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State PCS Exams Current Affairs Questions and Answers September 2026

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Practice questions

  1. Who was elected mayor of Jaipur Greater in September 2026?

    1. Soumya Gurjar
    2. Sunita Mawar
    3. Prasannachand Mehta
    4. Sunil Kothari
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Sunil Kothari — BJP's Sunil Kothari defeated Congress candidate Sunita Mawar 89-60 on 25 September 2026.

  2. Where was the multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 held in Rajasthan?

    1. Jaisalmer
    2. Bikaner
    3. Jodhpur
    4. Nal
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Jodhpur — The second edition was hosted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 26 September to 12 October 2026.

  3. How much revenue did RIICO earn from the online plot auction that ended on 30 September 2026?

    1. Rs 269 crore
    2. Rs 369 crore
    3. Rs 469 crore
    4. Rs 569 crore
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Rs 569 crore — RIICO earned Rs 569 crore from 12 plots and 128 bidders.

  4. Anantjeet Singh Naruka of Jaipur won two bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Games in which sport?

    1. Archery
    2. Boxing
    3. Skeet shooting
    4. Wrestling
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    Answer: C. Skeet shooting — He won bronze in the men's team and mixed team skeet events.

  5. The Supreme Court stayed construction within what distance of the Jojri river banks?

    1. 50 metres
    2. 100 metres
    3. 200 metres
    4. 500 metres
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    Answer: B. 100 metres — The interim stay covers a 100-metre zone until the flood line and buffer zone are marked.

  6. From which village in Nagaur district does the Jojri river start?

    1. Kuchaman
    2. Parbatsar
    3. Merta
    4. Pandalu
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Pandalu — The Jojri starts at Pandalu, then flows through Jodhpur.

  7. The Jojri river joins which river near Balotra?

    1. Luni
    2. Banas
    3. Chambal
    4. Mahi
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Luni — It is the Luni's only right-bank tributary.

  8. Who is the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan who reviewed the Jojri clean-up in Jaipur?

    1. Sudhansh Pant
    2. Usha Sharma
    3. V. Srinivas
    4. Rajeshwar Singh
    Show answer

    Answer: C. V. Srinivas — He chaired the Integrated Coordination Group meeting.

  9. Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal became which number Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court?

    1. 40th
    2. 42nd
    3. 44th
    4. 45th
    Show answer

    Answer: C. 44th — He took oath on 7 September 2026.

  10. On which date did the new Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court take oath?

    1. 7 September 2026
    2. 1 September 2026
    3. 14 September 2026
    4. 22 September 2026
    Show answer

    Answer: A. 7 September 2026 — The oath was taken on 7 September 2026.

  1. Under which Act was the NHRC established?

    1. Human Rights Act, 1998
    2. Right to Information Act, 2005
    3. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
    4. Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 — It was set up on 12 October 1993.

  2. Who won the Rangeland Awards 2026 for protecting Thar grasslands?

    1. Rajendra Singh
    2. Sumer Singh Bhati
    3. Anupam Mishra
    4. Shyam Sunder Jyani
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Sumer Singh Bhati — He is a camel herder from Jaisalmer.

  3. About how large is Degrai Mata Oran?

    1. 1,000 hectares
    2. 5,000 hectares
    3. 25,000 hectares
    4. 10,000 hectares
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    Answer: D. 10,000 hectares — It is a community-protected sacred grassland in Jaisalmer.

  4. How many days did the Oran Bachao Padyatra last?

    1. 45 days
    2. 85 days
    3. 60 days
    4. 100 days
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    Answer: B. 85 days — It ran about 700 km from Tanot Mata Temple to Jaipur.

  5. How many historic towns of Shekhawati are in the UNESCO Tentative List nomination?

    1. 9
    2. 12
    3. 14
    4. 20
    Show answer

    Answer: C. 14 — They lie in Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar districts.

  6. Which of these is one of the 14 Shekhawati towns in the UNESCO nomination?

    1. Mandawa
    2. Pushkar
    3. Bundi
    4. Kumbhalgarh
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Mandawa — Mandawa, Nawalgarh, Fatehpur and others are in the list.

  7. Under which UNESCO criteria is the Shekhawati nomination proposed?

    1. (i), (ii) and (iii)
    2. (iii), (iv) and (v)
    3. (vi), (vii) and (viii)
    4. (ix) and (x)
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    Answer: B. (iii), (iv) and (v) — These are cultural criteria about tradition, settlement type and human settlement.

  8. What range does the Pragatak-243 glide bomb have?

    1. 50 to 80 km
    2. 300 to 400 km
    3. 10 to 20 km
    4. 144 to 180 km
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 144 to 180 km — It was released from a Su-30MKI at about 12 km height.

  9. On which dates was Dronethon-2026 held at Pokhran?

    1. 14-16 September
    2. 9-11 September
    3. 20-22 September
    4. 1-3 September
    Show answer

    Answer: A. 14-16 September — It was the IAF's first Dronethon.

  10. Which Army corps conducted the Rudra Raptors exercise in Jaisalmer?

    1. Sudarshan Chakra Corps
    2. Gajraj Corps
    3. Konark Corps
    4. Vajra Corps
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Konark Corps — It combined Apache helicopters and tanks.

  1. Which Japanese aircraft took part in Veer Guardian-2026?

    1. F-22 Raptor
    2. Mirage 2000
    3. F-2A
    4. Gripen
    Show answer

    Answer: C. F-2A — Japan's Air Self-Defense Force flew F-2A fighters at Jodhpur.

  2. In which year and country was the first Veer Guardian exercise held?

    1. 2023, Japan
    2. 2021, India
    3. 2022, Japan
    4. 2024, India
    Show answer

    Answer: A. 2023, Japan — The 2026 edition at Jodhpur was the return leg.

  3. Which two organisations signed the agreement for EMRS smart classrooms in Rajasthan?

    1. NSTFDC and ONGC
    2. TRIFED and HPCL
    3. NITI Aayog and BPCL
    4. NSTFDC and HPCL
    Show answer

    Answer: D. NSTFDC and HPCL — The project costs ₹16.01 crore for 29 schools.

  4. In how many balls did Shubman Gill reach 200 against West Indies, the fastest ODI double century?

    1. 126
    2. 117
    3. 131
    4. 108
    Show answer

    Answer: B. 117 — Gill reached 200 in 117 balls at Guwahati, beating Ishan Kishan's 126-ball record.

  5. Who became Morocco's first woman Prime Minister in September 2026?

    1. Najla Bouden
    2. Nadia Fettah
    3. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
    4. Leila Slimani
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri — King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri of the PAM party on 29 September 2026.

  6. India's first LNG-powered train was flagged off from which station?

    1. Sabarmati (Ahmedabad)
    2. Mumbai CSMT
    3. Howrah
    4. Chennai Central
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) — Amit Shah flagged off the dual-fuel diesel-LNG train from Sabarmati on 27 September 2026.

  7. Who topped the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026?

    1. Mukesh Ambani
    2. Shiv Nadar
    3. Cyrus Poonawalla
    4. Gautam Adani
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Gautam Adani — Gautam Adani and family returned to the top with about Rs 9.2 lakh crore; Ambani was second.

  8. The multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 was hosted at which Indian air base?

    1. Gwalior
    2. Pune
    3. Jodhpur
    4. Jamnagar
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Jodhpur — The IAF held the second edition at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 26 September to 12 October 2026.

  9. The UN General Assembly's 2026 declaration on rising sea levels protects what for small island states?

    1. Their statehood and maritime zones
    2. Their fishing quotas
    3. Their carbon credits
    4. Their refugee quotas
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Their statehood and maritime zones — The declaration says states do not lose statehood or maritime zones if their land is submerged.

  10. The Election Commission gets its power to settle party symbol disputes from which Article of the Constitution?

    1. Article 280
    2. Article 243
    3. Article 324
    4. Article 356
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Article 324 — Article 324 gives the Election Commission control over elections; the Symbols Order 1968 adds the detailed power.

  1. Which 1971 Supreme Court case upheld the Election Commission's power to decide symbol disputes?

    1. Sadiq Ali v. Election Commission of India
    2. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
    3. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
    4. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Sadiq Ali v. Election Commission of India — The Court upheld the power and approved the majority test for deciding which faction is the real party.

  2. The Home Ministry's proposed special provision for Ladakh would be added under which Article?

    1. Article 370
    2. Article 35A
    3. Article 244
    4. Article 371
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Article 371 — A new Chapter K under Article 371 (Part XXI) is proposed for Ladakh.

  3. What MDR rate has been set for UPI person-to-merchant payments above ₹2,000?

    1. 0.1%
    2. 0.4%
    3. 1%
    4. 2%
    Show answer

    Answer: B. 0.4% — NPCI set a 0.4% MDR on large P2M payments.

  4. From which date will the new UPI MDR apply?

    1. 1 October 2026
    2. 15 October 2026
    3. 1 November 2026
    4. 1 January 2027
    Show answer

    Answer: B. 15 October 2026 — The new structure starts on 15 October 2026.

  5. EOS-05 works from which type of orbit?

    1. Low Earth Orbit
    2. Sun-synchronous orbit
    3. Polar orbit
    4. Geostationary orbit
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Geostationary orbit — It is India's first geostationary Earth-observation satellite, about 36,000 km up.

  6. What is the weight of EOS-05, the heaviest payload flown on a GSLV?

    1. 2,367 kg
    2. 1,850 kg
    3. 2,950 kg
    4. 3,400 kg
    Show answer

    Answer: A. 2,367 kg — At 2,367 kg it is the heaviest payload carried by a GSLV so far.

  7. According to the study, India's launch cost per kg (2025 estimate) is about:

    1. $3,225
    2. $5,809
    3. $13,302
    4. $9,897
    Show answer

    Answer: C. $13,302 — India's cost is far above the global average of $3,868 per kg.

  8. Where has India's first Green Forge complex been started?

    1. Mohali
    2. Pune
    3. Hyderabad
    4. Bengaluru
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Mohali — It is at the National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute, Mohali.

  9. In which district of Andhra Pradesh was India's first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize developed?

    1. Guntur
    2. Kurnool
    3. Eluru
    4. Chittoor
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Eluru — Krishna 459 and Godavari 234 were developed in Eluru district.

  10. Which state is India's largest producer of maize?

    1. Karnataka
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Telangana
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh — Madhya Pradesh leads, followed by Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar and Telangana.

  1. How many vulture species are found in India?

    1. 5
    2. 12
    3. 23
    4. 9
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 9 — The world has about 23 vulture species, of which India has 9.

  2. Which veterinary drug caused the crash in India's vulture population?

    1. Ibuprofen
    2. Aspirin
    3. Paracetamol
    4. Diclofenac
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Diclofenac — India banned diclofenac in 2006.

  3. Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, important for the Black-necked Stork, is in which state?

    1. Rajasthan
    2. Gujarat
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Odisha
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Gujarat — It is near Jamnagar, Gujarat, and has been a Ramsar site since February 2022.

  4. Which invasive plant is the target of the robotic pilot at Vembanad Lake?

    1. Lantana
    2. Parthenium
    3. Water hyacinth
    4. Mesquite
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Water hyacinth — Water hyacinth, native to South America, spreads fast across Kerala's wetlands.

  5. INS Samarthak was built at which shipyard?

    1. Kattupalli shipyard
    2. Cochin Shipyard
    3. Mazagon Dock
    4. GRSE Kolkata
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Kattupalli shipyard — Larsen & Toubro built it at Kattupalli near Chennai.

  6. What status did Karnataka give to Tulu?

    1. National language
    2. Second additional official language
    3. Eighth Schedule language
    4. Classical language
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Second additional official language — Tulu is not in the Eighth Schedule; the state acted under Article 345.

  7. Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024?

    1. Kamal Haasan
    2. Anant Nag
    3. Mammootty
    4. Rishab Shetty
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Anant Nag — Anant Nag is the second Kannada actor to win after Dr Rajkumar.

  8. What cash amount comes with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

    1. ₹5 lakh
    2. ₹15 lakh
    3. ₹25 lakh
    4. ₹10 lakh
    Show answer

    Answer: D. ₹10 lakh — The award also includes a Golden Lotus medal and a shawl.

  9. Where was the 18th BRICS Summit held?

    1. Yashobhoomi, Dwarka
    2. Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
    3. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
    4. Jaipur Exhibition Centre
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — It was held on 12-13 September 2026 under India's chairship.

  10. Who coined the term BRIC in 2001?

    1. Jim O'Neill
    2. Joseph Stiglitz
    3. Kristalina Georgieva
    4. Paul Krugman
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Jim O'Neill — The economist Jim O'Neill named Brazil, Russia, India and China as BRIC.

  1. Which city is the SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-27?

    1. Bishkek
    2. Tashkent
    3. Lahore
    4. Varanasi
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Lahore — The decision was taken at the SCO summit in Bishkek.

  2. Which countries voted against the IAEA Board's referral of Iran to the UNSC?

    1. USA, UK and France
    2. Russia, China and Niger
    3. Brazil, India and Egypt
    4. Russia, Cuba and Venezuela
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Russia, China and Niger — The vote was 23 for, 3 against and 8 abstentions.

  3. To what level is Iran's estimated 440.9 kg uranium stock enriched?

    1. 20%
    2. 45%
    3. 90%
    4. 60%
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 60% — 60% is only one technical step from weapons-grade 90%.

  4. Who announced "Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran?

    1. Marco Rubio
    2. Pete Hegseth
    3. Janet Yellen
    4. Scott Bessent
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Scott Bessent — He is the US Treasury Secretary.

  5. Lake Ontario lies between Ontario and which US state?

    1. Michigan
    2. New York
    3. Ohio
    4. Pennsylvania
    Show answer

    Answer: B. New York — It is the smallest and easternmost of the five Great Lakes.

  6. In which year was the Montreal Protocol adopted?

    1. 1972
    2. 1992
    3. 1987
    4. 1997
    Show answer

    Answer: C. 1987 — India joined it in 1992.

  7. By which year does India aim to cut HFCs by 85% from the baseline under the Kigali Amendment?

    1. 2047
    2. 2030
    3. 2040
    4. 2070
    Show answer

    Answer: A. 2047 — India ratified the Kigali Amendment in 2021.

  8. SLINEX-26 was held at which port city?

    1. Kochi
    2. Mumbai
    3. Visakhapatnam
    4. Chennai
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Visakhapatnam — It ran from 17 to 21 September 2026 under the Eastern Naval Command.

  9. Miss World 2026 was won by a contestant from which country?

    1. Dominican Republic
    2. Thailand
    3. Vietnam
    4. India
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Dominican Republic — The final was held in Nha Trang, Vietnam on 5 September 2026.

  10. A 2026 study found 219 hanging glaciers in which basin of the Garhwal Himalaya?

    1. Bhagirathi basin
    2. Teesta basin
    3. Sutlej basin
    4. Alaknanda basin
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Alaknanda basin — Rising temperatures make hanging glaciers unstable.

One-liner questions: fill in the blank

  1. In its own (suo motu) hearing on river pollution, the _____ put an interim stay on all construction and development work within 100 metres of the Jojri river banks; the bench was Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.

    Show answer

    Answer: Supreme Court

  2. The _____ is a seasonal river that starts at Pandalu village in Nagaur, flows through the middle of Jodhpur city and joins the Luni near Balotra; it is the only tributary that meets the Luni from its right bank.

    Show answer

    Answer: Jojri

  3. The _____ took suo motu notice of a report from Banswara that a woman was beaten and humiliated by her husband and relatives, and asked the Chief Secretary and the Banswara SP for a full report within two weeks.

    Show answer

    Answer: NHRC

  4. _____, a traditional camel herder of Jaisalmer, won the global Rangeland Awards 2026 for protecting the sacred grasslands of the Thar desert.

    Show answer

    Answer: Sumer Singh Bhati

  5. _____ in Jaisalmer is a sacred grassland of about 10,000 hectares in the heart of the Thar, protected by villagers themselves; it shelters the endangered Great Indian Bustard (Godawan) and the Asiatic caracal.

    Show answer

    Answer: Degrai Mata Oran

  6. "_____" were added to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites; India's Permanent Delegation had submitted the serial nomination on 1 June 2026.

    Show answer

    Answer: Painted Haveli Towns of Shekhawati

  7. The Indian Air Force held the first flight test of the indigenous long-range glide bomb _____ at Pokhran from a Su-30MKI; it can strike from 144 to 180 km when released from about 12 km height, and was developed by Nagpur start-up Kraft Dynamics with BEL.

    Show answer

    Answer: Pragatak-243

  8. The _____ and HPCL signed an agreement to build smart classrooms and computer labs in 29 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in 11 Rajasthan districts at a cost of ₹16.01 crore, to be completed within six months.

    Show answer

    Answer: NSTFDC

  9. The Union Home Ministry proposed a new "_____" under Article 371 (Part XXI of the Constitution) to give Ladakh its own governance model.

    Show answer

    Answer: Chapter K

  10. The _____ announced a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on person-to-merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000, to apply from 15 October 2026.

    Show answer

    Answer: NPCI

  11. _____ is India's first Earth-observation satellite placed in geostationary orbit, about 36,000 km above the ground, so it can watch the same area round the clock; it is nicknamed the "Eye in the Sky".

    Show answer

    Answer: EOS-05

  12. Karnataka gave _____ the status of the state's second additional official language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts; Tulu is a major Dravidian language but is not in the Eighth Schedule (22 languages), and the power comes from Article 345.

    Show answer

    Answer: Tulu

  13. Pakistan and China activated a _____ in September 2026, with its first meeting in Islamabad; it rests on their 2013 border management agreement, and India rejected it, saying Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India.

    Show answer

    Answer: joint border commission

  14. The _____ said India's "suspension" of the Indus Waters Treaty after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack was not justified, adding that the treaty covers only water sharing, not terrorism; India rejected the court's jurisdiction as illegally formed.

    Show answer

    Answer: Court of Arbitration at The Hague

  15. The _____ Board formally referred Iran's case to the UN Security Council, the first such step in 20 years, over poor cooperation with nuclear inspectors and unexplained man-made uranium traces at undeclared sites.

    Show answer

    Answer: IAEA

  16. _____ received CA|TS Approved status in September 2026, so all four of Assam's tiger reserves (Kaziranga, Manas, Orang and Nameri) now hold the global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards tag.

    Show answer

    Answer: Nameri Tiger Reserve

  17. The _____ passed the Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in its 21-30 September session; it keeps seven as the minimum size of a municipal body and removes the Chief Election Officer from ward delimitation.

    Show answer

    Answer: J&K Assembly

  18. _____ took oath as the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 7 September 2026.

    Show answer

    Answer: Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal

  19. The _____ was held on 12-13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under India's chairship, on the 20th anniversary of BRICS.

    Show answer

    Answer: 18th BRICS Summit

  20. The IAF's first _____ was held on 14-16 September 2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, with 20+ defence firms, start-ups and PSUs showing unmanned (UAS) and counter-drone (CUAS) systems and an air traffic management system.

    Show answer

    Answer: Dronethon-2026

  21. Kannada actor _____ received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony at Kevadia, Gujarat; he is the second Kannada actor to win it after Dr Rajkumar (1995).

    Show answer

    Answer: Anant Nag

  22. The _____ of Jaipur Greater, Jodhpur and Kota on 25 September 2026. Sunil Kothari beat Sunita Mawar 89-60 in Jaipur, Prasannachand Mehta won in Jodhpur and Anusuiya Goswami won in Kota.

    Show answer

    Answer: BJP won the mayor posts

  23. The Indian Air Force began _____ at Air Force Station Jodhpur. It is the second edition of this multinational air exercise and it runs till 12 October, with about 32 countries attending as observers.

    Show answer

    Answer: Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026

  24. Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off India's _____ from Sabarmati station, Ahmedabad. The dual-fuel DEMU replaces up to about 40% of its diesel with liquefied natural gas.

    Show answer

    Answer: first LNG-powered train

  25. King Mohammed VI appointed _____ of the PAM party as Morocco's first woman Prime Minister, after the 23 September elections in which PAM won 97 of 395 seats.

    Show answer

    Answer: Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri

  26. The _____ online auction of 12 plots (about 391 acres) ended on 30 September 2026. A total of 128 bidders applied and RIICO earned Rs 569 crore. Malan ki Tus (Udaipur) tourism plots drew the most bids, 68.

    Show answer

    Answer: RIICO

  27. _____ hit an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, the fastest ODI double century (200 in 117 balls), as India chased down 406 to beat West Indies by 8 wickets in the 2nd ODI at Guwahati.

    Show answer

    Answer: Shubman Gill

  28. The long-range one-way attack drone _____, made by the Noida firm IG Defence, was flight-tested at the Pokhran Field Firing Range. Its reported range is up to 1,000 km and endurance 7-8 hours.

    Show answer

    Answer: KAL

  29. DRDO signed its first high-value deep-tech agreement under its Technology Development Fund with _____, a start-up from Alwar, to build a 20 mK dilution refrigerator for quantum technology.

    Show answer

    Answer: Zero mK India

  30. Jaipur's _____ won two bronze medals in skeet shooting (men's team and mixed team) at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

    Show answer

    Answer: Anantjeet Singh Naruka

  31. The Supreme Court had earlier also taken up the pollution of the Jojri, _____ and Luni rivers.

    Show answer

    Answer: Bandi

  32. Chief Secretary _____ held a meeting of the Integrated Coordination Group in Jaipur to review the condition of sewage treatment plants and the drainage system for the Jojri.

    Show answer

    Answer: V. Srinivas

  33. The state ordered a dedicated _____ for complaints about the Jojri river.

    Show answer

    Answer: online grievance portal

  34. Where the flood line is already fixed, polluting industrial units are banned within _____ on both sides of it.

    Show answer

    Answer: 500 metres

  35. Before this, Justice Agrawal served in the _____ as a judge and earlier as Advocate General; he became an additional judge in September 2013 and a permanent judge in March 2016.

    Show answer

    Answer: Chhattisgarh High Court

  36. To protect children's privacy and dignity, the Education Department banned entry of outsiders, photography, videography and interviews in _____ without permission, citing Article 21 and the "in loco parentis" principle.

    Show answer

    Answer: government schools

  37. The NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 on _____; its chairperson and members serve three years or until age 70, whichever is earlier.

    Show answer

    Answer: 12 October 1993

  38. Bhati led an 85-day, roughly 700 km "_____" from the Tanot Mata Temple in Jaisalmer to Jaipur.

    Show answer

    Answer: Oran Bachao Padyatra

  39. Bhati organised communities of about _____ to protect the grasslands and help natural regrowth, which brought back native grasses such as sewan and dhaman, important fodder for livestock.

    Show answer

    Answer: 20 villages

  40. An _____ is a sacred grove or pasture protected by the community; Degrai Mata Oran can be remembered as the Thar's community-protected grassland.

    Show answer

    Answer: oran

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State PCS Exams papers (UPPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, RPSC (RAS), HPSC, JPSC, UKPSC, OPSC, WBCS, GPSC, MPSC, TNPSC, KPSC and other state PSC exams) lean on the news of the states first (schemes, cabinet decisions, places, festivals, awards), then national policy, economy, environment, culture and international news. This page orders the news the same way.

How many months of current affairs should I study?

For most exams the last 6 months matter most; state PCS and UPSC add the previous 6 months. Read month by month using the month filter, then practise the MCQs.

Are there MCQs on these current affairs?

Yes, 60 questions with answers and explanations are on the questions and answers page of this section.

Is this free?

Yes. Every mind map, one-liner, question and answer on the current affairs pages is free to read.

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