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SSC CHSL Current Affairs Quiz: 28 October 2026

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  • 12 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This SSC CHSL current affairs quiz puts 12 multiple-choice questions to you from 4 stories published on 28 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.

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12 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

The Punah Bharan Mobile Application, launched to support groundwater recharge planning, was developed by which agency?

  1. A.NRSC
  2. B.BISAG-N
  3. C.NIC
  4. D.Survey of India
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Correct answer: B. BISAG-N

The application was developed by BISAG-N in collaboration with the National Water Mission under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and it was launched by the Union Jal Shakti Minister to support scientific groundwater recharge planning.

Q2.NationalEasy

At which port did the DRI seize around 55,000 smuggled e-cigarettes in two operations?

  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
  2. B.Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
  3. C.Deendayal Port, Kandla
  4. D.Paradip Port
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Correct answer: B. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata

Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted two containers of a Nepal-bound transshipment consignment there and recovered about 55,000 e-cigarettes, mis-declared as water glass and ceramic mugs, worth roughly Rs 13.50 crore.

Q3.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry launched the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0?

  1. A.Ministry of Education
  2. B.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  3. C.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  4. D.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

The fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign is a drive of that ministry, and it was launched on 28 October 2026 by Minister of State Shri Prataprao Jadhav at ABVIMS and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi.

Q4.NationalMedium

How much revenue did SECL generate through scrap disposal under Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.About Rs 12.50 crore
  2. B.About Rs 26.17 crore
  3. C.About Rs 46.02 crore
  4. D.About Rs 72.00 crore
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Correct answer: B. About Rs 26.17 crore

South Eastern Coalfields Limited disposed of four thousand six hundred and two metric tonnes of scrap under Special Campaign 6, well above the target of three thousand three hundred metric tonnes, and that disposal earned the company revenue of roughly this amount.

Q6.NationalMedium

Under which law are electronic cigarettes and all Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems prohibited in India?

  1. A.Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019
  2. B.Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003
  3. C.Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  4. D.Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
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Correct answer: A. Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019

This law bans the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes and of every Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, and it was enacted in the interest of public health and to protect people from harm.

Q9.Government SchemesMedium

Which set of geospatial datasets does the Punah Bharan platform use to identify potential recharge areas?

  1. A.Rainfall, groundwater levels, groundwater yield, slope and drainage
  2. B.Population, literacy, cropping pattern and road density
  3. C.Wind speed, humidity, solar radiation and air quality
  4. D.Forest cover, mineral deposits and seismic zones
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Correct answer: A. Rainfall, groundwater levels, groundwater yield, slope and drainage

These are the geospatial layers the platform works on to mark out areas where water can usefully be sent back into the ground and to plan the right interventions there.

Q11.Government SchemesHard

On which day was the first Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign launched?

  1. A.World Health Day, 7 April 2022
  2. B.World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2023
  3. C.Independence Day, 15 August 2024
  4. D.Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October 2025
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Correct answer: B. World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2023

The first Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign was launched that day, timed to coincide with the observance, and it laid the base for a focused national effort against tobacco use among young people.

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