ഓരോ ആഴ്ചയ്ലേയും പത്രങ്ങളിലെ CURRENT AFFAIRS-58(SEP26)
1. Who was appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in September 2026?
Answer: Dr. Dinesh Sharma.
2. What is the name of the digital land-record identification system launched by the Union Government?
Answer: Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), also known as Bhu-Aadhaar.
3. What is the name of India's first Earth-imaging satellite designed for geosynchronous orbit?
Answer: EOS-05 (also known as GISAT-1A).
4. Which organization launched the EOS-05 Earth-imaging satellite?
Answer: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
5. Which organization conducted the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026?
Answer: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India.
6. Which country hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in September 2026?
Answer: India.
7. What is the theme of the 18th BRICS Summit?
Answer: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
8. Which country experienced major flight disruptions following a volcanic eruption in September 2026?
Answer: Indonesia.
9. Which important international day was observed on September 8?
Answer: International Literacy Day.
10. Which international organization adopted a resolution calling for more accurate representation of geographical areas on world maps?
Answer: The United Nations General Assembly.
11. Which team won the third season of the Kerala Cricket League?
Answer: Thrissur Titans.
12. Which team did Thrissur Titans defeat in the Kerala Cricket League final?
Answer: Calicut Globstars.
13. Which indigenous cattle breed from Kerala received national recognition in September 2026?
Answer: Periyar Cattle.
14. Which language was in the news for revival efforts in Jammu in September 2026?
Answer: Dogri.
15. Which Indian badminton pair won the men's doubles title at the 2026 China Masters Super 750 tournament?
Answer: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
16. Which Indian athlete broke the national record twice at the National Youth Athletics Championships in September 2026?
Answer: Neil Samraj.
1. Name the first woman officer from the non-medical stream of the Indian Defence Forces to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal or equivalent.
Answer: Shakti Sharma.
2. Which country won the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup?
Answer: Germany.
3. Name the recently launched NASA space telescope with a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble's.
Answer: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
4. Who has been appointed as the Director of ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre and the Gaganyaan mission?
Answer: S. R. Biju.
5. Name the city in which the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit 2026 was held.
Answer: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
6. Which programme will be rolled out for Anganwadi children in Kerala, jointly implemented by the Women and Child Development Department and the Health and Family Welfare Department, to ensure regular and structured health monitoring of young children?
Answer: Balyaspandanam.
7. Which state is launching a new open and semi-open prison system that allows well-behaved inmates to work outside during the day and return by evening?
Answer: Jharkhand.
8. Who won the 73rd Miss World title in 2026?
Answer: Joheirry Mola Dominguez.
9. Name the indigenously developed polymer-coated Everolimus drug-eluting coronary stent launched by Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology.
Answer: Chitra Core.
10. What is the new name of the three state-run mental health institutions in Kerala to reduce social stigma and promote dignified care?
Answer: Happiness and Wellness Centres.
11. What concept was proposed by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for future astronauts to live beyond Earth?
Answer: Bharatiya Habitable Expandable Extraterrestrial Habitat (BHEEM).
12. Which airport ranked first in India in merchandise export value during FY 2025–26?
Answer: Delhi Airport.
13. Which state is building India's first state-led electric truck corridor along NH-66?
Answer: Kerala.
14. Name the indigenous long-range glide bomb that was successfully trialled by the Indian Air Force.
Answer: Khagantak-243.
15. Who received the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for establishing 'Friendship', an organisation providing basic services to underserved communities in Bangladesh?
Answer: Runa Khan.
16. Which Indian researchers won the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their study of cockroach milk proteins?
Answer: Sanchari Banerjee and Subrahmanyan Ramaswamy.
17. Which ancient temple in Telangana was declared a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India recently?
Answer: Gollala Gudi Temple.
18. Where was the 17th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification held in 2026?
Answer: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
19. Which city was named the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026–27?
Answer: Lahore.
20. Who has been appointed as the President and CEO of Adobe?
Answer: Anil Chakravarthy.
21. Which country won the 2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup?
Answer: Argentina.
22. Which country will host the ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027?
Answer: India.
23. Who became the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket?
Answer: Smriti Mandhana.
