Current Affairs Quiz (15–16 January 2026) – Govt Exams

Question 1

The ₹267 crore sports complex in Mansa is aimed at preparations for which global event?

Accepted Answer

Olympics 2036 - The complex aligns with India’s 2036 Olympic hosting vision.

Question 2

India’s first BSL-4 Bio-Containment Lab will be set up at:

Accepted Answer

GBRC Gandhinagar - The BSL-4 lab will be established at Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre.

Question 3

UNSW plans to open its India campus at which location?

Accepted Answer

Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru - UNSW will open its campus in Bengaluru.

Question 4

UNSW Bengaluru campus is expected to be operational by:

Accepted Answer

August 2026 - The campus will start operations by August 2026.

Question 5

ICAR signed an MoU with which organization to boost dairy research?

Accepted Answer

NDDB - ICAR partnered with NDDB for dairy sector research.

Question 6

TN partnered with Sarvam AI to establish India’s first:

Accepted Answer

Sovereign AI Park - The park will be India’s first full-stack Sovereign AI Park.

Question 7

Investment proposed for Tamil Nadu’s Sovereign AI Park is:

Accepted Answer

₹10,000 crore - Initial investment is around ₹10,000 crore.

Question 8

Henley Passport Index 2026 ranked India at which position?

Accepted Answer

80th - India improved from 85th to 80th in 2026.

Question 9

Which country topped Henley Passport Index 2026?

Accepted Answer

Singapore - Singapore topped the index with access to 192 destinations.

Question 10

PFRDA constituted a high-level committee on assured NPS payouts headed by:

Accepted Answer

M. S. Sahoo - The committee is chaired by former IBBI Chairperson M. S. Sahoo.

Question 11

Karnataka Bank enabled Khajane-2 e-receipts through which platform?

Accepted Answer

Net banking - Khajane-2 e-receipts are enabled via net banking.

Question 12

World Bank projected India’s GDP growth for FY26 at:

Accepted Answer

7.20% - The projection was raised to 7.2% for FY26.

Question 13

Major Swathi Shantha Kumar received UN Secretary-General’s Award 2025 in which category?

Accepted Answer

Gender - She received the award for gender leadership initiatives.

Question 14

Armed Forces Veterans’ Day is observed annually on:

Accepted Answer

January 14 - It commemorates the retirement of Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa.

Question 15

TN partnered with Sarvam AI to establish India’s first:

Accepted Answer

Sovereign AI Park - The park will be India’s first full-stack Sovereign AI Park.

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