Current Affairs MCQ – 14 January 2026

📰 Current Affairs MCQ – 14 January 2026

Q1. Pax Silica is led by which country?
पैक्स सिलिका किस देश के नेतृत्व में है?

A. China / चीन B. Japan / जापान C. United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका D. Germany / जर्मनी

✔ Correct Answer: United States (USA)

Pax Silica is a US-led strategic alliance for cooperation on semiconductors, critical minerals, and AI.

Q2. Which state stopped advance disbursal of Ladki Bahin scheme aid?
लाड़की बहिन योजना की अग्रिम सहायता किस राज्य ने रोकी?

A. Gujarat / गुजरात B. Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र C. Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश D. Rajasthan / राजस्थान

✔ Correct Answer: Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Election Commission halted the advance aid citing the Model Code of Conduct.

Q3. What is the CD ratio of Indian banks as per SBI (Dec 2025)?
दिसंबर 2025 में CD अनुपात कितना है?

A. 78% B. 80% C. 82% D. 85%

✔ Correct Answer: 82%

SBI report stated that the Credit-Deposit ratio of Indian banks reached 82%.

Q4. Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 is hosted in which city?
इंडिया ओपन 2026 किस शहर में हो रहा है?

A. Mumbai / मुंबई B. Bengaluru / बेंगलुरु C. Hyderabad / हैदराबाद D. New Delhi / नई दिल्ली

✔ Correct Answer: New Delhi

The Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 tournament is held in New Delhi.

Q5. What facility has Germany announced for Indian passport holders?
जर्मनी ने भारतीय पासपोर्ट धारकों को कौन-सी सुविधा दी?

A. Visa on Arrival B. Work Permit C. Visa-free Transit D. Student Visa Waiver

✔ Correct Answer: Visa-free Transit

Germany announced visa-free transit for Indian passport holders.

Q6. Satyagraha rally against Centre policies was organized by which CM?
सत्याग्रह रैली किस मुख्यमंत्री ने आयोजित की?

A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka C. Kerala D. Telangana

✔ Correct Answer: Kerala (CM Pinarayi Vijayan)

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan led the Satyagraha rally against Centre policies.

Q7. Which joint military-civilian exercise was conducted by Southern Command?
दक्षिणी कमान द्वारा कौन सा संयुक्त सैन्य-नागरिक अभ्यास किया गया?

A. Garuda Shakti B. Sanjha Shakti C. Surya Kiran D. Yudh Abhyas

✔ Correct Answer: Sanjha Shakti

Sanjha Shakti is a joint military-civilian integration exercise under Southern Command.

Q8. Which Indian airline became a member of IATA?
कौन-सी भारतीय एयरलाइन IATA की सदस्य बनी?

A. IndiGo B. Vistara C. Akasa Air D. AirAsia India

✔ Correct Answer: Akasa Air

Akasa Air officially became a member of IATA.

Q9. Where was the 16th IRENA meeting held?
IRENA की 16वीं बैठक कहाँ हुई?

A. Dubai B. Riyadh C. Abu Dhabi D. Doha

✔ Correct Answer: Abu Dhabi, UAE

The 16th IRENA meeting was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Q10. Atmanirbhar Hanol Festival-2026 is organized in which district?
आत्मनिर्भर हणोल महोत्सव-2026 किस जिले में आयोजित है?

A. Surat B. Rajkot C. Bhavnagar D. Jamnagar

✔ Correct Answer: Bhavnagar

The festival is organized in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.

Q11. In which state was a joint outbreak response team deployed for Nipah virus?
निपाह वायरस के लिए किस राज्य में टीम तैनात की गई?

A. Kerala B. Assam C. West Bengal D. Odisha

✔ Correct Answer: West Bengal

Suspected Nipah virus cases led to deployment in West Bengal.

Q12. Which ministry organized the Bhashini community workshop?
भाषिणी कार्यशाला किस मंत्रालय ने आयोजित की?

A. Ministry of Education B. Ministry of Home Affairs C. MeitY D. Ministry of Culture

✔ Correct Answer: Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY)

Bhashini initiative is led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Q13. Which tiger reserve will be named after Dr. Vishnu Wakankar?
किस टाइगर रिजर्व का नाम डॉ. वाकणकर के नाम पर रखा जाएगा?

A. Kanha B. Pench C. Ratapani D. Bandhavgarh

✔ Correct Answer: Ratapani Tiger Reserve

Ratapani Tiger Reserve will be named after Padma Shri Dr. Wakankar.

Q14. Who received the UN Secretary-General's Award 2025?
UN महासचिव पुरस्कार 2025 किसे मिला?

A. Major Swati Shanta Kumar B. Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma C. Col Neha Singh D. Major Abhinav

✔ Correct Answer: Major Swati Shanta Kumar

She was honored for peace efforts in South Sudan.

Q15. Which naval exercise was launched by China, Russia & Iran?
चीन, रूस और ईरान ने कौन सा नौसैनिक अभ्यास किया?

A. Malabar B. Varuna C. BRICS Plus D. Sea Dragon

✔ Correct Answer: BRICS Plus

The naval exercise was conducted in South African waters.

Q16. Deepak Parekh Committee was formed for what purpose?
दीपक पारेख समिति किस उद्देश्य से बनी?

A. Banking reforms B. Infrastructure financing C. Tax reforms D. Digital economy

✔ Correct Answer: Infrastructure financing

The committee suggested measures for infrastructure funding.

Q17. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was built with help of which country?
कुडनकुलम परमाणु संयंत्र किस देश की सहायता से बना?

A. USA B. France C. Russia D. Japan

✔ Correct Answer: Russia

Russia assisted India in building the Kudankulam plant.

Q18. Montreal Protocol is related to protection of?
मॉन्ट्रियल प्रोटोकॉल किससे संबंधित है?

A. Climate change B. Ozone layer C. Biodiversity D. Oceans

✔ Correct Answer: Ozone Layer

The protocol aims to protect the ozone layer.

Q19. NABARD was established in which year?
नाबार्ड की स्थापना कब हुई?

A. 1975 B. 1980 C. 1982 D. 1985

✔ Correct Answer: 1982

NABARD was established in 1982.

Q20. Panchayati Raj System was first inaugurated in which district?
पंचायती राज व्यवस्था की शुरुआत किस जिले से हुई?

A. Ajmer B. Jaipur C. Nagaur D. Jodhpur

✔ Correct Answer: Nagaur (Rajasthan)

India’s first Panchayati Raj inauguration took place in Nagaur, Rajasthan.