Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Friday, 30 January 2026

Q1. During India Energy Week 2026, India signed a joint statement on energy cooperation with which country?

  • (A) France
  • (B) Canada
  • (C) Australia
  • (D) Saudi Arabia

Answer: (B) Canada. During India Energy Week 2026, India signed a joint statement on energy cooperation with Canada.

Q2. What is the name of the humanoid robot deployed by Indian Railways at the Visakhapatnam railway station?

  • (A) Robbie
  • (B) SCC Arjun
  • (C) RailBot
  • (D) Pragati

Answer: (D) Pragati. The humanoid robot deployed by Indian Railways at the Visakhapatnam railway station is named 'Pragati'.

Q3. A new species of mushroom, Hymelekinum indicum, was recently discovered in which Indian state?

  • (A) Uttarakhand
  • (B) Arunachal Pradesh
  • (C) Sikkim
  • (D) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (A) Uttarakhand. A new species of mushroom, Hymelekinum indicum, was recently discovered in Uttarakhand.

Q4. Which university topped the QS World University Rankings Europe 2026?

  • (A) ETH Zurich
  • (B) Cambridge University
  • (C) Oxford University
  • (D) Imperial College London

Answer: (C) Oxford University. Oxford University topped the QS World University Rankings Europe 2026.

Q5. Which state became the first state in India to set up dedicated menopause clinics in government health facilities?

  • (A) Tamil Nadu
  • (B) Kerala
  • (C) Karnataka
  • (D) Maharashtra

Answer: (D) Maharashtra. Maharashtra became the first state in India to set up dedicated menopause clinics in government health facilities.

Q6. India's first Flat Rolled Products (FRP) aluminium unit was inaugurated in which state?

  • (A) Odisha
  • (B) Jharkhand
  • (C) Chhattisgarh
  • (D) Gujarat

Answer: (A) Odisha. India's first Flat Rolled Products (FRP) aluminium unit was inaugurated in Odisha.

Q7. Researchers of which institution developed a new method to predict glacier hazards in the Eastern Himalayas?

  • (A) IIT Delhi
  • (B) IIT Bombay
  • (C) IIT Guwahati
  • (D) IIT Bengaluru

Answer: (C) IIT Guwahati. Researchers of IIT Guwahati developed a new method to predict glacier hazards in the Eastern Himalayas.

Q8. Which micro-organism was declared the State Microbe of Kerala?

  • (A) Lactobacillus
  • (B) Escherichia coli
  • (C) Streptomyces
  • (D) Bacillus subtilis

Answer: (D) Bacillus subtilis. Bacillus subtilis was declared the State Microbe of Kerala.

Q9. Which became the world's second country to impose a nationwide ban on social media for children under 15 years of age?

  • (A) Germany
  • (B) France
  • (C) Canada
  • (D) Italy

Answer: (B) France. France became the world's second country to impose a nationwide ban on social media for children under 15 years of age.

Q10. Ajit Pawar, who recently passed away in January 2026, was the Deputy Chief Minister of which Indian state?

  • (A) Gujarat
  • (B) Uttar Pradesh
  • (C) Karnataka
  • (D) Maharashtra

Answer: (D) Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar was the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

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