Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 30-09-2026

1.Consider the following statements regarding the Chabahar–Zahedan Railway:

1. It is a railway connectivity project in Iran linking the port of Chabahar with Zahedan.
2. India and Iran signed an MoU for the project in 2016 involving IRCON and Iran’s CDTIC.
3. The project is intended to strengthen connectivity between Chabahar Port, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
4. Chabahar is located on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2.Consider the following statements regarding Exercise KAZIND-2026:

1. It is a joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan.
2. The 9th edition of the exercise is being conducted in Oskemen, Kazakhstan.
3. It focuses primarily on joint counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain.
4. The exercise includes the integrated use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS capabilities.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3.Consider the following statements regarding the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC):

1. GARC is located at Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, near Chennai.
2. It was established under the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP).
3. GARC is an authorised testing agency under Rule 126 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
4. It is exclusively meant for testing electric vehicles.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4.Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958:

1. The Act empowers the Central Government, Governor of a State, or Administrator of a Union Territory to declare an area as a “disturbed area” under certain conditions.
2. Under Section 4, specified members of the armed forces can use force, including lethal force in prescribed circumstances, in a disturbed area.
3. A person arrested under the Act must be handed over to the nearest police station with the least possible delay.
4. The Act itself automatically declares an entire State as a disturbed area for a fixed period of six months.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5.Consider the following statements regarding the “Group of Friends on Safety & Security of Shipping & Seafarers”:

1. It was jointly launched by India and Liberia on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in 2026.
2. India and Liberia serve as co-chairs of the group.
3. It aims to strengthen international cooperation for the safety and security of commercial shipping and seafarers.
4. It is a formal treaty-based organisation established as a specialised agency of the United Nations.

Which of the statements given above are correct?