These 18 September 2026 Current Affairs covers major events around India and the world which includes questions from: 5th edition of SEMICON India 2026, India signed Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations 2018 (TCCCPR, 2018), Indian Railways approved infrastructure projects worth ₹990 crore in Maharashtra, 25th SCO meeting of foreign economic and trade ministers, United States and Denmark security agreement on Greenland, $100,000 payment requirement for certain new H-1B workers in US, National Statistical Office (NSO) released district-level labour market indicators, LCA Tejas FOC Twin Seater Trainers & HTT 40 Basic Trainer Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), Sugar stockholding limit 15 days to 30 days related MCQ’s for Competitive Exams 2026.
Top 10 MCQ’s 18 September 2026
Question (1) Who inaugurated the 5th edition of SEMICON India 2026 on 18 September 2026?
A) Amit Shah
B) PM Narendra Modi
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: B) PM Narendra Modi
Question (2) India signed the First Additional Protocol to its Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with which regional bloc for facilitating paperless trade and modernising customs procedures?
A) ASEAN
B) European Union
C) MERCOSUR
D) African Union
Answer: C) MERCOSUR
Question (3) Which organisation amended the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations 2018 (TCCCPR, 2018) on 18 September 2026 to strengthen India’s anti-spam framework?
A) DoT
B) TRAI
C) MeitY
D) CCI
Answer: B) TRAI
Question (4) Indian Railways approved 2 infrastructure projects worth ___ in Maharashtra on 18 September 2026.
A) ₹490 crore
B) ₹750 crore
C) ₹990 crore
D) ₹1,500 crore
Answer: C) ₹990 crore
Question (5) At the 25th SCO meeting of foreign economic and trade ministers in Dushanbe, India highlighted which three pillars?
A) Peace, Prosperity and Partnership
B) Security, Connectivity and Opportunity
C) Trade, Technology and Tourism
D) Defence, Development and Diplomacy
Answer: B) Security, Connectivity and Opportunity
Question (6) The United States and Denmark reached a security agreement concerning which territory on 18 September 2026?
A) Iceland
B) Greenland
C) Faroe Islands
D) Svalbard
Answer: B) Greenland
Question (7) Until which date has US President Donald Trump extended the $100,000 payment requirement for certain new H-1B workers seeking to enter the United States?
A) September 21, 2026
B) March 21, 2027
C) September 21, 2027
D) December 31, 2027
Answer: C) September 21, 2027
Question (8) Which organisation released district-level labour market indicators for the first time in India on 18 September 2026?
A) NITI Aayog
B) National Statistical Office (NSO)
C) Labour Bureau
D) Reserve Bank of India
Answer: B) National Statistical Office (NSO)
Question (9) Which Indian public-sector company handed over LCA Tejas FOC Twin Seater Trainers & HTT 40 Basic Trainer Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Bengaluru, Karnataka on September 18, 2026?
A) Bharat Electronics Limited
B) Bharat Dynamics Limited
C) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Answer: C) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Question (10) On 18 September 2026, the Indian government relaxed the sugar stockholding limit for bulk consumers from 15 days to how many days?
A) 20 days
B) 25 days
C) 30 days
D) 45 days
Answer: C) 30 days
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