22 September 2026 — Current Affairs Quiz

Explanation

The Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defence Force held the 14-day bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 9 to 22 September 2026. It is the second edition; the first was at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, in January 2023. It covered advanced operational missions, mission planning conferences and expert exchanges. Exam angle: Dharma Guardian (army), JIMEX (navy) and Shinyuu Maitri (air force transport aircraft) are other India-Japan exercises.

Explanation

At Veer Guardian-2026, held at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 9 to 22 September 2026, the JASDF fielded its F-2A fighters, while the IAF flew the indigenous LCA Tejas, Su-30MKI and Rafale. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called this maiden visit of JASDF fighters to India a significant milestone for the India-Japan defence partnership. Exam angle: in the first edition at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, in January 2023, the IAF sent Su-30MKI jets while the JASDF flew F-2 and F-15 fighters.

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The Visegrad Group (V4) comprises Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It was founded on 15 February 1991 at Visegrad, Hungary, and became the V4 after Czechoslovakia split in 1993. The first India-V4 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, held in New York on 21 September 2026 on the sidelines of UNGA81 under Slovakia's V4 presidency, agreed on annual foreign ministers' meetings and an annual business forum. Exam angle: its only permanent body, the Visegrad Fund, is based in Bratislava.

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Article 370, the Hindi film directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards, and its lead Yami Gautam won Best Actress. Winners were announced on 18 July 2026, and President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026. The awards cover films certified by the CBFC in 2024. Exam angle: Kalki 2898 AD won Best Popular Film, Srikanth Best Hindi Film, and Rajkumar Periasamy Best Director for Amaran.

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The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 repealed the Lighthouse Act, 1927 and gives a framework to develop, maintain and manage aids to navigation and vessel traffic services. The Centre may designate any aid to navigation under its control as a heritage lighthouse, developed for educational, cultural and tourism use. Exam angle: Lighthouse Day on 21 September marks approval of the Lighthouse Bill in 1927; lighthouses are run by the DGLL under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

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In September 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and C-DAC signed an MoU to jointly develop sovereign data centre infrastructure. BEL will be the System Integrator and C-DAC the Technology Partner supplying indigenous solutions, aiming at a fully indigenous technology stack for strategic national programmes. Exam angle: BEL is under the Ministry of Defence, while C-DAC, set up in 1988, is MeitY's premier R&D body behind the PARAM supercomputers.