Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Monday, 19 January 2026
Q1. According to the WEF Global Risk Report 2026, the world is entering the "Age of Rivalry". This term mainly refers to growing rivalry in which field?
- (A) Cultural exchange
- (B) Climate talks
- (C) Economic and technological power
- (D) Defence cooperation
Answer: (C) Economic and technological power. According to the WEF Global Risk Report 2026, the term "Age of Rivalry" mainly refers to growing rivalry in economic and technological power.
Q2. In January 2026, which country appointed Shaya Mohsin Zindani as its Prime Minister?
- (A) Libya
- (B) Iraq
- (C) Sudan
- (D) Yemen
Answer: (D) Yemen. In January 2026, Yemen appointed Shaya Mohsin Zindani as its Prime Minister.
Q3. Who was awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2025?
- (A) Mitchell Starc
- (B) Josh Hazlewood
- (C) Pat Cummins
- (D) Ben Stokes
Answer: (A) Mitchell Starc. Mitchell Starc was awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2025.
Q4. Which state is ready to host the world's largest green ammonia project?
- (A) Tamil Nadu
- (B) Gujarat
- (C) Odisha
- (D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (D) Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh is ready to host the world's largest green ammonia project.
Q5. Under the revised RBI grievance framework, what is the primary function of the Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre (CRPCC)?
- (A) Final adjudication of disputes
- (B) Providing compensation
- (C) Initial scrutiny of complaints
- (D) Enforcement of penalties
Answer: (C) Initial scrutiny of complaints. Under the revised RBI grievance framework, the primary function of the Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre (CRPCC) is the initial scrutiny of complaints.
Q6. India's first full-stack sovereign Artificial Intelligence park is being set up in which state?
- (A) Tamil Nadu
- (B) Telangana
- (C) Maharashtra
- (D) Karnataka
Answer: (A) Tamil Nadu. India's first full-stack sovereign Artificial Intelligence park is being set up in Tamil Nadu.
Q7. The "Griha Lakshmi Digital Marketing" portal launched in 2026 is related to which state?
- (A) Tamil Nadu
- (B) Karnataka
- (C) Telangana
- (D) Kerala
Answer: (B) Karnataka. The "Griha Lakshmi Digital Marketing" portal launched in 2026 is related to Karnataka.
Q8. Who was appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in January 2026?
- (A) Praveen Kumar
- (B) Shatrujeet Singh Kapur
- (C) Y. Puran Kumar
- (D) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
Answer: (B) Shatrujeet Singh Kapur. Shatrujeet Singh Kapur was appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in January 2026.
Q9. Who was appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) up to 31 August 2028?
- (A) Rakesh Agrawal
- (B) Sadanand Vasant Date
- (C) Shatrujeet Kapur
- (D) Praveen Kumar
Answer: (A) Rakesh Agrawal. Rakesh Agrawal was appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) up to 31 August 2028.
Q10. In January 2026, which country declared Muslim Brotherhood organisations in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as "terrorist" groups?
- (A) United Kingdom
- (B) United States of America
- (C) France
- (D) Israel
Answer: (B) United States of America. In January 2026, the United States of America declared Muslim Brotherhood organisations in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as "terrorist" groups.
