September 2026 Current Affairs Quiz: 100 MCQs

This practice set is built from the September 2026 current-affairs themes covered in the Daily GK Update monthly revision page through 12 September 2026. It emphasises facts, dates, institutions, government initiatives, banking/economic connections and exam-oriented interpretation. For the latest daily developments, continue with the Current Affairs Hub.

How to use: attempt all questions first without looking at the answers. Then check the answer key and explanations and add only your mistakes to your revision notebook.

Section A: BRICS and International Affairs

The 18th BRICS Summit in 2026 is being held in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
Which country is chairing BRICS in 2026?
A. Brazil
B. India
C. China
D. South Africa
The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for which dates?
A. 1–2 September 2026
B. 5–6 September 2026
C. 12–13 September 2026
D. 20–21 September 2026
A September 2026 PIB backgrounder described BRICS as a platform concerned with which broad areas?
A. Only sports and culture
B. Development, finance, technology, trade and global governance
C. Only defence procurement
D. Only agriculture
According to the PIB September 2026 backgrounder, BRICS has expanded beyond its original four-country dialogue into a grouping spanning how many continents?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Which of the following is most directly connected with the banking/economic exam angle of BRICS?
A. International trade and development finance
B. Cricket rankings
C. Forest fire response
D. School attendance
The 2026 BRICS Summit is associated with India’s role in which international grouping?
A. BRICS
B. ASEAN
C. SAARC
D. OECD
Which theme best explains why BRICS can appear in banking-awareness current affairs?
A. International economic cooperation
B. Film awards
C. Archaeology
D. School examinations
The BRICS backgrounder published by PIB in September 2026 was dated:
A. 2 September
B. 5 September
C. 10 September
D. 12 September
Which statement is correct about the 2026 BRICS Summit?
A. It is being hosted by India in New Delhi
B. It is being hosted by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro
C. It is being hosted by South Africa in Pretoria
D. It is being hosted by China in Beijing

Section B: Bharat Innovates and Education

Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 was held at which venue?
A. Pragati Maidan, Mumbai
B. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
C. Vigyan Bhavan, Lucknow
D. India Expo Centre, Noida
Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 was held on:
A. 1–2 September
B. 5–6 September
C. 11–12 September
D. 14–15 September
How many Indian deep-tech innovators were reported as participating in Bharat Innovates?
A. 17
B. 27
C. 37
D. 47
Bharat Innovates was organised in coordination with which ministry besides the Ministry of Education?
A. Ministry of External Affairs
B. Ministry of Railways
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Agriculture
Bharat Innovates was associated with which major international event?
A. G20 Summit
B. 18th BRICS Summit
C. SCO Summit
D. ASEAN Summit
Which ecosystem was Bharat Innovates designed to connect with global stakeholders?
A. Indian higher-education innovation ecosystem
B. Indian film industry
C. Indian sports leagues
D. Indian tourism sector
Which of the following was specifically listed as a potential global stakeholder for Bharat Innovates?
A. Investors
B. Cricket boards only
C. Film studios only
D. Municipal corporations only
Bharat Innovates mainly highlighted which type of innovation?
A. Deep-tech innovation
B. Traditional cuisine
C. Performing arts
D. Sports merchandise
The exposition venue, Bharat Mandapam, is located in:
A. New Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Chennai
D. Pune
Which ministry is centrally associated with Bharat Innovates 2026?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Coal
C. Ministry of Textiles
D. Ministry of Tourism

Section C: HPV Vaccination and Public Health

By 11 September 2026, India had administered more than how many HPV vaccine doses under the national campaign?
A. 8 lakh
B. 30 lakh
C. 80 lakh
D. 1.8 crore
HPV stands for:
A. Human Papillomavirus
B. Human Pulmonary Virus
C. High Protection Vaccine
D. Human Prevention Variant
The National HPV Vaccination Campaign launched in:
A. January 2025
B. February 2026
C. June 2026
D. September 2026
The national campaign provides free, voluntary single-dose vaccination to:
A. 10-year-old boys
B. 12-year-old children
C. 14-year-old girls
D. 18-year-old women
The HPV campaign is primarily linked to prevention of:
A. Cervical cancer
B. Malaria
C. Tuberculosis
D. Dengue
Which state was reported to have crossed 22 lakh vaccinated adolescent girls?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
Which of the following states was reported at 100% coverage in the PIB update?
A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Which combination was reported as having achieved 100% coverage?
A. Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram
B. Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Kerala
C. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Goa
D. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana
Which states had crossed 90% coverage according to the PIB release?
A. Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam
B. Punjab, Haryana and Kerala
C. Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
D. Odisha, Goa and Karnataka
Vaccination sessions under the campaign were conducted under:
A. No medical supervision
B. Medical supervision with arrangements for rare AEFI management
C. School-only supervision
D. Private-company supervision only

Section D: Government Policy and Economy

Which scheme appeared as a PIB backgrounder on 5 September 2026?
A. ECLGS 5.0
B. PM-KISAN 2.0
C. Startup India 3.0
D. MUDRA 4.0
ECLGS stands for:
A. Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme
B. Economic Credit and Lending Growth Scheme
C. External Credit Liquidity Guarantee System
D. Emergency Cash Lending Government Support
ECLGS 5.0 is implemented by:
A. NCGTC
B. SEBI
C. NABARD alone
D. UPSC
The principal economic purpose of ECLGS 5.0 is to:
A. Provide targeted credit guarantee support to eligible businesses
B. Finance school textbooks
C. Regulate stock exchanges
D. Conduct government recruitment
ECLGS 5.0 supports access to additional:
A. Working capital
B. Election funding
C. School scholarships
D. Pension accounts only
Which sectors were specifically mentioned in connection with ECLGS 5.0?
A. MSMEs, eligible non-MSMEs and scheduled passenger airlines
B. Only agriculture
C. Only universities
D. Only exporters
The PIB September backgrounder described which plan on 3 September?
A. Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector
B. National River Linking Plan
C. Smart Cities 2.0
D. Coastal Shipping Plan
Which topic was covered by a PIB backgrounder on 4 September?
A. Geothermal Energy
B. Banking Ombudsman
C. Census 2031
D. Defence exports
Which programme was highlighted by PIB on 6 September?
A. Vibrant Villages Programme
B. Skill India 4.0
C. Digital India 5.0
D. National Food Grid
Which item was highlighted as “India’s Golden Fibre”?
A. Jute
B. Cotton
C. Silk
D. Wool

Section E: September PIB Backgrounders

“Districts as Export Hubs” was listed on which date?
A. 1 September
B. 2 September
C. 6 September
D. 10 September
“Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector” was listed on:
A. 2 September
B. 3 September
C. 4 September
D. 5 September
“Geothermal Energy” was listed on:
A. 3 September
B. 4 September
C. 5 September
D. 6 September
“Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0” was listed on:
A. 4 September
B. 5 September
C. 6 September
D. 7 September
“Vibrant Villages Programme” was listed on:
A. 6 September
B. 7 September
C. 8 September
D. 9 September
“Jute: India’s Golden Fibre” was listed on:
A. 5 September
B. 6 September
C. 7 September
D. 8 September
“India’s Path to Blue Skies” was listed on:
A. 7 September
B. 8 September
C. 9 September
D. 10 September
“9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah” was listed on:
A. 7 September
B. 8 September
C. 9 September
D. 10 September
“Every School, A Model School” was listed in the September backgrounder archive on:
A. 8–9 September period
B. 1 September only
C. 11 September only
D. 12 September only
“Securing Farmers’ Future with Dignity” was listed on:
A. 9 September
B. 10 September
C. 11 September
D. 12 September

Section F: Global Fintech and Digital Finance

The Global Fintech Fest 2026 highlighted in the September PIB archive was held in:
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Ahmedabad
Global Fintech Fest 2026 is most directly connected with:
A. Financial technology and innovation
B. Agriculture extension
C. Space launch operations
D. School sports
For banking aspirants, fintech current affairs can be connected with:
A. Digital payments and financial inclusion
B. Ancient architecture only
C. Classical dance only
D. Census history only
Which broader banking theme is relevant to fintech developments?
A. Digital public infrastructure
B. Mughal administration
C. Medieval literature
D. Archaeological excavation
The Prime Minister’s published remarks referenced the inauguration of Global Fintech Fest on:
A. 5 September
B. 7 September
C. 8 September
D. 11 September
Fintech is a blend of finance and:
A. Technology
B. Tourism
C. Textiles
D. Transport only
Which exam section can use fintech developments most directly?
A. Banking Awareness
B. Medieval History
C. Literature only
D. Biology only
Which concept is closely linked to digital finance?
A. Digital payments
B. Ancient coins only
C. Temple architecture
D. Land reforms of the 19th century
Fintech current affairs can help students connect news with which static area?
A. Financial innovation
B. River systems
C. Constitutional history only
D. Classical languages only
A useful revision method for fintech news is to connect the current event with:
A. Its financial and technological concept
B. A random unrelated topic
C. Only the article headline
D. Only the publication date

Section G: UPSC and Examination Ecosystem

Which commission’s activities appeared in the September PIB archive?
A. UPSC
B. UGC only
C. RBI
D. SEBI
UPSC stands for:
A. Union Public Service Commission
B. United Public Selection Council
C. Union Personnel Service Council
D. Universal Public Service Committee
UPSC recruitment results for July 2026 were announced in the September archive on:
A. 1 September
B. 3 September
C. 7 September
D. 10 September
Which UPSC-related examination appeared on 3 September 2026 in the PIB archive?
A. CISF Assistant Commandants (Executive) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2026
B. Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2027
C. NDA I 2027
D. CDS I 2027
Which examination was listed in the September archive on 1 September 2026?
A. Combined Medical Services Examination 2026
B. Engineering Services 2027
C. IES 2027
D. Forest Service 2027
On 10 September 2026, which type of UPSC item was listed?
A. Direct recruitment to various posts in Government of India
B. Annual budget
C. Monetary policy statement
D. Census results
For an exam date or eligibility decision, students should ultimately rely on:
A. Official examination-authority notification
B. Any social-media post
C. Old coaching notes only
D. Unverified screenshots
Which organisation conducts major central recruitment examinations such as Civil Services?
A. UPSC
B. SEBI
C. NCGTC
D. PIB
Aspirants can use current-affairs pages to track the wider:
A. Examination ecosystem
B. Stock portfolio only
C. Weather only
D. Tourism calendar
Why should time-sensitive exam information be rechecked?
A. Dates, rules and schedules can change
B. Facts never change
C. Official websites are optional
D. Applications are never amended

Section H: Exam Strategy and Revision Skills

What should students do first when reading a current-affairs item?
A. Understand the event
B. Memorise every sentence
C. Skip the source
D. Copy the entire article
Which facts are especially useful to extract for exams?
A. Names, dates, figures, organisations and places
B. Advertisements
C. Unrelated comments
D. Website colours
An error log should mainly contain:
A. Facts or concepts the student missed or confused
B. Every sentence read
C. Unrelated headlines
D. Website passwords
What is the purpose of taking an MCQ immediately after reading?
A. Active recall
B. Passive browsing
C. Avoiding revision
D. Increasing page length
A monthly current-affairs page is useful because it:
A. Consolidates daily learning into one revision resource
B. Removes the need for sources
C. Replaces all static subjects
D. Makes exams optional
Which sequence best supports retention?
A. Read → Test → Record mistakes → Revise
B. Copy → Paste → Forget → Repeat
C. Read only
D. Guess → Publish → Ignore
Why connect current affairs to static subjects?
A. It reduces isolated memorisation and improves conceptual links
B. It makes news irrelevant
C. It removes the need for MCQs
D. It prevents revision
For Banking Awareness, a current economic-policy item should ideally be linked with:
A. The relevant banking or financial concept
B. A random history chapter
C. A sports statistic
D. A movie review
For SSC, a current international summit can be connected with:
A. International organisations, chronology and global affairs
B. Only arithmetic
C. Only grammar
D. Only biology
For UPSC, current affairs are especially useful when students also examine:
A. Context, institutions, policy implications and linkages
B. Only one-line facts
C. Advertisements
D. Unverified commentary

Section I: Mixed Revision

Which city appears repeatedly in September current affairs because of BRICS and Bharat Innovates?
A. New Delhi
B. Patna
C. Surat
D. Kochi
Which number is associated with Bharat Innovates 2026?
A. 17
B. 27
C. 37
D. 57
Which number is associated with the HPV vaccination milestone?
A. 8 lakh
B. 80 lakh
C. 8 crore
D. 18 crore
Which age group is central to the national HPV campaign described by PIB?
A. 10-year-old boys
B. 12-year-old girls
C. 14-year-old girls
D. 18-year-old boys
Which scheme is most directly linked with credit guarantees?
A. ECLGS 5.0
B. Bharat Innovates
C. Rashtriya Poshan Maah
D. BRICS
Which topic is most directly related to climate and energy?
A. Geothermal energy
B. IBPS results
C. Current-affairs quiz design
D. Banking recruitment
Which topic is most directly related to agriculture and industry?
A. Jute
B. Fintech
C. BRICS chronology
D. UPSC recruitment
Which topic is most directly related to school education?
A. Every School, A Model School
B. Geothermal Energy
C. BRICS
D. ECLGS
Which item is most directly related to nutrition policy?
A. 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah
B. Bharat Innovates
C. Global Fintech Fest
D. ECLGS
Which item is most directly related to border-area development?
A. Vibrant Villages Programme
B. Global Fintech Fest
C. BRICS
D. HPV vaccination

Section J: High-Value Fact Check

BRICS 2026 is being chaired by:
A. India
B. Russia
C. Brazil
D. South Africa
The 18th BRICS Summit is being held in:
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Bengaluru
Bharat Innovates took place alongside the 18th BRICS Summit period in:
A. New Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Jaipur
D. Chandigarh
Which organisation published the cited official September backgrounders used for this quiz?
A. Press Information Bureau
B. IBPS
C. UPSC
D. SEBI
The HPV vaccination milestone was reported by which ministry through PIB?
A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of Defence
The Bharat Innovates event was associated with which Union ministry?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
ECLGS 5.0 is associated with which broad policy area?
A. Credit support and business resilience
B. Sports development
C. Archaeology
D. School testing
Which resource should students use for date-wise current-affairs revision on Daily GK Update?
A. Current Affairs Hub
B. Privacy Policy
C. Contact page
D. About page
Which section should banking aspirants use alongside current-affairs revision?
A. Banking Awareness
B. Disclaimer only
C. About page only
D. Contact page only
What is the best final step after completing this 100-question set?
A. Review mistakes and revise weak topics
B. Memorise the answer letters only
C. Ignore incorrect responses
D. Stop studying for the month

Answer Key

Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
1	B	21	C	41	B	61	A	81	A
2	B	22	A	42	B	62	A	82	C
3	C	23	B	43	B	63	C	83	B
4	B	24	C	44	B	64	A	84	C
5	C	25	A	45	A	65	A	85	A
6	A	26	A	46	C	66	C	86	A
7	A	27	A	47	A	67	A	87	A
8	A	28	A	48	B	68	A	88	A
9	C	29	A	49	A	69	A	89	A
10	A	30	B	50	C	70	A	90	A
11	B	31	A	51	A	71	A	91	A
12	C	32	A	52	A	72	A	92	A
13	C	33	A	53	A	73	A	93	A
14	A	34	A	54	A	74	A	94	A
15	B	35	A	55	C	75	A	95	A
16	A	36	A	56	A	76	A	96	A
17	A	37	A	57	A	77	A	97	A
18	A	38	A	58	A	78	A	98	A
19	A	39	A	59	A	79	A	99	A
20	A	40	B	60	A	80	A	100	A

How to Score Yourself

Score	Interpretation	Next Step
90–100	Excellent recall	Revise the missed facts and continue to weekly practice.
75–89	Strong preparation	Review weak sections and retake after a few days.
60–74	Needs consolidation	Re-read the monthly notes and attempt the quiz again.
Below 60	Build the base first	Study the topic summaries before attempting the questions again.

Official Sources and Related Study Resources

Final Revision Tip

Do not treat a 100-MCQ score as the final objective. The valuable part is the error list you create afterwards. Revisit missed facts, connect them with their subject area, and retake the quiz after spaced revision.