CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
A key concern after the US withdrawal from Iraq was that a security vacuum could strengthen Iran-backed militias or enable the return of:
A. Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb
B. Islamic State
C. Boko Haram
D. FARC
Correct Answer: B
The report said Iraqis worried a security vacuum could increase militia power or provide an opening for Islamic State.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
The final US troops withdrawn from Iraq were reported to be mainly based at an airbase in:
A. Basra
B. Mosul
C. Erbil
D. Baghdad
Correct Answer: C
Reuters reported that the final troops were mainly from an airbase in Erbil in Iraq's Kurdish region.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
In September 2026, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in approximately:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years
Correct Answer: C
Reuters reported that the Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in three years.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
The dollar was on track for its biggest monthly gain against the euro in how long?
A. Six months
B. Nine months
C. Fourteen months
D. Three years
Correct Answer: C
The September move was on track to be the dollar's biggest monthly gain versus the euro in 14 months.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
By 30 September 2026, the US dollar had gained approximately how much against the euro during September?
A. 0.5%
B. 1.0%
C. 2.2%
D. 5.0%
Correct Answer: C
Reuters reported that the dollar had gained nearly 2.2% against the euro in September.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
A private survey cited by Reuters put China's September 2026 manufacturing PMI at a five-month high of:
A. 49.1
B. 50.0
C. 51.0
D. 52.1
Correct Answer: D
The private RatingDog survey reported a manufacturing PMI of 52.1 in September.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
On the PMI scale, which level generally separates expansion from contraction?
A. 25 points
B. 40 points
C. 50 points
D. 75 points
Correct Answer: C
A PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion, while below 50 indicates contraction.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
China's official manufacturing PMI in August 2026 was:
A. 49.8
B. 50.1
C. 51.5
D. 52.1
Correct Answer: A
The official PMI increased from 49.8 in August to 50.1 in September.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
China's official manufacturing PMI for September 2026 rose to:
A. 48.1
B. 49.0
C. 50.1
D. 52.8
Correct Answer: C
China's official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in September from 49.8 in August.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
Iran's seven-day proposal included the possible reopening of which strategic waterway?
A. Suez Canal
B. Strait of Malacca
C. Strait of Hormuz
D. Bosporus
Correct Answer: C
The proposal included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring normal maritime passage if conditions were met.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
What was reported as the main sticking point in the Iran-US seven-day trust-building plan?
A. The names of negotiators
B. The location of talks
C. The sequencing of steps
D. The length of the document
Correct Answer: C
Reuters reported that disagreement centred on the sequencing of steps rather than the plan's components.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
The US feedback on Iran's seven-day plan was conveyed in which city?
A. Muscat
B. Doha
C. Geneva
D. New York
Correct Answer: B
The mediators conveyed the feedback in Doha.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
Iran received US feedback on its seven-day trust-building proposal through mediators from which country?
A. Oman
B. Qatar
C. Türkiye
D. Switzerland
Correct Answer: B
Qatari mediators conveyed the US feedback to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
Who was the Nagoya mayor who apologised for logistical problems at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Ichiro Hirosawa
B. Yuriko Koike
C. Hirofumi Yoshimura
D. Takashi Kawamura
Correct Answer: A
Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa apologised to athletes for inconveniences at the Games.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
The rain-affected Asian Games cricket matches were being held in which Japanese city?
A. Tokyo
B. Osaka
C. Nagoya
D. Sapporo
Correct Answer: C
The cricket tournament was taking place in Nagoya.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
Why did several higher-ranked teams advance in the Asian Games men's cricket quarter-finals?
A. Opponents withdrew
B. Matches were washed out by rain
C. They won super overs
D. They received disciplinary walkovers
Correct Answer: B
Persistent rain washed out several quarter-finals; higher-ranked teams advanced under the tournament rules.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
Which teams were scheduled to meet in the other men's Asian Games cricket semi-final?
A. India and Sri Lanka
B. India and Bangladesh
C. Pakistan and Sri Lanka
D. Nepal and Malaysia
Correct Answer: A
Sri Lanka advanced to meet India in the other semi-final.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
Pakistan is scheduled to face which team in the men's Asian Games cricket semi-final after rain-affected quarter-finals?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Correct Answer: C
Bangladesh advanced to face Pakistan in the semi-final.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, highlighted in the regional security report, carries approximately what share of global trade?
A. About 3%
B. About 7%
C. About 12%
D. About 25%
Correct Answer: C
The report noted that roughly 12% of global trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Current Affairs (C.A)
Daily Current Affairs
The army chiefs of Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia recently met in which city to discuss responses to regional attacks?
A. Doha
B. Riyadh
C. Islamabad
D. Ankara
Correct Answer: B
The military commanders met in Riyadh.