Daily Top Current Affairs of the day for 13th January 2026
1. Lohri festival is mainly celebrated in which regions of India?
A) Gujarat and Maharashtra
B) Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
C) West Bengal and Odisha
D) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
✅ Answer: B
Description: Lohri is a harvest festival celebrated mainly in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and nearby regions, marking ripened crops and the sun’s northward journey.
2. National Youth Day is observed on the birth anniversary of which leader?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Swami Vivekananda
D) Rabindranath Tagore
✅ Answer: C
Description: National Youth Day is observed on 11 January to commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary and inspire youth leadership.
3. BHASHINI Samudaye Workshop is organised by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Electronics and IT
C) Ministry of Culture
D) Ministry of Science & Technology
✅ Answer: B
Description: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organises the BHASHINI workshop to strengthen India’s multilingual AI ecosystem.
4. The MPATGM missile recently tested by DRDO is a:
A) Surface-to-Air Missile
B) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
C) Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
D) Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
✅ Answer: C
Description: DRDO successfully tested the third-generation Fire-and-Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).
5. India’s EV market accounted for approximately what percentage of new vehicle registrations in 2025?
A) 5%
B) 8%
C) 12%
D) 18%
✅ Answer: B
Description: Electric vehicles accounted for about 8% of total new vehicle registrations in India in 2025.
6. Which state emerged as the largest EV market in India in 2025?
A) Karnataka
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
✅ Answer: C
Description: Uttar Pradesh topped EV sales with over 4 lakh units, leading India’s EV market.
7. ‘Clean Toilet Picture Challenge’ initiative is run by which organisation?
A) Indian Railways
B) NHAI
C) Municipal Corporation
D) Ministry of Tourism
✅ Answer: B
Description: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) runs this initiative to improve toilet cleanliness along highways.
8. India recently completed 25 years of Strategic Partnership with which country?
A) France
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) Australia
✅ Answer: C
Description: India and Germany marked 25 years of their Strategic Partnership during the German Chancellor’s visit.
9. RBI issued Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations in which year?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
✅ Answer: C
Description: RBI introduced FEMA (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 to improve transparency in foreign exchange guarantees.
10. ICAR signed an MoU with which organisation to strengthen dairy sector research?
A) NABARD
B) NDDB
C) NITI Aayog
D) FSSAI
✅ Answer: B
Description: ICAR partnered with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to enhance dairy research and innovation.
✅ LAST-MINUTE QUICK REVISION
• Lohri – Harvest festival of North India
• National Youth Day – Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
• BHASHINI – Language AI mission by MeitY
• MPATGM – DRDO anti-tank missile
• India EV share – 8% of registrations
• UP – Largest EV market
• Clean Toilet Challenge – NHAI
• India–Germany – 25-year partnership
• FEMA Guarantees – RBI 2026 rules
• ICAR–NDDB – Dairy sector MoU