Current Affairs Quiz - January 2026

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 72nd National Volleyball Tournament via video conferencing. The inaugural ceremony took place at Dr. Sampoorna­nand Sports Stadium in Varanasi. The tournament takes place from January 4 to January 11, 2026. More than 1,000 players are participating across 58 teams representing various states and institutions. The event aims to showcase high-level competition, sportsmanship, and emerging talent in Indian volleyball. Hosting the tournament in Varanasi highlights the city’s growing sports infrastructure and focus on athletic development. T

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced winners of four creative challenges under the Badalta Bharat Mera Anubhav campaign, organized in collaboration with the MyGov platform. The campaign invited citizens to share personal experiences and creative expressions showcasing India’s transformation over the past 11 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. It aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. Indrajeet Subodh Mashankar won first prize in the Instagram Reel Contest category. Manthan Rohit won first prize in the YouTube Shorts Challenge category. Sushovan Manna won first prize in the Short Audio-Visual Challenge – Story of New India category. Krishna Gupta won first prize in the Blog Writing Contest category.

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently established the Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to boost India’s concert economy, employment, and tourism. Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) aims to support the structured growth of India’s live entertainment industry and strengthen the emerging concert economy. It will act as a single-window facilitation mechanism to streamline processes and position India as a leading global live entertainment destination by 2030. It brings together representatives from Central and State governments, industry bodies, and major event companies for coordinated policy support and sectoral expansion.

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World Day of War Orphans is observed annually on 6th January to raise awareness about children who have lost parents due to war or armed conflicts. The day highlights the physical, social, and psychological challenges faced by orphans growing up without parental support. It calls for protection, care, rehabilitation, and societal support systems to help war orphans rebuild their lives with dignity and security. According to UNICEF, around 140 million children worldwide are orphans: 52 million in Africa, 10 million in Latin America & the Caribbean, 7.3 million in Central Asia, and 61 million in Asia.

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A three-year-old tiger cub identified as PKT7CP1, rescued three years ago after losing its mother, has been moved to Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary for rewilding. Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Buldhana district of Maharashtra near the Dnyanganga River. It forms part of the Melghat Tiger Reserve, supporting tiger conservation and rewilding efforts. The sanctuary covers about 205 square kilometres and contains two lakes. It is surrounded by scenic hills of the Western Ghats, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.

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Recently, scientists captured the first three-dimensional (3D) images from inside Popocatepetl volcano, improving understanding of its internal structure. Popocatepetl means “Smoking Mountain” in the Aztec Nahuatl language, reflecting its frequent activity. It is located in central Mexico, about 72 kilometres southeast of Mexico City, on the border of México and Puebla states. The volcano lies on the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, formed by subduction of the Cocos Plate beneath the North American Plate. It is one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes, erupting since 1519, and rises to 5,452 metres above sea level.

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India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 will be held in Goa from 27–30 January 2026, hosting ministers, CEOs, policymakers, financial institutions, academia, and tech providers. The event focuses on energy security, investment promotion, and scalable decarbonisation pathways amid rising global energy demand and climate commitments. IEW 2026 is hosted under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, organised by Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) and dmg events, providing a neutral global platform for energy cooperation.

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ISRO’s maiden home-made dust detector, Dust EXperiment (DEX), detects interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) striking Earth roughly every 1,000 seconds. DEX is the first Indian-made instrument designed to study high-speed interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) . Interplanetary Dust Particles are microscopic fragments originating from comets and asteroids. The instrument was flown on the POEM (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module) of PSLV-C58. Dust EXperiment (DEX) was developed by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.

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The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference 2026 has been inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam, organised by the Ministry of Textiles in collaboration with the Government of Assam. The theme of the two-day conference is “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation”. It brings together Textile Ministers and senior officials from States and Union Territories to deliberate on policy, investment, sustainability, exports, infrastructure, and technological advancement in textiles. The conference aims to strengthen Centre–State collaboration and create a roadmap for a competitive, sustainable, and inclusive textile sector.

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The Centre has granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha, recognising its unique regional identity. It is mainly grown in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The dry climate and sandy soil of Nagaur are ideal for Ashwagandha cultivation. This variety has longer and thicker roots rich in medicinal compounds, especially alkaloids. Its berries have a dark, bright red colour, which indicates superior quality. The roots are brittle and starchy in nature. Nagauri Ashwagandha is considered the best Ashwagandha variety in arid regions.