Daily Top Current Affairs MCQ of the day for 22nd January 2026
1. What is the official theme of Republic Day 2026?
A) Amrit Kaal of India
B) 150 Years of Vande Mataram
C) Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
D) New India @2047
Answer: B
Explanation: Republic Day 2026 theme is “150 Years of Vande Mataram” which enmark 150 years of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s iconic patriotic song.
2. Who composed the song ‘Vande Mataram’?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C) Subramania Bharati
D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Answer: B
Explanation: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram in 1876.
3. The Atal Pension Yojana has been extended till which year?
A) 2027-28
B) 2028-29
C) 2030-31
D) 2032-33
Answer: C
TIPS:- The Government extended Atal Pension Yojana till 2030-31.
4. The Government approved ₹5,000 crore equity support to which institution?
A) RBI
B) NABARD
C) SIDBI
D) EXIM Bank
Answer: C
Explanation: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) received ₹5,000 crore equity support.
5. The Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 was released by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Power
C) Ministry of Coal
D) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Answer: B
Explanation: The Ministry of Power released the Draft National Electricity Policy 2026.
6. Punjab’s first Dog Sanctuary has been opened in which city?
A) Chandigarh
B) Amritsar
C) Ludhiana
D) Patiala
Answer: C
TIPS: Punjab opened its first Dog Sanctuary in Ludhiana.
7. Who won the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2025?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Graça Machel
C) Kailash Satyarthi
D) Antonio Guterres
Answer: B
Explanation: Mozambican rights activist Graça Machel received the award.
8. Who became the Indian Navy’s first woman fighter pilot?
A) Bhawana Kanth
B) Shivangi Singh
C) Aastha Poonia
D) Avani Chaturvedi
Answer: C
Explanation: Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia became the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Navy.
9. Who will lead the all-male CRPF contingent at the Republic Day Parade 2026?
A) Poonam Gupta
B) Simran Bala
C) Ritu Karidhal
D) Anjali Sharma
Answer: B
ANALYSIS: Assistant Commandant Simran Bala will lead the CRPF contingent.
10. The UN declared 2025 as the International Year of:
A) Millets
B) Tourism
C) Cooperatives
D) Biodiversity
Answer: C
Explanation: 2025 was declared the International Year of Cooperatives.
11. The India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management is being held at:
A) Vigyan Bhawan
B) Bharat Mandapam
C) Rashtrapati Bhavan
D) Pragati Maidan Hall-5
Answer: B
Explanation: The conference is being conducted at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
12. Which Indian-origin astronaut retired from NASA after 27 years?
A) Raja Chari
B) Kalpana Chawla
C) Sunita Williams
D) Anil Menon
Answer: C
TIPS: Sunita Williams retired after 27 years of service at NASA.
13. Which country recently restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear reactor?
A) China
B) South Korea
C) Japan
D) Russia
Answer: C
Explanation: Japan restarted the world’s largest nuclear plant at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa.
14. Who was appointed coach of the Indian women’s football team?
A) Igor Stimac
B) Amelia Valverde
C) Stephen Constantine
D) Ramesh Powar
Answer: B
Explanation: Costa Rican coach Amelia Valverde was appointed head coach.
15. BCCI signed a ₹270 crore sponsorship deal with which company’s AI platform?
A) Microsoft Copilot
B) Amazon Alexa
C) Google Gemini
D) OpenAI
Answer: C
ANALYSIS: BCCI partnered with Google’s AI platform Gemini for IPL 2026 sponsorship.
⚡ Last-Minute Quick Revision Points
• Republic Day 2026 Theme → 150 Years of Vande Mataram
• Composer → Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
• Atal Pension Yojana → Extended till 2030-31
• ₹5,000 crore equity → SIDBI
• Draft National Electricity Policy → Ministry of Power
• Punjab’s first Dog Sanctuary → Ludhiana
• Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2025 → Graça Machel
• Indian Navy first woman fighter pilot → Aastha Poonia
• First woman to lead CRPF male contingent → Simran Bala
• 2025 → International Year of Cooperatives
• Democracy & Election Conference → Bharat Mandapam
• Sunita Williams → Retired from NASA
• Japan → Restarted Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor
• Indian women’s football coach → Amelia Valverde
• BCCI AI sponsor → Google Gemini