Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 8 January 2026 | MCQs for SSC, Banking, UPSC & Railways

Question 1

During DRDO’s review, defence contracts worth approximately how much were signed?

Accepted Answer

₹26,000 crore - DRDO signed defence contracts worth ₹26,000 crore with production partners.

Question 2

Which bank integrated RBI’s Digital Rupee into its SmartGateway platform?

Accepted Answer

HDFC Bank - HDFC Bank integrated CBDC into its merchant payment platform.

Question 3

A key benefit of CBDC payments for merchants on SmartGateway is:

Accepted Answer

Zero transaction cost - CBDC allows intermediary-free, zero-cost transactions for merchants.

Question 4

Which private bank unveiled the refreshed brand entity “The Fortuna Wave”?

Accepted Answer

Federal Bank - Federal Bank launched “The Fortuna Wave” as part of its brand refresh.

Question 5

The three waves in Federal Bank’s logo symbolize:

Accepted Answer

Authenticity, Togetherness, Prosperity - The logo elements represent core brand values of Federal Bank.

Question 6

Which CPSE secured an ‘Excellent’ rating from DPE for the 5th consecutive year?

Accepted Answer

IRFC - IRFC received ‘Excellent’ rating for FY25 from DPE.

Question 7

IRFC functions under which ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Railways - IRFC is the dedicated financing arm of the Ministry of Railways.

Question 8

Who was appointed Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board in January 2026?

Accepted Answer

A.K. Balasubrahmanian - A.K. Balasubrahmanian was appointed AERB Chairman for three years.

Question 9

AERB is headquartered in which city?

Accepted Answer

Mumbai - Atomic Energy Regulatory Board headquarters is in Mumbai.

Question 10

Whose tenure as Chairman of APEDA was extended in January 2026?

Accepted Answer

Abhishek Dev - ACC approved one-year extension of Abhishek Dev’s tenure.

Question 11

NASA’s Hubble Telescope discovered a starless gas cloud nicknamed:

Accepted Answer

Cloud-9 - Cloud-9 is a dark-matter dominated, starless gas cloud.

Question 12

Cloud-9 is located near which galaxy?

Accepted Answer

Messier 94 - Cloud-9 lies near the spiral galaxy Messier 94.

Question 13

Which Indian institution developed the first supercomputer-powered simulation of the Mpemba Effect?

Accepted Answer

JNCASR - Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research led the study.

Question 14

The Mpemba Effect refers to which phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Hot water freezing faster - Mpemba Effect describes hot water freezing faster than cold under certain conditions.

Question 15

Earth’s Rotation Day is observed annually on:

Accepted Answer

8 January - Earth’s Rotation Day commemorates Foucault’s pendulum experiment.

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