Q1. India celebrated which Republic Day on 26 January 2026?
A. 74th
B. 75th
C. 76th
D. 77th
✅ Answer: D. 77th
Q2. Who presided over the Republic Day 2026 celebrations at Kartavya Path, New Delhi?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Droupadi Murmu
D. Jagdeep Dhankhar
✅ Answer: C. Droupadi Murmu
Q3. Which two European leaders attended India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2026?
A. Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz
B. Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa
C. Charles Michel and Josep Borrell
D. Roberta Metsola and Pedro Sánchez
✅ Answer: B. Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa
Q4. Which organization called for the nationwide bank strike on 27 January 2026?
A. Indian Banks’ Association
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. United Forum of Bank Unions
D. All India Bank Officers Confederation
✅ Answer: C. United Forum of Bank Unions
Q5. What was the primary demand behind the All-India Bank Strike on 27 January 2026?
A. Wage revision
B. Privatization rollback
C. Five-day work week
D. Pension enhancement
✅ Answer: C. Five-day work week
Q6. Which authority constituted the Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) Committee in January 2026?
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. Finance Ministry
D. PFRDA
✅ Answer: D. PFRDA
Q7. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the SAARG Committee?
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Urjit Patel
C. Narayan Ramachandran
D. S. Gurumurthy
✅ Answer: C. Narayan Ramachandran
Q8. India ranked at which position in the Asia Manufacturing Index 2026?
A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 7th
✅ Answer: C. 6th
Q9. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be co-hosted by which two countries?
A. India and Australia
B. India and Bangladesh
C. India and Sri Lanka
D. Sri Lanka and UAE
✅ Answer: C. India and Sri Lanka
Q10. International Customs Day is observed every year on which date?
A. 24 January
B. 25 January
C. 26 January
D. 27 January
✅ Answer: C. 26 January
