CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 14 JANUARY 2026

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Question: With reference to the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2026, consider the following statements:
1. American evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers has been awarded the Tyler Prize 2026.
2. The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is given by IUCN.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to the Global Risks Report 2026, consider the following statements:
1. It was published by the World Bank.
2. Geoeconomic confrontation is the number one risk in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, consider the following statements:
1. It was released by the NITI Aayog.
2. Maharashtra has topped the Index in the large States category
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The 10th Defence Forces Veterans Day was observed on 14 January 2026.
2. Operation Pawan was an Indian operation in Sri Lanka.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: Recently, India’s first scientifically verified case of pufferfish poisoning was reported from:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Gujarat
Ans (d)

Question: Which country’s women’s cricket team captain Alyssa Healy has announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket?
(a) Australia
(b) South Africa
(c) England
(d) New Zealand
Ans (a)

Question: Which state has been formally declared as the ‘Ginger Capital of India’ by NITI Aayog?
(a) Odisha
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Mizoram
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to the Defence Forces Veterans Day, consider the following statements:
1. Recently, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for India’s second BSL-4 laboratory in Gandhinagar.
2. The National Institute of Virology in Pune is India’s first BSL-4 laboratory.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: Recently, Urja Bharat Pte Limited (UBPL) has discovered oil resources at Abu Dhabi’s Onshore Block 1. The UBPL is a joint venture of:
(a) BPCL and IOCL
(b) BPCL and HPCL
(c) IOCL and HPCL
(d) ONGC and GAIL
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report, consider the following statements:
1. It was published by the World Economic Forum.
2. As per report, India is expected to grow by 7.2% in the financial year 2025-26.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

Question: Recently, the Global Economic Prospects report was published by:
(a) UNDESA
(b) IMF
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) World Bank
Ans (d)

Question: The United States and its regional partners have opened a new combined air and missile defence coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in:
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) UAE
(c) Oman
(d) Qatar
Ans (d)

Question: Which country recorded more deaths than births in 2025 for the first time since the end of World War Two?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Russia
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to Oreshnik, consider the following statements:
1. It is an intermediate-range ballistic missile.
2. It is an Israeli missile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

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