Current Affairs Quiz 12 Jan 2026

Current Affairs Quiz 12 Jan 2026: Jagran Josh brings a daily current affairs quiz vital for students preparing for competitive exams and for aware readers. This quiz includes questions related to 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad 2026', Exercise 'Sanjha Shakti', and more. 

1. APEDA recently inaugurated a regional office in which city to boost exports?

A) Bilaspur

B) Bhilai

C) Durg

D) Raipur

Answer: D) Raipur

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) inaugurated a regional office in Raipur to promote the export of agricultural and processed food products from Chhattisgarh. The inauguration took place during the Second India International Rice Summit.

2. 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad 2026' was organised in which city?

A) Mumbai

B) Bengaluru

C) New Delhi

D) Chennai

Answer: C) New Delhi 

The three-day Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad 2026 was organized at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Union Minister for Program Affairs and Sports, and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, also participated. 

3. Which joint military-civilian fusion exercise was recently conducted by the Indian Army under the aegis of the Southern Command?

A) Operation Vijay

B) Sanjha Shakti

C) Yudh Abhyas

D) Operation Dost

Answer: B) ‘Sanjha Shakti’

The Indian Army recently conducted a joint military-civilian fusion exercise named 'Sanjha Shakti' at the Dighi Hills Range under the aegis of the Southern Command in the Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa region.

4. PM Modi recently inaugurated Metro Phase 2 of which city?

A) Ahmedabad

B) Jaipur

C) Bhopal

D) Lucknow

Answer: A) Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad Metro, flagging off metro services from the Mahatma Mandir Metro Station in Gandhinagar, which will give a big boost to urban connectivity in Gujarat. With this inauguration, a 7.8-kilometer section of the metro corridor has been opened to the general public.

5. National Youth Day is celebrated on which date?

A) January 10

B) January 12

C) January 15

D) January 20

Answer: B) January 12

National Youth Day is celebrated every year on January 12 to commemorate the birth of Swami Vivekananda. He was a thinker and one of the most powerful voices of the country for the youth. It was started in 1985. Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata.

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