Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Q1. Indian boxing icon Vijender Singh was appointed as a member of which international body?
- (A) International Olympic Committee
- (B) Asian Boxing Council
- (C) Commonwealth Boxing Federation
- (D) World Boxing Council
Answer: (B) Asian Boxing Council. Indian boxing icon Vijender Singh was appointed as a member of the Asian Boxing Council.
Q2. Which state government launched the 'Aame Padhiba Aama Bhasare' scheme?
- (A) Jharkhand
- (B) Chhattisgarh
- (C) Odisha
- (D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (C) Odisha. The Odisha state government launched the 'Aame Padhiba Aama Bhasare' scheme to promote education in the mother tongue.
Q3. Which of the following states notified rules under the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) about 25 years after its formation?
- (A) Chhattisgarh
- (B) Jharkhand
- (C) Uttarakhand
- (D) Telangana
Answer: (B) Jharkhand. Jharkhand notified rules under the PESA Act, 1996, about 25 years after its formation.
Q4. In which sea was India's first open-sea marine fish farming project launched?
- (A) Andaman Sea
- (B) Bay of Bengal
- (C) Arabian Sea
- (D) Lakshadweep Sea
Answer: (A) Andaman Sea. India's first open-sea marine fish farming project was launched in the Andaman Sea.
Q5. INS Sagardhwani, recently in the news, is related to which of the following?
- (A) Submarine-based nuclear research
- (B) Ocean science and marine acoustic research
- (C) Coastal surveillance radar operations
- (D) Offshore wind energy study
Answer: (B) Ocean science and marine acoustic research. INS Sagardhwani is related to ocean science and marine acoustic research.
Q6. Where will the second Global Buddhist Summit (GBS) be held?
- (A) New Delhi
- (B) Bodh Gaya
- (C) Varanasi
- (D) Dharamshala
Answer: (A) New Delhi. The second Global Buddhist Summit (GBS) will be held in New Delhi.
Q7. In January 2026, marine scientists discovered a giant black coral in the deep waters of which country, estimated to be about 300-400 years old?
- (A) Australia
- (B) Japan
- (C) Indonesia
- (D) New Zealand
Answer: (D) New Zealand. In January 2026, marine scientists discovered a giant black coral, estimated to be 300-400 years old, in the deep waters of New Zealand.
Q8. Translate Gemma, a new open-source AI translation model suite, was recently launched by which company?
- (A) Microsoft
- (B) Meta
- (C) OpenAI
- (D) Google
Answer: (D) Google. Translate Gemma, a new open-source AI translation model suite, was launched by Google.
Q9. Who was appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in January 2026?
- (A) Kiran Bedi
- (B) Rakesh Asthana
- (C) Praveen Vashishth
- (D) Sanjay Kumar
Answer: (C) Praveen Vashishth. Praveen Vashishth was appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in January 2026.
Q10. The Fink river, recently confirmed as the world's oldest continuously flowing river system, is located in which country?
- (A) Australia
- (B) India
- (C) USA
- (D) Brazil
Answer: (A) Australia. The Fink river, confirmed as the world's oldest continuously flowing river system, is located in Australia.
