Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Thursday, 08 January 2026
Q1. The Braille library recently launched in Uttar Pradesh is located in which city?
- (A) Kanpur
- (B) Prayagraj
- (C) Varanasi
- (D) Lucknow
Answer: (D) Lucknow. The newly launched Braille library in Uttar Pradesh is located in Lucknow, supporting visually impaired readers.
Q2. Under which law did the Delhi government recently declare human rabies a notifiable disease?
- (A) Disaster Management Act, 2005
- (B) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
- (C) Public Health Act, 2017
- (D) National Health Act, 1983
Answer: (B) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. The Delhi government declared human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
Q3. Which organisation released the report titled "Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2025"?
- (A) World Bank
- (B) Asian Development Bank
- (C) OECD
- (D) International Monetary Fund
Answer: (C) OECD. The OECD released the report "Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2025".
Q4. Who was honoured with the Nritya Kalanidhi Award at the 19th Dance Festival, 2026?
- (A) Urmila Satyanarayanan
- (B) Alarmel Valli
- (C) Padma Subrahmanyam
- (D) Leela Samson
Answer: (A) Urmila Satyanarayanan. Urmila Satyanarayanan was honoured with the Nritya Kalanidhi Award at the 19th Dance Festival, 2026.
Q5. Which state passed the Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, ending the two-child norm?
- (A) Andhra Pradesh
- (B) Odisha
- (C) Karnataka
- (D) Telangana
Answer: (D) Telangana. Telangana passed the Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, ending the two-child norm for contesting elections.
Q6. In an op-ed written by the Prime Minister in 2026, which monument was described as a symbol of India's civilisational resilience?
- (A) Ajanta Caves
- (B) Ramappa Temple
- (C) Somnath Temple
- (D) Nalanda University
Answer: (C) Somnath Temple. In the 2026 op-ed by the Prime Minister, the Somnath Temple was described as a symbol of India's civilisational resilience.
Q7. Suresh Kalmadi, who passed away in 2026, was associated as the former president of which sports body?
- (A) Indian Olympic Association
- (B) Asian Games Federation
- (C) Sports Authority of India
- (D) Commonwealth Games Council
Answer: (A) Indian Olympic Association. Suresh Kalmadi was associated as the former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Q8. The recently approved Kalai-II hydroelectric project by the Centre is located on which river?
- (A) Dibang
- (B) Lohit
- (C) Subansiri
- (D) Siang
Answer: (B) Lohit. The Kalai-II hydroelectric project, recently approved by the Centre, is located on the Lohit river.
Q9. Which of the following countries was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the two-year term beginning 2026?
- (A) Bahrain
- (B) Algeria
- (C) Sierra Leone
- (D) Slovenia
Answer: (A) Bahrain. Bahrain was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the two-year term beginning in 2026.
Q10. Who chaired the first meeting of the Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) held in Mumbai?
- (A) Aditya Kumar
- (B) Sanjay Malhotra
- (C) Ramesh Verma
- (D) Anil Kapoor
Answer: (B) Sanjay Malhotra. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra chaired the first meeting of the Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) held in Mumbai.
