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SSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 7–13 September 2026

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This SSC current affairs quiz puts 30 multiple-choice questions to you from 30 stories published in the week of 7–13 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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30 questions with answers and explanations

Q2.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Where was the 9th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry held?

  1. A.Jakarta
  2. B.Manila
  3. C.New Delhi
  4. D.Bangkok
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Correct answer: C. New Delhi

The release opens by saying that the Ninth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry was held on 9 September 2026 in New Delhi, India, and it closes with the ministers thanking the Government of India for the hospitality and the arrangements made for the meeting, which confirms India as…

Q3.DefenceEasy

Exercise Samudra Laksamana is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?

  1. A.Indonesia
  2. B.Malaysia
  3. C.Singapore
  4. D.Thailand
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Correct answer: B. Malaysia

The release states that INS Mysore arrived at Lumut, Malaysia, to take part in the fourth edition of the bilateral maritime exercise Samudra Laksamana between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy, and it adds that the ship and her crew were welcomed by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel and…

Q5.Reports & IndicesMedium

The first district-level estimates of the unincorporated non-agricultural sector are based on which survey?

  1. A.Periodic Labour Force Survey
  2. B.Annual Survey of Industries
  3. C.Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises 2025
  4. D.National Family Health Survey
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Correct answer: C. Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises 2025

The release states that the report, titled Unincorporated Sector at the District Level, draws upon ASUSE data to present the scale, structure and economic performance of the sector district by district, and that this is the first initiative of the National Statistics Office to disseminate district-level estimates from a large-scale…

Q6.EconomyEasy

Under which law was the smuggled foreign-origin gold seized by the DRI?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
  3. C.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
  4. D.The Gold Control Act, 1968
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Correct answer: A. The Customs Act, 1962

The release names this statute twice in the same episode near the Indo-Bangladesh border, saying that because the person could not produce documents for lawful possession the gold was seized under the Customs Act, and that he was arrested under the relevant provisions of the same Act.

Q7.Government SchemesMedium

How much has been disbursed as scholarships to more than 1.44 crore Scheduled Caste students?

  1. A.Rs 2,445.05 crore
  2. B.Rs 9,773 crore
  3. C.Rs 12,773 crore
  4. D.Rs 21,773 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 12,773 crore

The release states that more than 1.44 crore Scheduled Caste students have benefited under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes and that scholarships amounting to Rs 12,773 crore have been disbursed to support their education.

Q8.Awards & HonoursEasy

Kishor Makwana, who was conferred the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Jan Seva Award 2026, is the Chairman of which body?

  1. A.National Commission for Backward Classes
  2. B.National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  3. C.National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
  4. D.National Human Rights Commission
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Correct answer: B. National Commission for Scheduled Castes

The release identifies Kishor Makwana as the Chairman of the NCSC and says the award recognises his dedicated service to that Commission and his contribution to advancing social justice, adding that the Commission has strengthened its role in safeguarding the constitutional rights of the Scheduled Castes under his leadership.

Q9.Summits & ConferencesEasy

What is the theme of India's BRICS Chairship, named at the BRICS Business Forum 2026?

  1. A.One Earth, One Family, One Future
  2. B.Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
  3. C.Strengthening Multilateralism for Shared Prosperity
  4. D.Inclusive Growth for a Sustainable Planet
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Correct answer: B. Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability

The Prime Minister named this theme while addressing the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, and said India had made the same mantra the base of its economic and trade policy over the past twelve years.

Q12.Government SchemesMedium

How many houses have been sanctioned in all under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0?

  1. A.8.22 lakh
  2. B.17.19 lakh
  3. C.18.77 lakh
  4. D.1.25 crore
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Correct answer: C. 18.77 lakh

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs says that is the total number of houses approved under the second phase of the mission after the ninth meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee, and that cumulative sanctions are now nearing the twenty lakh mark.

Q13.EconomyEasy

What is the shareholding pattern of the new Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World joint venture?

  1. A.51:49 in favour of Cochin Shipyard
  2. B.50:50
  3. C.74:26 in favour of Drydocks World
  4. D.60:40 in favour of Cochin Shipyard
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Correct answer: B. 50:50

The release says both Drydocks World and Cochin Shipyard will each hold half of the joint venture, with the initial capital funded through equity contributions from both parties, and it describes the arrangement as a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership in India's ship repair sector.

Q14.NationalEasy

The National Maritime Heritage Complex reviewed at the 2nd Governing Council meeting is coming up at which place?

  1. A.Dholavira, Gujarat
  2. B.Lothal, Gujarat
  3. C.Kochi, Kerala
  4. D.Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: B. Lothal, Gujarat

The release says the project reviewed by the Governing Council is coming up there, and that it seeks to revive and showcase a maritime legacy spanning over five millennia, with the aim of making the town a globally known centre of maritime heritage, knowledge, education and tourism.

Q17.DefenceEasy

The Table Top Exercise of the Colombo Security Conclave concluded at which naval command?

  1. A.Western Naval Command, Mumbai
  2. B.Southern Naval Command, Kochi
  3. C.Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Command, Port Blair
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Correct answer: C. Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam

The three-day exercise was held under the aegis of the Colombo Security Conclave and concluded at this command, with the opening address delivered by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the same command.

Q18.Government SchemesMedium

Under which mission were the Critical Care Blocks and Integrated Public Health Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh built?

  1. A.National Health Mission
  2. B.Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
  3. C.Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
  4. D.Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
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Correct answer: B. Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission

The Union Health Minister said the mission was framed after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the aim of strengthening the ability of the health system to answer future pandemics and public health emergencies while routine healthcare continues without disruption.

Q19.Science & TechnologyMedium

The Guinness World Record for the world's longest road built with processed steel slag aggregates was set at which place?

  1. A.Angul, Odisha
  2. B.Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
  3. C.Hazira, Gujarat
  4. D.Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
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Correct answer: B. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

The record road runs 1.85 km and was pursued jointly by the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute of New Delhi and Jindal Steel Limited, with the record conferred at an event addressed by Dr Jitendra Singh.

Q21.EnvironmentMedium

Which ministry organised the coastal cleanup drive marking the start of Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0?

  1. A.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  2. B.Ministry of Earth Sciences
  3. C.Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  4. D.Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Earth Sciences

The drive at Digha in East Midnapore was organised by this ministry, and the campaign was coordinated across the country by the National Institute of Ocean Technology at Chennai, which is an institute under the same ministry.

Q24.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Which declaration was adopted at the closing plenary of the Dryland Congress 2026?

  1. A.The New Delhi Declaration on Food Security
  2. B.The Delhi Declaration on Drylands
  3. C.The Global South Charter on Agriculture
  4. D.The Bharat Declaration on Arid Farming
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Correct answer: B. The Delhi Declaration on Drylands

The three-day Congress ended in New Delhi and its closing plenary endorsed this document, which is written in short as 3D. Participating governments, institutions, partners and delegates backed it.

Q25.InternationalMedium

The proposed BRICS Expert Working Group on TCIM will function under which track?

  1. A.The BRICS Science and Technology Track
  2. B.The BRICS Health Track
  3. C.The BRICS Finance Track
  4. D.The BRICS Sherpa Track
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Correct answer: B. The BRICS Health Track

A key outcome of the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit is the welcome given to the proposed establishment of an Expert Working Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine under this track.

Q26.Science & TechnologyEasy

What does CEPI stand for?

  1. A.Council for Epidemic Prevention in India
  2. B.Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
  3. C.Centre for Emerging Pathogen Investigation
  4. D.Commission for Epidemic Policy and Immunisation
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Correct answer: B. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

Its Board and Investors Council met in New Delhi, and the Department of Biotechnology and CEPI jointly hosted a high-level evening reception at the India International Centre.

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