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Daily Current Affairs | 20 September 2026

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ACADVIK CURRENT AFFAIRS • 20 September 2026

1. Southwest Monsoon Begins Withdrawal from West Rajasthan

The India Meteorological Department reported that the southwest monsoon began withdrawing from parts of West Rajasthan on 19 September 2026. The normal withdrawal date for this region is 17 September. The development is important for climatology, agriculture and weather-related questions.

  • Withdrawal began from West Rajasthan on 19 September 2026.
  • Normal withdrawal date: 17 September.
  • Monsoon had covered the entire country by 9 July 2026.
  • Exam link: monsoon mechanism, withdrawal criteria, rainfall variability and El Nino.

Source: IMD reporting carried by Indian Express, 19 September 2026.

2. 20th Rozgar Mela: More Than 51,000 Appointment Letters

At the 20th Rozgar Mela on 19 September 2026, more than 51,000 appointment letters were distributed to newly recruited youth for various Union government organisations. The programme was conducted across 45 locations.

  • Edition: 20th Rozgar Mela.
  • Appointment letters: more than 51,000.
  • Locations: 45 across India.
  • Cumulative appointment letters through the initiative: about 12.75 lakh.
  • Departments include Railways, Home Affairs, Defence, Health and Revenue.

Source: Prime Minister’s Office, 18 September 2026.

3. India-Canada CEPA Talks: Fourth Round Concluded

India and Canada concluded the fourth round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi on 19 September 2026. The talks covered trade in goods, services and investment, with both sides seeking to advance negotiations.

  • Fourth round: 14–19 September 2026.
  • Agreement under negotiation: Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
  • Exam link: trade agreements, FTA vs CEPA, services and investment.

Source: Financial Express, 19 September 2026.

4. INS Kolkata–PNS Hunain Collision: Maritime Rules in Focus

India said the Pakistani naval vessel PNS Hunain acted in an unacceptable and unprofessional manner during a collision with INS Kolkata in the western Arabian Sea on 15 September 2026. India referred to Article 10 of the 1991 India-Pakistan agreement on advance notice of military exercises, manoeuvres and troop movements, which specifies that naval units at sea should not be within three nautical miles of each other. India also cited international collision-prevention rules.

Exam link: maritime security, international agreements and International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Source: MEA briefing reported by Indian Express, 18 September 2026.

5. Rajasthan Exam Update: RSSB Computer Instructor Answer Key

The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) released provisional answer keys and master question papers for the Basic Computer Instructor and Senior Computer Instructor examinations. Online objections are scheduled from 19 to 21 September 2026, with an objection fee of ₹100 per question.

Exam link: useful for RAS/Rajasthan state competitive-exam awareness and recruitment updates.

Source: RSSB information reported by Adda247, 18 September 2026.

Daily Revision Points

  1. West Rajasthan is the region where southwest monsoon withdrawal began on 19 September 2026.
  2. The 20th Rozgar Mela distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters at 45 locations.
  3. India-Canada CEPA negotiations completed their fourth round on 19 September 2026.
  4. India cited a three-nautical-mile separation provision in the 1991 India-Pakistan agreement in the naval collision issue.
  5. RSSB Computer Instructor answer-key objections are scheduled for 19–21 September 2026.

Daily MCQ Challenge

  1. The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from which part of India on 19 September 2026?
    A. Kerala   B. West Rajasthan   C. Odisha   D. Tamil Nadu
  2. How many appointment letters were distributed at the 20th Rozgar Mela?
    A. More than 21,000   B. More than 31,000   C. More than 51,000   D. More than 71,000
  3. India and Canada are negotiating which agreement?
    A. CEPA   B. SAFTA   C. RCEP   D. IPEF
  4. According to India’s statement, the 1991 India-Pakistan agreement specifies that naval units at sea should not be within:
    A. 1 nautical mile   B. 2 nautical miles   C. 3 nautical miles   D. 5 nautical miles
  5. For how many days can online objections be submitted against the RSSB Computer Instructor provisional answer key?
    A. 1 day   B. 2 days   C. 3 days   D. 5 days

Answers

1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-C, 5-C

Sources: PMO India, IMD reporting, MEA briefing, Financial Express and RSSB information. Current affairs are selected for UPSC, RAS, Banking, SSC and Railway preparation.