25-JANUARY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) How many total Padma Awards were approved by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Republic Day 2026?
(a.) 106
(b.) 128
(c.) 131
(d.) 142
(2.) How many Padma Vibhushan awards were conferred in the 2026 Padma Awards announcement?
(a.) 3
(b.) 5
(c.) 9
(d.) 13
(3.) How many women awardees were included in the list of 131 Padma Award winners for 2026?
(a.) 12
(b.) 16
(c.) 19
(d.) 25
(4.) Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol was posthumously awarded which Padma Award in January 2026 for his contribution to Art?
(a.) Padma Shri
(b.) Padma Bhushan
(c.) Padma Vibhushan
(d.) Bharat Ratna
(5.) Former Chief Minister of Kerala Shri V S Achuthanandan was posthumously conferred which civilian award in 2026?
(a.) Padma Shri
(b.) Padma Bhushan
(c.) Padma Vibhushan
(d.) None
(6.) How many total Gallantry Awards were approved by the President for Armed Forces and CAPF personnel on 25 January 2026?
(a.) 52
(b.) 60
(c.) 70
(d.) 85
(7.) How many peacetime Kirti Chakras were approved by President Murmu on the eve of 77th Republic Day?
(a.) 1
(b.) 3
(c.) 5
(d.) 13
(8.) Which is the highest peacetime gallantry award in India featured among the 2026 Gallantry Awards?
(a.) Param Vir Chakra
(b.) Ashoka Chakra
(c.) Kirti Chakra
(d.) Shaurya Chakra
(9.) What is the official theme for the 16th National Voters' Day celebrated on 25 January 2026?
(a.) Making Voters Empowered and Informed
(b.) My India, My Vote
(c.) Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure
(d.) Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy
(10.) What tagline accompanies the theme of National Voters' Day 2026?
(a.) Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy
(b.) Every Vote Counts for Viksit Bharat
(c.) Strengthening Democracy Together
(d.) Your Right, Your Pride
(11.) In which year was National Voters' Day celebrated for the very first time in India?
(a.) 1950
(b.) 2000
(c.) 2011
(d.) 2015
(12.) Which constitutional Article guarantees Universal Adult Suffrage and the Right to Vote to Indian citizens?
(a.) Article 320
(b.) Article 324
(c.) Article 326
(d.) Article 330
(13.) How many total individuals were selected for the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series Awards 2025 announced in January 2026?
(a.) 20
(b.) 25
(c.) 30
(d.) 40
(14.) Which category of Jeevan Raksha Padak features a Gold Medal awarded for conspicuous courage under very great danger?
(a.) Jeevan Raksha Padak
(b.) Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
(c.) Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
(d.) Param Jeevan Raksha Padak
(15.) In which year was the Jeevan Raksha Padak series established as a civilian life-saving gallantry award?
(a.) 1950
(b.) 1954
(c.) 1961
(d.) 1975
(16.) Which Union Ministry administers the Jeevan Raksha Padak civilian gallantry awards?
(a.) Ministry of Defence
(b.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c.) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(d.) Ministry of Social Justice
(17.) EPFO has streamlined its subscriber withdrawal claim categories from 13 down to how many simplified heads?
(a.) 2
(b.) 3
(c.) 5
(d.) 7
(18.) Which AI translation tool developed under MeitY is being integrated with EPFO to provide vernacular access to workers?
(a.) BHASHINI
(b.) SAMARTH
(c.) DIGILOCKER
(d.) KUSUM AI
(19.) How many total Padma Bhushan awards were announced in the 2026 Padma Awards list?
(a.) 5
(b.) 10
(c.) 13
(d.) 113
(20.) How many total Padma Shri awards were announced in the 2026 Padma Awards list?
(a.) 95
(b.) 100
(c.) 113
(d.) 120
(21.) Which Indian men's cricket team captain was awarded the Padma Shri in January 2026?
(a.) Virat Kohli
(b.) Rohit Sharma
(c.) Hardik Pandya
(d.) Rishabh Pant
(22.) Which Indian women's cricket team captain was awarded the Padma Shri in January 2026?
(a.) Mithali Raj
(b.) Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar
(c.) Smriti Mandhana
(d.) Jemimah Rodrigues
(23.) How many duo cases (counted as one award each) were included in the Padma Awards 2026 list?
(a.) 1
(b.) 2
(c.) 4
(d.) 5
(24.) How many foreign / NRI / PIO / OCI awardees were included in the Padma Awards 2026 list?
(a.) 3
(b.) 6
(c.) 10
(d.) 12
(25.) How many posthumous recipients were included in the Padma Awards 2026 list?
(a.) 10
(b.) 12
(c.) 16
(d.) 20
(26.) On which date was the Election Commission of India (ECI) established, giving rise to National Voters' Day?
(a.) 26th January 1950
(b.) 25th January 1950
(c.) 15th August 1947
(d.) 26th November 1949
(27.) How many total Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak medals were approved in the 2025 series announced on 25 Jan 2026?
(a.) 4
(b.) 6
(c.) 12
(d.) 18
(28.) How many total Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak medals were approved in the 2025 series announced on 25 Jan 2026?
(a.) 4
(b.) 6
(c.) 10
(d.) 18
(29.) How many total Jeevan Raksha Padak (Bronze) medals were approved in the 2025 series announced on 25 Jan 2026?
(a.) 10
(b.) 12
(c.) 18
(d.) 24
(30.) Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the Election Commission of India (ECI) vested with superintendence of elections?
(a.) Article 320
(b.) Article 324
(c.) Article 328
(d.) Article 332
(31.) Famous playback singer Ms. Alka Yagnik was conferred which Padma Award in January 2026?
(a.) Padma Shri
(b.) Padma Bhushan
(c.) Padma Vibhushan
(d.) Bharat Ratna
(32.) Veteran banker Shri Uday Kotak was conferred which Padma Award in January 2026?
(a.) Padma Shri
(b.) Padma Bhushan
(c.) Padma Vibhushan
(d.) Bharat Ratna
(33.) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shri Shibu Soren was posthumously awarded which Padma Award in 2026?
(a.) Padma Shri
(b.) Padma Bhushan
(c.) Padma Vibhushan
(d.) Bharat Ratna
(34.) How many Shaurya Chakras were approved by President Murmu among the 70 Gallantry Awards on 25 January 2026?
(a.) 5
(b.) 8
(c.) 13
(d.) 20
(35.) Which of the following is NOT a category under the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of awards?
(a.) Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
(b.) Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
(c.) Jeevan Raksha Padak
(d.) Param Jeevan Raksha Padak
(36.) Under which statutory organization is the Centralised Core Banking Portal being rolled out for provident fund portability?
(a.) ESIC
(b.) EPFO
(c.) PFRDA
(d.) IRDAI
(37.) What is the national target year for achieving "Viksit Bharat" as highlighted in the President's Republic Day Eve address?
(a.) 2030
(b.) 2035
(c.) 2047
(d.) 2050
(38.) Who holds the constitutional office of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India in January 2026?
(a.) Gyanesh Kumar
(b.) Rajiv Kumar
(c.) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
(d.) Anup Chandra Pandey
(39.) Which violin maestro was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in Art (Uttar Pradesh) in January 2026?
(a.) Ms. N Rajam
(b.) Shri L Subramaniam
(c.) Shri Kala Ramnath
(d.) Ms. S Sangeetha
(40.) Former Supreme Court judge Shri K T Thomas was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2026 under which category?
(a.) Art
(b.) Literature and Education
(c.) Public Affairs
(d.) Medicine