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SSC CHSL Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 21–27 September 2026

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  • 30 minutes
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This SSC CHSL 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 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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30 questions with answers and explanations

Q3.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.

Q5.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.

Q6.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.

Q7.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.

Q8.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.

Q10.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.

Q11.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.

Q13.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.

Q15.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.

Q16.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.

Q17.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which body launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform?

  1. A.Department of Telecommunications
  2. B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  3. C.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  4. D.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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Correct answer: B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

The Digital Connectivity Rating Platform was launched by the telecom regulator, which functions under the Ministry of Communications, and the launch was announced on 25 September 2026.

Q18.Science & TechnologyMedium

The circumgalactic medium (CGM) referred to in the study is best described as

  1. A.The dense core of a galaxy where stars are packed together
  2. B.The faint envelope of gas surrounding a galaxy beyond its disc
  3. C.The ring of dust that forms the spiral arms of a galaxy
  4. D.The region inside the event horizon of a black hole
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Correct answer: B. The faint envelope of gas surrounding a galaxy beyond its disc

The study describes the circumgalactic medium as a diffuse, ghostly reservoir of gas that lies past the edge of the stellar disc and spreads out to between ten and twenty times the size of the galaxy, and this reservoir supplies the fuel from which stars are eventually made.

Q20.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.

Q22.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.

Q23.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…

Q25.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.

Q26.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.

Q27.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.

Q29.Science & TechnologyEasy

Where was the World Congress on Nanomedicine 2026 inaugurated?

  1. A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  2. B.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  3. C.Vigyan Bhawan, Mumbai
  4. D.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
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Correct answer: B. Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

The meeting is hosted by the Institute of Nano Medical Sciences of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Delhi, which is why the capital is the venue.

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