Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – Set 2 (22 January 2026) For UPSC, SSC, Banking, IBPS, Railways, Defence & PSU Exams

Question 1

India–Japan AI Dialogue will be led by

Accepted Answer

Foreign Ministers - The AI Dialogue will be led by the Foreign Ministers of both countries.

Question 2

Which exercise was clarified as NOT an official BRICS activity?

Accepted Answer

BRICS Naval Exercise - MEA clarified the BRICS Naval Exercise was South Africa-led, not official BRICS.

Question 3

IBSAMAR naval exercise involves

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India–Brazil–South Africa - IBSAMAR is a trilateral naval exercise of India, Brazil and South Africa.

Question 4

Uganda’s President elected for a 7th term is

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Yoweri Museveni - Yoweri Museveni won his seventh consecutive presidential term.

Question 5

Uganda’s currency is

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Shilling - Uganda’s currency is the Ugandan Shilling (UGX).

Question 6

Which organisation won the SKOCH Award 2025 for Cell Broadcast Solution?

Accepted Answer

C-DOT - Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) won the SKOCH Award.

Question 7

Cell Broadcast Solution differs from SMS because it

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Reaches all phones instantly - Cell broadcast reaches all devices instantly even during congestion.

Question 8

Padmapani Award will be conferred on

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Ilaiyaraaja - Ilaiyaraaja will receive the Padmapani Award at the Ajanta–Ellora IFF.

Question 9

Abu Dhabi ranked world’s safest city by

Accepted Answer

Numbeo - Numbeo released the global safety ranking.

Question 10

India–UAE agreed to raise bilateral trade to

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USD 200 bn by 2032 - India and UAE agreed to double trade to USD 200 billion by 2032.

Question 11

Which Indian PSU signed energy agreement with ADNOC Gas?

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HPCL - HPCL signed a sales and purchase agreement with ADNOC Gas.

Question 12

Medium calibre ammunition inaugurated at Nagpur will manufacture

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30 mm - The facility will manufacture 30 mm ammunition.

Question 13

Operation Sindoor was launched in response to

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Terror attack in Pahalgam - Operation Sindoor was launched after a terror attack in Pahalgam in May 2025.

Question 14

New species Indiaphonte bijoyi was discovered in

Accepted Answer

Lakshadweep - The species was discovered in Kavaratti Lagoon, Lakshadweep.

Question 15

Mission Drishti satellite uses which technology?

Accepted Answer

SyncFused OptoSAR - Mission Drishti uses patented SyncFused OptoSAR technology.

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