Daily Top Current Affairs of the day for 18th January 2026
1. PM Modi attended the Bagurumba Dhou 2026 programme in which city?
A) Agartala
B) Imphal
C) Guwahati
D) Shillong
✅ Answer: C) Guwahati
Description: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Bagurumba Dhou 2026 cultural programme in Guwahati, where over 10,000 Bodo artists performed the Bagurumba dance.
2. Bagurumba dance belongs to which community?
A) Naga
B) Bodo
C) Mizo
D) Khasi
✅ Answer: B) Bodo
Description: Bagurumba is the traditional dance of the Bodo community of Assam, performed during major cultural celebrations.
3. Who released the books Gen V Bano and Mahatma at NAMO Book Fest?
A) PM Narendra Modi
B) Dr. Jitendra Singh
C) Amit Shah
D) Rajnath Singh
✅ Answer: B) Dr. Jitendra Singh
Description: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh released the two books at India’s first NAMO Book Fest in New Delhi.
4. MS Dhoni was named Goodwill Ambassador for which sporting event?
A) Khelo India Games
B) Pune Grand Tour 2026
C) National Cricket League
D) Tour of Himachal Cycling
✅ Answer: B) Pune Grand Tour 2026
Description: MS Dhoni was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Pune Grand Tour 2026, India’s first UCI-recognised multi-stage road cycling race.
5. India’s first integrated Theatre Command is expected to be operational by when?
A) January 2026
B) March 2026
C) May 2026
D) December 2026
✅ Answer: C) May 2026
Description: CDS General Anil Chauhan stated that India’s first Theatre Command will be operational by May 2026.
6. Why did India clarify non-participation in the BRICS Naval Exercise ‘Will for Peace 2026’?
A) Due to financial constraints
B) It was not a regular BRICS institutional activity
C) Due to bad weather
D) Due to lack of naval ships
✅ Answer: B) It was not a regular BRICS institutional activity
Description: MEA clarified that the naval exercise was not a formal or institutionalised BRICS event, hence India is not participating.
7. Islami Andolan Bangladesh recently decided to do what?
A) Join ruling party
B) Merge with Jamaat-e-Islami
C) Exit alliance and contest elections independently
D) Boycott national elections
✅ Answer: C) Exit alliance and contest elections independently
Description: IAB exited the Jamaat-led alliance and will contest Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Elections independently.
8. Which river has been identified as the world’s oldest surviving river system?
A) Nile River
B) Amazon River
C) Finke River
D) Ganga River
✅ Answer: C) Finke River
Description: Scientists identified Australia’s Finke River as the world’s oldest river system, dating back 300–400 million years.
9. Vijender Singh was appointed as a member of which sports body?
A) International Olympic Committee
B) Asian Boxing Council
C) BCCI Governing Body
D) Wrestling Federation of India
✅ Answer: B) Asian Boxing Council
Description: Indian boxing icon Vijender Singh was appointed as a member of the Asian Boxing Council.
10. Aaryan Varshney became India’s 92nd Grandmaster in which sport?
A) Badminton
B) Chess
C) Boxing
D) Shooting
✅ Answer: B) Chess
Description: Aaryan Varshney became India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster after winning a tournament in Armenia.
⚡ Quick Revision Points
• Bagurumba Dhou → Bodo dance → Guwahati
• NAMO Book Fest → Books: Gen V Bano, Mahatma
• Pune Grand Tour → MS Dhoni → UCI-recognised
• First Theatre Command → By May 2026
• BRICS Naval Exercise → India not participating
• IAB Bangladesh → Contest independently
• Oldest River → Finke River → Australia
• Vijender Singh → Asian Boxing Council
• Aaryan Varshney → 92nd Chess GM