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RRB NTPC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 21–27 September 2026

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

Questions in this quiz

30 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.DefenceEasy

Exercise Veer Guardian 2026 concluded at which Indian Air Force station?

  1. A.Air Force Station Gwalior
  2. B.Air Force Station Jodhpur
  3. C.Air Force Station Kalaikunda
  4. D.Air Force Station Sulur
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Correct answer: B. Air Force Station Jodhpur

The Ministry of Defence stated that the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defense Force concluded at Air Force Station Jodhpur, and it was also at Jodhpur that the two air chiefs came for Distinguished Visitor's Day and flew the indigenous Tejas.

Q3.NationalEasy

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

  1. A.Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
  2. B.Sampoorna Swachhata
  3. C.Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata
  4. D.Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat
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Correct answer: A. Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat

Both the Department of Food and Public Distribution and the Ministry of Textiles named this as the theme of the current campaign, and described it as an appeal to treat cleanliness as a collective effort and a festival of community involvement.

Q6.Government SchemesEasy

What is the annual health cover available to a beneficiary under Ayushman Bharat, as cited by the Prime Minister on its eighth anniversary?

  1. A.Rs 1 lakh
  2. B.Rs 3 lakh
  3. C.Rs 5 lakh
  4. D.Rs 10 lakh
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Correct answer: C. Rs 5 lakh

In his anniversary message the Prime Minister said that more than sixty crore beneficiaries now have access to an annual health cover of this amount, and that the reach of the cover is what makes the initiative the largest healthcare scheme in the world.

Q7.EconomyMedium

Who moderated the panel discussion 'Industry Associations Advancing India's National Agenda' at SEMICON India 2026?

  1. A.The Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog
  2. B.Amitesh Kumar Sinha, CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission
  3. C.The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
  4. D.The Chairman of ISRO
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Correct answer: B. Amitesh Kumar Sinha, CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission

The backgrounder names him as the moderator of the session, which brought senior representatives of the leading industry associations together to discuss how deeper cooperation could speed up the country's semiconductor and electronics plans.

Q8.NationalEasy

How many digits does an IMEI number contain?

  1. A.Ten digits
  2. B.Twelve digits
  3. C.Fifteen digits
  4. D.Eighteen digits
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Correct answer: C. Fifteen digits

The International Mobile Equipment Identity is described as a unique number of that length which identifies a mobile device on a telecom network, and the first eight of those digits make up the Type Allocation Code that identifies the model or type of the handset.

Q9.Science & TechnologyMedium

At which event was Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT platform launched?

  1. A.The 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa
  2. B.The first WAVES Summit in Mumbai
  3. C.The India International Trade Fair in New Delhi
  4. D.The Kolkata International Film Festival
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Correct answer: A. The 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa

The first WAVES Summit in Mumbai is wrong, and is the most tempting distractor because the summit carries the same name: it was held later, in May of the following year, and the streaming platform already existed by then.

Q10.NationalMedium

Which department organises the Special Campaign in which the Ministry of Home Affairs is taking part?

  1. A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  2. B.Department of Personnel and Training
  3. C.Cabinet Secretariat
  4. D.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Correct answer: A. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

The Ministry of Home Affairs is a participant, not the organiser, and its role is to run the campaign within its own divisions, attached offices and field formations.

Q11.EnvironmentMedium

What is the full form of the REWARD programme under which the NRAA held its technical committee meeting?

  1. A.Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development
  2. B.Renewing Water Resources for Agriculture and Rural Development
  3. C.Restoring Ecology, Water and Rainfed Drylands
  4. D.Rural Employment through Watershed and Rainfed Development
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Correct answer: A. Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development

The second option is wrong; it is built from plausible words but does not match the expansion, and in particular it drops the idea of resilience, which is central to the programme's purpose.

Q14.Science & TechnologyEasy

How much support has the Technology Development Board approved for Ubifly Technologies under the RDI Fund?

  1. A.Rs 150 crore
  2. B.Rs 285 crore
  3. C.Rs 570 crore
  4. D.Rs 1,000 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 285 crore

The Technology Development Board, which functions under the Department of Science and Technology, approved that amount for Ubifly Technologies Private Limited of Chennai out of the Research Development and Innovation Fund, for its indigenous ePlane advanced air mobility solution.

Q15.Government SchemesEasy

MY Bharat, which has crossed 3 crore registered youth, is a platform of which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Education
  2. B.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  3. C.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  4. D.Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Mera Yuva Bharat, or MY Bharat, is the national youth engagement platform of the Department of Youth Affairs within that ministry, and it has now gone past 3 crore registered youth in under three years.

Q16.NationalEasy

Who graced the 75th annual convocation ceremony of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The President of India
  3. C.The Vice-President
  4. D.The Union Education Minister
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Correct answer: B. The President of India

She attended the 75th annual convocation ceremony of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Vadodara in Gujarat and addressed the graduating students, telling them that education will be meaningful only if the country and society benefit from it.

Q19.NationalMedium

Special Campaign 6.0, the drive on cleanliness and disposal of pendency, has been launched by which department?

  1. A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  2. B.Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

It runs the special campaign across the Government, lays down the parameters against which each office identifies its pending matters, issues the guidelines that offices follow, and takes the reporting of achievements on the campaign portal.

Q23.Science & TechnologyMedium

How much support has the Technology Development Board agreed to give GalaxEye under the RDI Fund?

  1. A.Rs 36.48 crore
  2. B.Rs 63.84 crore
  3. C.Rs 84.63 crore
  4. D.Rs 127.50 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 63.84 crore

Keep it apart from the other money figure in the same announcement, the total approved cost of the project, which is far larger; a question will often place the two side by side to see whether a candidate has confused the support with the whole outlay.

Q25.DefenceMedium

Under which DRDO scheme was the first high-value deep tech project agreement with a start-up signed for a 20 mK dilution refrigerator?

  1. A.Technology Development Fund
  2. B.Innovations for Defence Excellence
  3. C.Make-II Procedure
  4. D.Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme
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Correct answer: A. Technology Development Fund

DRDO signed the agreement for an indigenous 20 mK dilution refrigerator with the start-up Zero mK India Private Limited under the TDF scheme, and it is the first high-value deep tech project agreement the scheme has supported.

Q26.Science & TechnologyEasy

What does the E3 in the BioE3 framework, under which the PLA biodegradable plastic venture was launched, stand for?

  1. A.Energy, Ecology and Efficiency
  2. B.Economy, Environment and Employment
  3. C.Education, Enterprise and Export
  4. D.Ethanol, Enzymes and Engineering
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Correct answer: B. Economy, Environment and Employment

BioE3 is the government framework named Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment, and the commercial launch of bio-based biodegradable plastic from Polylactic Acid by Balrampur Chini Mills has been taken forward under it.

Q27.InternationalEasy

Where were the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation held?

  1. A.Jakarta, Indonesia
  2. B.Manila, Philippines
  3. C.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  4. D.Hanoi, Vietnam
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Correct answer: B. Manila, Philippines

The Indian delegation, led by Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Shri Nitin Kumar Yadav, travelled to Manila for both meetings, and it was there that economic ministers or their representatives from every ASEAN member met the East Asia Summit partners.

Q28.SportsEasy

Seema won a bronze medal for India at the Asian Games in which event?

  1. A.Women's marathon
  2. B.Women's 10,000m
  3. C.Women's 3000m steeplechase
  4. D.Women's 800m
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Correct answer: B. Women's 10,000m

Seema finished third in this long distance track race, and the Prime Minister said her determined performance had brought India a medal in the event after many years, describing it as a wonderful achievement reflecting endurance, discipline and years of hard work.

Q29.SportsEasy

Which medal did India's mixed 4x400m relay team win at the Asian Games, as noted in the Prime Minister's message of 25 September 2026?

  1. A.Gold
  2. B.Silver
  3. C.Bronze
  4. D.The team finished fourth and missed the podium
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Correct answer: B. Silver

The Prime Minister's message congratulated Manu TS, Poovamma MR, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj specifically on taking the silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Games, so option B is the one supported by the release.

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