(1.) Which edition of Republic Day was celebrated across India on 26th January 2026?

(a.) 75th

(b.) 76th

(c.) 77th

(d.) 78th

(2.) Who were the Chief Guests at India's 77th Republic Day celebrations held at Kartavya Path on 26 January 2026?

(a.) Emmanuel Macron & Justin Trudeau

(b.) Ursula von der Leyen & António Costa

(c.) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris

(d.) Keir Starmer & Rishi Sunak

(3.) Ursula von der Leyen serves in which key international executive position?

(a.) President of European Council

(b.) President of European Commission

(c.) Managing Director of IMF

(d.) Secretary General of NATO

(4.) António Costa holds which major international leadership position in the European Union?

(a.) President of European Parliament

(b.) President of European Central Bank

(c.) President of European Council

(d.) High Representative for Foreign Affairs

(5.) What was the central cultural theme highlighted during the 77th Republic Day Parade 2026?

(a.) 100 Years of Non-Cooperation Movement

(b.) 150 Years of Vande Mataram

(c.) 75 Years of Indian Constitution

(d.) Centenary of Salt Satyagraha

(6.) Which newly raised artillery regiment equipped with drones, counter-drones, and loiter munitions made its debut at the RDP 2026 parade?

(a.) Sudarshan Regiment

(b.) Shaktiban Regiment

(c.) Garuda Regiment

(d.) Pinaka Regiment

(7.) Who was conferred India's highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra, by President Droupadi Murmu on 26 January 2026?

(a.) Group Captain Prashanth Nair

(b.) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

(c.) Group Captain Ajit Krishnan

(d.) Group Captain Angad Pratap

(8.) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla created history by becoming the first Indian astronaut to accomplish which milestone?

(a.) First Indian on Moon

(b.) First Indian on International Space Station (ISS)

(c.) First Indian to complete a spacewalk

(d.) First Indian on Mars orbit mission

(9.) According to RBI's January 2026 demographic report, a state is classified as an "Ageing State" when what percentage of its population is aged 60 or above?

(a.) 10%

(b.) 12%

(c.) 15%

(d.) 20%

(10.) Which state is projected by the RBI report to have 22.8% of its total population aged above 60 years by 2036?

(a.) Goa

(b.) Kerala

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Punjab

(11.) Which state enters the "Ageing State" category in 2026 with 15.8% of its population aged above 60 years?

(a.) Karnataka

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Tamil Nadu

(d.) Himachal Pradesh

(12.) What major policy shift did the RBI recommend for states entering the "Ageing State" demographic phase?

(a.) Increase young workforce immigration

(b.) Shift policy focus from employment generation to old-age support and healthcare financing

(c.) Mandate 70-hour work week

(d.) Reduce pension budget by 50%

(13.) What was the codename of the special anti-narcotics operation conducted by the DRI to bust a clandestine synthetic drug lab in the Sahyadris?

(a.) Operation Clean Sweep

(b.) Operation Sahyadri Checkmate

(c.) Operation Western Shield

(d.) Operation Sentinel

(14.) Under which Union Ministry does the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) function?

(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b.) Ministry of Finance

(c.) Ministry of Defence

(d.) Ministry of Law and Justice

(15.) Which illicit synthetic drug was being manufactured in the clandestine laboratory dismantled under Operation Sahyadri Checkmate?

(a.) Heroin

(b.) Cocaine

(c.) Mephedrone

(d.) Methadone

(16.) A landmark global genetic study published in January 2026 found a shared biological overlap between Schizophrenia and which physical health trait?

(a.) Cardiac arrhythmia

(b.) Bone mineral density and osteoporosis traits

(c.) Liver cirrhosis

(d.) Type-1 Diabetes

(17.) In the January 2026 genetic study on schizophrenia and skeletal traits, which specific bone site showed the strongest genetic correlation?

(a.) Femur head

(b.) Spinal vertebra

(c.) Heel bone strength

(d.) Wrist bone density

(18.) Sir Don Bradman's 1947–48 'Baggy Green' cap auctioned for $319,000 in January 2026 was originally gifted by him to which Indian cricketer?

(a.) Lala Amarnath

(b.) Vijay Hazare

(c.) Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni

(d.) Polly Umrigar

(19.) How many aircraft participated in the grand flypast display at Kartavya Path during Republic Day 2026?

(a.) 15

(b.) 21

(c.) 29

(d.) 35

(20.) Which hypersonic glide missile developed by DRDO was displayed at the 77th Republic Day Parade?

(a.) BrahMos-II

(b.) LR-AShM

(c.) Pralay

(d.) Agni-P

(21.) What is the full form of the missile acronym LR-AShM showcased by DRDO?

(a.) Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile

(b.) Low Radiation Air-to-Sea Homing Missile

(c.) Long Range Anti-Submarine Homing Missile

(d.) Light Reconnaissance Air-Surface Heavy Missile

(22.) Which traditional boulevard in New Delhi serves as the venue for the national Republic Day Parade?

(a.) Rajpath

(b.) Kartavya Path

(c.) Janpath

(d.) Pragati Path

(23.) The 16th India-EU Summit co-chaired during the state visit of EU leadership took place in January 2026 in which city?

(a.) Brussels

(b.) New Delhi

(c.) Strasbourg

(d.) Geneva

(24.) Which state tableau presented at RDP 2026 featured the theme "Soil to Silicon" highlighting its transition from agrarian to high-tech growth?

(a.) Karnataka

(b.) Odisha

(c.) Telangana

(d.) Gujarat

(25.) Which state tableau depicted Ganeshotsav as a symbol of self-reliance accompanied by women performing the "Lezim" folk dance?

(a.) Goa

(b.) Maharashtra

(c.) Madhya Pradesh

(d.) Gujarat

(26.) Who currently serves as the Union Minister of External Affairs who received world leaders' Republic Day greetings on 26 January 2026?

(a.) Rajnath Singh

(b.) S. Jaishankar

(c.) Piyush Goyal

(d.) Nitin Gadkari

(27.) Under Article 176(1) of the Indian Constitution, the Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly at which occasion?

(a.) At the end of every financial year

(b.) At the commencement of the first session of each year

(c.) Every six months mandatorily

(d.) Only during a vote of confidence

(28.) Which landmark Supreme Court judgment of 1974 laid down that the Governor must act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers?

(a.) Kesavananda Bharati case

(b.) Shamsher Singh vs State of Punjab

(c.) SR Bommai case

(d.) Minerva Mills case

(29.) PFAS chemicals are popularly referred to by which common name due to their persistence in the environment?

(a.) Forever Chemicals

(b.) Heavy Polymers

(c.) Eternal Toxins

(d.) Bio-Resistant Acids

(30.) Which Indian Navy maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft participated in the Republic Day 2026 flypast?

(a.) P-8I

(b.) Il-38

(c.) Tu-142

(d.) Dornier 228

(31.) Who led the all-male CRPF marching contingent as its woman officer commander during the 77th Republic Day Parade?

(a.) Lt Karan Nagyal

(b.) Sqn Ldr Jagdesh Kumar

(c.) Commandant Pooja Dutta

(d.) Assistant Commandant Simran Kaur

(32.) Which Prime Minister laid a wreath at the National War Memorial prior to the commencement of the Republic Day 2026 parade?

(a.) Narendra Modi

(b.) Rajnath Singh

(c.) General Anil Chauhan

(d.) Admiral Dinesh Tripathi

(33.) What rocket launcher system indigenously developed for artillery was displayed on Kartavya Path during RDP 2026?

(a.) Pinaka-ER

(b.) Suryastra

(c.) Agni-1P

(d.) Vasuki

(34.) Where is the headquarters of the European Union located?

(a.) Geneva, Switzerland

(b.) Brussels, Belgium

(c.) Strasbourg, France

(d.) Frankfurt, Germany

(35.) Which French advanced fighter jet was showcased in the IAF flypast and recently delivered to Indonesia in January 2026?

(a.) Mirage 2000

(b.) Rafale

(c.) Sukhoi-30

(d.) Gripen