12th January 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organised the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026, held on National Youth Day, to involve youth in the roadmap for a developed India by 2047.

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh (AP Singh) heads the Indian Air Force, having taken over as Chief of the Air Staff on 30 September 2024.

Think about where the terrain is tough and emission-free energy is needed most. It's Leh! Launching these buses there is a big win for our sustainability goals in high-altitude regions.

India hosted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa as Chief Guests for the 2026 Republic Day, reflecting deepening India-EU ties.

On 12 January 2026, ISRO's PSLV-C62 lifted off from Sriharikota carrying the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite along with 14 co-passenger payloads.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the 2026 Australian Open final to win his first title there and complete the career Grand Slam at the age of 22.

The ice sports leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026, featuring ice hockey and ice skating, was held at Leh in Ladakh from 20 January 2026.

India's Rouble Nagi won the 2026 Global Teacher Prize for transforming neglected walls into hundreds of open-air mural learning centres across disadvantaged communities.

Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission to fly around the Moon since the Apollo programme, which ended with Apollo 17 in 1972.

The Regional Rapid Transit System is expanding fast! Reaching Meerut connects the heart of Western UP to Delhi much faster than before.

The International Solar Alliance, co-founded by India and France, has its headquarters at Gurugram in Haryana, India.

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, the second-highest post in the Indian Air Force, with effect from 1 January 2026.

Javelin star Neeraj Chopra was honoured as Best Male Athlete at the inaugural Indian Athletics Awards 2026, organised by the Athletics Federation of India.

In January 2026, India announced it would revise its Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to create a more investor-friendly framework and boost foreign direct investment.

The theme of National Youth Day 2026 (12 January, Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary) was 'Ignite the Self, Impact the World', highlighting youth potential in building Viksit Bharat.

The IMF always drops these big reports. Their January update is what economists and policy-makers watch closely to see how the global economy is shifting.

Matsya-6000 is the indigenous manned submersible being developed by NIOT under the Samudrayaan project of India's Deep Ocean Mission to carry three people to 6,000 metres depth.

Madhav National Park in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, was notified as India's 58th tiger reserve, strengthening the state's status as the country's 'Tiger State'.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead the WTO, began her second four-year term as Director-General on 1 September 2025.

PRANAM is all about soil health. We're trying to reduce chemical fertilizer usage, and the government is pushing states to adopt more sustainable practices.