Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Friday, 23 January 2026
Q1. Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) in Rajasthan. Around which wildlife sanctuary was this ESZ declared?
- (A) Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary
- (B) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
- (C) Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
- (D) Desert National Park
Answer: (B) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary. The Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) in Rajasthan was declared around the Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary.
Q2. Recently in January 2026, the governments of which two Indian states signed an MoU to strengthen early childhood care, education and development?
- (A) Odisha and Meghalaya
- (B) Meghalaya and Tripura
- (C) Odisha and Assam
- (D) Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
Answer: (A) Odisha and Meghalaya. The governments of Odisha and Meghalaya signed an MoU to strengthen early childhood care, education and development.
Q3. By which police force was Operation Prahar launched?
- (A) Haryana Police
- (B) Delhi Police
- (C) Chandigarh Police
- (D) Punjab Police
Answer: (D) Punjab Police. Operation Prahar was launched by the Punjab Police.
Q4. Who was elected as the President of the Federation of Indian Granite and Stone Industry (FIGSI) for the 2026-2028 term?
- (A) Manoj Kumar Singh
- (B) Arun Malhotra
- (C) Ishwarvinder Singh
- (D) Pramod Bhandari
Answer: (C) Ishwarvinder Singh. Ishwarvinder Singh was elected as the President of the Federation of Indian Granite and Stone Industry (FIGSI) for the 2026-2028 term.
Q5. Which Chief Minister virtually inaugurated the National Paralympic Powerlifting Championship?
- (A) Hemant Soren
- (B) Pushkar Singh Dhami
- (C) Yogi Adityanath
- (D) Trivendra Singh Rawat
Answer: (B) Pushkar Singh Dhami. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami virtually inaugurated the National Paralympic Powerlifting Championship.
Q6. The Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 were mainly notified to strengthen compliance related to which aspect?
- (A) User fee payment
- (B) Road safety audit
- (C) Vehicle insurance
- (D) Emission standards
Answer: (A) User fee payment. The Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 were mainly notified to strengthen compliance related to user fee payment.
Q7. On which day in January 2026 did Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya recently celebrate their Statehood Day?
- (A) 19 January
- (B) 20 January
- (C) 22 January
- (D) 21 January
Answer: (D) 21 January. Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya celebrate their Statehood Day on 21 January.
Q8. Who was honoured with the APO National Award for contribution to India's laboratory-grown diamond industry?
- (A) Anil Naik
- (B) Verghese Kurien
- (C) Bakul Limbasia
- (D) Sashikant Barik
Answer: (C) Bakul Limbasia. Bakul Limbasia was honoured with the APO National Award for contribution to India's laboratory-grown diamond industry.
Q9. Where was the sixth edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2026 inaugurated?
- (A) Srinagar
- (B) Leh
- (C) Manali
- (D) Shimla
Answer: (B) Leh. The sixth edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2026 was inaugurated in Leh.
Q10. Which city hosted the 86th All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) in 2026?
- (A) Lucknow
- (B) Bhopal
- (C) Patna
- (D) Jaipur
Answer: (A) Lucknow. Lucknow hosted the 86th All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) in 2026.
