Current Affairs Quiz - January 2026

41. Which country is home to world’s largest compressed-air energy storage plant?
[A] Japan
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Germany

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42. The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) functions under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Culture
[D] Ministry of Ayush

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43. Which state bagged the 1st position in the PESA (Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas) State Rankings among the Fifth Schedule Areas?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Odisha

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44. What is the name of the operation launched by the DRI to dismantle a clandestine mobile mephedrone laboratory in the Sahyadri ranges?
[A] Operation Shakti
[B] Operation Sahyadri Checkmate
[C] Operation Mephedrone Strike
[D] Operation Coastal Sweep

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45. The Rusty-spotted Cat, one of the rarest and smallest wild cats in the world, was recently spotted in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan

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46. Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Maharashtra

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47. What is the IUCN conservation status of ‘Indo-Pacific leopard shark’ that was recently seen in news?
[A] Critically Endangered
[B] Endangered
[C] Vulnerable
[D] Least Concern

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48. Michael Nobbs, who recently passed away, was associated with which sports?
[A] Hockey
[B] Football
[C] Wrestling
[D] Basketball

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49. Which Indian institution recently developed a new method to predict solar cycles?
[A] IIT Kanpur
[B] IIT Mumbai
[C] IIT Ahmedabad
[D] IIT Roorkee

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50. Which state government launched Mukhyamantri Gramotthan Yojana to provide urban-level facilities in rural areas?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Rajasthan

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