Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Q1. The Regional AI Impact Conferences are being held as precursors to which of the following national-level events?
- (A) Digital India Summit 2026
- (B) Global AI Forum 2026
- (C) India AI Impact Summit 2026
- (D) National Startup Conclave 2026
Answer: (C) India AI Impact Summit 2026. The Regional AI Impact Conferences are being held as precursors to the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Q2. At the Indian Banks' Association Banking Technology Awards, which bank won the 'Best Fintech and DPI Adoption' award?
- (A) Canara Bank
- (B) Karnataka Bank
- (C) Union Bank of India
- (D) IDBI Bank
Answer: (B) Karnataka Bank. Karnataka Bank won the 'Best Fintech and DPI Adoption' award at the Indian Banks' Association Banking Technology Awards.
Q3. Where was the second Global Summit on Blue Food Security 2026 held, in which India joined hands with Israel to enhance cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture?
- (A) Tel Aviv
- (B) Jerusalem
- (C) Haifa
- (D) Eilat
Answer: (D) Eilat. The second Global Summit on Blue Food Security 2026 was held in Eilat, where India joined hands with Israel for cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture.
Q4. Urja Bharat Pvt. Ltd. (UBPL) is a joint venture between which entities?
- (A) IOCL and ONGC
- (B) BPCL and Oil India
- (C) IOCL and BPCL
- (D) GAIL and BPCL
Answer: (C) IOCL and BPCL. Urja Bharat Pvt. Ltd. (UBPL) is a joint venture between IOCL and BPCL.
Q5. "Womaniya Initiative", which aims to encourage women entrepreneurship in public procurement, is implemented through which of the following?
- (A) Startup India Portal
- (B) MSME Samadhaan Portal
- (C) Government e-Marketplace
- (D) Make in India Portal
Answer: (C) Government e-Marketplace. The "Womaniya Initiative" is implemented through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to encourage women entrepreneurship in public procurement.
Q6. Copper histidinate (Zicobo) was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of which condition?
- (A) Wilson's disease
- (B) Menkes disease
- (C) Haemophilia
- (D) Sickle cell anaemia
Answer: (B) Menkes disease. Copper histidinate (Zicobo) was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of Menkes disease.
Q7. In the latest census, in which river of Similipal National Park was the number of crocodiles the highest?
- (A) East Deo
- (B) Khairi
- (C) Khadkhai
- (D) West Deo river
Answer: (D) West Deo river. In the latest census, the number of crocodiles was highest in the West Deo river of Similipal National Park.
Q8. Which Indian state is going to become the first state to create a comprehensive Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) registry?
- (A) Odisha
- (B) Tamil Nadu
- (C) Kerala
- (D) Maharashtra
Answer: (A) Odisha. Odisha is going to become the first Indian state to create a comprehensive Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) registry.
Q9. The Tyler Prize, also called the "Nobel of Environment", for recent work on the mutual relationships between plants and fungi was awarded to whom?
- (A) Madhav Gadgil
- (B) Jane Lubchenco
- (C) Michael Mann
- (D) Toby Kiers
Answer: (D) Toby Kiers. The Tyler Prize was awarded to Toby Kiers for work on the mutual relationships between plants and fungi.
Q10. Who was appointed as the President of the re-activated National Olympic Academy (NOA)?
- (A) P.T. Usha
- (B) Norman Pritchard
- (C) Gagan Narang
- (D) Sir Dorabji Tata
Answer: (A) P.T. Usha. P.T. Usha was appointed as the President of the re-activated National Olympic Academy (NOA).
