mission and the National Youth Parliament
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Correct answer: B. Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) and the National Service Scheme

Volunteers of these two bodies work alongside schools, colleges, universities and various social and spiritual organisations to run pledge ceremonies and awareness programmes under the campaign, and the competitions that feed it are hosted on the MY Bharat platform.

Q23.NationalEasy

Under the cleanliness campaign, what is a Swachhata Samvad intended to serve as?

  1. A.A platform for dialogue and discussion to widen participation in cleanliness work
  2. B.A competition ranking offices by the waste they dispose of
  3. C.An inspection by an external audit team
  4. D.A lecture series delivered by sanitation engineers
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Correct answer: A. A platform for dialogue and discussion to widen participation in cleanliness work

The action plan for the day envisages the Samvad in exactly these terms, so that awareness about hygiene and sustainable waste management spreads through conversation.

Q25.SportsEasy

How did the Indian women's kabaddi team win its gold medal at the Asian Games?

  1. A.After a thrilling final
  2. B.By walkover in the semi-final
  3. C.Through a round-robin points table
  4. D.After the final was abandoned
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Correct answer: A. After a thrilling final

The women's kabaddi team took its gold in a final that was described as thrilling, and the Prime Minister praised the side for remarkable courage, composure and teamwork, adding that India is proud of its kabaddi champions.

Q29.Government SchemesMedium

Which initiative, under which young people spread the anti-drug message in their own languages and creative forms, was singled out for praise?

  1. A.Yuva Sankalp Yatra
  2. B.Nasha-Mukti Ka Sandesh
  3. C.Swasth Yuva Abhiyan
  4. D.Sandesh Se Samadhan
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Correct answer: B. Nasha-Mukti Ka Sandesh

This is the strand of the campaign in which young volunteers take the warning against substance abuse into their own communities, speaking in their own languages and using their own forms of creative expression, and it was praised for exactly that reason.

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