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Current Affairs for Sunday, 20 September 2026

Four exam-relevant items from today's news: a government employment milestone, an India-Canada trade update, a PSU appointment, and a major IAEA–North Korea development.

4 exam-relevant updates · 3-question quiz

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Schemes & Policy#1

National Rozgar Mela crosses 12.75 lakh appointment letters

A total of 12.75 lakh appointment letters have been issued to date under the National Rozgar Mela, a government employment initiative.

📌 Static GK link: The National Rozgar Mela is a flagship employment drive of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, aimed at reducing unemployment through large-scale job fairs across states.

Source: Edex Live ↗
International#2

Canada signals optimism on India-Canada CEPA by year-end

Canada's Minister for International Trade said the country is optimistic about concluding negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India by the end of the year.

📌 Static GK link: CEPA is a bilateral trade framework covering goods, services, and investment. India has previously pursued similar agreements with the EU, Japan, and Australia under the name FTA or EPA.

Source: Reuters ↗
Appointments#3

Manoj Kumar Sharma takes charge as GAIL Director (Projects)

Manoj Kumar Sharma has been appointed Director (Projects) at GAIL (Gas Authority of India Limited), bringing over 30 years of experience in pipelines, projects, and energy infrastructure.

📌 Static GK link: GAIL is a Navratna central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, headquartered in New Delhi. It is India's largest natural gas pipeline operator.

Source: Newsip.in ↗
International#4

North Korea rejects IAEA resolution on nuclear programme

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, rejected a resolution adopted by the IAEA at its 70th General Conference in Vienna, which reaffirmed that North Korea cannot hold nuclear-weapons-state status under the NPT.

📌 Static GK link: The IAEA is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and is the world's nuclear watchdog. The NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty), in force since 1970, is the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

Source: Morungexpress ↗

Test yourself

3 questions on today's update — tap an option to check your answer.

  1. Q1.How many appointment letters have been issued to date under the National Rozgar Mela?

  2. Q2.Who has been appointed Director (Projects) at GAIL?

  3. Q3.The IAEA resolution against North Korea's nuclear programme was adopted at which General Conference?

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Written by PadhoDost in exam format from the day's reported news. Facts are summarised for exam preparation, not reproduced from the original articles — follow the source links for full reports.