Current Affairs MCQ – 7 January 2026

📘 Current Affairs MCQ – 7 January 2026

1. Who will be the Chief Guests at India's 77th Republic Day celebrations (2026)?
भारत के 77वें गणतंत्र दिवस (2026) के मुख्य अतिथि कौन होंगे?

A. Joe Biden & Emmanuel Macron B. Ursula von der Leyen & António Costa C. Olaf Scholz & Charles Michel D. Angela Merkel & Pedro Sanchez

Correct Answer: B. Ursula von der Leyen & António Costa

They are the Presidents of the European Commission and European Council respectively, invited as joint chief guests.

2. Who is the German Chancellor visiting India on 12 January 2026?
12 जनवरी 2026 को भारत आने वाले जर्मन चांसलर कौन हैं?

A. Olaf Scholz B. Angela Merkel C. Friedrich Merz D. Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Correct Answer: C. Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz became German Chancellor and India is his first Asian bilateral visit.

3. Who is the youngest Indian to reach the South Pole?
दक्षिणी ध्रुव पहुंचने वाली सबसे कम उम्र की भारतीय कौन हैं?

A. Arunima Sinha B. Kamya Karthikeyan C. Malavath Purna D. Shivangi Pathak

Correct Answer: B. Kamya Karthikeyan

At just 18 years of age, Kamya created history by reaching the South Pole.

4. Which rare frog species in Kerala is vulnerable to extinction?
केरल में पाई जाने वाली कौन-सी दुर्लभ मेंढक प्रजाति विलुप्ति के कगार पर है?

A. Purple Frog B. Tree Frog C. Galaxy Frog D. Indian Bullfrog

Correct Answer: C. Galaxy Frog

Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus) is endemic to the Western Ghats.

5. Which former world billiards champion recently passed away?
हाल ही में किस पूर्व विश्व बिलियर्ड्स चैंपियन का निधन हुआ?

A. Geet Sethi B. Manoj Kothari C. Pankaj Advani D. Wilson Jones

Correct Answer: B. Manoj Kothari

Manoj Kothari was a former world billiards champion and Indian team coach.

6. Which country banned IPL broadcasting recently?
हाल ही में किस देश ने आईपीएल प्रसारण पर प्रतिबंध लगाया?

A. Pakistan B. Nepal C. Bangladesh D. Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: C. Bangladesh

Bangladesh temporarily banned IPL broadcasting due to policy issues.

7. Which job creation initiative was launched by industry leaders?
रोजगार सृजन के लिए किस पहल की शुरुआत की गई?

A. Skill India 2.0 B. Startup India Plus C. 100 Million Jobs D. National Employment Grid

Correct Answer: C. 100 Million Jobs

It aims to generate 10 crore jobs nationwide.

8. 55 rare literary works in 5 classical languages were published by which institution?
5 शास्त्रीय भाषाओं की 55 दुर्लभ साहित्यिक कृतियाँ किस संस्थान द्वारा प्रकाशित की गईं?

A. Sahitya Akademi B. National Book Trust C. Central Institute of Indian Languages D. IGNCA

Correct Answer: C. Central Institute of Indian Languages

The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) published these rare works in classical languages.

9. Mpemba effect is related to which phenomenon?
एमपेम्बा प्रभाव किस घटना से संबंधित है?

A. Cold water freezes faster B. Hot water freezes faster C. Ice melts faster D. Water boils at lower temperature

Correct Answer: B. Hot water freezes faster

Mpemba effect states that under certain conditions, hot water freezes faster than cold water.

10. Where will the 4th edition of India Energy Week be held?
भारत ऊर्जा सप्ताह का चौथा संस्करण कहाँ आयोजित होगा?

A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Goa D. Chennai

Correct Answer: C. Goa

The fourth edition of India Energy Week will be hosted in Goa.

11. Which former Union Minister passed away at the age of 82 recently?
हाल ही में 82 वर्ष की आयु में किस पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री का निधन हुआ?

A. Sharad Pawar B. Suresh Kalmadi C. Kapil Sibal D. Anurag Thakur

Correct Answer: B. Suresh Kalmadi

Suresh Kalmadi was a former Union Minister and President of Indian Olympic Association.

12. Country's largest integrated inland rainbow trout fish farm was inaugurated in which state?
देश का सबसे बड़ा एकीकृत अंतर्देशीय रेनबो ट्राउट मछली फार्म किस राज्य में है?

A. Himachal Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Telangana D. Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer: C. Telangana

It was inaugurated in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana.

13. India became the world's which country to establish solar cell calibration facility?
भारत सौर सेल अंशांकन सुविधा स्थापित करने वाला विश्व का कौन-सा देश बना?

A. 3rd B. 4th C. 5th D. 6th

Correct Answer: C. 5th

India became the fifth country globally to establish this facility.

14. What is the theme of the Indian Army for 2026?
भारतीय सेना का वर्ष 2026 का विषय क्या है?

A. Year of Modern Warfare B. Year of Digital India C. Year of Networking and Data Centricity D. Year of Indigenous Defence

Correct Answer: C. Year of Networking and Data Centricity

Indian Army focuses on data-driven and network-centric operations in 2026.

15. Justice Mission 2025 is related to which country?
जस्टिस मिशन 2025 किस देश से संबंधित है?

A. Russia B. China C. USA D. North Korea

Correct Answer: B. China

It is a large-scale Chinese military exercise around Taiwan.

16. Which Act ended the East India Company's trade monopoly (except tea & China)?
किस अधिनियम ने ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी का व्यापारिक एकाधिकार समाप्त किया?

A. Charter Act 1793 B. Regulating Act 1773 C. Charter Act 1813 D. Government of India Act 1858

Correct Answer: C. Charter Act 1813

Charter Act 1813 ended company monopoly except tea and China trade.

17. Who was the editor of revolutionary newspaper 'Vande Mataram'?
क्रांतिकारी समाचार पत्र 'वंदे मातरम' के संपादक कौन थे?

A. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Madam Bhikaji Cama C. Aurobindo Ghosh D. Shyamji Krishna Varma

Correct Answer: B. Madam Bhikaji Cama

Vande Mataram newspaper was published from Paris under her editorship.

18. Who founded Tattvabodhini Sabha in 1839?
1839 में तत्वबोधिनी सभा की स्थापना किसने की?

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy B. Keshab Chandra Sen C. Debendranath Tagore D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Correct Answer: C. Debendranath Tagore

Debendranath Tagore promoted rationalism through this Sabha.

19. Rising temperature with increasing altitude is called?
ऊंचाई बढ़ने के साथ तापमान बढ़ने की घटना क्या कहलाती है?

A. Greenhouse Effect B. Global Warming C. Temperature Inversion D. Adiabatic Lapse

Correct Answer: C. Temperature Inversion

Temperature inversion is opposite of normal lapse rate.

20. Which schedule was added by the First Amendment Act, 1951?
प्रथम संशोधन अधिनियम 1951 द्वारा कौन-सी अनुसूची जोड़ी गई?

A. Eighth Schedule B. Ninth Schedule C. Tenth Schedule D. Eleventh Schedule

Correct Answer: B. Ninth Schedule

Ninth Schedule protects certain laws from judicial review.