Current Affairs 23rd September 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian team won the country’s first gold medal at the Asian Games 2026?
A. Men’s hockey
B. Women’s cricket
C. Men’s badminton
D. Women’s wrestling
Answer: B
Explanation: The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final on 22 September 2026, securing India’s first gold of the Games.
2. By what margin did the Indian women’s cricket team defeat Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 final?
A. 75 runs
B. 100 runs
C. 147 runs
D. 50 runs
Answer: C
Explanation: India thrashed Sri Lanka by 147 runs to claim the gold medal.
3. US President Donald Trump, in his UN General Assembly address on 22 September 2026, warned that he faced a choice regarding Iran. What was the choice?
A. Sanctions or dialogue
B. Deal or annihilation
C. Ceasefire or troop withdrawal
D. Aid or isolation
Answer: B
Explanation: Trump stated he had to decide whether to make a deal with Iran or “annihilate” it if no agreement was reached to end the conflict.
4. Which typhoon caused at least four (later rising) deaths and power outages affecting tens of thousands of households in Japan in September 2026?
A. Typhoon Hagibis
B. Typhoon Dujuan
C. Typhoon Faxai
D. Typhoon Jebi
Answer: B
Explanation: Typhoon Dujuan triggered landslides and flooding, killing several people and leaving over 45,000 households without power in Chiba Prefecture and nearby areas.
5. Hurricane Polo strengthened into which category in the Pacific in September 2026?
A. Category 3
B. Category 4
C. Category 5
D. Category 2
Answer: C
Explanation: The National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Polo intensified into a Category 5 Pacific hurricane.
6. What did the Supreme Court of India rule regarding the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ on 22 September 2026?
A. It must be sung in all schools
B. Conscientious objectors cannot be penalised for refusing to sing it
C. Only the first stanza is official
D. It replaces the National Anthem
Answer: B
Explanation: The Court held that while the government may shape the scope of the National Song, it cannot subject conscientious objectors to penal action for refusing to sing it.
7. Afghanistan and Turkmenistan agreed to establish a joint commission on which subject?
A. Energy
B. Road transport and transit
C. Defence
D. Education
Answer: B
Explanation: The two countries agreed on a joint commission for road transport to facilitate transit.
8. ISRO and which space agency extended their cooperation agreement until 2032?
A. NASA
B. Roscosmos
C. European Space Agency (ESA)
D. JAXA
Answer: C
Explanation: ISRO and ESA renewed their Cooperative Agreement until January 2032 during the International Space Summit.
9. Sri Lanka’s High Court convicted how many people in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings on 22 September 2026?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 20
D. 24
Answer: B
Explanation: The High Court convicted 14 of the 24 men accused of direct involvement in the attacks that killed 279 people.
10. French President Emmanuel Macron urged countries at the UN to choose the UN system over which concept?
A. Multipolarity
B. Law of the jungle
C. Bilateralism
D. Soft power
Answer: B
Explanation: Macron called for recommitment to international law and the UN system instead of a resurgent “law of the jungle.”
11. The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed an agreement in September 2026 to strengthen security in which region?
A. Indo-Pacific
B. Arctic and North Atlantic
C. Mediterranean
D. South China Sea
Answer: B
Explanation: The deal expands US military access and updates the 1951 defence agreement while affirming Greenland’s self-determination.
12. India endorsed G20 consensus outcomes focusing on energy access, water reuse and which other key area?
A. Artificial intelligence
B. Critical minerals
C. Space exploration
D. Digital currency
Answer: B
Explanation: India supported the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial outcomes covering household energy access, water reuse and critical minerals.
13. According to reports, an India–US trade deal is unlikely until the US completes investigations and places tariffs on which of India’s competitors?
A. China and Vietnam
B. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines
C. Bangladesh and Myanmar
D. Indonesia and Thailand
Answer: B
Explanation: Sources indicated the US would first launch Section 301 investigations and tariff India’s competitors including Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
14. Moldova’s parliament approved a 60-day state of emergency in which sectors in September 2026?
A. Defence and health
B. Energy and water
C. Agriculture and transport
D. Education and finance
Answer: B
Explanation: Low river levels in the Dniester and Prut and rising energy costs due to global conflicts prompted the emergency.
15. India’s Ministry of External Affairs stated that Pakistan must take credible action against what before the world believes its commitments?
A. Nuclear proliferation
B. Cross-border terrorism
C. Trade barriers
D. Human rights issues
Answer: B
Explanation: The MEA emphasised that Pakistan must act against cross-border terrorism for its statements to be credible.
16. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had a packed schedule at the UN primarily in connection with India’s campaign for which body?
A. UN Human Rights Council
B. UN Security Council
C. UNESCO Executive Board
D. International Court of Justice
Answer: B
Explanation: India was actively campaigning for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
17. World Rhino Day 2026 focused on protecting how many remaining rhino species?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: C
Explanation: The day highlighted conservation of the five remaining rhino species, with India emphasising the greater one-horned rhinoceros.
18. Who presented the 72nd National Film Awards around this period?
A. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B. President Droupadi Murmu
C. Vice-President
D. Union Culture Minister
Answer: B
Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu presented the 72nd National Film Awards.
19. The Indian Air Force was scheduled to host the multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 in which city?
A. Bengaluru
B. Jodhpur
C. Hyderabad
D. Guwahati
Answer: B
Explanation: The second edition of Tarang Shakti was set to begin in Jodhpur in late September 2026.
20. Saudi airstrikes on the Houthi-held city of Mokha in Yemen reportedly killed how many civilians according to Houthi media?
A. Two
B. Four
C. Six
D. Ten
Answer: C
Explanation: The Houthi-affiliated Saba News Agency reported six civilian deaths from the strikes.
21. Paramount reached a settlement resolving antitrust lawsuits related to its proposed takeover of which company?
A. Disney
B. Warner Bros. Discovery
C. Netflix
D. Comcast
Answer: B
Explanation: The settlement with a group of US states cleared the path for Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
22. Tunisia recorded its hottest summer since records began in 1950, with average temperatures how much above the previous record?
A. 1.5 °C
B. 2.9 °C
C. 3.5 °C
D. 4.0 °C
Answer: B
Explanation: Summer 2026 was 2.9 °C above the previous record, contributing to water shortages and power cuts.
23. The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the Maharashtra Poisons Rules relating to which chemical?
A. Ethanol
B. Methanol
C. Formaldehyde
D. Acetone
Answer: B
Explanation: In a September 2026 judgment, the Court invalidated certain rules on the sale, possession and denaturing of methanol.
24. Nearly what percentage of India’s coal power plants were reported to be critically low on fuel around this time?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. Nearly 40%
D. 50%
Answer: C
Explanation: Reports indicated nearly 40% of coal-based power plants were critically low on coal stocks.
25. RBI reported FCNR(B) inflows reaching approximately what amount?
A. $100 billion
B. $133 billion
C. $150 billion
D. $80 billion
Answer: B
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India noted FCNR(B) inflows rising to around $133 billion.