Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Q1. In January 2026, researchers at Nagaland University developed carbon quantum dots from which agricultural waste to tackle metal corrosion?
- (A) Sugarcane bagasse
- (B) Rice husk
- (C) Apple leaves
- (D) Banana peels
Answer: (D) Banana peels. Researchers at Nagaland University developed carbon quantum dots from banana peels to tackle metal corrosion.
Q2. Who chaired the 88th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) held in New Delhi?
- (A) Nitin Gadkari
- (B) Ashwini Vaishnaw
- (C) Pralhad Joshi
- (D) Bhupender Yadav
Answer: (D) Bhupender Yadav. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 88th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL).
Q3. The MoU signed between GeM and WTC Mumbai aims to strengthen the participation of which category in public procurement?
- (A) PSUs
- (B) Large corporates
- (C) MSMEs
- (D) Foreign companies
Answer: (C) MSMEs. The MoU signed between GeM and WTC Mumbai aims to strengthen the participation of MSMEs in public procurement.
Q4. Who was honoured with the 'Padmapani Award' at the 11th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival?
- (A) Ilaiyaraaja
- (B) A. R. Rahman
- (C) Vishal Bhardwaj
- (D) Amit Trivedi
Answer: (A) Ilaiyaraaja. Music legend Ilaiyaraaja was honoured with the 'Padmapani Award' at the 11th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival.
Q5. Which Indian chess player recently became India's 92nd Grandmaster?
- (A) Aaryan Varshney
- (B) Arjun Erigaisi
- (C) Nihal Sarin
- (D) Raunak Sadhwani
Answer: (A) Aaryan Varshney. Aaryan Varshney recently became India's 92nd Grandmaster.
Q6. Which state government announced the establishment of the Semmozhi National Literary Award?
- (A) Kerala
- (B) Karnataka
- (C) Odisha
- (D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (D) Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government announced the establishment of the Semmozhi National Literary Award.
Q7. Where is the Spituk Gustor festival held every year?
- (A) Leh Palace
- (B) Spituk Monastery
- (C) Thiksey Monastery
- (D) Hemis Monastery
Answer: (B) Spituk Monastery. The Spituk Gustor festival is held every year at the Spituk Monastery in Ladakh.
Q8. Under Project Dolphin, the second range-wide dolphin survey started from which city/state?
- (A) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- (B) Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
- (C) Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
- (D) Patna, Bihar
Answer: (B) Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. Under Project Dolphin, the second range-wide dolphin survey started from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.
Q9. In April-November 2025-26, which two countries emerged as the fastest-growing export destinations for Indian pharmaceutical products?
- (A) USA and Germany
- (B) Brazil and Nigeria
- (C) France and South Africa
- (D) Canada and Netherlands
Answer: (B) Brazil and Nigeria. In April-November 2025-26, Brazil and Nigeria emerged as the fastest-growing export destinations for Indian pharmaceutical products.
Q10. Kokborok, celebrated every year on Kokborok Day (19 January), is the native language of which community?
- (A) Tripuri
- (B) Khasi
- (C) Garo
- (D) Mizo
Answer: (A) Tripuri. Kokborok is the native language of the Tripuri community, celebrated every year on Kokborok Day (19 January).
