January 2026 Current Affairs Questions 1–50 (MCQs)

Q1.

India achieved a milestone in glaucoma treatment using which advanced technique at an Army Hospital in New Delhi?
A. Robotic Retinal Mapping
B. 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography with iStent implantation
C. Optical Coherence Laser Ablation
D. Corneal Cross-Linking
Answer: B

Q2.

The new glaucoma procedure enables real-time visualization of:
A. Retina thickness
B. Optic nerve signals
C. Aqueous humour drainage pathways
D. Corneal curvature
Answer: C

Q3.

The technique combining 3D imaging with iStent is part of:
A. LASIK Surgery
B. Retinal Revascularisation
C. Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
D. Corneal Grafting
Answer: C

Q4.

Bulgaria officially adopted which currency, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone?
A. Pound
B. Dollar
C. Euro
D. Dinar
Answer: C

Q5.

Sofia is the capital of:
A. Romania
B. Bulgaria
C. Serbia
D. North Macedonia
Answer: B

Q6.

Rani Velu Nachiyar is known for recapturing which region in 1780?
A. Arcot
B. Mysore
C. Sivaganga
D. Madurai
Answer: C

Q7.

Rani Velu Nachiyar formed one of the world’s first:
A. Naval fleets
B. Women’s military battalions
C. Guerrilla intelligence units
D. Diplomatic councils
Answer: B

Q8.

US air strikes near Caracas were widely interpreted as a revival of which doctrine?
A. Truman Doctrine
B. Monroe Doctrine
C. Nixon Doctrine
D. Eisenhower Doctrine
Answer: B

Q9.

India introduced the e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4) mainly for:
A. Tourism
B. Chinese manufacturing-linked investment activities
C. Student exchange
D. IT outsourcing
Answer: B

Q10.

The maximum duration of stay under the e-B-4 visa is up to:
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 1 year
D. 2 years
Answer: B

Q11.

India’s Gross NPA ratio declined to approximately:
A. 4%
B. 3%
C. 2.1%
D. 1%
Answer: C

Q12.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code primarily aims to:
A. Control inflation
B. Restore credit discipline and resolve stressed assets
C. Increase subsidies
D. Expand tax base
Answer: B

Q13.

The Arctic is warming at:
A. Same rate as global average
B. Half the global average
C. More than twice the global average
D. Three times the global average
Answer: C

Q14.

India’s Arctic research station is named:
A. Maitri
B. Himadri
C. Bharati
D. Dakshin Gangotri
Answer: B

Q15.

PRAGATI platform enhances:
A. Election transparency
B. Real-time project monitoring and Centre–State coordination
C. Pension reforms
D. Defence procurement
Answer: B

Q16.

The Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 seeks to replace:
A. Fertiliser Act
B. Seeds Act
C. Insecticides Act, 1968
D. Environment Protection Act
Answer: C

Q17.

Census 2027 will be India’s:
A. 14th decennial census
B. 15th decennial census
C. 16th decennial census
D. 17th decennial census
Answer: C

Q18.

Census 2027 will be India’s first:
A. Biometric census
B. Fully digital census
C. AI-operated census
D. Urban-only census
Answer: B

Q19.

India assumed BRICS Chairmanship for the year:
A. 2025
B. 2026
C. 2027
D. 2028
Answer: B

Q20.

DRDO successfully tested which engine for hypersonic capability?
A. Turbojet
B. Ramjet
C. Scramjet
D. Cryogenic engine
Answer: C

Q21.

Scramjet engines enable sustained flight at speeds above:
A. Mach 2
B. Mach 3
C. Mach 4
D. Mach 5
Answer: D

Q22.

Param Shakti supercomputer delivers approximately:
A. 1 Petaflop
B. 2 Petaflops
C. 3.1 Petaflops
D. 5 Petaflops
Answer: C

Q23.

Param Shakti was installed at:
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Madras
D. IISc Bengaluru
Answer: C

Q24.

India objected to China’s infrastructure activities in:
A. Doklam
B. Pangong Tso
C. Shaksgam Valley
D. Galwan Valley
Answer: C

Q25.

The PSLV-C62 mission anomaly occurred in which stage?
A. First stage
B. Second stage
C. Solid-fuel third stage
D. Cryogenic upper stage
Answer: C

Q26.

The Supreme Court suggested adding a Romeo–Juliet clause in:
A. JJ Act
B. POCSO Act
C. IT Act
D. IPC
Answer: B

Q27.

China’s EAST reactor crossed which plasma density threshold?
A. Chandrasekhar Limit
B. Greenwald Limit
C. Tolman Limit
D. Bethe Limit
Answer: B

Q28.

The UN High Seas Treaty is also known as:
A. UNCLOS-II
B. BBNJ Agreement
C. Blue Ocean Pact
D. Marine Governance Accord
Answer: B

Q29.

BBNJ stands for:
A. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
B. Blue Basin Navigation Jurisdiction
C. Biological Boundary Navigation Zone
D. Bilateral Biodiversity Joint Network
Answer: A

Q30.

The Australia Group focuses on preventing proliferation of:
A. Nuclear weapons
B. Cyber weapons
C. Chemical and biological weapons
D. Ballistic missiles
Answer: C

Q31.

India joined the Australia Group in:
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018
Answer: D

Q32.

The RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme strengthens:
A. Monetary policy
B. Banking grievance redressal
C. Forex reserves
D. Cryptocurrency regulation
Answer: B

Q33.

Under revised carbon rules, 208 industrial units must reduce emission intensity by:
A. 1–2%
B. 2–4%
C. 3–7%
D. 8–10%
Answer: C

Q34.

Diego Garcia is part of which archipelago?
A. Maldives
B. Lakshadweep
C. Chagos
D. Seychelles
Answer: C

Q35.

The UK retains a lease over Diego Garcia for:
A. 50 years
B. 75 years
C. 99 years
D. 120 years
Answer: C

Q36.

The Military Quantum Mission aligns with:
A. National AI Mission
B. National Quantum Mission
C. Digital India
D. Make in India
Answer: B

Q37.

The largest contributor to Delhi winter pollution is:
A. Vehicular emissions
B. Crop burning
C. Secondary particulate matter
D. Construction dust
Answer: C

Q38.

Nearly what proportion of Delhi’s PM2.5 originates outside the city?
A. One-third
B. Half
C. Two-thirds
D. Three-fourths
Answer: C

Q39.

G4 nations include:
A. India, Brazil, Germany, Japan
B. India, USA, UK, France
C. India, Australia, Japan, USA
D. India, Germany, UK, Brazil
Answer: A

Q40.

The G4 proposal suggests adding how many new permanent UNSC seats?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: C

Q41.

India’s foreign exchange reserves reached approximately:
A. $650 billion
B. $680 billion
C. $701.4 billion
D. $750 billion
Answer: C

Q42.

Economic Survey 2025–26 projected GDP growth for FY26 at:
A. 6.8%
B. 7.0%
C. 7.2%
D. 7.4%
Answer: D

Q43.

Private Final Consumption Expenditure rose to what share of GDP?
A. 58%
B. 60%
C. 61.5%
D. 63%
Answer: C

Q44.

India remained the world’s largest remittance recipient at approximately:
A. $120 billion
B. $130 billion
C. $135.4 billion
D. $150 billion
Answer: C

Q45.

Coking coal was declared a Critical and Strategic Mineral under:
A. Coal Act
B. MMDR Act, 1957
C. National Steel Policy
D. Energy Act
Answer: B

Q46.

The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 mandate how many segregation streams?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C

Q47.

India’s defence production reached approximately:
A. ₹1 lakh crore
B. ₹1.25 lakh crore
C. ₹1.51 lakh crore
D. ₹2 lakh crore
Answer: C

Q48.

ACASA-India platform provides:
A. Pension advisory
B. Climate adaptation advisory for farmers
C. Loan restructuring
D. Fertiliser subsidy tracking
Answer: B

Q49.

India achieved 50% non-fossil electricity capacity:
A. Behind schedule
B. On schedule
C. Ahead of schedule
D. After COP revision
Answer: C

Q50.

The RBI State Finances Report describes India as being at a:
A. Demographic winter
B. Demographic collapse
C. Demographic inflection point
D. Population decline stage
Answer: C