(1.) Which country officially surpassed China to become the world's largest producer of rice as per announcements on 04 January 2026?

(a.) Vietnam

(b.) India

(c.) Indonesia

(d.) Thailand

(2.) What was India's recorded rice production total that enabled it to overtake China in global output in 2026?

(a.) 135.50 million tonnes

(b.) 145.28 million tonnes

(c.) 150.18 million tonnes

(d.) 162.40 million tonnes

(3.) How many improved, high-yielding, and climate-resilient crop varieties were unveiled by ICAR and the Agriculture Ministry on Jan 4, 2026?

(a.) 120

(b.) 150

(c.) 184

(d.) 210

(4.) What is the official operational theme declared by COAS General Upendra Dwivedi for the Indian Army for the year 2026?

(a.) Year of Technology Absorption

(b.) Year of Networking & Data Centricity

(c.) Year of Jointness & Integration

(d.) Year of AI & Cyber Warfare

(5.) Who is the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of India who announced the 2026 vision theme for the army?

(a.) General Manoj Pande

(b.) General Upendra Dwivedi

(c.) General Anil Chauhan

(d.) General Bipin Rawat

(6.) Where was the 72nd National Volleyball Tournament officially inaugurated on January 4, 2026?

(a.) Prayagraj

(b.) Varanasi

(c.) Lucknow

(d.) Gorakhpur

(7.) How many Indian states sent teams to participate in the 72nd National Volleyball Championship in Varanasi?

(a.) 22

(b.) 25

(c.) 28

(d.) 30

(8.) For which year is India preparing a formal hosting bid for the Olympic Games as highlighted during recent national sports addresses?

(a.) 2032

(b.) 2036

(c.) 2040

(d.) 2044

(9.) World Braille Day is celebrated globally on which date every year?

(a.) 01 January

(b.) 04 January

(c.) 10 January

(d.) 15 January

(10.) World Braille Day commemorates the birth anniversary of which inventor who created the tactile Braille writing system?

(a.) Louis Braille

(b.) Valentin Haüy

(c.) Helen Keller

(d.) Charles Barbier

(11.) Which national institute released the draft Standard Bharati Braille Code with Unicode mapping on Jan 4, 2026?

(a.) NIVH New Delhi

(b.) NIEPVD Dehradun

(c.) NIPMED Chennai

(d.) ALIMCO Kanpur

(12.) What is the value of the 22 new projects approved in Tranche 3 under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)?

(a.) ₹20,000 crore

(b.) ₹31,500 crore

(c.) ₹41,863 crore

(d.) ₹56,567 crore

(13.) With the approvals granted in January 2026, what is the total cumulative investment approved under ECMS across 46 projects?

(a.) ₹41,863 crore

(b.) ₹50,000 crore

(c.) ₹56,567 crore

(d.) ₹65,000 crore

(14.) Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on January 4, 2026?

(a.) Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan

(b.) Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak

(c.) Justice Sunita Agarwal

(d.) Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya

(15.) Under which Article of the Constitution of India does the President appoint Judges and Chief Justices of High Courts?

(a.) Article 124

(b.) Article 214

(c.) Article 217(1)

(d.) Article 226

(16.) What is the extended deadline set by the Ministry of Textiles for operational compliance under the PLI Scheme for Textiles?

(a.) 31 December 2025

(b.) 31 March 2026

(c.) 30 June 2026

(d.) 31 December 2026

(17.) What is the total overall financial outlay allocated for the PLI Scheme for Textiles launched in 2021?

(a.) ₹5,000 crore

(b.) ₹10,683 crore

(c.) ₹15,000 crore

(d.) ₹20,000 crore

(18.) Who is the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare who announced India's top rank in global rice production on Jan 4, 2026?

(a.) Narendra Singh Tomar

(b.) Shivraj Singh Chouhan

(c.) Piyush Goyal

(d.) Giriraj Singh

(19.) What was the official theme declared by the Indian Army for the preceding two-year period (2024–2025)?

(a.) Year of Modernization

(b.) Year of Technology Absorption

(c.) Year of Digital Infantry

(d.) Year of Indigenous Weapons

(20.) In which year did the United Nations General Assembly first observe World Braille Day officially?

(a.) 2014

(b.) 2016

(c.) 2019

(d.) 2021

(21.) Where is the apex ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) headquarters located?

(a.) Pusa, Bihar

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Karnal

(d.) Hyderabad

(22.) Which country was the previous top producer of rice globally before being surpassed by India's 150.18 MT output in 2026?

(a.) Vietnam

(b.) Bangladesh

(c.) China

(d.) Philippines

(23.) How many total key electronic product segments are covered under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)?

(a.) 8

(b.) 11

(c.) 15

(d.) 20

(24.) Under the PLI Scheme for Textiles, which two major segments are specifically targeted for boosting manufacturing capabilities?

(a.) Cotton yarn & silk

(b.) Man-Made Fibre (MMF) fabrics & Technical Textiles

(c.) Jute & natural wool

(d.) Handloom & khadi

(25.) Which Ministry administers the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD)?

(a.) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(b.) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(c.) Ministry of Education

(d.) Ministry of Women and Child Development

(26.) In which year was the landmark Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act passed by the Indian Parliament?

(a.) 2010

(b.) 2014

(c.) 2016

(d.) 2020

(27.) Who did Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak succeed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court?

(a.) Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan

(b.) Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra

(c.) Justice B.R. Sarangi

(d.) Justice Ravi Malimath

(28.) Where is the Jharkhand High Court situated?

(a.) Jamshedpur

(b.) Ranchi

(c.) Dhanbad

(d.) Bokaro

(29.) What is the maximum retirement age for a High Court Judge in India under Article 217?

(a.) 60 years

(b.) 62 years

(c.) 65 years

(d.) 70 years

(30.) Which city is slated to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games as highlighted in recent sports addresses by the Indian leadership?

(a.) Ahmedabad

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Glasgow (United Kingdom)

(d.) Birmingham

(31.) Under the C4ISR military framework, what does the letter "I" stand for in data-centric operations?

(a.) Infantry

(b.) Intelligence

(c.) Integration

(d.) Infrastructure

(32.) What is the percentage share of cereals among the 184 crop varieties released by ICAR on Jan 4, 2026?

(a.) 122 out of 184

(b.) 90 out of 184

(c.) 60 out of 184

(d.) 150 out of 184

(33.) In which French village was Louis Braille born on 04 January 1809?

(a.) Coupvray

(b.) Lyon

(c.) Versailles

(d.) Nice

(34.) Which central ministry is responsible for overseeing the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)?

(a.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(b.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

(c.) Ministry of Heavy Industries

(d.) Ministry of Finance

(35.) What is the full expansion of the acronym ICAR in the agricultural governance domain of India?

(a.) Indian Center of Agricultural Research

(b.) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(c.) International Committee for Agricultural Reform

(d.) Indian Corporation of Agro Development

(36.) Which flagship program was launched by the Indian government to make public infrastructure and digital domains barrier-free for disabled persons?

(a.) Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign)

(b.) Divyang Swavalamban Yojana

(c.) Samarthya Scheme

(d.) Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities (UDID)

(37.) Which state in India is the highest producer of rice among domestic states?

(a.) Punjab

(b.) Uttar Pradesh

(c.) West Bengal

(d.) Andhra Pradesh

(38.) Under the Constitution of India, who consults the Chief Justice of India and the State Governor prior to appointing a High Court Judge?

(a.) Prime Minister

(b.) President of India

(c.) Union Law Minister

(d.) State Chief Minister

(39.) What is the duration provided by NIEPVD for public comments on the draft Standard Bharati Braille Code released on Jan 4, 2026?

(a.) 7 days

(b.) 15 days

(c.) 30 days

(d.) 60 days

(40.) Which city in Uttar Pradesh is the parliamentary constituency represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

(a.) Lucknow

(b.) Gorakhpur

(c.) Varanasi

(d.) Ayodhya