Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Friday, 16 January 2026
Q1. In the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024 among smaller states, north-eastern states and UTs, what rank did Jammu and Kashmir achieve?
- (A) First
- (B) Second
- (C) Third
- (D) Fourth
Answer: (B) Second. In the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, Jammu and Kashmir achieved the second rank among smaller states, north-eastern states and UTs.
Q2. The Jal Shakti Minister recently inaugurated a new aquatic biodiversity conservation initiative in Dehradun under which scheme?
- (A) National River Linking Project
- (B) Jal Jeevan Mission
- (C) Namami Gange Mission
- (D) National Biodiversity Mission
Answer: (C) Namami Gange Mission. The Jal Shakti Minister inaugurated a new aquatic biodiversity conservation initiative in Dehradun under the Namami Gange Mission.
Q3. Which Indian state has recently been officially declared the 'Ginger Capital of India' by NITI Aayog?
- (A) Mizoram
- (B) Meghalaya
- (C) Manipur
- (D) Sikkim
Answer: (A) Mizoram. Mizoram has been officially declared the 'Ginger Capital of India' by NITI Aayog.
Q4. Which Regional Rural Bank in India launched the country's first fully solar-powered ATM van in January 2026?
- (A) Tripura Gramin Bank
- (B) Punjab Gramin Bank
- (C) Kerala Gramin Bank
- (D) Karnataka Gramin Bank
Answer: (A) Tripura Gramin Bank. Tripura Gramin Bank launched India's first fully solar-powered ATM van in January 2026.
Q5. Which Indian mountaineer recently climbed Mount Aconcagua in Argentina?
- (A) Arjun Vajpayee
- (B) Love Raj Singh
- (C) Santosh Yadav
- (D) Aritra Roy
Answer: (D) Aritra Roy. Indian mountaineer Aritra Roy recently climbed Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.
Q6. Which Indian politician and actor was recently inducted into the ancient Japanese martial art Kenjutsu?
- (A) Chandrashekhar Rao
- (B) Pawan Kalyan
- (C) Kamal Haasan
- (D) Rajinikanth
Answer: (B) Pawan Kalyan. Indian politician and actor Pawan Kalyan was recently inducted into the ancient Japanese martial art Kenjutsu.
Q7. Which gram body of Rajasthan has become the state's first fully organic village?
- (A) Pushkar Panchayat
- (B) Sanganer Panchayat
- (C) Bamanwas Kankar Panchayat
- (D) Chittorgarh Panchayat
Answer: (C) Bamanwas Kankar Panchayat. Bamanwas Kankar Panchayat of Rajasthan has become the state's first fully organic village.
Q8. Where will the 9th International Spice Conference (ISC 2026) be held?
- (A) Delhi
- (B) Mumbai
- (C) Chennai
- (D) Kochi
Answer: (D) Kochi. The 9th International Spice Conference (ISC 2026) will be held in Kochi.
Q9. On which day in January was Indian Army Day recently observed?
- (A) 13 January
- (B) 14 January
- (C) 15 January
- (D) 16 January
Answer: (C) 15 January. Indian Army Day is observed every year on 15 January.
Q10. Paripurna Mediclaim Ayush Bima was launched for the beneficiaries of which category?
- (A) Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries
- (B) ESIC insured employees
- (C) CGHS beneficiaries
- (D) PMJAY card holders
Answer: (C) CGHS beneficiaries. Paripurna Mediclaim Ayush Bima was launched for the beneficiaries of the CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) category.
