Introduction

Bank and government exam current affairs from 28 September–4 October 2026 covered Virat Kohli becoming the fastest batter to 15,000 ODI runs, India climbing to 31st in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index, and Neeru Dhanda winning India's first individual gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The week also ran from five new Indian entries on the UNESCO Tentative List to the India–New Zealand FTA getting a start date. This weekly current affairs Q&A is built specifically for exam preparation: quick, accurate revision instead of another long video to sit through. This roundup covers 25 exam-important questions from 28 September–4 October 2026, each followed by four options, the correct answer, and a short explanation with the key facts you need.

National Affairs & Government Schemes

Q1. Which provision of the Constitution deals with the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)?

  • a) Article 324(5)
  • b) Article 324(2)
  • c) Article 148(1)
  • d) Article 317(1)

Answer: a) Article 324(5)

Under Article 324(5), the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Supreme Court judge. A removal motion must be passed in each House of Parliament by a majority of its total membership and two-thirds of members present and voting, after which the President orders removal. A motion needs the signatures of at least 100 Lok Sabha MPs or 50 Rajya Sabha MPs to be admitted. The provision is in the news because opposition parties are preparing a removal motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. He took office on 19 February 2025 as India's 26th CEC, succeeding Rajiv Kumar.

Q2. The PM DHARA scheme approved by the Union Cabinet is mainly aimed at what?

  • a) Groundwater recharge in drought-prone districts
  • b) Strengthening transmission and storage for renewable energy
  • c) Interlinking of rivers
  • d) Piped drinking water for rural households

Answer: b) Strengthening transmission and storage for renewable energy

The PM DHARA scheme will strengthen intra-state transmission networks so that up to 135 GW of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, can reach the grid. It also covers 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems. The Centre will provide financial support and the states will share the cost. The target for completion is FY 2032-33.

Q3. India's first LNG-diesel dual-fuel train was flagged off from which railway station?

  • a) Vadodara
  • b) Surat
  • c) Gandhinagar Capital
  • d) Sabarmati

Answer: d) Sabarmati

Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off India's first LNG-diesel dual-fuel train from Sabarmati railway station in Gujarat. The train runs mainly on liquefied natural gas (LNG) but can switch to diesel when needed. This cuts diesel use and lowers carbon emissions.

Q4. Uttarakhand's first dedicated Glacial Lake Early Warning System is being set up at which lake?

  • a) Hemkund
  • b) Roopkund
  • c) Satopanth Tal
  • d) Vasudhara Tal

Answer: d) Vasudhara Tal

Uttarakhand is installing its first dedicated Glacial Lake Early Warning System at Vasudhara Tal in Chamoli district, a high-altitude glacial lake at about 4,675 metres. A team of 22 scientists and technical experts is working on the system. It will monitor the lake in real time and give downstream areas about an hour's warning if the lake's natural barrier gives way. The move follows a recent glacial lake outburst flood in Nepal.

Q5. The Sengol, now included in NCERT's new Class 9 Social Science textbook, is linked to the tradition of which dynasty?

  • a) Pandya
  • b) Chera
  • c) Pallava
  • d) Chola

Answer: d) Chola

NCERT's new Class 9 Social Science textbook includes the Sengol, a sceptre with Nandi on top that symbolises just and fair rule. It comes from the Chola tradition, in which the Sengol was handed to a new ruler at the transfer of power. A Sengol was presented to Jawaharlal Nehru in August 1947 to mark India's independence. In 2023 it was installed near the Speaker's chair in the Lok Sabha chamber of the new Parliament building.

Defence

Q6. The joint military exercise KAZIND 2026 is held between India and which country?

  • a) Kyrgyzstan
  • b) Uzbekistan
  • c) Tajikistan
  • d) Kazakhstan

Answer: d) Kazakhstan

The 9th edition of KAZIND, the joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan, is being held in Kazakhstan from 28 September to 11 October 2026. The name combines "Kazakhstan" and "India." The exercise began in 2016. Its aim is to build cooperation, coordination and mutual trust between the two armies for joint operations.

Q7. In which country was the 2nd ASEAN–India Maritime Exercise held?

  • a) Singapore
  • b) Indonesia
  • c) Vietnam
  • d) Philippines

Answer: d) Philippines

The 2nd ASEAN–India Maritime Exercise was held at Subic Bay in the Philippines from 28 September to 2 October 2026, the same year the Philippines chairs ASEAN. Indian Navy ships took part along with navies of ASEAN member countries. The first edition was held in 2023 in Singapore and the South China Sea.

Banking, Finance & Economy

Q8. What is India's rank in the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026?

  • a) 29th
  • b) 31st
  • c) 35th
  • d) 39th

Answer: b) 31st

India is ranked 31st out of 110 countries in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026. That is an improvement of eight places from 39th in the 2024 edition. Japan is first, the United States second and Spain third, and Mali is last at 110th. The index measures how favourable each country is for travel and tourism, using factors such as policy, environment and infrastructure.

Q9. From which date will the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement come into force?

  • a) 1 October 2026
  • b) 20 October 2026
  • c) 1 November 2026
  • d) 1 January 2027

Answer: b) 20 October 2026

The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will come into force on 20 October 2026. It gives Indian exporters 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market, which will help sectors such as textiles, pharmaceuticals and engineering goods. Negotiations began in March 2025 and were concluded in December 2025, making it India's fastest-negotiated FTA.

Q10. India's first port-based e-methanol production plant is being set up at which port?

  • a) Paradip Port
  • b) V.O. Chidambaranar Port
  • c) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
  • d) Deendayal Port

Answer: d) Deendayal Port

The foundation stone of India's first port-based e-methanol production plant has been laid at Deendayal Port (Kandla), Gujarat. It is a joint initiative of Deendayal Port Authority and Assam Petrochemicals Limited. The plant will produce 150 tonnes per day, cost about ₹300 crore and cover 75 acres. E-methanol is a lower-carbon marine fuel that can replace conventional fuel in ships.

Appointments

Q11. Who was appointed the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in September 2026?

  • a) Rahul Singh
  • b) Nidhi Chhibber
  • c) Mandeep Kumar Bhandari
  • d) Manoj Ahuja

Answer: c) Mandeep Kumar Bhandari

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet named Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). He succeeds Prashant Sitaram Lokhande. CBSE is the national school board under the Ministry of Education.

International Affairs

Q12. Who has been appointed as Morocco's first woman Prime Minister?

  • a) Aziz Akhannouch
  • b) Nadia Fettah
  • c) Leila Benali
  • d) Fatima Zahra El Mansouri

Answer: d) Fatima Zahra El Mansouri

King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Head of Government, making her Morocco's first woman Prime Minister. Under Morocco's system, the King appoints the Prime Minister from the party that wins the elections, and she has been tasked with forming the new government. Morocco is a North African country with Rabat as its capital and the Moroccan dirham as its currency.

Q13. Hurricane Polo, in the news in September 2026, developed in which ocean region?

  • a) North Atlantic Ocean
  • b) Indian Ocean
  • c) Western Pacific Ocean
  • d) Eastern Pacific Ocean

Answer: d) Eastern Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Polo formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in September 2026 and made landfall on the coast of Mexico. Mexico was the worst-hit country. Tropical cyclones are called hurricanes in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific, typhoons in the Western Pacific and cyclones in the Indian Ocean.

Sports

Q14. Who became the fastest batter to score 15,000 runs in men's ODI cricket?

  • a) Sachin Tendulkar
  • b) Ricky Ponting
  • c) Kumar Sangakkara
  • d) Virat Kohli

Answer: d) Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in just 315 innings during an ODI against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, making him the fastest to the milestone. He is only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 ODI runs; Tendulkar took 386 innings. Kohli scored his 55th ODI century, and 86th international century, in the same match.

Q15. Who won India's first individual gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games?

  • a) Manu Bhaker
  • b) Shreyasi Singh
  • c) Rajeshwari Kumari
  • d) Neeru Dhanda

Answer: d) Neeru Dhanda

Neeru Dhanda of Haryana won India's first individual gold at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in the women's trap shooting event. The Games ran from 19 September to 4 October 2026.

Q16. Who has achieved the highest-ever rating in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings?

  • a) Megan Schutt
  • b) Sophie Ecclestone
  • c) Deepti Sharma
  • d) Shree Charani

Answer: d) Shree Charani

India's Shree Charani reached 817 rating points in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings, the highest rating ever recorded. She also became the world's No. 1 T20I bowler. The previous record was 806, held by Australia's Megan Schutt. Shree Charani is from Andhra Pradesh.

Q17. Who has been elected as the 8th President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE)?

  • a) Arkady Dvorkovich
  • b) Viswanathan Anand
  • c) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
  • d) Timur Turlov

Answer: d) Timur Turlov

Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, was elected FIDE's 8th President for 2026–2030. At 38, he is the youngest elected President in FIDE's history. He succeeds Arkady Dvorkovich, who led FIDE from 2018 until his resignation in 2026.

Q18. Which three countries will jointly host the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2027?

  • a) South Africa, Kenya and Namibia
  • b) South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya
  • c) South Africa, Botswana and Namibia
  • d) South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

Answer: d) South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will jointly host the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2027, with 14 teams taking part, according to the schedule released by the ICC. The previous edition was held in India in 2023, where Australia won and India finished runners-up.

Awards, Recognition & Research

Q19. Who has been chosen for the National Lata Mangeshkar Award 2026?

  • a) A.R. Rahman
  • b) Shankar Mahadevan
  • c) Amit Trivedi
  • d) Shantanu Moitra

Answer: d) Shantanu Moitra

Music composer and director Shantanu Moitra received the National Lata Mangeshkar Award 2026 at a ceremony at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium in Indore. The award is given by the Government of Madhya Pradesh to recognise outstanding contribution to music at the national level.

Q20. The traditional folk instrument Mandar has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for which state?

  • a) Odisha
  • b) Chhattisgarh
  • c) West Bengal
  • d) Jharkhand

Answer: d) Jharkhand

The Mandar, a traditional drum from Jharkhand, has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag; the application was filed in 2021. Its body is made of local red clay baked in fire, and the two drumheads are made of animal hide. Tribal communities play it at festivals, weddings and religious events, and during the Karma, Sarhul and Jhumar dances.

Q21. After five new heritage entries were added, how many Indian sites are now on UNESCO's Tentative List?

  • a) 69
  • b) 73
  • c) 78
  • d) 83

Answer: c) 78

Five new entries have been added to UNESCO's Tentative List, bringing India's total to 78. The new entries are the Bagh Caves (Dhar), the Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley (Morena), the Udayagiri Caves near Vidisha, and Ginnorgarh Fort in Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary (Raisen), all in Madhya Pradesh. The fifth is the Sites of Satyagraha, spread across India and South Africa. Being on the Tentative List does not make a site a World Heritage Site; it is the first step towards a future nomination.

Q22. Which university is ranked No. 1 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027?

  • a) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • b) Princeton University
  • c) Stanford University
  • d) University of Oxford

Answer: d) University of Oxford

The University of Oxford tops the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, its 11th consecutive year at No. 1. MIT is second and Princeton University third, both in the US. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru is the highest-ranked Indian institution.

Important Days

Q23. When is World Tourism Day observed every year?

  • a) 25 January
  • b) 5 June
  • c) 16 November
  • d) 27 September

Answer: d) 27 September

World Tourism Day is observed on 27 September. It was started in 1980 by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to promote tourism and highlight its economic and social value. The 2026 theme focuses on the digital agenda and artificial intelligence in redefining tourism. It should not be confused with India's National Tourism Day, which falls on 25 January.

Q24. When is World Heart Day observed every year?

  • a) 7 April
  • b) 14 November
  • c) 1 December
  • d) 29 September

Answer: d) 29 September

World Heart Day is observed on 29 September to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease. The World Heart Federation started it together with the World Health Organization (WHO). Heart disease kills about 18 million people worldwide every year, close to a third of all deaths. The 2026 theme is "Don't Miss a Beat."

Q25. On which date is the International Day of Non-Violence observed?

  • a) 30 January
  • b) 21 September
  • c) 10 December
  • d) 2 October

Answer: d) 2 October

The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The United Nations declared the day in 2007. 2 October is also the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's second Prime Minister (1964–1966), who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1966.

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Conclusion & Summary

This week's current affairs reflected record-breaking cricket from Virat Kohli and Shree Charani, India's rise to 31st in global tourism competitiveness, Neeru Dhanda's Asian Games gold, and five new Indian sites on UNESCO's Tentative List. Bookmark this weekly current affairs page for quick revision before your bank or government exam, and check back every Sunday for the next roundup.