Current Affairs September 2026 - Part 4 - Topic Guide and MCQs

1. Which veteran Kannada actor has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024?

   1. Kamal Haasan
   2. Mammootty
   3. Anant Nag
   4. Prakash Raj
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   Answer: (C) Anant Nag

   Explanation: Kannada actor Anant Nag is the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 recipient. The award was instituted in 1969; its first recipient was Devika Rani.

2. The film 'Angh', which won the Platform Prize at TIFF 2026, was made by a filmmaker from which state?

   1. Nagaland
   2. Manipur
   3. Mizoram
   4. Assam
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   Answer: (A) Nagaland

   Explanation: 'Angh' by Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio won the Platform Prize (C$20,000) at the Toronto International Film Festival 2026.

3. Who has been selected for the National Lata Mangeshkar Award 2026?

   1. A. R. Rahman
   2. Shankar Mahadevan
   3. Amit Trivedi
   4. Shantanu Moitra
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   Answer: (D) Shantanu Moitra

   Explanation: Composer Shantanu Moitra was selected; the award carries a Rs 5 lakh tax-free cash prize. Lata Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna in 2001.

4. How much prize money does each laureate of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2026 receive?

   1. US$20,000
   2. US$30,000
   3. US$50,000
   4. US$100,000
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   Answer: (B) US$30,000

   Explanation: Each of the six honoured initiatives receives US$30,000. UNESCO is headquartered in Paris.

5. The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist of 6 novels was chosen from how many submissions?

   1. 153
   2. 163
   3. 158
   4. 171
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   Answer: (B) 163

   Explanation: The 6-novel shortlist was picked from 163 submissions; the prize is £50,000 and the winner will be announced on 9 November 2026.

6. Miss World 2026 Joheirry Mola represents which country?

   1. Venezuela
   2. Puerto Rico
   3. Mexico
   4. Dominican Republic
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   Answer: (D) Dominican Republic

   Explanation: Joheirry Mola of the Dominican Republic won Miss World 2026 - the country's 2nd title after Mariasela Alvarez (1982).

7. Who is the author of the book 'Modi Katha'?

   1. Dr Harish Chandra Burnwal
   2. Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan
   3. Ankuran Dutta
   4. Nani Gopal Mahanta
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   Answer: (A) Dr Harish Chandra Burnwal

   Explanation: 'Modi Katha' is written by Dr Harish Chandra Burnwal; it was launched by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on 17 September 2026 at IGNCA, New Delhi.

8. Thiruvalluvar's classic Tamil work Thirukkural was in the news for its translation into which language?

   1. French
   2. Japanese
   3. Russian
   4. German
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   Answer: (C) Russian

   Explanation: The Thirukkural, the classic Tamil work by Thiruvalluvar, was in the news for its Russian translation.

9. Which country won the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026?

   1. Netherlands
   2. Australia
   3. Belgium
   4. Argentina
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   Answer: (D) Argentina

   Explanation: Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 in a shootout. The 2026 Hockey World Cups were co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands.

10. By beating Spain 1-0 in the final, Germany won its which Men's Hockey World Cup title?

    1. 4th
    2. 2nd
    3. 3rd
    4. 5th
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    Answer: (A) 4th

    Explanation: It was Germany's 4th Men's Hockey World Cup title; as defending champions they retained the crown.

11. With her Asian Games 2026 silver, Mirabai Chanu became India's first Asian Games weightlifting medallist since which lifter (1998)?

    1. Kunjarani Devi
    2. Karnam Malleswari
    3. Sanamacha Chanu
    4. Jeremy Lalrinnunga
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    Answer: (B) Karnam Malleswari

    Explanation: Mirabai Chanu won silver in women's 49 kg (198 kg total), India's first Asian Games weightlifting medal since Karnam Malleswari in 1998.

12. Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won Asian Games gold in the 10 m air pistol mixed team with an Asian record of how many points?

    1. 480.2
    2. 482.4
    3. 484.6
    4. 486.1
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    Answer: (C) 484.6

    Explanation: The pair set an Asian record of 484.6 points while winning gold in the 10 m air pistol mixed team event.

13. Which Indian bowler became the leading wicket-taker in women's T20I cricket, reaching 171 wickets?

    1. Deepti Sharma
    2. Radha Yadav
    3. Renuka Singh Thakur
    4. Poonam Yadav
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    Answer: (A) Deepti Sharma

    Explanation: Deepti Sharma reached 171 wickets to top the all-time women's T20I wicket list.

14. Sawan Barwal's marathon silver at the Asian Games 2026 ended India's wait of how many years for an Asian Games marathon medal?

    1. 28 years
    2. 20 years
    3. 36 years
    4. 44 years
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    Answer: (D) 44 years

    Explanation: Sawan Barwal won men's marathon silver in 2:11:37, ending a 44-year wait for an Indian Asian Games marathon medal.

15. Which country will host the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy in 2027?

    1. England
    2. Australia
    3. India
    4. South Africa
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    Answer: (C) India

    Explanation: India will host the first ICC Women's Champions Trophy from 14 to 28 February 2027.

16. Baranica Elangovan won India's first-ever Asian Games medal in which athletics event?

    1. High jump
    2. Pole vault
    3. Long jump
    4. Hammer throw
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    Answer: (B) Pole vault

    Explanation: Baranica Elangovan won bronze in pole vault with a clearance of 4.15 m - India's first Asian Games pole-vault medal.

17. What was India's rank in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026?

    1. 31st
    2. 39th
    3. 27th
    4. 35th
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    Answer: (A) 31st

    Explanation: India ranked 31st among 110 economies, up from 39th in 2024; Japan topped the index.

18. Which was the highest-ranked Indian city in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026?

    1. Mumbai
    2. Bengaluru
    3. Chennai
    4. Delhi
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    Answer: (D) Delhi

    Explanation: Delhi ranked 268th, the best among Indian cities; New York topped the index.

19. What was India's rank in the WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2026?

    1. 129th
    2. 127th
    3. 131st
    4. 135th
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    Answer: (C) 131st

    Explanation: India ranked 131st out of 145 economies with a score of 64.5%. The index was first published by the WEF in 2006.

20. Tung Chee-hwa, who passed away, is remembered as:

    1. The last Governor of Macau
    2. The first Chief Executive of Hong Kong
    3. The first President of Singapore
    4. A former Premier of China
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    Answer: (B) The first Chief Executive of Hong Kong

    Explanation: Tung Chee-hwa was the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong after the 1997 handover; his tenure is linked with 'One Country, Two Systems'.

21. Which birth anniversary of freedom fighter Bhikaji Cama was marked on 24 September 2026?

    1. 165th
    2. 150th
    3. 160th
    4. 175th
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    Answer: (A) 165th

    Explanation: 24 September 2026 marked the 165th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Bhikaji Cama.

22. The Election Commission of India is provided for under which Article of the Constitution?

    1. Article 280
    2. Article 148
    3. Article 312
    4. Article 324
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    Answer: (D) Article 324

    Explanation: The Election Commission (est. 25 January 1950) is provided for under Article 324; 25 January is observed as National Voters' Day.

23. Who was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

    1. Sir Osborne Smith
    2. C. D. Deshmukh
    3. B. Rama Rau
    4. Manmohan Singh
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    Answer: (B) C. D. Deshmukh

    Explanation: C. D. Deshmukh was the first Indian Governor of RBI; the first Governor was Sir Osborne Smith. RBI was established on 1 April 1935.

24. In which year was the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) established?

    1. 1985
    2. 1988
    3. 1986
    4. 1992
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    Answer: (C) 1986

    Explanation: NCB was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs; its key law is the NDPS Act, 1985.

25. How many members does the UN Security Council have?

    1. 15
    2. 10
    3. 20
    4. 9
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    Answer: (A) 15

    Explanation: The UN Security Council has 15 members: 5 permanent (China, France, Russia, UK, USA) and 10 non-permanent.

Current Affairs September 2026 - Part 4 is factual rather than analytical: you either recall it in seconds or you lose the mark to somebody who did. That makes it one of the cheapest sections to convert - a handful of short sittings usually settles the whole cluster.

Expect one-line recall questions - definitions, stand-for expansions, identifiers and the ordering of things. Practise the wording as well as the concept: these papers test terminology, and the set above uses the same four-option shape they do.

Past papers reuse clusters like this almost verbatim across years and posts. Run the same set until every distractor is familiar - previous-year style questions stop being recall and start being free marks.