Top 20 Current Affairs MCQs – September 2026

Stay updated with the most important current affairs from September 2026. These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are useful for competitive exams and other government jobs.

Top 20 Current Affairs MCQs – September 2026

1. In September 2026, the Union Cabinet approved an increase in the wage ceiling for mandatory EPFO coverage from ₹15,000 to what amount per month?

A) ₹18,000

B) ₹20,000

C) ₹25,000

D) ₹30,000

✅ Answer: C) ₹25,000

2. Approximately how many additional employees are expected to come under mandatory EPFO coverage following the wage-ceiling revision?

A) 21 lakh

B) 35 lakh

C) 51 lakh

D) 75 lakh

✅ Answer: C) 51 lakh

3. The revised EPFO wage ceiling came into effect on which date?

A) 1 September 2026

B) 15 September 2026

C) 17 September 2026

D) 30 September 2026

✅ Answer: C) 17 September 2026

4. The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms notified in September 2026 will apply from:

A) 1 January 2027

B) 1 April 2027

C) 1 April 2028

D) 1 January 2030

✅ Answer: B) 1 April 2027

5. The new CAFE norms are intended to improve fuel-efficiency benchmarks for passenger vehicles by approximately how much over the five-year period?

A) 8.5%

B) 12.0%

C) 16.7%

D) 25.0%

✅ Answer: C) 16.7%

6. What was the theme of the 9th India International Water Week 2026?

A) Water for All

B) Climate Resilient Water Management

C) Clean Rivers, Green Future

D) Water and Sustainable Agriculture

✅ Answer: B) Climate Resilient Water Management

7. Where was the 9th India International Water Week 2026 inaugurated on 22 September?

A) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

B) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

C) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

D) Hyderabad International Convention Centre

✅ Answer: B) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

8. The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 was launched in which city?

A) Lucknow

B) Jaipur

C) Varanasi

D) Bhopal

✅ Answer: C) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

9. Which ministry launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026?

A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

B) Ministry of Education

C) Ministry of Women and Child Development

D) Ministry of Rural Development

✅ Answer: C) Ministry of Women and Child Development

10. In September 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority crossed which milestone in Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) disbursements?

A) ₹100 crore

B) ₹150 crore

C) ₹200 crore

D) ₹500 crore

✅ Answer: C) ₹200 crore

11. How many teachers and educators were selected for the National Teachers Awards 2026?

A) 50

B) 75

C) 82

D) 100

✅ Answer: C) 82

12. Special Campaign 6.0 primarily focuses on which of the following?

A) Digital education in rural schools

B) Cleanliness and reducing pending matters in government offices

C) Construction of new government hospitals

D) Expansion of rural road networks

✅ Answer: B) Cleanliness and reducing pending matters in government offices

13. What was the implementation period announced for Special Campaign 6.0?

A) 1–30 September 2026

B) 17 September–17 October 2026

C) 2–31 October 2026

D) 1–31 December 2026

✅ Answer: C) 2–31 October 2026

14. Which nationwide campaign began on 17 September 2026 with a focus on cleanliness and public participation?

A) Swachhata Hi Seva 2026

B) Digital India Week

C) Mission LiFE Week

D) National Water Week

✅ Answer: A) Swachhata Hi Seva 2026

15. What was the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026?

A) Clean India, Healthy India

B) Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat

C) Green India, Clean India

D) Ek Bharat, Swachh Bharat

✅ Answer: B) Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat

16. In September 2026, India and which country reaffirmed cooperation on energy security, low-carbon development and carbon markets?

A) France

B) Germany

C) Japan

D) Australia

✅ Answer: B) Germany

17. India approved the export of up to how much electricity to Nepal through the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar transmission line in September 2026?

A) 300 MW

B) 450 MW

C) 600 MW

D) 750 MW

✅ Answer: C) 600 MW

18. In which US city was the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting held in September 2026?

A) Washington, D.C.

B) New York

C) Houston

D) San Francisco

✅ Answer: C) Houston, Texas

19. Where were the International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 celebrations and a national conservation workshop held in India?

A) Dehradun, Uttarakhand

B) Panchkula, Haryana

C) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

D) Guwahati, Assam

✅ Answer: B) Panchkula, Haryana

20. On 19 September 2026, the Prime Minister was scheduled to distribute more than how many appointment letters under the 20th Rozgar Mela?

A) 25,000

B) 40,000

C) 51,000

D) 75,000

✅ Answer: C) More than 51,000


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