Daily Top Current Affairs MCQ of the day for 16th January 2026
1. Startup India initiative was launched on which date?
A) 16 January 2014
B) 16 January 2015
C) 16 January 2016
D) 16 January 2017
✅ Answer: C) 16 January 2016
Description: Startup India was launched on 16 January 2016 to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment-driven growth.
2. Where was the programme held to mark ten years of Startup India?
A) Vigyan Bhawan
B) Bharat Mandapam
C) Pragati Maidan
D) Rashtrapati Bhavan
✅ Answer: B) Bharat Mandapam
Description: PM Modi participated in the 10-year celebration of Startup India at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
3. The Supreme Court called implementation of which provision a “national mission”?
A) Mid-day Meal Scheme
B) 25% free seats under RTE Act
C) Skill India Mission
D) Digital Education Policy
✅ Answer: B) 25% free seats under RTE Act
Description: The Supreme Court termed the 25% free seat quota for poor children in private unaided schools under RTE Act a national mission.
4. Who was appointed as the new Director General of ITBP?
A) Praveen Kumar
B) Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
C) Alok Verma
D) Rakesh Asthana
✅ Answer: B) Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
Description: The Centre appointed Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor as the new ITBP Chief.
5. Who was appointed as the new Director General of BSF?
A) Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
B) Praveen Vashista
C) Praveen Kumar
D) Sanjay Arora
✅ Answer: C) Praveen Kumar
Description: Praveen Kumar was appointed as the new BSF Chief.
6. Who are the chief guests at India’s 77th Republic Day Parade?
A) Presidents of USA and France
B) Presidents of European Commission and European Council
C) Prime Ministers of UK and Japan
D) UN Secretary-General and IMF Chief
✅ Answer: B) Presidents of European Commission and European Council
Description: Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Luis Santos da Costa will attend as chief guests, marking a diplomatic milestone.
7. Which country removed Pritam Singh as Leader of Opposition?
A) Malaysia
B) Nepal
C) Singapore
D) Sri Lanka
✅ Answer: C) Singapore
Description: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong removed Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh as Leader of Opposition.
8. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Yemen?
A) Salem bin Breik
B) Shaya Mohsen Zindani
C) Mohammed bin Salman
D) Khalid al-Houthi
✅ Answer: B) Shaya Mohsen Zindani
Description: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsen Zindani as the new Prime Minister.
9. Who was elected unopposed as President of Nepali Congress?
A) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
B) Sher Bahadur Deuba
C) Gagan Kumar Thapa
D) KP Sharma Oli
✅ Answer: C) Gagan Kumar Thapa
Description: Gagan Kumar Thapa was elected unopposed as Nepali Congress President.
10. SpaceX recently conducted the world’s first medical evacuation from where?
A) Lunar Gateway
B) Mars Orbital Station
C) International Space Station
D) Tiangong Space Station
✅ Answer: C) International Space Station
Description: SpaceX successfully returned four astronauts from the ISS in the first-ever medical evacuation mission.
11. Who invited the Indian Blind Cricket Team captain to Republic Day celebrations?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
C) President Droupadi Murmu
D) Home Minister Amit Shah
✅ Answer: C) President Droupadi Murmu
Description: President Droupadi Murmu invited Deepika, Captain of the Indian Blind Cricket Team, to attend Republic Day celebrations.
12. What GDP growth projection did the World Bank set for India for FY26?
A) 6.5%
B) 6.8%
C) 7.0%
D) 7.2%
✅ Answer: D) 7.2%
Description: The World Bank raised India’s GDP growth projection to 7.2% for FY26.
13. India’s trade deficit with China reached what figure in 2025?
A) $85 billion
B) $99 billion
C) $116.12 billion
D) $130 billion
✅ Answer: C) $116.12 billion
Description: India –China trade deficit widened to a record $116.12 billion in 2025.
14. Which bank won ‘Best Fintech & DPI Adoption’ award at IBA Banking Technology Awards?
A) State Bank of India
B) HDFC Bank
C) Karnataka Bank
D) ICICI Bank
✅ Answer: C) Karnataka Bank
Description: Karnataka Bank won top honour in Best Fintech & DPI Adoption category for digital transformation.
15. Startup India initiative primarily aims to promote which of the following?
A) Agricultural subsidies
B) Innovation and Entrepreneurship
C) Defence manufacturing
D) Tourism development
✅ Answer: B) Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Description: Startup India focuses on nurturing innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment-driven growth.
⚡ Last-Minute Quick Revision
• Startup India → Launched 16 Jan 2016 → 10 years
• Venue → Bharat Mandapam
• RTE 25% quota → SC → National Mission
• ITBP Chief → Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
• BSF Chief → Praveen Kumar
• Republic Day Guests → Ursula von der Leyen + Antonio da Costa
• Singapore LoP removed → Pritam Singh
• Yemen PM → Shaya Mohsen Zindani
• Nepali Congress President → Gagan Kumar Thapa
• SpaceX → First ISS medical evacuation
• Blind Cricket Captain → Deepika invited by President
• World Bank FY26 Growth → 7.2%
• India–China Deficit → $116.12 bn
• Karnataka Bank Award
• Startup India → Innovation focus.