Current Affairs Questions Answers January 2026

11. Which country has India recently overtaken to become the world’s largest rice producer, with output reaching 150.18 million tonnes?

  • A) Thailand
  • B) Vietnam
  • C) China
  • D) Indonesia
Answer: C) China

12. Which state has become the first in India to constitute its 8th State Pay Commission ahead of the expiry of the 7th Pay Commission?

  • A) Punjab
  • B) Assam
  • C) Kerala
  • D) Maharashtra
Answer: B) Assam

13. What is the name of the ambitious national programme launched by India for building a multi-layered air defence shield against aerial threats like drones?

  • A) Mission Trishul
  • B) Mission Vajra
  • C) Mission Sudarshan Chakra
  • D) Mission Akash
Answer: C) Mission Sudarshan Chakra

14. Where was India's first fully paperless district court inaugurated by CJI Surya Kant on January 6, 2026?

  • A) Kochi, Kerala
  • B) Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala
  • C) Shillong, Meghalaya
  • D) Guwahati, Assam
Answer: B) Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala (End-to-end digital with AI tools, developed by Kerala High Court.)

15. What historic milestone did India achieve in January 2026 as the first country to commercially produce bio-bitumen from biomass and agricultural waste?

  • A) First green hydrogen production
  • B) First electric vehicle battery recycling
  • C) First commercial bio-bitumen production
  • D) First carbon capture storage
Answer: C) First commercial bio-bitumen production (By CSIR, reducing fossil fuel dependence.)

16. On which date in 2026 did DRDO celebrate its 68th Foundation Day?

  • A) January 10
  • B) January 1
  • C) January 15
  • D) January 26
Answer: B) January 1

17. On which date, National Startup Day is observe?

  • A) January 12
  • B) January 16
  • C) January 18
  • D) January 20
Answer: B) January 16

18. Which one is the World's oldest river?

  • A) Finke River
  • B) Rhine River
  • C) Ganga River
  • D) Colorado River
Answer: A) Finke River

19.Wich team wins the Africa Cup of Nations in 2026?

  • A) Morocco
  • B) Cameroon
  • C) Ethiopia
  • D) Senegal
Answer: D) Senegal

20.India recently received a temporary exemption related to which strategically important port project?

  • A) Gwadar Port
  • B) Hambantota Port
  • C) Duqm Port
  • D) Chabahar Port
Answer: D) Chabahar Port
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Current Affairs Questions Answers

These are daily updated Current Affairs Questions Answers for the month of January 2026. These are prepared from the important daily events happen at State level, National level and at International level.

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