Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Friday, 02 January 2026
Q1. Who won the bronze medal in the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2025 held in Doha?
- (A) Magnus Carlsen
- (B) Arjun Erigaisi
- (C) Nodirbek Abdusattorov
- (D) Viswanathan Anand
Answer: (B) Arjun Erigaisi. Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi clinched the bronze medal at the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2025 in Doha, marking a major achievement for Indian chess.
Q2. In India, 3D FLEX Aqueous Angiography with iStent was performed for the first time to treat which condition, a leading cause of irreversible blindness?
- (A) Diabetic Retinopathy
- (B) Glaucoma
- (C) Macular Degeneration
- (D) Cataract
Answer: (B) Glaucoma. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. The advanced 3D FLEX Aqueous Angiography combined with iStent helps in better visualisation and management of the disease.
Q3. Which organisation notified India's first dedicated standard for bomb-proof systems, IS 19445:2025?
- (A) DRDO
- (B) Bureau of Indian Standards
- (C) Ministry of Home Affairs
- (D) National Security Guard
Answer: (B) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). BIS notified IS 19445:2025, India's first dedicated standard for bomb-proof/blast-resistant systems to ensure standardised safety in security infrastructure.
Q4. NITI Aayog praised which university as a benchmark model for the globalisation of higher education in India?
- (A) Gujarat Biotechnology University
- (B) Gujarat University
- (C) Indian Institute of Science
- (D) Jawaharlal Nehru University
Answer: (A) Gujarat Biotechnology University. NITI Aayog highlighted Gujarat Biotechnology University as a benchmark model for internationalising and globalising higher education in India.
Q5. Who was given the additional charge of Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
- (A) Rakesh Agrawal
- (B) Sadanand Vasant
- (C) Sanjay Garg
- (D) Nidhi Khare
Answer: (A) Rakesh Agrawal. Rakesh Agrawal was given the additional charge of Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Q6. Who was declared the recipient of the Israel Prize for Peace in 2026?
- (A) Benjamin Netanyahu
- (B) Narendra Modi
- (C) Donald Trump
- (D) Vladimir Putin
Answer: (C) Donald Trump. Donald Trump was declared the recipient of the Israel Prize for Peace in 2026 for his role in regional peace efforts.
Q7. In which year will Gujarat host eight sports of the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG)?
- (A) 2026
- (B) 2027
- (C) 2028
- (D) 2029
Answer: (D) 2029. Gujarat will host eight sports of the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in 2029.
Q8. Which country recently set a world record by running a one-tonne vehicle at a speed of 700 km/h using a superconducting electric maglev system?
- (A) Japan
- (B) Germany
- (C) France
- (D) China
Answer: (D) China. China set a world record by running a one-tonne vehicle at 700 km/h using a superconducting electric maglev system.
Q9. In 2025, which two states/UTs joined the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)?
- (A) Delhi and Odisha
- (B) Punjab and Haryana
- (C) Bihar and Jharkhand
- (D) Assam and Meghalaya
Answer: (A) Delhi and Odisha. In 2025, Delhi and Odisha joined the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY scheme, extending health coverage to their residents.
Q10. Recently, Deepti Sharma set the record for taking the most T20I wickets in a match against which country?
- (A) England
- (B) Australia
- (C) South Africa
- (D) Sri Lanka
Answer: (D) Sri Lanka. Deepti Sharma set the record for the most T20I wickets in a match against Sri Lanka with her outstanding bowling performance.
