This SSC CHSL current affairs quiz puts 13 multiple-choice questions to you from 4 stories published on 16 October 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.
13 questions with answers and explanations
The Jamsaheb Memorial Youth Exchange Programme is held between India and which country?
The programme brings a Polish youth delegation to India every year, and the second edition was held from 7 to 14 October 2026 with 19 members visiting Gujarat, Maharashtra and New Delhi.
Read the full explanation →The first-ever Kanda Express onion consignment is being sent to which city?
The Department of Consumer Affairs has dispatched the first-ever Kanda Express movement to Agartala with about 440 MT of buffer onions, expected to arrive by 18 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →How much investment did the 6th National Steering Committee of PM-SETU approve for five ITI clusters?
The committee approved five Strategic Investment Plans of that combined value for ITI clusters spread across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir.
Read the full explanation →Who inaugurated Khadi Mahotsav-2026 at the KVIC Central Office in Mumbai?
He inaugurated the festival at the Khadi and Village Industries Commission's Central Office in Vile Parle, Mumbai, with the stated aim of carrying the Prime Minister's call of 'Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar-Ghar Swadeshi' and 'Vocal for Local' to younger buyers.
Read the full explanation →Where is the Balachadi Polish Children's Camp Memorial located?
The Balachadi memorial commemorates the shelter, schooling and medical care that Maharaja Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja provided to Polish children displaced during the Second World War, and the visiting delegation treated it as the high point of the week.
Read the full explanation →Buffer onions moved by the Kanda Express are released from which fund?
The onions carried by the Kanda Express come out of the onion buffer built under this fund, and the Department of Consumer Affairs releases that stock in a calibrated way when market prices rise or supplies tighten.
Read the full explanation →Which industry partner will upgrade the Kataka ITI cluster in Odisha under PM-SETU?
The Kataka cluster in Odisha was approved with a Strategic Investment Plan in partnership with the foundation, and the plan is meant to strengthen infrastructure, bring in new-age training programmes and deepen industry linkages so that training matches the skill needs of the region.
Read the full explanation →How many units and from how many states are taking part in Khadi Mahotsav-2026?
The break-up is worth remembering because questions are often set on it: 36 are Khadi units, 33 are units linked to the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, and the remaining 08 belong to village industries and other schemes.
Read the full explanation →Which Union Minister hosted the Polish youth delegation in New Delhi?
The correct answer is the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, who hosted the visiting Polish delegation over dinner in New Delhi and spoke with them about how India approaches youth development and participation.
Read the full explanation →How much buffer onion has been dispatched across the North-East through the two Kanda Express rakes and the 44 truck consignments together?
Two Kanda Express rail rakes carried 840 MT and 452 MT of onions, and 44 truck consignments carried 1,513.46 MT, which adds up to more than 2,800 MT supplied across the North-East.
Read the full explanation →Under PM-SETU, what does the full form of the scheme's name stand for?
The scheme's purpose is contained in its name: it upgrades government Industrial Training Institutes so that they become modern, industry-aligned and future-ready skilling institutions, and it works through Strategic Investment Plans drawn up jointly by state governments, industry partners and the institutes themselves.
Read the full explanation →Which podcast has KVIC launched to connect Gen Z with the Swadeshi movement?
The Chairman said the podcast was launched to carry the Prime Minister's vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 and 'Vocal for Local' to younger listeners, through conversations about Khadi's heritage, innovation, modern fashion and youth entrepreneurship.
Read the full explanation →What happened to the all-India average onion mandi price between September and October, as reported by the Department of Consumer Affairs?
Fresh kharif arrivals gathered pace and wholesale rates eased, bringing the all-India average mandi price down from its September peak to the October level.
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