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SSC CHSL Current Affairs Quiz: 26 September 2026

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This SSC CHSL current affairs quiz puts 25 multiple-choice questions to you from 8 stories published on 26 September 2026 that matter for the SSC CHSL general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC CHSL, 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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25 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.Important DaysEasy

What is the theme of World Tourism Day 2026?

  1. A.Tourism and Green Investments
  2. B.Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism
  3. C.Rethinking Tourism for Rural Growth
  4. D.Tourism and Peace
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Correct answer: B. Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism

The day falls on 27 September and the theme chosen for this edition asks how digital innovation and artificial intelligence can change the way destinations are planned, promoted, managed and experienced by travellers.

Q3.Science & TechnologyEasy

On the occasion of which anniversary did CSIR-NIScPR launch five new popular science magazines?

  1. A.The 75th Foundation Day of CSIR
  2. B.The 80th Foundation Day of CSIR
  3. C.The 85th Foundation Day of CSIR
  4. D.The 90th Foundation Day of CSIR
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Correct answer: C. The 85th Foundation Day of CSIR

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research observed its 85th Foundation Day, and on that day the Minister of State for Science and Technology released five popular science magazines published by CSIR-NIScPR.

Q4.Government SchemesEasy

From which state were the Vanitham She-Mart Shops launched in September 2026?

  1. A.Tamil Nadu
  2. B.Karnataka
  3. C.Keralam
  4. D.Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: C. Keralam

The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation launched the Vanitham She-Mart Shops at the Pavithram Convention Centre in Kollam on 26 September 2026, and said it was satisfying that the initiative was beginning from a state with more than 23,000 working cooperative institutions and a movement that has been…

Q6.NationalEasy

Which state's heritage is featured in the collection of 89 mementos of the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026?

  1. A.Gujarat
  2. B.Maharashtra
  3. C.Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Karnataka
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Correct answer: B. Maharashtra

The collection of 89 mementos brings together the state's historical legacy, spiritual traditions, indigenous art forms and contemporary achievements, with the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as the leading theme and a scale model of the Meghadambari at Raigad Fort among the pieces.

Q7.Government SchemesEasy

Under which mission did the Central Bureau of Narcotics hold the anti-drug awareness programme for students at Jaora?

  1. A.Mission Yuva Shakti
  2. B.Mission Yuva Raksha
  3. C.Mission Nasha Mukti
  4. D.Mission Suraksha Chakra
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Correct answer: B. Mission Yuva Raksha

This is the outreach under which the bureau sensitises students and young people about the harmful effects of drug abuse, the measures that prevent it, and the part the young can play in building a drug-free society.

Q8.Persons in NewsEasy

How many houses did Mata Amritanandamayi build after the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, in a settlement now called Amma's Village?

  1. A.800
  2. B.1,200
  3. C.1,500
  4. D.2,100
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Correct answer: B. 1,200

Speaking at the 73rd birthday celebrations at Kollam, the Union Home Minister said that he first saw Mata Amritanandamayi's compassion at work during the devastating earthquake that struck Gujarat in 2001, when she put up 1,200 houses and settled an entire village.

Q10.NationalMedium

Which department is the nodal department for Special Campaign 6.0?

  1. A.Department of Expenditure
  2. B.Department of Personnel and Training
  3. C.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  4. D.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
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Correct answer: C. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

Its Secretary, Nivedita Shukla Verma, chaired the second meeting of nodal officers, where Additional Secretary Puneet Yadav presented the progress of the drive.

Q13.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.

Q15.Government SchemesMedium

How many opium cultivators took part in the Jan Sunwayi programmes held at Neemuch and Mandsaur?

  1. A.More than 150
  2. B.More than 250
  3. C.More than 450
  4. D.More than 650
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Correct answer: C. More than 450

The bureau held Jan Sunwayi, or public hearing, programmes at Neemuch and Mandsaur so that the grievances of opium cultivators could be redressed promptly and without their having to travel far, and more than 450 cultivators took part in the two sittings taken together.

Q18.NationalMedium

What is the focus theme of the Special Campaign this year?

  1. A.Effective collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste
  2. B.Paperless offices and digital signatures
  3. C.Plastic free government premises
  4. D.Energy audit of public buildings
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Correct answer: A. Effective collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste

The campaign this year gives special weight to identifying and clearing e-waste in keeping with the E-Waste (Management) Rules of 2022, alongside the optimisation of office space, the disposal of scrap and redundant items, record management and the timely settlement of public grievances.

Q21.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.

Q25.Persons in NewsMedium

How many Amrita Vidyalayas run across the country, as stated at the celebrations?

  1. A.64
  2. B.72
  3. C.86
  4. D.110
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Correct answer: C. 86

The Union Home Minister told the gathering that there are at present 86 Amrita Vidyalayas working across the country, and he placed that figure beside the other measures of her institutional work: over a million trees planted, sustained effort in health, education and livelihoods, and 101 villages made completely self-reliant.

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