13th January 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched India''s first open-sea marine fish farming project at North Bay, Sri Vijaya Puram, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The pilot promotes sustainable use of ocean resources under the Blue Economy push.

Justice Soumen Sen took oath as the 40th Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court at Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.

The PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission lifted off from Sriharikota on 12 January 2026 but failed after an anomaly in the third stage, losing all 16 satellites. It was the second consecutive failure of the PSLV.

''Hamnet'' won Best Motion Picture – Drama, while ''One Battle After Another'' took the top prize in the Comedy or Musical category at the 83rd Golden Globes.

Wagner Moura won Best Male Actor in a Drama for the Brazilian film ''The Secret Agent'', becoming the first Brazilian actor to win a Golden Globe.

The DRDO successfully tested the third-generation Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), confirming its fire-and-forget guidance and top-attack capability against moving targets at KK Ranges, Maharashtra.

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48, which guarantee delivery within 24 and 48 hours respectively.

Karnataka topped the medal tally to win the overall championship at the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 in Diu, with Tamil Nadu second and Manipur third.

NHAI set four Guinness World Records while building the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor, including the longest continuous laying of bituminous concrete (9.63 km).

India''s non-fossil fuel energy capacity reached 266.78 GW in 2025, a 22.6% increase over 2024, as the country moves toward its 500 GW target by 2030.

Justice Revati Mohite-Dere became the first woman Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.

National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (born 1863).

The Indian Army conducted its first Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) exercise ''Sanjha Shakti'' in Pune, involving 16 civilian agencies to enhance civil-military coordination during emergencies.

The India–Oman CEPA, signed in December 2025, came into force giving India zero-duty market access to 99.38% of its exports by value. It is India''s second CEPA in the GCC after the UAE.

Davinder Singh Garcha was part of the Indian hockey team that won gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, scoring eight goals during the campaign. He later received the Major Dhyan Chand Award (2021).

The 2nd Viksit Bharat Young Leaders'' Dialogue was held from 9–12 January 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, coinciding with National Youth Day.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 9th edition of Indusfood 2026 in Greater Noida, featuring over 2,200 exhibitors from 30+ countries.

India hosted the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (14–16 January 2026), with delegates from over 60 Commonwealth nations.

The AP cabinet approved the Dagadarthi Greenfield Airport in Nellore district, set to be the state''s 8th airport, with a Phase-I capacity of 1.4 million passengers annually.

The Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 was held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, where an MoU was signed for the development of a Lighthouse Museum.