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SSC MTS Current Affairs Quiz: September 2026

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This SSC MTS current affairs quiz puts 39 multiple-choice questions to you from 11 stories published in September 2026 that matter for the SSC MTS general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC MTS, 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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39 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.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.

Q3.AppointmentsEasy

Who has been appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis?

  1. A.Kaishab Bihari
  2. B.Bhagwat Prasad Makwana
  3. C.Manoj Kumar Balmiki
  4. D.Ravi Ramu Kalose
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Correct answer: B. Bhagwat Prasad Makwana

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment appointed him Chairperson of the Commission, and the release sets out his background: a Master's degree in Economics, long experience in social work for Scheduled Caste communities, earlier service as Vice-Chairman and then Chairman of the Safai Karamchari Commission under the Government of…

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.

Q7.NationalEasy

The collection highlighted in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 represents the art and heritage of which state?

  1. A.Gujarat
  2. B.Rajasthan
  3. C.Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Odisha
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Correct answer: B. Rajasthan

The Ministry of Culture drew attention to a group of mementos in this year's auction that stand for the state's folk deities, devotional painting, textile craft, architectural heritage and sporting achievement, from the Ambabari elephant with its howdah to the silver figures of Veer Tejaji Maharaj.

Q11.SportsEasy

Which trio won the women’s compound team archery gold for India at the Asian Games 2026?

  1. A.Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur
  2. B.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi
  3. C.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Deepika Kumari and Simranjeet Kaur
  4. D.Aditi Swami, Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat
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Correct answer: B. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi

The correct answer is Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi, the trio whose shooting won the women’s compound team gold at the Asian Games 2026 and equalled the World Record in the process.

Q13.Awards & HonoursMedium

Which of these is NOT a category of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards?

  1. A.Land Adventure
  2. B.Water Adventure
  3. C.Air Adventure
  4. D.Polar Adventure
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Correct answer: D. Polar Adventure

The award has exactly four categories and that is not one of them. Three of the four are defined by where the feat takes place, namely Land Adventure, Water Adventure and Air Adventure, and the fourth is Lifetime Achievement, which recognises a career rather than a single exploit.

Q15.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.

Q16.SportsMedium

Which pair won the bronze medal for India in the squash mixed team event at the Asian Games?

  1. A.Manush Shah and Diya Chitale
  2. B.Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar
  3. C.Tilottama Sen and Ashi Chouksey
  4. D.Prachi Choudhary and Tajinderpal Singh
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Correct answer: B. Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar

The pair won bronze in the squash mixed team event, and for Joshna the medal extended a remarkable run of consistency, since she has played at consecutive Asian Games and taken a medal at every edition since 2010.

Q17.EnvironmentMedium

In which city is Adarsh Gaushala, described as India's first modern self-sufficient gaushala built around a compressed bio-gas plant?

  1. A.Bhopal
  2. B.Gwalior
  3. C.Indore
  4. D.Jabalpur
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Correct answer: B. Gwalior

Adarsh Gaushala stands at Laltipara and is the city's largest cowshed, home to more than ten thousand cattle. Its compressed bio-gas plant of 100 tonnes per day opened in October 2024, spread over five acres, cost 31 crore rupees and was developed with Indian Oil Corporation.

Q18.NationalMedium

How many artefacts make up the Rajasthan collection in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026?

  1. A.27 artefacts
  2. B.31 artefacts
  3. C.37 artefacts
  4. D.47 artefacts
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Correct answer: C. 37 artefacts

That is the size of the Rajasthan set described by the Ministry of Culture, and the pieces are spread across woodwork, silver mementos of folk deities, devotional painting, textiles, framed views of heritage shrines and memorabilia of recent events and sporting achievement.

Q21.NationalMedium

Barapullah Elevated Road Phase-3 provides signal-free connectivity between which two parts of Delhi?

  1. A.North Delhi and West Delhi
  2. B.East Delhi and South Delhi
  3. C.Central Delhi and North Delhi
  4. D.West Delhi and South Delhi
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Correct answer: B. East Delhi and South Delhi

The Home Minister stated that the newly dedicated phase of the Barapullah corridor would give signal-free connectivity between the eastern and the southern parts of the capital, so that commuting becomes smoother, motorists get relief from traffic jams and travel time is saved.

Q26.NationalEasy

Under the cleanliness campaign, what is a Swachhata Samvad intended to serve as?

  1. A.A platform for dialogue and discussion to widen participation in cleanliness work
  2. B.A competition ranking offices by the waste they dispose of
  3. C.An inspection by an external audit team
  4. D.A lecture series delivered by sanitation engineers
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Correct answer: A. A platform for dialogue and discussion to widen participation in cleanliness work

The action plan for the day envisages the Samvad in exactly these terms, so that awareness about hygiene and sustainable waste management spreads through conversation.

Q29.NationalMedium

The Pichwai paintings of Shrinathji in the auction collection come from which town?

  1. A.Nathdwara
  2. B.Pushkar
  3. C.Karauli
  4. D.Banswara
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Correct answer: A. Nathdwara

The catalogue places these works beside a Phad painting of Lakshmi and Narayan and a Pattachitra-style picture of Krishna Raas Leela, all three being ways of telling a devotional story through art. Pushkar is wrong because it comes into the collection through the Brahma Temple, shown as part of the…

Q30.SportsMedium

Which medal did Harita Bhadra win in the Women's 200m at the Asian Games, and what made the result notable?

  1. A.Gold, on her debut at the Games
  2. B.Bronze, on her debut at the Games
  3. C.Silver, in her second Games
  4. D.Bronze, in her third Games
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Correct answer: B. Bronze, on her debut at the Games

Harita Bhadra reached the podium in the women's 200m at her very first Asian Games, racing with confidence and determination according to the Prime Minister's message.

Q32.NationalMedium

Foundation stones for which of the following were laid along with the dedication of Barapullah Elevated Road Phase-3?

  1. A.A metro corridor and a ring road
  2. B.The Modi Mill-Savitri Cinema Flyover and the Loni Underpass
  3. C.Two pedestrian skywalks
  4. D.A bus rapid transit corridor
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Correct answer: B. The Modi Mill-Savitri Cinema Flyover and the Loni Underpass

Along with dedicating the completed elevated road, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stones of these two works, which together with the road make up the package of projects worth more than Rs 1,941 crore.

Q33.SportsHard

Which feature distinguishes the compound division of archery?

  1. A.The bow is drawn and held entirely by the archer’s own strength with open sights
  2. B.The bow uses cams and cables, and a magnifying sight and mechanical release are allowed
  3. C.The archer shoots while on horseback
  4. D.Arrows are shot from a crossbow held at the shoulder
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Correct answer: B. The bow uses cams and cables, and a magnifying sight and mechanical release are allowed

That equipment is why compound scores run so high and so close together, and why a single arrow off the centre normally decides a match.

Q35.Awards & HonoursMedium

Along with which other awards will the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024 be conferred?

  1. A.National Sports Awards 2025
  2. B.Padma Awards 2026
  3. C.Jnanpith Award 2025
  4. D.National Bravery Awards 2026
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Correct answer: A. National Sports Awards 2025

The release says the adventure awards will be conferred by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan along with those sports awards, and that the date of the ceremony will be announced separately.

Q36.AppointmentsHard

Which Act is named in the release in connection with the new NCSK Chairperson's earlier work?

  1. A.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
  2. B.The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
  3. C.The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
  4. D.The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
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Correct answer: B. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013

The release records that Bhagwat Prasad Makwana served as a Member of the Central Monitoring Committee constituted under that Act, before his appointment as Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis.

Q38.NationalHard

Which edition of the PM Mementos e-Auction is running in 2026, and until when is it open?

  1. A.6th edition, until 30 September
  2. B.7th edition, until 5 October
  3. C.8th edition, until 2 October
  4. D.9th edition, until 10 October
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Correct answer: C. 8th edition, until 2 October

The Ministry of Culture said this year's auction is the eighth in the series and that bidding stays live until the second day of October, with the dates, the way to take part and the whole catalogue placed on the portal pmmementos.gov.in.

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