Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 12-18 January 2026: INSV Kaundinya

Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 12-18 January 2026: Jagran Josh presents a weekly current affairs quiz for students and readers preparing for competitive exams. It mainly includes questions related to National Youth Day 2026, INSV Kaundinya, etc. 

1. Indian Navy's sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya reached which port after its maiden voyage from Gujarat?

A) Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat

B) Port Salalah, Oman

C) Port Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates

D) Port Bandar Abbas, Iran

Answer: A) Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat

The Indian Navy's sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya has arrived at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat after completing its maiden voyage from Gujarat. The reconstruction of the fifth-century Indian vessel, built using ancient stitching techniques, departed from Porbandar on December 29 and covered an ancient sea route of approximately 1,400 kilometers to reach Oman.

2. Recently, Justice Revati Mohite Dere was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of which state?

A) Kerala

B) Meghalaya

C) Bombay

D) Karnataka

Answer: B) Meghalaya

Justice Revati Mohite Dere was recently sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of Meghalaya in Shillong. Following the transfer of Chief Justice Soumen Sen to the Kerala High Court, Governor Chandrashekhar H. Vijayashankar administered the oath of office to Justice Dere. Prior to her appointment, Justice Dere was serving as a judge in the Bombay High Court.

3. Which central ministry has recently launched a national campaign to support the 'Lakhpati Didi' initiative?

A) Ministry of AYUSH

B) Ministry of Mines

C) Ministry of Rural Development

D) None of these

Answer: C) Ministry of Rural Development

The Ministry of Rural Development has launched a national campaign on entrepreneurship to promote rural women-led enterprises and support the government's 'Lakhpati Didi' initiative. The campaign, launched on January 12, aims to train 50,000 Community Resource Persons (CRPs) in enterprise promotion under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and provide Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) training to 50 lakh women Self-Help Group (SHG) members.

4. 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 boost the export of agricultural and processed food products from Chhattisgarh. It was inaugurated during the Second India International Rice Summit.

5. 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad 2026' was organized 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 auspices of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Programme Affairs and Sports, and Labour & Employment, also participated.

6. Which joint military-civil fusion exercise was recently conducted by the Indian Army under the auspices 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-civil fusion exercise named 'Sanjha Shakti' at the Dighi Hills Range under the auspices of the Southern Command in the Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa region.

7. Recently, PM Modi inaugurated Phase 2 of the Metro in 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 the metro services from the Mahatma Mandir Metro Station in Gandhinagar, which will give a major boost to urban connectivity in Gujarat. With this inauguration, a 7.8 km section of the metro corridor has been opened to the general public.

8. 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 country's most powerful voices for the youth. It was started in 1985. Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata.

9. The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) is being organized in which country?

A) Maldives

B) Bangladesh

C) Sri Lanka

D) India

Answer: D) India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in the Central Hall of the Constitution House in the Parliament House complex, New Delhi, on January 15. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the conference at 10:30 am and will also address the gathering on the occasion. The conference will be chaired by the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

10. Which is the country's first rural bank that has launched a solar-powered ATM van?

A) Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank

B) Tripura Gramin Bank

C) Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank

D) Kerala Gramin Bank

Answer: B) Tripura Gramin Bank

Tripura Gramin Bank has set a national milestone by becoming the country's first rural bank to launch a solar-powered ATM van, a major step towards sustainable and inclusive banking services.

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