Q1. The first India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 will be hosted by which institution?
A. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
B. Election Commission of India
C. NITI Aayog
D. Inter-Parliamentary Union
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host the first-ever IICDEM 2026 from 21–23 January 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi .
Q2. India’s first fully paperless district court was inaugurated at which location?
A. Kochi, Kerala
B. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
C. Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala
D. Kozhikode, Kerala
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
India’s first fully paperless district court was inaugurated at Kalpetta in Wayanad district of Kerala by the Chief Justice of India.
Q3. India became the world’s first country to commercially produce which eco-friendly road-construction material?
A. Polymer asphalt
B. Fly-ash bitumen
C. Bio-cement
D. Bio-bitumen
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
India became the first country globally to commercially produce bio-bitumen , a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based bitumen.
Q4. The new Indian Navy base at Haldia (West Bengal) primarily strengthens India’s presence in the:
A. Arabian Sea
B. Indian Ocean Region
C. Andaman Sea
D. Bay of Bengal
✅ Answer: D
📝 Explanation:
The Haldia naval base enhances surveillance, operational reach, and rapid response in the Bay of Bengal .
Q5. The Long-Range Training Deployment (LRTD) to Southeast Asia was undertaken by which Indian Navy unit?
A. Eastern Fleet
B. Western Fleet
C. First Training Squadron (1TS)
D. Andaman & Nicobar Command
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The First Training Squadron (1TS) undertook the LRTD to provide real-time sea experience to naval cadets.
Q6. Which state launched India’s first dedicated Deep-Tech Startup Policy ?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Telangana
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Tamil Nadu Deep-Tech Startup Policy 2025–26 is India’s first policy exclusively focused on science-driven entrepreneurship .
Q7. Param Shakti , a newly launched supercomputing system, has a computing capacity of:
A. 500 teraflops
B. 750 teraflops
C. 1 petaflop
D. 5 petaflops
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
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Month: Current Affairs - January 10, 2026
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