Current Affairs Free Quiz for September 23, 2026

Q1. The PM Vishwakarma Scheme recently completed three years of implementation, achieving the milestone of 30 lakh registrations. The scheme was designed to provide end-to-end support to traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in how many identified trades?

Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the 5th edition of SEMICON India 2026 at the Yashobhoomi India International Convention & Expo Centre in New Delhi. Which global industry body partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to organize this conference?

Q3. The Chief Ministers of six states recently signed an agreement for the Kishau Multipurpose Project, a national project that aims to build a 232.6-metre-high concrete gravity dam. This dam will be built on which river?

Q4. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026 takes effect from October 1, 2026. Under this new amendment, if the registration of a birth or death is delayed by more than two years, whose order is required to proceed with the registration?

Q5. The Union Cabinet recently approved a proposal to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) coverage. The ceiling has been increased from Rs 15,000 per month to what new amount?

Q6. From October 1, 2026, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has mandated Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) for domestic LPG consumers to book refills with the applicable subsidy. What is the estimated amount of the implicit subsidy per 14.2 kg cylinder as of September 2026?

Q7. The Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy recently commenced the 13th edition of their annual bilateral maritime exercise ‘SLINEX-26’. In which Indian city was this exercise held?

Q8. Union Minister Manohar Lal led the Indian delegation at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting 2026. In which city and country was this meeting hosted?

Q9. India successfully tested its first indigenous long-range One-Way Attack (OWA) drone at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. What is the name of this drone?

Q10. PB Pay Private Limited recently started commercial operations as a Payment Aggregator after securing authorization from the RBI. PB Pay is a wholly-owned subsidiary of which well-known fintech platform?