6th January 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

Think of NITI Aayog as the government's think tank—they're spearheading this. It's essentially their way of crowdsourcing ideas from us to build a roadmap for India's centenary of independence.

The United States assumed the G20 presidency on 1 December 2025, taking over from South Africa. The 2026 G20 leaders' summit is scheduled to be held in Miami.

The National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved in 2023, targets production of at least 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen per annum by 2030 to make India a global hub.

Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988-batch IAS officer, became the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India in February 2025, succeeding Rajiv Kumar.

Exercise Indra is the biennial joint military exercise between India and Russia. Indra 2025 was held in October 2025 at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.

ISRO's PSLV-C62, its first mission of 2026, launched the hyperspectral Earth observation satellite EOS-N1, codenamed 'Anvesha', along with co-passenger payloads.

On 17 January 2026, PM Modi flagged off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train on the Howrah-Guwahati route during his visit to Malda, West Bengal.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democratic rights and a peaceful transition to democracy in Venezuela.

On 5 December 2025, the RBI's MPC under Governor Sanjay Malhotra cut the repo rate by 25 bps from 5.50% to 5.25% to support growth.

Daniil Medvedev won the 2026 Brisbane International men's singles title, defeating Brandon Nakashima in the final.

The WEF Annual Meeting 2026 was held in Davos from 19 to 23 January 2026 under the theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue'.

Italian renewable energy producer ERG SpA was named the world's most sustainable corporation in Corporate Knights' 2026 Global 100 ranking.

The 78th Army Day parade was held at Mahal Road in Jaipur, Rajasthan - the fourth time the event was held outside New Delhi.

Indore was named India's cleanest city for the eighth consecutive time in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, with Surat second and Navi Mumbai third.

It's all about rooftops, my friend. The government is pushing hard to get more households to generate their own electricity through solar panels to reduce grid dependence.

Agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan, regarded as the father of India's Green Revolution, was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024.

On 18 January 2026, PM Modi performed the groundbreaking for the 86-km Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in Assam, a project worth over Rs 6,950 crore.

BharatPe finally crossed the finish line with the regulator. This gives them a lot more flexibility in how they handle merchant transactions.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa were the Chief Guests at India's 77th Republic Day in 2026.

The Padma Awards 2026 - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri - were announced on the eve of the 77th Republic Day in January 2026.