September 2026 | Competitive Exams
These MCQs are based mainly on recent official Government of India/PIB updates from September 2026, covering economy, defence, fintech, infrastructure, schemes, science, education and national affairs.
1. What was India’s real GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2026–27?
A) 6.8%
B) 7.2%
C) 7.8%
D) 8.5%
Answer: C) 7.8%
2. What was the real GVA growth recorded in Q1 of 2026–27?
A) 7.1%
B) 8.2%
C) 8.7%
D) 9.1%
Answer: B) 8.2%
3. Which sectors played an important role in India’s Q1 2026–27 economic growth?
A) Mining and agriculture
B) Manufacturing and services
C) Tourism and mining
D) Agriculture and tourism
Answer: B) Manufacturing and services
4. What was the investment growth recorded in Q1 of 2026–27?
A) 9.5%
B) 10.2%
C) 11.9%
D) 13.5%
Answer: C) 11.9%
5. What was the domestic consumption growth recorded in Q1 of 2026–27?
A) 5.8%
B) 6.4%
C) 7.1%
D) 8.2%
Answer: C) 7.1%
6. What was India’s export growth recorded in Q1 of 2026–27?
A) 9.5%
B) 10.8%
C) 12.0%
D) 13.5%
Answer: C) 12.0%
7. What industrial production growth was recorded in July 2026?
A) 5.2%
B) 6.0%
C) 6.7%
D) 7.8%
Answer: C) 6.7%
8. Which body approved defence acquisition proposals worth about ₹1.10 lakh crore in September 2026?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Defence Acquisition Council
C) Finance Commission
D) GST Council
Answer: B) Defence Acquisition Council
9. The Defence Acquisition Council is chaired by whom?
A) Prime Minister
B) Home Minister
C) Raksha Mantri
D) Chief of Defence Staff
Answer: C) Raksha Mantri
10. The defence acquisition proposals approved in September 2026 were approximately worth:
A) ₹50,000 crore
B) ₹75,000 crore
C) ₹1,10,000 crore
D) ₹1,50,000 crore
Answer: C) ₹1,10,000 crore
11. Which of the following was among the equipment approved for the Indian Army?
A) CBRN Recce Vehicles
B) Aircraft Carriers
C) Nuclear Submarines
D) Ballistic Missile Defence System
Answer: A) CBRN Recce Vehicles
12. CBRN stands for:
A) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
B) Central Biological Research Network
C) Chemical Based Radar Network
D) Combat Battle Reconnaissance Network
Answer: A) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
13. Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 is being conducted between India and:
A) France
B) Japan
C) Australia
D) USA
Answer: B) Japan
14. Which two air forces are participating in Veer Guardian-2026?
A) IAF and RAF
B) IAF and JASDF
C) IAF and RAAF
D) IAF and USAF
Answer: B) IAF and JASDF
15. Veer Guardian-2026 is being conducted at:
A) Air Force Station Jodhpur
B) Air Force Station Pune
C) Air Force Station Tezpur
D) Air Force Station Hindon
Answer: A) Air Force Station Jodhpur
16. JASDF stands for:
A) Japan Air and Space Defence Force
B) Japan Air Self Defence Force
C) Japanese Armed Services Defence Force
D) Japan Aerospace Security Defence Force
Answer: B) Japan Air Self Defence Force
17. Which Indian fighter aircraft is participating in Veer Guardian-2026?
A) LCA Tejas
B) MiG-21
C) HAL HJT-16
D) Dornier Do-228
Answer: A) LCA Tejas
18. Which Japanese fighter aircraft is participating in Veer Guardian-2026?
A) F-16
B) F-35
C) F-2A
D) F-15E
Answer: C) F-2A
19. Veer Guardian-2026 is scheduled from:
A) 1–10 September
B) 5–15 September
C) 9–22 September
D) 15–30 September
Answer: C) 9–22 September 2026
20. Global Fintech Fest 2026 is being held in:
A) Bengaluru
B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad
D) Mumbai
Answer: D) Mumbai
21. Which edition of the Global Fintech Fest is being held in 2026?
A) Fifth
B) Sixth
C) Seventh
D) Eighth
Answer: C) Seventh
22. Global Fintech Fest 2026 is being held from:
A) 1–5 September
B) 8–11 September
C) 10–15 September
D) 15–20 September
Answer: B) 8–11 September 2026
23. What is the theme of Global Fintech Fest 2026?
A) Digital India for All
B) FinTech for Rural India
C) Potential to Impact: Agentic AI, Tokenisation, Quantum – Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance
D) One India, One Digital Economy
Answer: C)
24. Which technology was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at GFF 2026?
A) Agentic AI
B) Blockchain only
C) 5G only
D) Robotics only
Answer: A) Agentic AI
25. Which Indian digital payment system was highlighted as a major part of India’s FinTech story?
A) RTGS
B) NEFT
C) UPI
D) IMPS
Answer: C) UPI
26. Who inaugurated Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai?
A) Amit Shah
B) Narendra Modi
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Sanjay Malhotra
Answer: B) Narendra Modi
27. The Prime Minister called for expanding the global footprint of:
A) Aadhaar
B) UPI
C) FASTag
D) DigiLocker
Answer: B) UPI
28. Which of the following was included in the Prime Minister’s FinTech priorities at GFF 2026?
A) Ethical data protection
B) Ending digital payments
C) Reducing financial inclusion
D) Restricting innovation
Answer: A) Ethical data protection
29. Which programme was highlighted by PIB as a September 2026 backgrounder related to nutrition?
A) Poshan Abhiyaan
B) Rashtriya Poshan Maah
C) PM-KISAN
D) Mission Indradhanush
Answer: B) Rashtriya Poshan Maah
30. Which edition of Rashtriya Poshan Maah was highlighted in September 2026?
A) 7th
B) 8th
C) 9th
D) 10th
Answer: C) 9th
31. “Jute: India’s Golden Fibre” was released as a PIB:
A) Budget document
B) Backgrounder
C) Census report
D) White Paper
Answer: B) Backgrounder
32. Jute is popularly known as:
A) White Fibre
B) Golden Fibre
C) Blue Fibre
D) Green Fibre
Answer: B) Golden Fibre
33. Which programme was featured by PIB on 6 September 2026?
A) Vibrant Villages Programme
B) Smart Cities Mission
C) Make in India 2.0
D) Digital India Mission
Answer: A) Vibrant Villages Programme
34. ECLGS 5.0 stands for:
A) Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0
B) Economic Credit Lending Government Scheme 5.0
C) Export Credit Loan Guarantee Scheme 5.0
D) Emergency Capital Lending Government Scheme 5.0
Answer: A) Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0
35. Which energy source was highlighted in a PIB backgrounder on 4 September 2026?
A) Tidal energy
B) Geothermal energy
C) Nuclear fusion
D) Ocean thermal energy
Answer: B) Geothermal energy
36. “Districts as Export Hubs” is associated with:
A) Promoting district-level exports
B) Urban housing
C) Defence recruitment
D) Railway modernization
Answer: A) Promoting district-level exports
37. Which plan was highlighted by PIB in September 2026 for cooperative-sector grain storage?
A) Decentralised Grain Storage Plan
B) National Food Export Plan
C) Smart Agriculture Plan
D) Grain Import Mission
Answer: A) Decentralised Grain Storage Plan
38. “India’s Path to Blue Skies” is primarily related to:
A) Air quality and clean air
B) Ocean exploration
C) Space tourism
D) Aviation privatization
Answer: A) Air quality and clean air
39. The Prime Minister inaugurated projects worth more than how much in Vadodara on 8 September 2026?
A) ₹10,000 crore
B) ₹20,000 crore
C) ₹35,000 crore
D) ₹50,000 crore
Answer: C) ₹35,000 crore
40. Which major railway corridor was associated with the Vadodara programme?
A) Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
B) Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
C) North-South Freight Corridor
D) East Coast Freight Corridor
Answer: B) Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
41. Which solar project was mentioned in the Gujarat projects announced during the September 2026 programme?
A) 50 MW floating solar project
B) 75 MW floating solar project
C) 110 MW floating solar project
D) 200 MW floating solar project
Answer: C) 110 MW floating solar project
42. The 110 MW floating solar project is located at:
A) Ukai Dam
B) Kadana Dam
C) Sardar Sarovar Dam
D) Dharoi Dam
Answer: B) Kadana Dam
43. Which country was the focus of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit beginning in September 2026?
A) Nepal
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bhutan
D) Maldives
Answer: B) Sri Lanka
44. The inaugural India–Morocco Joint Defence Committee meeting was held in:
A) Rabat
B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Casablanca
Answer: C) New Delhi
45. India–Morocco defence cooperation was discussed through which newly held mechanism?
A) Joint Defence Committee
B) Joint Economic Council
C) Joint Space Council
D) Joint Naval Commission
Answer: A) Joint Defence Committee
46. IAF Dronathon 2026 is associated with:
A) Drones and unmanned systems
B) Naval submarines
C) Space missions
D) Cyber banking
Answer: A) Drones and unmanned systems
47. Which Indian Navy ship concluded a port call at Barcelona under Lokayan 2026?
A) INS Vikrant
B) INS Sudarshini
C) INS Kolkata
D) INS Chennai
Answer: B) INS Sudarshini
48. INS Sudarshini is associated with which service?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Navy
D) Indian Coast Guard
Answer: C) Indian Navy
49. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 26th SCO Summit in:
A) Astana, Kazakhstan
B) Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
C) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
D) Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Answer: B) Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
50. India’s GDP growth of 7.8% in Q1 2026–27 mainly reflected strong performance in:
A) Manufacturing and services
B) Mining and forestry
C) Tourism and fisheries
D) Construction and mining only
Answer: A) Manufacturing and services
Sources / Resources
Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India
Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Prime Minister’s Office
Ministry of Finance / economic data releases
Government of India official backgrounders and press releases.
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