September 2026 GK-1

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  1. 2. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is widely regarded as “Asia’s Nobel Prize” and recognises selfless public service in Asia. The award was established in 1958 and is named after Ramon Magsaysay, former President of which country?
  2. 3. Which Taiwan-based company is the world's largest contract chip manufacturer (foundry)?(Use abbreviation)
  3. 4. A _____ is an artificial intelligence system trained on vast amounts of text to understand, summarize, translate, and generate human-like language(Use abbreviation)
  4. 8. Which Indian music record label became the world's most subscribed YouTube channel?
  5. 9. Which low-cost, life-saving rotavirus vaccine was developed indigenously in India by Bharat Biotech?
  6. 11. hat is the name of the open-source software stack that powered India's digital identity and vaccination drive (e.g., Aadhaar, CoWIN)?
  7. 13. India is helping which country in managing its severe elderly care crunch by sending up to 50,000 caregivers in the next 5 years.
  8. 14. Which Netherlands-based firm holds a near-monopoly on manufacturing EUV lithography machines?(Use abbreviation)
  9. 16. _______ is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system for Indian Railways designed to prevent train collisions and overspeeding
  10. 21. Which Indian city has featured on Time Out's list of the world's 20 best cities for nightlife in 2026 at 17th place?
  11. 22. "Why This Kolaveri Di" became India's first song on YouTube video to break ______ million views?
  12. 23. Which street food item from Mumbai holds a legendary status in local food pop culture as the "Indian Burger"?
  13. 24. What flagship initiative was launched in 2016 to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and build a strong startup ecosystem in India?
  14. 26. Which city remains India's cleanest city, holding the top rank in the latest published Swachh Survekshan rankings
  15. 28. What statutory body was established in 1997 to regulate the telecommunications sector in India?(Use abbreviation)
  16. 31. What recently coined economic term describes consumer price hikes triggered by memory chip diversions to AI data centers?
  17. 34. Which famous comic book series featuring characters like Suppandi and Shikari Shambu shaped childhood pop culture for generations?
  18. 35. ISRO successfully places EOS-05 satellite, India’s first ever Earth observation in ______ orbit.
  19. 37. Which specialized capital market regulator was established in 1988 and given statutory powers in 1992?(Use abbreviation)
  20. 38. Which semiconductor firm designs the Snapdragon mobile processors and AI edge chips?
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  1. 1. What material is traditionally used as the substrate wafer for most integrated circuits?
  2. 3. What iconic term describes the Telugu-language film industry based in Hyderabad?
  3. 5. Which country hosted the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held in September 2026?
  4. 6. Exercise 'Desert Tiger' is a joint military exercise between India and which nation? (Use abbreviation)
  5. 7. Which policy initiative was launched in 2014 to transform India into a global design and manufacturing hub?
  6. 10. Which business reality show introduced phrases like "Yeh meri expertise nahi hai" into daily internet meme usage?
  7. 12. Which state announced teachers in the state can use the prefix 'Tr' before their names as a mark of respect
  8. 15. What Hindi word originally meaning "dramatic tension" is widely used in Indian English slang to refer to gossip or drama?
  9. 17. What is the name of India's fastest AI supercomputer installed at C-DAC Pune in recent years?
  10. 18. What term is used in Indian street culture to describe an ingenious, low-cost hack or improvised solution?
  11. 19. What scheme was launched in 2017 to enhance regional air connectivity by making flying affordable for rural and tier-2/3 cities?(Use abbreviation)
  12. 20. Which actor is affectionately known as "Thalaiva" (The Boss) across Tamil cinema pop culture?
  13. 25. Which institution published the "Global Economic Outlook 2026" (Use abbreviation)
  14. 27. What term describes performing AI operations directly on local devices rather than in cloud data centers?
  15. 29. Indian-origin Anil Chakravarthy has been named the new CEO of which company replacing Shantanu Narayen
  16. 30. Which country is the host of Pickleball World Cup 2026?
  17. 32. Which country is the host of 27th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit next year (2027)?
  18. 33. Which iconic mascot created in 1966 uses witty topical humor on billboards/social media across India to comment on current events?
  19. 35. What specialized chip architecture is specifically optimized for parallel processing required by AI neural networks?(Use abbreviation)
  20. 36. Which graphics processing giant produces the popular H100 and Blackwell AI architectures?