8 January 2026 Current Affairs MCQ

✅ Answer: C. ₹1 crore
📝 Explanation: The Union Government allowed up to ₹1 crore funding via DSIR to support deep-tech innovation.

Q9. Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS) guarantees pension equal to what percentage of last-drawn salary?

A. 40%
B. 45%
C. 50%
D. 60%

✅ Answer: C. 50%
📝 Explanation: TAPS guarantees 50% of last-drawn monthly salary as pension for state employees and teachers.

Q10. India’s largest integrated inland Rainbow Trout farm was inaugurated in:

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Telangana

✅ Answer: D. Telangana
📝 Explanation: The trout farm was inaugurated in Ranga Reddy district, Telangana .

Q11. Revised electronic liquidation forms introduced by IBBI will be effective from:

A. April 2025
B. October 2025
C. January 2026
D. July 2026

✅ Answer: C. January 2026
📝 Explanation: The new forms aim to simplify liquidation compliance and improve filing quality from January 2026 .

Q12. Which bank launched the Zero-Forex Diamond Reserve Credit Card ?

A. Axis Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. IDFC FIRST Bank
D. ICICI Bank

✅ Answer: C. IDFC FIRST Bank
📝 Explanation: The card offers zero forex markup , targeting frequent international travellers.

Q13. According to India Ratings & Research, India’s projected GDP growth for FY27 is:

A. 6.5%
B. 6.7%
C. 6.9%
D. 7.2%

✅ Answer: C. 6.9%
📝 Explanation: Ind-Ra projected 6.9% growth for FY27 , lower than FY26’s estimated 7.4%.

Q14. ‘Bhairav’ force announced by the Indian Army focuses primarily on:

A. Cyber warfare
B. Space warfare
C. Drone-centric warfare
D. Mountain warfare

✅ Answer: C. Drone-centric warfare
📝 Explanation: ‘ Bhairav ’ will integrate large-scale drone operations and train over 1 lakh drone operators .

Q15. African National Congress (ANC) Foundation Day is observed on:

A. 6 January
B. 7 January
C. 8 January
D. 9 January

✅ Answer: C. 8 January
📝 Explanation: ANC was founded on 8 January 1912 , making it South Africa’s oldest liberation movement.