Daily Top Current Affairs MCQ of the Day for 20th January 2026.
1. Who released the Hindi edition of Dr. C. Palanivelu’s autobiography ‘Palanivelu GUTS’?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan
C) Former President Ram Nath Kovind
D) Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
✅ Answer: B) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the Hindi edition of Palanivelu GUTS, calling it an inspiring account of medical leadership and perseverance.
2. Who launched the Responsible Nations Index (RNI)?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan
C) Former President Ram Nath Kovind
D) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
✅ Answer: C) Former President Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation: Ram Nath Kovind launched the Responsible Nations Index to promote responsible global behaviour toward humanity.
3. Which organisation won the SKOCH Award-2025 for the Cell Broadcast Solution?
A) ISRO
B) DRDO
C) C-DOT
D) NIC
✅ Answer: C) C-DOT
Explanation: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) received the SKOCH Award for its disaster alert Cell Broadcast Solution.
4. Guided Pinaka rockets were exported to which country under a ₹2000 crore deal?
A) France
B) Vietnam
C) Armenia
D) Indonesia
✅ Answer: C) Armenia
Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the first batch of guided Pinaka rocket exports to Armenia.
5. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) operates under which ministry?
A) Ministry of Defence
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Health
D) Ministry of Environment
✅ Answer: B) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation: NDRF functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs and was established in 2006 for disaster management.
6. RBI issued guidelines for interest subvention on export credit under which mission?
A) Make in India
B) Startup India
C) Niryat Protsahan
D) Skill India
✅ Answer: C) Niryat Protsahan
Explanation: RBI issued guidelines for export credit interest subvention under the Export Promotion Mission called Niryat Protsahan.
7. India’s electronics exports in 2025 were valued at:
A) $35 billion
B) $40 billion
C) $47 billion
D) $52 billion
✅ Answer: C) $47 billion
Explanation: India recorded electronics exports worth $47 billion in 2025, with $30 billion from PLI-driven smartphone exports.
8. Who was announced as the recipient of the Padmapani Award at Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival?
A) A.R. Rahman
B) Ilaiyaraaja
C) Shankar Mahadevan
D) Amit Trivedi
✅ Answer: B) Ilaiyaraaja
Explanation :- Veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja was selected for the Padmapani Award for his contribution to Indian cinema.
9. Which country’s Prime Minister dissolved the House of Representatives for early elections?
A) South Korea
B) Thailand
C) Japan
D) Philippines
✅ Answer: C) Japan
Explanation: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives to call early general elections.
10. C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution primarily supports which purpose?
A) Online education delivery
B) Weather forecasting
C) Disaster and emergency alerts
D) Digital payments
✅ Answer: C) Disaster and emergency alerts
Explanation: C-DOT’s platform integrates IMD and NDMA to provide real-time disaster and emergency alerts.
⚡ Last-Minute Quick Revision Points
• Palanivelu GUTS → Released by VP C.P. Radhakrishnan
• RNI Index → Launched by Ram Nath Kovind
• SKOCH Award → C-DOT → Cell Broadcast
• Pinaka Export → Armenia → ₹2000 crore
• NDRF → Under MHA → 2006
• RBI Export Subvention → Niryat Protsahan
• Electronics Exports → $47 billion
• Padmapani Award → Ilaiyaraaja
• Japan PM → Sanae Takaichi → Early elections
• Cell Broadcast → Disaster alerts