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19 September 2026 Current Affairs: Headlines, GK & MCQs

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The current affairs for 19 September 2026 cover 4 stories and 11 practice questions. The edition covers Defence, Appointments, Government Schemes, Economy. Every fact is drawn from an official government release, and each article cites the release it came from. Candidates preparing for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and State exams can use the one-liners below for a quick revision of the day.

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Top Headlines

  1. Indian Navy's First NGMV Keel Laid at Cochin Shipyard, Kochi
  2. President Appoints 14 Judges to Four High Courts
  3. DDU-GKY 2.0 Training to Begin in 14 States from October
  4. NLMC Board Clears Assets Worth Over Rs 5,000 Crore

One-liner Current Affairs

  • Keel of the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Missile Vessel laid at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
  • The ceremony was held on 18 September 2026, with Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu as Chief Guest
  • The NGMV construction contract was concluded with Cochin Shipyard Limited in March 2023
  • All major role-defining equipment on the vessels is indigenously developed and manufactured
  • The Ministry links the project to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and Make for the World
  • Fourteen judicial officers have been appointed to four High Courts
  • The Delhi High Court receives seven, two as Judges and five as Additional Judges
  • Three go to the Jharkhand High Court as Judges and three to Karnataka as Additional Judges
  • One officer becomes a Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
  • The President made the appointments after consulting the Chief Justice of India
  • DDU-GKY 2.0 training batches begin in October 2026 across most States and Union Territories
  • The first round covers 1,164 batches with 34,920 rural youth in fourteen States and UTs
  • The sanctioned target for those fourteen is 3,57,112 candidates by 31 December 2027
  • 24 States and UTs have allocated 5.6 lakh targets across more than 1,200 projects
  • DDU-GKY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme offering placement-linked training of three to twelve months
  • The 21st board meeting of the National Land Monetization Corporation was held on 18 September 2026
  • Proposals covering assets worth over Rs 5,000 crore were recommended for monetisation
  • The assets are surplus land and buildings identified for the purpose
  • NLMC helps Central Public Sector Enterprises and other government entities monetise surplus assets
  • The board approved the Annual Financial Statements and Directors' Report for 2025-26

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Today's MCQs

Q1.DefenceEasy

At which shipyard was the keel of the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Missile Vessel laid?

  1. A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
  2. B.Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
  3. C.Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Kolkata
  4. D.Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
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Correct answer: B. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi

The Ministry of Defence stated that the keel laying ceremony of the first ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on 18 September 2026, with Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, as the Chief Guest.

Q4.AppointmentsMedium

Under the Constitution, who appoints Judges of a High Court, and after consulting whom?

  1. A.The Prime Minister, after consulting the Law Minister
  2. B.The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India
  3. C.The Chief Justice of India, after consulting the President
  4. D.The Governor of the State, after consulting the High Court Chief Justice
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Correct answer: B. The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India

The release is explicit on both halves: the power is one the Constitution confers on the President, and it is exercised after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

Q7.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry implements the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana?

  1. A.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  2. B.Ministry of Rural Development
  3. C.Ministry of Labour and Employment
  4. D.Ministry of Education
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Rural Development

The placement of DDU-GKY under Rural Development rather than under Skill Development is the point worth fixing in memory, because the name contains the word Kaushalya and the obvious guess is therefore wrong.

Q8.Government SchemesHard

What is the sanctioned training target for the fourteen States and UTs reviewed in the first phase?

  1. A.34,920 rural youth by December 2026
  2. B.1,164 rural youth by December 2027
  3. C.3,57,112 rural youth by 31 December 2027
  4. D.5.6 lakh rural youth, with no deadline stated
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Correct answer: C. 3,57,112 rural youth by 31 December 2027

This is the sanctioned target for the fourteen States and Union Territories reviewed in the first phase, and it sits well above what actually starts in October 2026, which is 34,920 young people in 1,164 batches.

Q10.EconomyMedium

Whose surplus assets does the National Land Monetization Corporation help monetise?

  1. A.State government departments only
  2. B.Private companies in financial distress
  3. C.Central Public Sector Enterprises and other government entities
  4. D.Municipal corporations and urban local bodies
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Correct answer: C. Central Public Sector Enterprises and other government entities

NLMC does not simply buy and sell. It works alongside whichever body owns the property, identifying which assets are suitable, carrying out due diligence, arranging a valuation and then structuring the process, with transparency, efficiency and value realisation as its stated priorities.

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