Quiz Of The Day--27.01.26

 

Quiz of the Day –Questions based on Current Affairs, History & GK

💫QUIZ OF THE DAY

1. What was the theme of the 77th Republic Day Parade 2026?

• A. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
• B. 150 Years of Vande Mataram ✅
• C. New India, Strong India
• D. Unity in Diversity

The 2026 Republic Day theme marked 150 years of the iconic patriotic song “Vande Mataram”.

2. Which former Chief Minister of Kerala was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously?

• A. Oommen Chandy
• B. Pinarayi Vijayan
• C. V. S. Achuthanandan ✅
• D. E. K. Nayanar

V. S. Achuthanandan was honoured posthumously for his lifelong public service.

3. Which Indian tennis legend received the Padma Bhushan in 2026?

• A. Vijay Amritraj ✅
• B. Leander Paes
• C. Mahesh Bhupathi
• D. Ramesh Krishnan

Vijay Amritraj was awarded Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian tennis.

4. Mark Tully, who passed away at the age of 90, was associated with which profession?

• A. Diplomacy
• B. Journalism ✅
• C. Literature
• D. Politics

Mark Tully was a renowned journalist and former BBC Bureau Chief in India.

5. Which Indian hockey goalkeeper received the Padma Shri in 2026?

• A. PR Sreejesh
• B. Akashdeep Singh
• C. Krishan Bahadur Pathak
• D. Savita Punia ✅

Savita Punia was honoured for her outstanding contribution to Indian women’s hockey.

6. Leaders from which international organization attended Republic Day 2026 as chief guests for the first time?

• A. United Nations
• B. European Union ✅
• C. ASEAN
• D. G20

Top leaders of the European Union attended India’s Republic Day as chief guests.

7. Which two Indian Navy women officers were awarded the Shaurya Chakra?

• A. Lt Cdr Prerna Deosthalee & Lt Cdr Anjali Sharma
• B. Lt Cdr Sunita Rao & Lt Cdr Meera Nair
• C. Lt Cdr Dilna K. & Lt Cdr Roopa A. ✅
• D. Lt Cdr Pooja Saxena & Lt Cdr Ritu Raj

They were awarded Shaurya Chakra for bravery during naval operational missions.

8. Which AI model released by NASA confirmed 370 new exoplanets?

• A. KeplerNet
• B. AstroFinder
• C. ExoMiner++ ✅
• D. PlanetScope AI

NASA’s ExoMiner++ AI model helped confirm hundreds of new exoplanets.

9. Which American mountaineer climbed Taipei 101 without ropes?

• A. Alex Honnold ✅
• B. Tommy Caldwell
• C. Conrad Anker
• D. Jimmy Chin

Alex Honnold is famous for free solo climbs without ropes or safety gear.

10. Which Indian batsman scored the second-fastest T20I half-century in 14 balls against New Zealand?

• A. Suryakumar Yadav
• B. Ishan Kishan
• C. Abhishek Sharma ✅
• D. Rinku Singh

Abhishek Sharma smashed a 14-ball fifty, the second fastest by an Indian in T20Is.

11. Strobilanthes rightii discovered in Arunachal Pradesh is related to which category?

• A. Medicinal herb
• B. Flowering plant ✅
• C. Moss species
• D. Aquatic plant

Strobilanthes rightii is a newly identified flowering plant species.

12. Which instrument is used to measure the depth of the ocean?

• A. Barometer
• B. Seismograph
• C. Altimeter
• D. Fathometer ✅

A fathometer uses sound waves to measure ocean depth.

13. Who was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty?

• A. Simuka ✅
• B. Gautamiputra Satakarni
• C. Pulumavi
• D. Vasishthiputra

Simuka established the Satavahana Dynasty in ancient India.

14. Who founded Vikramshila University?

• A. Ashoka
• B. Harshavardhana
• C. Dharmapala ✅
• D. Chandragupta II

Dharmapala of the Pala dynasty founded Vikramshila University.

15. Who founded the city of Agra in 1504?

• A. Babur
• B. Akbar
• C. Sikandar Lodi ✅
• D. Ibrahim Lodi

Sikandar Lodi founded Agra in 1504 and made it an important city.

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