Current Affairs Quiz — 30 January 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
In January 2026 which state included IVF and other assisted reproductive technology procedures under its AB-PMJAY-linked health scheme on a pilot basis?
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Correct answer: D — Karnataka
Karnataka's order dated 30 January 2026 added ART procedures to the AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme (The Hindu, New Indian Express).
Under Karnataka's ART pilot (January 2026), both partners must be within which age range, as per the ART (Regulation) Act, 2021?
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Correct answer: C — 21 to 55 years
The Hindu: both partners must be above 21 and below 55 years, in line with the ART (Regulation) Act, 2021.
In January 2026 the foundation stone of a new Assam Legislative Assembly building was laid in which city, being developed as Assam's second capital?
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Correct answer: C — Dibrugarh
PIB: Amit Shah laid the foundation stone at Dibrugarh, which CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced in 2025 would be Assam's second capital.
The projects for which Amit Shah laid foundation stones / inaugurated in Dibrugarh on 30 January 2026 were worth approximately how much?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,715 crore
PIB: Five projects at a total cost of about ₹1,715 crore; ₹692 crore was the MHA spend on 15 wetlands for flood control.
How many route kilometres of Kavach 4.0 did Indian Railways commission on 30 January 2026, the highest in a single day?
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Correct answer: B — 472.3 km
PIB: 472.3 route km were commissioned on 30 January 2026; 324 km (Kota–Mathura) was the previous record and 1,306.3 km is the new total.
Which was the longest of the three sections where Kavach 4.0 was commissioned on 30 January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Vadodara–Virar
PIB: Vadodara–Virar (344 km) on Western Railway; the others were Tuglakabad–Palwal (35 km) and Manpur–Sarmatanr (93.3 km).
Consider the following statements about Kavach 4.0 (as of 30 January 2026): 1. It is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system. 2. It had been commissioned in all zones of Indian Railways. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: Kavach is indigenous Automatic Train Protection; Kavach 4.0 had been commissioned across five zones (1,306.3 route km), not all zones.
Up to December 2025, the Government of India's total receipts were what share of the Budget Estimates 2025-26?
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Correct answer: C — 72.2%
PIB: Total receipts of ₹25,25,156 crore were 72.2% of BE 2025-26; 66.7% was the expenditure share.
How much was transferred to State Governments as devolution of share of taxes up to December 2025 (FY 2025-26)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10,38,164 crore
PIB: ₹10,38,164 crore was devolved to states, ₹1,37,014 crore more than the previous year. (₹7,87,935 crore = capex; ₹9,11,059 crore = interest; ₹19,39,254 crore = net tax revenue.)
Consider the following about the Union accounts up to December 2025: 1. Interest payments were more than capital expenditure. 2. Total expenditure was below 70% of the Budget Estimates. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: Interest ₹9,11,059 crore > capital expenditure ₹7,87,935 crore; total expenditure was 66.7% of BE.
Which state's tableau was judged the best among States/UTs at the Republic Day Parade 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra
PIB: The top state/UT tableau (judges) was Maharashtra's 'Ganeshotsav: A Symbol of Aatmanirbharta', followed by J&K and Kerala.
Which contingent was adjudged the best marching contingent among the three Services at the Republic Day Parade 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Navy
PIB: Judges chose the Indian Navy as the best marching contingent among the three Services; the Assam Regiment won the Popular Choice poll.
Match the Republic Day Parade 2026 award with the winner: 1. Best CAPF/auxiliary contingent (judges) 2. Best ministry tableau (judges) 3. Best state tableau (Popular Choice) Winners: a. Ministry of Culture b. Delhi Police c. Gujarat
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Correct answer: A — 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
PIB: Delhi Police (best CAPF contingent), Ministry of Culture (best ministry tableau), Gujarat (Popular Choice state tableau).
Where was India Energy Week 2026 held (27–30 January 2026)?
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Correct answer: B — Goa
PIB: IEW 2026 was organised in Goa from 27 to 30 January 2026.
At the close of India Energy Week 2026, the Petroleum Minister described India as the world's ___ largest energy consumer and ___ largest refiner.
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Correct answer: A — third; fourth
PIB: India is the world's third-largest energy consumer and fourth-largest refiner.
On 30 January 2026, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, PM Modi attended a prayer meeting at which place in New Delhi, besides paying tributes at Rajghat?
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Correct answer: D — Gandhi Smriti
PIB: The PM paid tributes at Rajghat and attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti.
On which date is National Leprosy Day observed in India, as marked by the Health Ministry in 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 30 January
PIB: The Central Leprosy Division observed National Leprosy Day on 30 January 2026 with an outreach at Dilli Haat.
Which team won the 72nd Women's Senior National Kabaddi Championship in January 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Haryana
Haryana beat defending champions Indian Railways 39-37 in the final at Hyderabad on 30 January 2026 (The Bridge, Khel Khiladis).
On 30 January 2026, PM Narendra Modi received a phone call from Delcy Rodríguez, Acting President of which country?
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Correct answer: B — Venezuela
PIB: Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez is the Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
What was the theme of the National Commission for Women's 34th Foundation Day (30 January 2026)?
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Correct answer: A — Swasthya hi Sashaktikaran
PIB: The programme was organised around the theme 'Swasthya hi Sashaktikaran'.
In January 2026 a ₹32-crore shore-based regional centre of CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography was inaugurated in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Visakhapatnam
PIB: Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the CSIR-NIO Shore-Based Regional Centre at Visakhapatnam on 30 January 2026.
The CSIR-NIO Visakhapatnam centre opened in January 2026 is expected to boost research on which continental margin for oil, gas and seabed minerals?
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Correct answer: B — Eastern Continental Margin
PIB: Eastern Continental Margin research at the centre is to strengthen India's self-reliance in oil, gas and seabed minerals.
A January 2026 study on a 'stealth' coronal mass ejection that caused an intense geomagnetic storm was carried out by researchers of which institute?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru
PIB: The stealth CME was investigated by researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institution under DST; lead author P. Vemareddy.
The UMEED Central Portal, which got new Survey and Lease modules in January 2026, is meant for managing what?
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Correct answer: D — Waqf properties
PIB: UMEED is a centralised digital platform for uploading, verifying and monitoring Waqf properties.
When was the UMEED Central Portal originally inaugurated by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju?
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Correct answer: B — 6 June 2025
PIB: The UMEED Central Portal was inaugurated by Kiren Rijiju on 6 June 2025; the two new modules came on 30 January 2026.
A photo-rechargeable supercapacitor that captures and stores solar energy in a single device (reported January 2026) was developed by which institute?
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Correct answer: B — Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru
PIB: The device was developed by CeNS, Bengaluru, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology.