Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 1 & 2 January 2026 (SSC, Banking, UPSC)

Question 1

Which Indian Vice President visited Puducherry, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu in December 2025?

Accepted Answer

C.P. Radhakrishnan - As mentioned in the article, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan visited these states from Dec 29–30, 2025.

Question 2

The ‘Jal Seva Aankalan’ initiative is associated with which mission?

Accepted Answer

Jal Jeevan Mission - The tool was launched on the Jal Jeevan Mission portal to assess drinking water services.

Question 3

Which ministry launched ‘Jal Seva Aankalan’?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Jal Shakti - The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation under MoJS launched the initiative.

Question 4

What is the deadline for completing Jal Seva Aankalan by all HGJ Gram Panchayats?

Accepted Answer

26 January 2026 - The article clearly mentions the deadline as 26 January 2026.

Question 5

The Ministry of Defence signed defence procurement contracts worth how much in December 2025?

Accepted Answer

₹4,666 crore - MoD signed two contracts totaling ₹4,666 crore for carbines and torpedoes.

Question 6

CQB Carbines procured under the MoD contract are meant for which forces?

Accepted Answer

Indian Army & Navy - The article specifies procurement for both IA and IN.

Question 7

Which company partnered with Bharat Forge for CQB Carbine manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

PLR Systems Pvt. Ltd. - PLR Systems is a JV partner mentioned in the article.

Question 8

Heavy Weight Torpedoes are being procured for which class of submarines?

Accepted Answer

Kalvari Class - The torpedoes are for Indian Navy’s Kalvari Class submarines.

Question 9

Kavach 4.0 is an indigenous system related to which sector?

Accepted Answer

Railways safety - Kavach is an Automatic Train Protection system of Indian Railways.

Question 10

Kavach 4.0 operates at which Safety Integrity Level (SIL)?

Accepted Answer

SIL-4 - SIL-4 is the highest safety standard mentioned in the article.

Question 11

The first Kavach-enabled train on the Bajwa–Ahmedabad section was?

Accepted Answer

Sankalp Fast - Sankalp Fast (59549/59550) was the first Kavach-enabled train on this route.

Question 12

Which organisation signed an agreement with VMSPL under IC-CIR&D;?

Accepted Answer

Technology Development Board - TDB under DST signed the agreement for the Smart Sea Project.

Question 13

The Smart Sea Project aims to develop what type of vessel?

Accepted Answer

20-passenger electric boat - The project focuses on a 20-passenger electric boat.

Question 14

Safeguard duty on steel imports has been imposed till which year?

Accepted Answer

Jul 20, 1905 - The duty applies up to April 20, 2028.

Question 15

Who conducts investigations related to safeguard duty in India?

Accepted Answer

DGTR - DGTR investigates trade remedies as stated in the article.

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