Today Current Affairs MCQ 19 September 2026 | UPSC, BPSC & UPPCS

September 19, 2026
Today Current Affairs MCQ 19 September 2026 for UPSC BPSC UPPCS with 15 exam-focused questions on NGT monsoon DDU-GKY NLMC NGMV and Rozgar Mela

Today Current Affairs MCQ – 19 September 2026

UPSC CSE • BPSC • UPPCS | 15 Moderate-to-Hard Questions
Q1. With reference to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), consider the following statements:
  1. It is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament.
  2. It can order compensation and restoration of the environment.
  3. It is primarily an advisory body and its decisions are not enforceable.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
NGT is a statutory adjudicatory body established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. It can provide compensation and order environmental restitution; it is not merely advisory.
Q2. Which of the following principles are expressly required to be applied by the NGT under Section 20 of the NGT Act?
  1. Sustainable Development
  2. Precautionary Principle
  3. Polluter Pays Principle
  4. Public Trust Doctrine
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: B
Section 20 specifically mentions Sustainable Development, Precautionary Principle and Polluter Pays Principle. Public Trust Doctrine is important in environmental jurisprudence but is not one of the three principles expressly named in Section 20.
Q3. For the initial withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon from western parts of north-west India, IMD considers which of the following?
  1. Cessation of rainfall for continuous five days
  2. Anticyclone in the lower troposphere at 850 hPa and below
  3. Considerable reduction in atmospheric moisture
  4. Withdrawal is attempted only after 1 September

How many of the above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: D
All four are correct. These are core elements of IMD's operational framework for initial southwest-monsoon withdrawal.
Q4. On 19 September 2026, the most accurate description of the Southwest Monsoon situation was:
  1. Withdrawal had already been declared from the entire country.
  2. Conditions were becoming favourable for withdrawal from parts of West Rajasthan.
  3. The Northeast Monsoon had already begun over Tamil Nadu.
  4. Withdrawal had been declared from all of north-west India.
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Answer: B
IMD stated that conditions were becoming favourable for withdrawal from some parts of West Rajasthan. This is not the same as a formal declaration that withdrawal has already taken place.
Q5. With reference to DDU-GKY 2.0, consider the following statements:
  1. Training batches across most States/UTs are scheduled to begin from October 2026.
  2. In the first phase, 1,164 batches covering 34,920 rural youth are planned.
  3. Bihar is among the States/UTs included in the first-phase preparedness review.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three are correct. The first-phase review covered 14 States/UTs including Bihar.
Q6. DDU-GKY is best described as:
  1. A universal urban unemployment allowance
  2. A placement-linked skilling programme for rural youth under the rural livelihoods framework
  3. A credit-guarantee scheme exclusively for agricultural machinery
  4. A scholarship for postgraduate technical education
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Answer: B
DDU-GKY focuses on placement-linked skilling and sustainable livelihoods for rural youth and operates within the DAY-NRLM framework.
Q7. Consider the following statements regarding the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC):
  1. It is a wholly owned Government of India company.
  2. It works under the administrative control of the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance.
  3. Its mandate includes monetisation of surplus land and building assets of CPSEs and other Government entities.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three are correct. NLMC was created to unlock value from surplus public land and building assets.
Q8. Which one of the following best distinguishes asset monetisation from privatisation?
  1. Asset monetisation necessarily transfers ownership permanently to the private sector.
  2. Asset monetisation seeks to unlock value from an existing asset and does not necessarily imply permanent transfer of ownership.
  3. Privatisation never involves transfer of ownership.
  4. There is no conceptual difference between the two.
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Answer: B
Monetisation can take different forms such as lease, redevelopment or sale depending on the structure. It should not automatically be equated with privatisation.
Q9. With reference to the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project, consider the following:
  1. Six NGMVs are being constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
  2. The vessels are designed as high-speed, heavily armed warships.
  3. Their roles include maritime strike and anti-surface warfare.
  4. Major role-defining equipment is intended to be indigenously developed and manufactured.

How many of the above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: D
All four are correct. The project is also linked with Aatmanirbhar Bharat and India's indigenous shipbuilding ecosystem.
Q10. In maritime strategy, “sea denial” most appropriately refers to:
  1. Complete and permanent control over an entire ocean
  2. Restricting an adversary's ability to use a maritime area freely
  3. Preventing all commercial shipping in territorial waters
  4. Exclusive use of submarines for coastal defence
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Answer: B
Sea denial aims to prevent or complicate an adversary's freedom of action in a maritime space. It is conceptually different from sea control.
Q11. With reference to the 20th Rozgar Mela held in September 2026, consider the following statements:
  1. More than 51,000 appointment letters were distributed.
  2. The event was organised across multiple locations in the country.
  3. Across 20 editions, around 12.75 lakh appointment letters have been distributed.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three are correct. The 20th edition distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters and took the cumulative figure to about 12.75 lakh.
Q12. Mission Karmayogi is primarily associated with:
  1. Privatisation of Central Public Sector Enterprises
  2. Capacity building and competency development of civil servants
  3. Recruitment of armed forces personnel
  4. Financial support to rural artisans
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Answer: B
Mission Karmayogi focuses on continuous capacity building and competency-based learning for government personnel. Karmayogi Prarambh serves as an induction-learning module for new recruits.
Q13. Consider the following pairs:
  1. DDU-GKY 2.0 — Ministry of Rural Development
  2. NLMC — Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
  3. NGMV — Ministry of Defence / Indian Navy
  4. Southwest Monsoon withdrawal criteria — India Meteorological Department

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: D
All four are correctly matched.
Q14. Consider the following statements:
  1. An anticyclone in the lower troposphere is associated with one of IMD's withdrawal criteria.
  2. Placement-linked skilling can contribute to converting demographic potential into a demographic dividend.
  3. Asset monetisation can improve utilisation of underused public assets.
  4. Indigenous warship construction can contribute to both defence capability and domestic industrial development.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: D
All four statements are correct and represent the static-current linkages behind today's developments.
Q15. Which of the following best reflects the recent UPSC approach to current affairs?
  1. Memorising dates and personalities alone
  2. Studying current developments together with underlying static concepts, institutions and implications
  3. Ignoring domestic issues in favour of international relations
  4. Preparing current affairs only from monthly compilations without PYQs
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Answer: B
UPSC increasingly tests whether candidates can connect current developments with core concepts, laws, institutions, geography, economy, environment and governance.
Verified Source Base
  • Press Information Bureau – NGT International Conference, 19 September 2026
  • India Meteorological Department – Southwest Monsoon Withdrawal Criteria and Latest Update
  • Ministry of Rural Development – DDU-GKY 2.0 Rollout
  • Ministry of Finance – National Land Monetisation Corporation
  • Ministry of Defence – Next Generation Missile Vessel Project
  • Press Information Bureau – 20th Rozgar Mela

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