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SSC Current Affairs Quiz: 26 September 2026

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This SSC current affairs quiz puts 25 multiple-choice questions to you from 16 stories published on 26 September 2026 that matter for the SSC general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC, 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.

Q2.InternationalEasy

Who represented India at the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response?

  1. A.The Union Health Minister
  2. B.Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava
  3. C.The Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
  4. D.The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research
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Correct answer: B. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava

The correct answer is Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, who spoke for India at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 25 September and reaffirmed the commitment of the country to global health security.

Q4.NationalMedium

What is the theme of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign?

  1. A.Swachhata Hi Seva, Seva Hi Dharma
  2. B.Swachhta Mein Sahbhag - Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
  3. C.Sampoorna Swachhata for Sampoorna Bharat
  4. D.Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath
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Correct answer: B. Swachhta Mein Sahbhag - Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat

The theme joins two ideas, participation in cleanliness and the goal of a developed India, and every activity held under the campaign is expected to reflect it.

Q6.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.

Q7.EnvironmentEasy

India's first port-based e-methanol production facility is coming up at which port?

  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharashtra
  2. B.Deendayal Port, Kandla, Gujarat
  3. C.Paradip Port, Odisha
  4. D.Cochin Port, Kerala
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Correct answer: B. Deendayal Port, Kandla, Gujarat

The foundation stone of the country's first port-based e-methanol plant was laid at the Deendayal Port Authority at Kandla in Gandhidham on 26 September 2026 by the Chief Ministers of Gujarat and Assam along with the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Q9.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…

Q12.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.

Q14.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.

Q15.EnvironmentMedium

At which two ICAR institutes were biodegradable offerings from Ganesh Visarjan collected and processed into organic manure?

  1. A.ICAR-CIRB, Hisar and ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
  2. B.ICAR-NISA, Ranchi and ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
  3. C.ICAR-NDRI, Karnal and ICAR-CIFT, Kochi
  4. D.ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru and ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
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Correct answer: B. ICAR-NISA, Ranchi and ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai

At these two institutes, one in Jharkhand and the other in Maharashtra, biodegradable offerings such as flowers and other puja samagri were collected and segregated from the rest of the festival waste, and the compostable material was then processed at composting facilities to prepare organic manure.

Q16.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.

Q18.InternationalMedium

In the context of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, what does PABS stand for?

  1. A.Pandemic Alert and Biosecurity System
  2. B.Public Access to Biological Samples
  3. C.Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing
  4. D.Preparedness and Basic Surveillance
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Correct answer: C. Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing

India argued that the agreement will be judged by whether this system is fair, so that a country which shares pathogens or biological resources receives vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics and other technologies in return, within a reasonable time and with its sovereignty intact.

Q19.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.

Q20.NationalMedium

ICAR-CIRB, which organised a Swachhata Samvad in September 2026, conducts research on which animal, and where is it located?

  1. A.Goats, at Makhdoom
  2. B.Buffaloes, at Hisar
  3. C.Camels, at Bikaner
  4. D.Poultry, at Hyderabad
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Correct answer: B. Buffaloes, at Hisar

The abbreviation expands to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, and the institute works under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Q21.NationalMedium

The four-lane road over bridge between Guntur and Nambur has been sanctioned at 108 crore rupees. Who is bearing the entire cost?

  1. A.The Government of Andhra Pradesh
  2. B.The Ministry of Railways
  3. C.The National Highways Authority of India
  4. D.A private developer under a toll agreement
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Correct answer: B. The Ministry of Railways

The bridge has been approved at an estimated cost of 108 crore rupees and the entire amount is being met by the Ministry of Railways, so the state exchequer pays nothing towards it.

Q23.EnvironmentMedium

What is the total investment announced for the port-based e-methanol facility at Kandla?

  1. A.1,200 crore rupees
  2. B.1,520 crore rupees
  3. C.2,300 crore rupees
  4. D.3,500 crore rupees
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Correct answer: C. 2,300 crore rupees

The plant is being set up in two scalable phases: the first adds 50 tonnes a day at a cost of 1,200 crore rupees and is targeted for January 2027, while the second adds another 100 tonnes a day for 1,100 crore rupees by March 2027, taking the total to…

Q24.NationalEasy

Under the Commission's decision, how will the documents of voters who received notices during the revision be collected?

  1. A.The voters must appear before the ERO with originals
  2. B.Booth Level Officers will visit homes and upload them on ECINet
  3. C.Documents must be sent by registered post to the Commission
  4. D.Only a district magistrate can accept the documents
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Correct answer: B. Booth Level Officers will visit homes and upload them on ECINet

The Commission decided that people served notices for being unmapped or for logical discrepancies need not be called to the office of the Electoral Registration Officer or the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer at all; the BLO comes to the house, collects the papers and uploads them, and the ERO then…

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