Current Affairs Questions Answers January 2026

Current Affairs Questions Answers January 2026

1. On which date does India observe Army Day every year?

  • A) January 10
  • B) January 12
  • C) January 15
  • D) January 26
Answer: C) January 15 (It commemorates Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa taking over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief on January 15, 1949.)

2. In the latest Henley Passport Index (2026), what is the rank of the Indian passport after climbing five places?

  • A) 75th
  • B) 80th
  • C) 85th
  • D) 90th
Answer: B) 80th (It improved from the previous position, granting visa-free access to 55 countries.)

3. When is National Youth Day (Yuva Diwas) observed across India every year?

  • A) January 10
  • B) January 12
  • C) January 15
  • D) January 26
Answer: B) January 12 (It marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.)

4. Which institution has launched “Param Shakti”, an indigenously developed supercomputing system?

  • A) IIT Bombay
  • B) IIT Delhi
  • C) IIT Madras
  • D) IISc Bengaluru
Answer: C) IIT Madras (It is a 3.1 petaflop system under the National Supercomputing Mission.)

5. Who was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court in January 2026?

  • A) Justice T. Meena Kumari
  • B) Justice Revati Mohite Dere
  • C) Justice Gauri Godse
  • D) Justice Soumen Sen
Answer: B) Justice Revati Mohite Dere (She assumed office on January 10, 2026, after being recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium.)

6. Which city in India has become the first where residents can safely drink water straight from the tap?

  • A) Bhubaneswar
  • B) Cuttack
  • C) Puri
  • D) Indore
Answer: C) Puri (Achieved under the 'Sujal – Drink From Tap Mission', meeting BIS and WHO standards.)

7. World Hindi Day (Vishwa Hindi Diwas) is observed every year on which date?

  • A) January 9
  • B) January 10
  • C) January 12
  • D) September 14
Answer: B) January 10 (It commemorates the first World Hindi Conference in 1975 and is distinct from Hindi Diwas on September 14.)

8. Which gram panchayat in Rajasthan has become the state’s first to be certified as fully organic?

  • A) Bikaner
  • B) Jaipur
  • C) Bamanwas Kankar
  • D) Udaipur
Answer: C) Bamanwas Kankar

9. Which company has become the first payments company in India, the Middle East, APAC, and South Africa to receive ISO/IEC 42001 certification for responsible AI use?

  • A) Paytm
  • B) PhonePe
  • C) FSS
  • D) Razorpay
Answer: C) FSS

10. What is the name of the new modern warfare force announced by the Indian Army in January 2026 as part of military modernisation?

  • A) Trishul
  • B) Vajra
  • C) Bhairav
  • D) Garuda
Answer: C) Bhairav
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Current Affairs Questions Answers January 2026

We have prepared Top 100 Current Affairs Questions Answers January 2026 to support effective exam preparation. These MCQs are carefully curated from important daily current affairs events of January 2026. This Current Affairs Questions Answers January 2026 set is especially useful for candidates preparing for various state-level competitive examinations such as PSC, TET, Police, and other government exams, helping them strengthen their current affairs knowledge and improve accuracy.

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