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Daily Quiz — January 8, 2026
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Question 1 of 10
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) functions under which Ministry of the Government of India?
AEPC (Apparel Export Promotion Council) is the official body representing apparel exporters in India. It functions under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
It was established in 1978 under the Foreign Trade Act and supports Indian garment and textile exports globally.
It was established in 1978 under the Foreign Trade Act and supports Indian garment and textile exports globally.
💡 Concept Note
Export promotion councils in India are set up under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992. AEPC is one of around 26 such councils, each under the relevant Ministry.
Other key councils: APEDA (Agriculture, under Ministry of Commerce), MPEDA (marine products), GJEPC (gems and jewellery). India is among the world’s top 5 apparel exporters.
Other key councils: APEDA (Agriculture, under Ministry of Commerce), MPEDA (marine products), GJEPC (gems and jewellery). India is among the world’s top 5 apparel exporters.
Question 2 of 10
Melghat Tiger Reserve, which was in the news, is located in which state and is known as the first tiger reserve of that state?
Melghat Tiger Reserve is located in Maharashtra on the Gavilgarh Hills, the southern offshoot of the Satpura Range. It was the first tiger reserve established in Maharashtra and serves as a catchment area for five tributaries of the Tapti River.
💡 Concept Note
Melghat was among India’s first nine tiger reserves notified in 1973 under Project Tiger. It is managed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
The reserve provides habitat for tigers, leopards, wild dogs, and gaur. Project Tiger was launched by PM Indira Gandhi in 1973; NTCA was set up under the Wildlife Protection Act Amendment 2006.
The reserve provides habitat for tigers, leopards, wild dogs, and gaur. Project Tiger was launched by PM Indira Gandhi in 1973; NTCA was set up under the Wildlife Protection Act Amendment 2006.
Question 3 of 10
The Mpemba Effect, demonstrated through the first computational simulation by JNCASR researchers, refers to which phenomenon?
The Mpemba Effect is the counterintuitive phenomenon where hot water can freeze faster than cold water under certain conditions. Researchers from JNCASR (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research), Bengaluru, created the first computational simulation proving this effect.
The effect is named after Tanzanian student Erasto Mpemba who first observed it in 1963 while making ice cream in his cookery class at Magamba Secondary School, Tanganyika. He later co-authored a paper with physicist Denis Osborne, published in the journal Physics Education in 1969.
The effect is named after Tanzanian student Erasto Mpemba who first observed it in 1963 while making ice cream in his cookery class at Magamba Secondary School, Tanganyika. He later co-authored a paper with physicist Denis Osborne, published in the journal Physics Education in 1969.
💡 Concept Note
JNCASR is an autonomous research institution under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, located in Bengaluru. The Mpemba Effect relates to non-equilibrium thermodynamics and entropy.
Key distinction: Mpemba observed the effect in 1963; the scientific paper was published in 1969. Denis Osborne was a physicist at the University College in Dar es Salaam who verified and co-published the finding.
The effect challenges classical thermodynamic intuition and remains an active area of research.
Key distinction: Mpemba observed the effect in 1963; the scientific paper was published in 1969. Denis Osborne was a physicist at the University College in Dar es Salaam who verified and co-published the finding.
The effect challenges classical thermodynamic intuition and remains an active area of research.
Question 4 of 10
The SHINE scheme, launched by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), stands for which of the following?
SHINE stands for Standards Help Inform and Nurture Empowered Women. It is a new initiative of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) that provides training through partnerships with NGOs and Self-Help Groups to empower women on quality standards and consumer rights.
💡 Concept Note
BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) functions under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. It is India’s national standards body, established under the BIS Act, 2016 (replacing the BIS Act, 1986).
Key BIS functions: framing standards, product certification (ISI mark), hallmarking of gold and silver, and consumer awareness. India is a member of ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation).
Key BIS functions: framing standards, product certification (ISI mark), hallmarking of gold and silver, and consumer awareness. India is a member of ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation).
Question 5 of 10
The 570 MW Wangchhu Hydropower Project, commenced by Adani Group, is located in which district of Bhutan?
Adani Power commenced the 570 MW Wangchhu Hydropower Project in Chukha district of Bhutan on January 4, 2026 — the foundation stone was laid in the presence of Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani. It is a run-of-river hydropower project on the Wangchu River, developed under a JV with Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) with Adani holding 49% and DGPC 51%.
Total investment: ~Rs 6,000 crore; expected completion in 5 years.
Total investment: ~Rs 6,000 crore; expected completion in 5 years.
💡 Concept Note
India-Bhutan hydropower partnership: Bhutan earns approximately 25-30% of its GDP from power exports to India. Key completed projects — Chukha (336 MW, 1988), Tala (1,020 MW, 2006), Mangdechhu (720 MW, 2019), Punatsangchhu I and II (under construction).
India-Bhutan bilateral target: 10,000 MW of hydropower by 2020 (under revision). Run-of-river projects use natural river flow without large storage reservoirs, making them less ecologically disruptive.
The Wangchhu project is the first initiative under the May 2025 MoU between DGPC and Adani Group for 5,000 MW of hydropower. The India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty was originally signed in 1949 and revised in 2007 to give Bhutan full sovereignty in foreign policy.
India-Bhutan bilateral target: 10,000 MW of hydropower by 2020 (under revision). Run-of-river projects use natural river flow without large storage reservoirs, making them less ecologically disruptive.
The Wangchhu project is the first initiative under the May 2025 MoU between DGPC and Adani Group for 5,000 MW of hydropower. The India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty was originally signed in 1949 and revised in 2007 to give Bhutan full sovereignty in foreign policy.
Question 6 of 10
Indian Army declared 2026 as the Year of which theme, focusing on battlefield data sharing and combat effectiveness?
The Indian Army declared 2026 as the “Year of Networking and Data Centricity”, focusing on stronger connectivity, real-time decision-making, and treating information as a key combat asset shared across platforms instantly — in line with Network-Centric Warfare (NCW) doctrine.
💡 Concept Note
Network-Centric Warfare (NCW) is a doctrine that links sensors, decision-makers, and shooters via a communications network for superior battlefield awareness. The Indian Army has been pursuing NCW through the Battlefield Management System (BMS), Tactical Communication System (TCS), and Army Tactical Telecom Node (ATTN).
Theatre commands, when established, will further integrate data across Army, Air Force, and Navy platforms.
Theatre commands, when established, will further integrate data across Army, Air Force, and Navy platforms.
Question 7 of 10
Mamady Doumbouya, who won a presidential election in January 2026 with approximately 86.72% of votes, is the leader of which African country?
Mamady Doumbouya won the presidential election in Guinea with 86.72% of the vote (provisional results). He had taken power through a coup in 2021, overthrowing President Alpha Conde.
The election gives him a seven-year mandate. Guinea is located in West Africa with its capital at Conakry.
The election gives him a seven-year mandate. Guinea is located in West Africa with its capital at Conakry.
💡 Concept Note
West Africa has seen a wave of military coups since 2020 — Mali (2020, 2021), Guinea (2021), Burkina Faso (2022), Niger (2023). This trend has challenged ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) and prompted debate on democratic backsliding.
Guinea is rich in bauxite (world’s largest reserves) and iron ore. India imports bauxite from Guinea for aluminium production.
Guinea is rich in bauxite (world’s largest reserves) and iron ore. India imports bauxite from Guinea for aluminium production.
Question 8 of 10
Goa announced the creation of its third district named Kushavati, with headquarters at which location?
Goa announced the creation of its third district, Kushavati, named after the ancient Kushavati River flowing through southern Goa. The district headquarters will be at Quepem and will include the talukas of Sanguem, Dharbandora, Quepem, and Canacona.
💡 Concept Note
Goa is India’s smallest state by area (~3,702 sq km). Currently it has two districts: North Goa (capital Panaji) and South Goa (capital Margao).
Goa became the 25th state of India on May 30, 1987 (before that it was a Union Territory since 1961 after liberation from Portugal). The Kushavati River flows through southern Goa and reflects the region’s Chalukya dynasty heritage.
Goa became the 25th state of India on May 30, 1987 (before that it was a Union Territory since 1961 after liberation from Portugal). The Kushavati River flows through southern Goa and reflects the region’s Chalukya dynasty heritage.
Question 9 of 10
Three new meadow katydid species discovered in Jammu and Kashmir included Conocephalus usmanii. Katydids belong to which insect order?
Katydids are orthopteran insects related to grasshoppers and crickets. Three new species — Conocephalus usmanii, Conocephalus nagariensis, and Conocephalus gandarbali — were discovered in Jammu and Kashmir by researchers.
💡 Concept Note
India’s biodiversity discovery pace has accelerated with several new species found annually in the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, Himalayas, Andaman & Nicobar, and Northeast. Orthoptera includes grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids — important ecological indicators of grassland health.
J&K and Ladakh host unique high-altitude biodiversity not found elsewhere in India.
J&K and Ladakh host unique high-altitude biodiversity not found elsewhere in India.
Question 10 of 10
World Braille Day is observed on January 4 every year. Louis Braille, after whom the script is named, invented the Braille system in which year?
Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809, in France. He invented the Braille system of reading and writing for the visually impaired in 1824, when he was only 15 years old.
World Braille Day is observed on January 4 to mark his birth anniversary.
World Braille Day is observed on January 4 to mark his birth anniversary.
💡 Concept Note
Braille is a tactile writing system used by visually impaired people. It uses patterns of raised dots read with fingertips.
In India, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD Act), 2016 replaced the PWD Act, 1995 and expanded disability categories from 7 to 21. It mandates 5% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions.
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) — India ratified in 2007.
In India, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD Act), 2016 replaced the PWD Act, 1995 and expanded disability categories from 7 to 21. It mandates 5% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions.
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) — India ratified in 2007.
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