Current Affairs 22nd September 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who is inaugurating the 3rd National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTF) of States/UTs in New Delhi on 22 September 2026?
A) Amit Shah
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: A) Amit Shah
Explanation: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah is inaugurating the two-day conference organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
2. The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on which date?
A) 1 October 2026
B) 20 October 2026
C) 15 November 2026
D) 1 January 2027
Answer: B) 20 October 2026
Explanation: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the FTA enters into force on 20 October 2026 (Dussehra).
3. Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in Women’s T20I cricket by surpassing which player?
A) Harmanpreet Kaur
B) Suzie Bates
C) Chamari Athapaththu
D) Sophie Devine
Answer: B) Suzie Bates
Explanation: During the Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Bangladesh (20 September 2026), Mandhana scored 37 off 19 balls and overtook New Zealand’s Suzie Bates (4,758 runs) to reach 4,788 runs.
4. Savita Punia became India’s most-capped women’s hockey player by playing her 321st international match against which country at the Asian Games 2026?
A) Uzbekistan
B) Indonesia
C) Japan
D) South Korea
Answer: B) Indonesia
Explanation: Goalkeeper Savita Punia surpassed Vandana Katariya’s record of 320 caps during India’s 17-1 win over Indonesia in the Pool B match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
5. IMD issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in how many districts of Kerala around 22 September 2026?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: B) 6
Explanation: The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for six Kerala districts amid heavy rain. Flash floods in Malappuram (Kottapuzha River) claimed five lives.
6. Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav released a female cheetah named CCB-2 (from Botswana) at which wildlife sanctuary?
A) Kuno National Park
B) Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Bandhavgarh
D) Kanha
Answer: B) Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Explanation: The three-year-old female cheetah CCB-2 was released at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary as part of Project Cheetah efforts.
7. Which Indian institute temporarily relieved its Dean of Administrative Affairs amid protests over a student’s death?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Kanpur
Answer: B) IIT Bombay
Explanation: Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla was temporarily relieved following the suicide of student Sahil Wakode and subsequent protests.
8. Suchika Tariyal won India’s first-ever medal in which sport at the Asian Games 2026?
A) Boxing
B) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
C) Wrestling
D) Judo
Answer: B) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Explanation: Suchika Tariyal secured a historic bronze in MMA after a controversial semi-final decision based on the weight rule.
9. From which date will UPI payments above ₹2,000 for railway tickets attract a flat ₹5 Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)?
A) 1 October 2026
B) 15 October 2026
C) 1 November 2026
D) 15 November 2026
Answer: B) 15 October 2026
Explanation: The ₹5 MDR will be paid by the merchant and will not be passed on to passengers.
10. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met counterparts from which countries on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly (around 22 September 2026)?
A) Ukraine and Moldova
B) Russia and China
C) France and Germany
D) Japan and Australia
Answer: A) Ukraine and Moldova
Explanation: Jaishankar held meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Moldova in New York to discuss bilateral ties and the Ukraine conflict.
11. Gwalior is set to get Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone with an estimated investment of approximately:
A) ₹2,500 crore
B) ₹5,500 crore
C) ₹7,500 crore
D) ₹10,000 crore
Answer: B) ₹5,500 crore
Explanation: The project is expected to create more than 18,000 jobs. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inspected the proposed site.
12. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement (on UNGA sidelines) to abolish visa requirements for holders of which passports?
A) Tourist passports
B) Official and diplomatic passports
C) Business passports
D) All categories
Answer: B) Official and diplomatic passports
Explanation: The agreement aims to facilitate high-level engagement between the two countries.
13. Which Russian party secured a record 355 seats in the State Duma elections held around September 2026?
A) Communist Party
B) United Russia
C) Liberal Democratic Party
D) A Just Russia
Answer: B) United Russia
Explanation: Putin-backed United Russia won a dominant 355 of 450 seats in the first parliamentary vote since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
14. The White House launched ‘Trump TV’ amid a dispute with which media outlets that were banned from the White House?
A) CNN, MS NOW and Politico
B) Fox News and NBC
C) BBC and Reuters
D) The New York Times and Washington Post
Answer: A) CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Explanation: President Trump banned the three outlets; they filed a lawsuit. Major networks also suspended shared pool coverage in protest.
15. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham offered which support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks?
A) Ground troops
B) Aerial refuelling
C) Naval blockade
D) Missile systems
Answer: B) Aerial refuelling
Explanation: Britain will provide aerial refuelling support to Saudi Arabia in its conflict with the Houthis.
16. An attack on a police complex in which Pakistani city left at least 31 people dead (reported around 21–22 September 2026)?
A) Lahore
B) Kohat
C) Peshawar
D) Quetta
Answer: B) Kohat
Explanation: The attack led to Pakistani retaliatory strikes across the Afghanistan–Pakistan border.
17. Moody’s raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY27 to:
A) 6.5%
B) 7%
C) 7.5%
D) 8%
Answer: B) 7%
Explanation: Moody’s raised the forecast from 6% to 7%, citing resilience to global shocks from the West Asia conflict, while retaining the Baa3 rating with a stable outlook.
18. India made its first farm-level soil carbon payments to farmers in which states (September 2026)?
A) Punjab and Haryana
B) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
C) Maharashtra and Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Answer: A) Punjab and Haryana
Explanation: Over 2,550 smallholder farmers were set to receive more than ₹2.9 crore for adopting regenerative agricultural practices.
19. The 13th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 was held between India and which country?
A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) Maldives
D) Myanmar
Answer: B) Sri Lanka
Explanation: The Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy conducted SLINEX-26 in Visakhapatnam from 17–21 September 2026.
20. Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd) was appointed as the first CEO of which trust?
A) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
B) Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust
C) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
D) Somnath Temple Trust
Answer: A) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
Explanation: He was appointed to oversee the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
21. Dubai declared a 10-day mourning period following the death of which member of the ruling family?
A) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
B) Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
C) Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed
D) Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed
Answer: B) Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Explanation: Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum passed away at the age of 76 on 21 September 2026.
22. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un hailed the successful test of what type of new weapon around 22 September 2026?
A) ICBM
B) Hypersonic missile / glide vehicle
C) Nuclear submarine
D) Satellite launcher
Answer: B) Hypersonic missile / glide vehicle
Explanation: Kim described it as giving the “enemy an incurable headache.”
23. The Biovigilance Programme of India was launched to monitor adverse effects of:
A) Allopathic medicines
B) Biological medical products
C) Ayurvedic drugs
D) Vaccines only
Answer: B) Biological medical products
Explanation: It strengthens patient safety monitoring for biologics.
24. Italy’s Prime Minister proposed a ban on burqa and niqabs in:
A) Public places nationwide
B) Schools
C) Government offices only
D) Airports
Answer: B) Schools
Explanation: The proposal also included mandatory Italian language classes for parents of foreign students.
25. The Partners for Multilateralism Summit was held on the sidelines of which UN session?
A) 80th UNGA
B) 81st UNGA
C) 82nd UNGA
D) UN Security Council special session
Answer: B) 81st UNGA
Explanation: EAM Jaishankar called for stronger multilateralism at the inaugural session.