Current Affairs 26th September 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Ministry of Defence recently signed a contract worth approximately ₹811 crore with which company for 160 Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAT-SAAW) for the Indian Air Force?
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
B. Bharat Electronics Limited
C. Bharat Dynamics Limited
D. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Answer: C
Explanation: The MoD signed a ₹810.79 crore contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category for 160 DRDO-developed SAT-SAAW precision-guided glide bombs.
2. SAT-SAAW is primarily designed to neutralise which type of targets?
A. Naval ships
B. Enemy airfields and related infrastructure
C. Underground bunkers only
D. Ballistic missiles
Answer: B
Explanation: SAT-SAAW is an air-to-ground precision-guided glide bomb capable of striking runways, taxiways, hangars, bunkers and radar installations from a long stand-off range (up to ~100 km).
3. Who won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the 2026 Asian Games, ending India’s 44-year wait for a medal in the event?
A. Kartik Karkera
B. Sawan Barwal
C. Avinash Sable
D. Jinson Johnson
Answer: B
Explanation: Sawan Barwal (Himachal Pradesh/Indian Army) clocked a national record 2:11:37 to win silver behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita.
4. The last Indian to win a medal in the men’s marathon at the Asian Games before Sawan Barwal was:
A. Chhota Singh (1951)
B. Hosur Kukkappa Seetharan (1982)
C. Surat Singh Mathur (1951)
D. Both A and C
Answer: B
Explanation: Hosur Kukkappa Seetharan won bronze at the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games. Earlier medals came in 1951 (gold and bronze).
5. Which state became the first in India to pass a law granting legal recognition to women as farmers irrespective of land ownership?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Answer: B
Explanation: Maharashtra passed the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill/Act, 2026. It provides for a “Woman Farmer Certificate” enabling landless women engaged in agriculture and allied activities to access schemes, credit and benefits.
6. The Basic Customs Duty on crude sunflower oil was reduced by the Centre to:
A. 5%
B. Nil
C. 2.5%
D. 10%
Answer: B
Explanation: Ahead of the festival season, the government cut BCD on crude sunflower oil from 10% to nil, and on crude soybean and palm oil from 10% to 5%, to moderate edible oil prices.
7. India recorded its highest-ever annual FDI inflow of approximately how much in FY 2025-26?
A. $81 billion
B. $94.53 billion
C. $102 billion
D. $75 billion
Answer: B
Explanation: India attracted a record $94.53 billion FDI in FY26. Cumulative FDI since 2014-15 reached about $843 billion.
8. ‘Make in India’ completed how many years on 25 September 2026?
A. 10 years
B. 11 years
C. 12 years
D. 15 years
Answer: C
Explanation: The initiative was launched on 25 September 2014; it completed 12 years in 2026.
9. Antyodaya Diwas is observed every year on 25 September to mark the birth anniversary of:
A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Jayaprakash Narayan
Answer: B
Explanation: Antyodaya Diwas commemorates Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary and focuses on the upliftment of the poorest.
10. US President Donald Trump reportedly rejected Iran’s proposal related to:
A. Nuclear deal extension
B. Reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days
C. Ceasefire in Yemen
D. Oil price freeze
Answer: B
Explanation: According to reports (including WSJ), Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt fighting in exchange for easing sanctions and releasing frozen funds.
11. Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv around 25 September 2026 resulted in how many deaths (as reported)?
A. 3
B. 7 (including a 14-year-old boy)
C. 15
D. 25
Answer: B
Explanation: Strikes on residential and civilian sites in Kyiv killed seven people, including a 14-year-old boy, and injured dozens.
12. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an executive order banning:
A. Cryptocurrency trading
B. Online betting
C. Foreign investment in media
D. Electric vehicle imports
Answer: B
Explanation: The order immediately halted new deposits in online betting platforms; Congress must approve it within 120 days for permanence.
13. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, while speaking on UN reforms, stated that those who oppose reforms:
A. Are committed to multilateralism
B. Don’t really care about the UN and are only using it
C. Prefer bilateralism exclusively
D. Support expansion of the Security Council
Answer: B
Explanation: At the UNGA, Jaishankar remarked that those opposing UN reforms “don’t care” about the organisation and are merely using it.
14. Manpreet Kaur won a bronze medal in which event at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Discus throw
B. Shot put
C. Javelin throw
D. Hammer throw
Answer: B
Explanation: Manpreet Kaur secured bronze in the women’s shot put final in Nagoya.
15. South Central Railway deployed the upgraded version of which indigenous automatic train protection system?
A. Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
B. Kavach 4.0
C. Anti-Collision Device
D. ETCS Level 2
Answer: B
Explanation: South Central Railway deployed Kavach 4.0 (upgraded ATP system) on a 108-km stretch of the Hyderabad division.
16. The Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment legislation provides for the issuance of a:
A. Land title deed
B. Woman Farmer Certificate
C. Crop insurance card
D. Agricultural loan passbook
Answer: B
Explanation: Eligible women receive a Woman Farmer Certificate, which acts as official recognition for accessing schemes, credit and other benefits irrespective of land ownership.
17. Which platforms can launch the SAT-SAAW?
A. Only Su-30MKI
B. Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30MKI
C. Rafale and Tejas
D. Only MiG-29
Answer: B
Explanation: The weapon is designed to be launched from Jaguar, Hawk and Su-30MKI fighter aircraft.
18. Pakistan claimed its military killed how many Afghan security forces in border shootouts (reports around 25 September)?
A. 5
B. 13
C. 25
D. 40
Answer: B
Explanation: Pakistan stated that its forces killed 13 Afghan security personnel; Afghanistan denied the claim.
19. Which Indian city is set to host the UCI Road World Championships in 2032?
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune
D. Hyderabad
Answer: C
Explanation: Pune will host the prestigious global road cycling championships in 2032 — the first time for India.
20. Which Indian team defended its Asian Games title by winning gold in the women’s kabaddi final against Iran on 26 September 2026?
A. Men’s Kabaddi Team
B. Women’s Kabaddi Team
C. Mixed Kabaddi Team
D. Under-23 Women’s Kabaddi Team
Answer: B
Explanation: The Indian women’s kabaddi team successfully defended their Asian Games gold by defeating Iran in a tight final on Day 8 (26 September 2026) in Aichi-Nagoya.
21. The government reduced the Basic Customs Duty on crude soybean oil and crude palm oil from 10% to:
A. Nil
B. 2.5%
C. 5%
D. 7.5%
Answer: C
Explanation: BCD on both crude soybean oil and crude palm oil was cut from 10% to 5%.
22. Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won India’s first shooting gold at the 2026 Asian Games in which event?
A. 10m air rifle mixed team
B. 10m air pistol mixed team
C. 50m rifle 3 positions
D. Trap mixed team
Answer: B
Explanation: The pair won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event and set an Asian record.
23. Congress staged protests demanding the resignation/removal of which official over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls?
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
C. Home Minister
D. Law Minister
Answer: B
Explanation: The opposition, led by Congress, demanded the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid controversy over the SIR process and related decisions.
24. China’s Zhang Zhanshuo created history at the 2026 Asian Games by winning how many gold medals in swimming at a single edition?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer: C
Explanation: Zhang Zhanshuo became the first athlete to win seven gold medals at a single Asian Games (including the men’s 400m freestyle).
25. India and Russia reaffirmed their ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ on the sidelines of which major event?
A. G20 Summit
B. UN General Assembly
C. BRICS Summit
D. SCO Summit
Answer: B
Explanation: The partnership was reaffirmed during interactions at the UN General Assembly session.