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SSC CPO Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 28 September – 4 October 2026

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  • 30 minutes
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This SSC CPO current affairs quiz puts 30 multiple-choice questions to you from 10 stories published in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026 that matter for the SSC CPO general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC CPO, 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

Q2.EconomyEasy

Which agency busted the pan-India gold smuggling syndicate that used courier consignments to move foreign-origin gold?

  1. A.Enforcement Directorate
  2. B.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
  3. C.Central Bureau of Investigation
  4. D.National Investigation Agency
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Correct answer: B. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

It was DRI that acted on intelligence about gold crossing the India-Bangladesh border, intercepted the courier parcels in several cities and seized the metal under the customs law.

Q3.DefenceMedium

Which two agencies jointly carried out the narcotics interdiction in the Arabian Sea in late September 2026?

  1. A.Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau
  2. B.Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, Gujarat
  3. C.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Kerala Police
  4. D.Border Security Force and the Maharashtra Police
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Correct answer: B. Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, Gujarat

The Coast Guard put its ships and aircraft on the suspected boat, tracked it and boarded it on the high seas, while the state unit carried the case into arrest and investigation.

Q7.NationalEasy

Under which law were the seized narcotic drugs destroyed by the Central Bureau of Narcotics?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The NDPS Act, 1985
  3. C.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
  4. D.The Opium Act, 1878
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Correct answer: B. The NDPS Act, 1985

The destruction of the seized stock followed the procedure laid down in that law, and the authorised disposal was carried out under the watch of the Drug Disposal Committee with a representative of the state pollution control board present, so that the material was incinerated safely and could not slip…

Q11.NationalMedium

How many fugitive criminals were brought back to India between 2019 and 2026, and from how many countries?

  1. A.188 fugitives from 26 countries
  2. B.288 fugitives from 36 countries
  3. C.388 fugitives from 46 countries
  4. D.248 fugitives from 30 countries
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Correct answer: B. 288 fugitives from 36 countries

Speaking at the counter-terrorism conference in New Delhi, the Union Home Minister said that over the years from 2019 to 2026 the government succeeded in bringing 288 fugitive criminals back to India, and that these returns came from 36 different countries.

Q12.EconomyMedium

How much foreign-origin gold was seized in the operation, and what was its approximate value?

  1. A.3.25 kg worth about Rs 5.10 crore
  2. B.6.61 kg worth about Rs 10.36 crore
  3. C.12.40 kg worth about Rs 18.75 crore
  4. D.18.20 kg worth about Rs 29.50 crore
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Correct answer: B. 6.61 kg worth about Rs 10.36 crore

That quantity of foreign-origin gold, all of it in bar form, was recovered from the courier consignments that were intercepted during the coordinated operation, and it was seized under the relevant provisions of the customs law.

Q16.DefenceMedium

What was the theme of the HQ IDS Silver Jubilee celebrations?

  1. A.“Atmanirbharta in Defence”
  2. B.“Future readiness through jointness and Integration”
  3. C.“Joint Training for Joint Victory”
  4. D.“Synergy in Space and Cyber”
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Correct answer: B. “Future readiness through jointness and Integration”

Under this theme HQ IDS organised Trishakti Manthan, released a Silver Jubilee Book and a film on its milestones, and conferred CDS Unit Citations on personnel.

Q20.NationalMedium

At which airport did the DRI recover cocaine concealed inside chocolate tubes?

  1. A.Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
  2. B.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
  3. C.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
  4. D.Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
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Correct answer: C. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

Acting on precise intelligence, officers there stopped an Indian passenger who had arrived from Doha. Seven chocolate tubes in his cabin baggage were heavier than their marked weight, and on being opened they were found to hold 207 pale-yellow oval capsules packed with a white powder.

Q21.NationalMedium

Under which law has the Shahzad Bhatti network been declared a terrorist organisation?

  1. A.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
  2. B.The Arms Act
  3. C.The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
  4. D.The National Security Act
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Correct answer: C. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

The Home Minister said the Shahzad Bhatti network, which smuggled weapons, explosives and narcotics across the border, has been designated a terrorist organisation under this law.

Q22.EconomyMedium

According to the preliminary scrutiny of documents, how much smuggled gold had the syndicate already moved through courier channels in nine months?

  1. A.About 318 kg worth about Rs 475 crore
  2. B.About 118 kg worth about Rs 160 crore
  3. C.About 640 kg worth about Rs 900 crore
  4. D.About 45 kg worth about Rs 70 crore
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Correct answer: A. About 318 kg worth about Rs 475 crore

Documents examined after the arrests showed that this quantity of smuggled gold had already been carried and delivered through the same courier-based network during nine months of the current calendar year, which is what revealed the true size of the operation.

Q23.DefenceMedium

What kind of vessel was intercepted, and who was operating it?

  1. A.A Sri Lankan trawler operated by three Indian nationals
  2. B.An Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals
  3. C.A Pakistani dhow operated by five Iranian nationals
  4. D.A container ship operated by a foreign crew of twelve
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Correct answer: B. An Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals

The boat was tracked on intelligence, intercepted and boarded on the high seas, and then escorted under armed security to Mumbai along with its crew and the seized drugs.

Q26.DefenceHard

Which of these is NOT a platform used by HQ IDS to strengthen jointness?

  1. A.Ran Samwad
  2. B.Joint Commanders’ Conference
  3. C.Combined Operational Review and Evaluation Programme
  4. D.Trishakti Manthan held as a permanent annual review body
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Correct answer: D. Trishakti Manthan held as a permanent annual review body

Trishakti Manthan was the event organised as part of the Silver Jubilee, featuring addresses by the Chief of Defence Staff and by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, and it is not described as a standing institutional mechanism of the kind listed in the other options.

Q27.NationalMedium

Hydroponic weed seized at the Foreign Post Office in Jaipur had arrived in a parcel from which country?

  1. A.Myanmar
  2. B.Thailand
  3. C.Nepal
  4. D.Afghanistan
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Correct answer: B. Thailand

Acting on specific intelligence about a suspect consignment, officers of the bureau at Jaipur examined an international parcel received from that country at the Foreign Post Office and found hydroponic weed weighing 1.080 kg concealed inside 29 pouches of cake, which had been mixed with other cake packets and articles…

Q28.SportsMedium

Which remark did Prime Minister Narendra Modi make on Parveen's Asian Games gold?

  1. A.That it adds another glorious chapter to Indian boxing
  2. B.That it was India’s first boxing medal at any Asian Games
  3. C.That she had equalled a continental record
  4. D.That she would lead the Indian boxing team next season
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Correct answer: A. That it adds another glorious chapter to Indian boxing

The Prime Minister used those terms while congratulating the boxer, and he went on to call her success deeply motivating and to say that it highlights her dedication to sporting excellence.

Q29.NationalMedium

How many fugitives did India bring back, and from how many countries, between 2019 and August 2026?

  1. A.188 fugitives from 26 countries
  2. B.228 fugitives from 30 countries
  3. C.288 fugitives from 36 countries
  4. D.388 fugitives from 46 countries
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Correct answer: C. 288 fugitives from 36 countries

That is the count the Ministry of Home Affairs gave for the period from 2019 up to August 2026, during which returning absconders was pursued as a national priority through global outreach, close coordination between agencies and diplomacy.

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