Kerala PSC Current Affairs: September 15–21, 2026 | PDF

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Kerala PSC Current Affairs 2026 

September (Part III)

Comprehensive general awareness study notes and practice quiz for competitive exams.

1. Which Indian city hosted the World Circular Economy Forum in September 2026?

A Kochi, Kerala

B Bengaluru, Karnataka

C Hyderabad, Telangana

D Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Correct Answer: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

• Date→ September 15–18, 2026
• Edition→10th.
• Official Partner → United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• Launched in → 2017 by Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra.
• Aim→ to promote global cooperation, circular finance, private-sector investment, policy dialogue, cross-sectoral partnerships, and innovation
• First time WCEF hosted in South Asia.
• Theme→ Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity.
• 2027 Venue→ Columbia University (USA).
• Circular economy→ reduce → reuse → repair → recycle → recover
• Capital of Gujarat → Gandhinagar

2. Name the portal which was launched by KITE to coordinate the digital systems of Kerala's General Education Department and AI-based learning progress?

AKITE VICTERS

BSamagra Plus AI

C Samanwaya

D Tharapadham

Correct Answer: Tharapadham

• Developed by→Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE)
• brings multiple digital education systems under a unified platform/dashboard.
• uses AI-based analytics to monitor students' learning progress
• KITE→ state's key agency for integrating ICT in school education.
• ICT→Information and Communication Technology.
• Minister of General Education Department→Adv. N. Shamsudheen.

Related Projects:

• Sampoorna → Student & school information
• Sampoorna plus→Higher Secondary student management
• Samagra → Digital learning resources
• Samanya → Education administration
• Sahitham → Learning achievement / student performance

3. What is the scientific name of the new Conger Eel species discovered off the coast of Kollam in the Arabian Sea?

A Ariosoma indica

B Ariosoma cmfriense

C Gymnothorax kollamensis

D Conger arabicus

Correct Answer: Ariosoma cmfriense

• Location→ deep waters of the Arabian Sea off Kollam Sakthikulangara.
• Depth→around 300-metre depth.
• belongs to the Congridae family
• cmfriense → 80th anniversary of ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
• Headquarters of CMFRI → Kochi.

4. Which portal was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change on World Ozone Day 2026 to track entities' voluntary commitments toward India's Net Zero goals?

A Meenakshi Temple, Madurai PARIVESH 2.0

BLiFE Portal

C Green Credit Portal

D Net Zero Portal

Correct Answer: Net Zero Portal

• World Ozone Day → September 16.
• Launched by → Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
• provides a platform for entities to voluntarily register and track Net Zero commitments.
• linked to India's broader Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LT-LEDS)
•  NAPCC Dashboard → monitoring progress of National Climate Missions.
• Goal→ Net Zero by 2070.
• Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change → Bhupender Yadav.
• Montreal Protocol → 
• Adopted in → September 16, 1987
• Enforced on→ January 1, 1989
• Aim →to protect ozone layer by reducing the production & consumption of ODS (Ozone Depleting Substances) such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), carbon tetrachloride etc.

5. How many years did Project Cheetah complete in India on September 17, 2026?

A 2 years

B 3 years

C 4 years

D 5 years

Correct Answer: 4 years

Project Cheetah

• Launched in → September 17, 2022.
• Launched at → Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.
• Aim → establish a viable cheetah population in India
• India had been without a free-ranging cheetah since 1952
• First batch → 8 cheetahs from Namibia.
• Later → 12 cheetahs from South Africa (2023)
• Current Population → 52 (49 cheetahs→ Kuno National Park & 3→ Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, MP)
• 32 are born in India

6. What is India's rank in Global Gender Gap Index 2026?

A 127th

B 129th

C 131st

D 135th

Correct Answer: 131st

• Published by→World Economic Forum (WEF).
• measures gender gaps across:
• Health & Survival
• Educational Attainment
• Economic Participation & Opportunity
• Political Empowerment
• India's score → 64.5% (131 out of 145) → Education (96.6%), Health (95.6%), Economic (41.2%) & Political (24.5%)
• First → Iceland (93%) → 17th consecutive year.

7. Which film was officially selected by the Film Federation of India as India's entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards?

A Gondhal

BHomebound

C Dhurandhar

D Ikkis

Correct Answer: Gondhal

• Marathi film
• Directed by → Santosh Davakhar
• selected by the Film Federation of India (FFI)
• Runners up → Ikkis, Angh
• Angh →Platform Prize 2026 in Toronto Film Festival.

8. What is the revised monthly wage ceiling raised by the Central Government for mandatory Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) coverage?

A ₹25,000

B ₹21,000

C ₹20,000

D ₹18,000

Correct Answer: ₹25,000

• Previous mandatory coverage ceiling → ₹15,000/month (since 2014)
• EPFO administers India's major social-security schemes for organised-sector workers
• EPF (Employees' Provident Fund)→ retirement savings
• EPS (Employees' Pension Scheme)→ pension
• EDLI (Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance)→ life insurance benefit
• the change expands the pool of employees coming under mandatory EPF coverage

9. What was the central theme of SEMICON India 2026 organized by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)?

A Shaping the Semiconductor Future

B Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem

C Catalyst for Semiconductor Innovation

D Next-Gen Semiconductor Solutions

Correct Answer: Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem

• 5th edition of SEMICON India
• Venue → Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
• Organised by → India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) & SEMI
• Focus → beyond chip fabrication → design → manufacturing → packaging → equipment
•  complete semiconductor ecosystem.

10. Which is the first Indians state to introduce a mandatory computer-based Hazard Perception Test (HPT) for driving licence applicant?

A Madhya Pradesh

B Tamil Nadu

C Telangana

D Kerala

Correct Answer: Kerala

• from December 1, 2026 onwards.
• Implementing Agency→ Motor Vehicles Department (MVD)
• Aim → identify real-road hazards early (before practical track test)
• Pass Score Required → 60% minimum.
• Format→Interactive computer-based video clips
• Minister of Road Transport, Motor Vehicles & Water Transport → C.P. John

11. Where was India's 51st Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) commissioned by the IMD?

A Kochi, Kerala

B Gopalpur, Odisha

C Sambalpur, Odisha

D Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: Sambalpur, Odisha

• by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
• part of Mission Mausam.
• helps detect and monitor rainfall intensity, wind movement & severe weather systems especially tracking thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and cyclonic systems
• IMD functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences
• Odisha's third DWR alongside Gopalpur & Paradip.

Mission Mausam

• Launched in → January 14, 2025 ( 150th foundation day of IMD).
• Aim → to make India weather-ready and climate-smart nation.

12. Under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), what percentage of Indian exports will get duty-free access to the New Zealand market from Day 1?

A 70%

B 82%

C 95%

D 100%

Correct Answer: 100%

• FTA = Free Trade Agreement.
• Comes into effect→October 20, 2026
• Benefitting Sectors→ textiles, pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, marine products & agricultural products
• New Zealand also provides increased market access for Indian services and professionals
• All Indian exports to New Zealand are to receive duty-free access from Day 1
• FTA does not necessarily mean zero tariffs on every product from both countries immediately

13. Who has been appointed as the curator for the 7th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB)?

A Nikhil Chopra

B Shubigi Rao

C Kader Attia

D Jitish Kallat

Correct Answer: Kader Attia

• French-Algerian artist and curator
• He is known for work exploring colonialism, cultural identity, memory and repair
• First non-Indian curator without ancestral ties to India to helm the event.
• Also curated the 12th Berlin Biennale in 2022.

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 

• Organised by→Kochi Biennale Foundation.
• India's major international contemporary art biennale
• Held across heritage venues in Kochi, Mattancherry & Fort Kochi
• India's first & largest international contemporary art biennale.

14. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) following its reconstitution in September 2026?

A Prasoon Joshi

B Shekhar Kapur

C Anupam Kher

D Shashi Shekhar Vempati

Correct Answer: Shashi Shekhar Vempati

• Former CEO of Prasar Bharati 
• Prasar Bharati → India's public service broadcaster
• Duration → 3 years.

Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)

• Headquarters → Mumbai
• Operates under→ Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Statutory basis → Cinematograph Act, 1952
• Principal function → certification of films for public exhibition
• Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting → Ashwini Vaishnaw.