Current affairs questions appear in the General Knowledge section of the AISSEE (Sainik School) Class 6 paper and in the GK part of the RMS CET. These 10 original MCQs are built from the important national and international news of September 2026 — defence, science, environment, culture and awards — and are written in the simple style used for school entrance exams.
Quick facts: AISSEE 2027 will be held on Sunday, 31 January 2027. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question. Online applications are open until 2 December 2026 on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
Practice Questions
Q1. INS Nipun, commissioned by the Indian Navy in 2026, is a ________.
(A) diving support vessel
(B) aircraft carrier
(C) nuclear submarine
(D) missile boat
Q2. Air Vice-Marshal Shakti Sharma made history in 2026 by becoming ________.
(A) the first woman to fly a fighter jet
(B) the highest-ranking non-medical woman officer in the Indian defence forces
(C) the first woman Air Chief
(D) the first woman astronaut
Q3. Group Captain Shaliza Dhami of the IAF is known for being the first woman to ________.
(A) climb Everest
(B) join the Navy
(C) command a missile squadron
(D) win a Param Vir Chakra
Q4. "Veer Guardian" is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the air force of ________.
(A) France
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
Q5. "Yudh Abhyas" is a joint military exercise between India and ________.
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) China
(D) Nepal
Q6. "Dharma Guardian" is a joint exercise between the armies of India and ________.
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Japan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Australia
Q7. Under the Constitution, "police" and "public order" are subjects of which list?
(A) Union List
(B) Concurrent List
(C) State List
(D) Residuary List
Q8. "Nasha Mukt Bharat 2029" is India's roadmap to ________.
(A) end plastic use
(B) remove illiteracy
(C) stop child marriage
(D) make India drug-free
Q9. "RAKSHA", released by the Defence Minister in 2026, is a document on India's ________.
(A) defence diplomacy
(B) space policy
(C) railway safety
(D) school education
Q10. The Defence Minister of India in 2026 is ________.
(A) Amit Shah
(B) Rajnath Singh
(C) S. Jaishankar
(D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer Key with Explanations
(A) diving support vessel — INS Nipun is the second Nistar-class diving support vessel, used for deep-sea diving and submarine rescue.
(B) the highest-ranking non-medical woman officer in the Indian defence forces — She became the first non-medical woman officer to reach Air Vice-Marshal rank.
(C) command a missile squadron — In 2023 she became the first woman to command a frontline IAF missile squadron.
(D) Japan — Veer Guardian is held with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
(A) United States — Yudh Abhyas is the India–US Army exercise.
(B) Japan — Dharma Guardian is the India–Japan Army exercise; JIMEX is the Navy exercise.
(C) State List — Police is in the State List (List II) of the Seventh Schedule.
(D) make India drug-free — The Vision Document 2026–2029 sets out steps to free India from drug abuse.
(A) defence diplomacy — RAKSHA sets India's vision and roadmap for defence diplomacy.
(B) Rajnath Singh — Rajnath Singh is the Union Defence Minister.
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