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Current affairs September 24, 2026 for CUET

3 stories from September 24, 2026, each written from its official release, with the static fact it hangs on and the questions written from it.

WeekSeptember 2026 in current affairs: forty-six stories for CUET

Economy & Business

Import duty cut on crude edible oils

Customs duty on crude sunflower oil went to nil, and on crude soybean and palm oil to 5%, on 24 September 2026.

On 24 September 2026 the Government cut the Basic Customs Duty on crude sunflower oil from 10 per cent to nil, and on crude soybean oil and crude palm oil from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, to ease domestic prices after a sharp rise in world edible oil prices. Duty on refined oils was cut too, keeping a gap of 19.25 per cent between crude and refined oils.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

In September 2026 the basic customs duty on which crude edible oil was cut to nil?

  1. ASunflower oil
  2. BPalm oil
  3. CSoybean oil
  4. DMustard oil
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Crude sunflower oil went from 10 per cent to nil.

  2. Crude soybean and palm oil went from 10 per cent to 5 per cent.

Concept
Edible oil duty cut
Typical time
50 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in
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Sports

65th Subroto Cup: Minerva Public School, Mohali, win the Junior Boys title

Minerva Public School, Mohali, beat MIC EMHSS, Kerala, 3–2 to win the 65th Subroto Cup Junior Boys title.

The 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament ended at the Dr B R Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, where Minerva Public School (CISCE), Mohali, beat MIC EMHSS of Kerala 3–2 to win the Junior Boys (Under-17) title. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, chairman of the Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society, presented the trophy.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The Subroto Cup, a school football tournament, is named after the first Indian chief of which service?

  1. AThe Indian Army
  2. BThe Indian Navy
  3. CThe Indian Coast Guard
  4. DThe Indian Air Force
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee was the first Indian Chief of the Air Staff.

  2. The tournament's society is chaired by the Chief of the Air Staff.

Concept
Subroto Cup
Typical time
50 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in

Question 2

EasyOriginal question

Which school won the Junior Boys title at the 65th Subroto Cup in 2026?

  1. AMIC EMHSS, Kerala
  2. BMinerva Public School, Mohali
  3. CSainik School, Kapurthala
  4. DArmy Public School, Delhi
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Minerva Public School, Mohali, won the final 3–2.

  2. MIC EMHSS of Kerala were the runners-up.

Concept
Subroto Cup 2026 winner
Typical time
40 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in
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Government Schemes & Policy

Make in India completes 12 years

Make in India, launched on 25 September 2014, completed 12 years in September 2026.

Make in India, launched on 25 September 2014 to make India a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation, completed twelve years in September 2026. The Government credits it, with schemes such as Production Linked Incentives (PLI), PM GatiShakti, the National Single Window System and the India Industrial Land Bank, with growth in electronics, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, steel, railways and defence manufacturing. It was later widened as Make in India 2.0.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

In which year was Make in India launched?

  1. A2014
  2. B2015
  3. C2016
  4. D2019
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. It was launched on 25 September 2014; 2026 marks twelve years.

  2. 2015 is the year Digital India and Skill India were launched.

Concept
Make in India launch
Typical time
40 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in

Question 2

MediumOriginal question

The logo of Make in India shows which animal?

  1. AA tiger
  2. BAn elephant
  3. CA lion
  4. DA peacock
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The logo is a lion made of cogs, a symbol of manufacturing strength.

  2. The tiger is the national animal, but the logo uses a lion.

Concept
Make in India logo
Typical time
50 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in
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Sources on this page · Last verified:

  1. Government Cuts Import Duty on Major Edible Oils to Provide Relief to Consumers — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
  2. Culmination of 65th edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2026 — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence
  3. 12 Years of Make in India — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Commerce & Industry