Current Affairs September 2026 – Economy (32 MCQs)

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1.  

What is the MSP of wheat for RMS 2027-28 (per quintal)?

Correct Answer: B [₹2,610]

விளக்கம்:

₹2,610 (+₹25); ₹2,585 was last year's; ₹2,286 is barley.

2.  

Which Rabi crop got the highest absolute MSP increase for 2027-28?

Correct Answer: C [Safflower]

விளக்கம்:

Safflower +₹675; mustard +₹413; masur +₹390.

3.  

Which Rabi crop has the highest margin over cost in RMS 2027-28?

Correct Answer: A [Wheat (106%)]

விளக்கம்:

Wheat, 106%.

4.  

Which crop got the smallest MSP increase for RMS 2027-28?

Correct Answer: D [Wheat (+₹25)]

விளக்கம்:

Wheat, +₹25.

5.  

Which Rabi crop has the lowest margin over its cost of production in RMS 2027-28?

Correct Answer: A [Safflower]

விளக்கம்:

Safflower – 50%; barley 58%, gram 59%, masur 92%; wheat has the highest (106%).

6.  

The 2018-19 Budget said MSP should be at least how many times the cost of production?

Correct Answer: C [1.5 times]

விளக்கம்:

1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.

7.  

Which body approved the Rabi MSPs for 2027-28?

Correct Answer: A [Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)]

விளக்கம்:

CCEA, 30 September 2026.

8.  

What is the MSP for rapeseed and mustard for RMS 2027-28?

Correct Answer: D [₹6,613]

விளக்கம்:

₹6,613 (+₹413); ₹7,215 is safflower; ₹5,958 is gram.

9.  

What was CPI (combined) retail inflation in August 2026?

Correct Answer: A [4.82%]

விளக்கம்:

4.82%; July 4.45%; CFPI 5.95%; rural 5.23%.

10.  

What was food inflation (CFPI) in August 2026?

Correct Answer: C [5.95%]

விளக்கம்:

5.95%; 5.52% was July; 6.13% was rural CFPI.

11.  

Which item recorded the highest inflation in August 2026?

Correct Answer: A [Silver jewellery]

விளக்கம்:

Silver jewellery 107.11%; ginger 73.82%; onion 48.27%.

12.  

Which item had the steepest price fall in August 2026?

Correct Answer: C [Tomato (−31.09%)]

விளக்கம்:

Tomato −31.09%; potato −13.14%.

13.  

Which item had the second-highest CPI inflation in August 2026 (73.82%)?

Correct Answer: B [Ginger]

விளக்கம்:

Ginger 73.82%; silver jewellery was highest (107.11%); onion 48.27%, garlic 43.60%; tomato fell 31.09%.

14.  

Which body releases CPI data?

Correct Answer: C [National Statistics Office (NSO), MoSPI]

விளக்கம்:

NSO, MoSPI; WPI comes from the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT.

15.  

What was the growth of the eight core industries (ICI) in August 2026?

Correct Answer: B [4.8%]

விளக்கம்:

4.8% (July 5.0%); 8.0% is August IIP; 4.3% is April–August cumulative core growth.

16.  

What was urban CPI inflation in August 2026?

Correct Answer: A [4.31%]

விளக்கம்:

Urban 4.31%; rural 5.23%.

17.  

Under ECLGS 5.0, what is the interest cap on bank loans to MSMEs?

Correct Answer: D [9%]

விளக்கம்:

Up to EBLR + 0.75%, capped at 9%; 13% is the cap for NBFC loans.

18.  

Which entity operates ECLGS?

Correct Answer: B [NCGTC]

விளக்கம்:

The National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company; applications via the Jan Samarth portal; no guarantee fee.

19.  

What is the target of additional credit flow under ECLGS 5.0?

Correct Answer: D [₹2.55 lakh crore]

விளக்கம்:

Until 31 March 2027 or ₹2.55 lakh crore, whichever is earlier; ECLGS 1.0–4.0 together covered ₹3.68 lakh crore.

20.  

Which statement on EBLR and MCLR is correct?

Correct Answer: D [EBLR is linked to an external benchmark; MCLR is the bank's internal benchmark]

விளக்கம்:

Under ECLGS 5.0, MSMEs pay up to EBLR + 0.75% (cap 9%); non-MSMEs up to MCLR + 0.75%.

21.  

How many projects have been approved under ECMS?

Correct Answer: C [106]

விளக்கம்:

106 projects in 15 States; ₹69,548 crore investment; 74,628 direct jobs; 38 plants already producing.

22.  

What was India's electronics production in 2025-26?

Correct Answer: A [₹13.11 lakh crore]

விளக்கம்:

₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15; exports were ₹4.24 lakh crore in 2025-26.

23.  

What was the theme of the 9th edition of NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly?

Correct Answer: A [Trade in metals and minerals]

விளக்கம்:

Released 16 September 2026; India's April–June 2026 trade was $506.9 billion (+15.5%).

24.  

Per the Trade Watch Quarterly, which African countries entered India's top 10 export markets?

Correct Answer: B [Tanzania and South Africa]

விளக்கம்:

Exports to FTA partners grew 36.3%.

25.  

Which body publishes the India Electric Mobility Index?

Correct Answer: A [NITI Aayog]

விளக்கம்:

2nd edition on 16 September 2026; the top State score rose from 77 to 84; 29 of 36 States/UTs have EV policies.

26.  

What does PACT stand for in the e-truck platform launched by e-FAST India?

Correct Answer: A [Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport]

விளக்கம்:

Launched at the 5th e-FAST India summit on 7 September 2026, with a "ZET Marketplace".

27.  

Where is Lyfius Pharma’s 15,000 MT-a-year Penicillin-G plant under the bulk-drug PLI scheme?

Correct Answer: D [Kakinada SEZ, Andhra Pradesh]

விளக்கம்:

Lyfius Pharma (Aurobindo), 15,000 MT a year; the clavulanic acid plant is at Nalagarh.

28.  

How many projects were approved in the first round of PRIP?

Correct Answer: B [41]

விளக்கம்:

About ₹1,600 crore; 27 new drugs, 9 medical devices, 5 complex generics or biosimilars.

29.  

Under which law were the offshore mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea auctioned?

Correct Answer: C [Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002]

விளக்கம்:

Amended in 2023 with auction rules in 2024; two blocks offered for composite licences.

30.  

Which round of commercial coal-mine auctions began in September 2026?

Correct Answer: B [16th]

விளக்கம்:

17 September 2026; 25 coal blocks in 9 States are on offer.

31.  

What was India's gross GST collection in August 2026?

Correct Answer: B [₹1,99,853 crore]

விளக்கம்:

₹1,99,853 crore (+14.8%); ₹2.11 lakh crore was July; ₹1.68 lakh crore is net; ₹1,74,116 crore was August 2025.

32.  

How much GST was collected on imports in August 2026?

Correct Answer: C [₹62,604 crore]

விளக்கம்:

₹62,604 crore (+29%); ₹38,413 crore is CGST, ₹46,316 crore SGST and ₹31,795 crore refunds.

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