Daily Quiz January 18

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Quiz

 

1. Which milestone was celebrated on National StartUp Day 2026 in India?
   1.   Launch of Digital India
   2.   10th anniversary of StartUp India
   3.   Introduction of Atal Innovation Mission
   4.   100th unicorn startup
2. Which event marked the deployment of 200 Automatic Weather Stations in four metros, as announced by the Union Minister for Science and Technology in 2026?
   1.   IMD's Foundation Day
   2.   National Disaster Awareness Week
   3.   World Meteorological Day
   4.   National Science Day
3. Who are the Chief Guests for India's 77th Republic Day celebrations in 2026?
   1.   US President and UK Prime Minister
   2.   European Council and European Commission Presidents
   3.   ASEAN Leaders
   4.   African Union Chairperson
4. Which Indian state recently achieved 'Naxal-free' status ahead of schedule, as highlighted by its Chief Minister?
   1.   Jharkhand
   2.   Odisha
   3.   Chhattisgarh
   4.   Madhya Pradesh
5. What major step has India taken to strengthen its ties with Uruguay in 2026?
   1.   Signed a Free Trade Agreement
   2.   Opened an embassy in Montevideo
   3.   Launched a joint satellite mission
   4.   Hosted Uruguay as Republic Day guest
6. Which Tamil Nadu lake did scientists study to reconstruct a 4,500-year climate record?
   1.   Pulicat Lake
   2.   Kondagai Lake
   3.   Veeranam Lake
   4.   Chembarambakkam Lake
7. What recent scientific achievement was made by extracting DNA from Ice Age remains?
   1.   First cloning of a mammoth
   2.   Recovery of a woolly rhinoceros genome from wolf stomach contents
   3.   Discovery of a live woolly rhino
   4.   Creation of a hybrid rhino species
8. Who released the Gujarati edition of Adi Shankaracharya’s collected works in Ahmedabad in January 2026?
   1.   PM Narendra Modi
   2.   Amit Shah
   3.   President Droupadi Murmu
   4.   Swami Akhandanand Ji
9. What was a key finding of the Workday global report on AI productivity in 2026?
   1.   AI saves all employee time
   2.   40% of AI time savings lost to rework
   3.   AI eliminates need for human review
   4.   AI increases manual workload
10. What unique feature characterizes India’s recent startup ecosystem, as per 2026 data?
    1.   Only metro-based startups
    2.   Majority are manufacturing firms
    3.   High rate of women-led ventures
    4.   No government support