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Current Affairs Quiz – 22 January 2026 (Test Now)
1. Diego Garcia is a coral atoll located in which ocean?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
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Correct Answer: c) Indian Ocean
2. Diego Garcia is part of which archipelago?
a) Maldives Archipelago
b) Chagos Archipelago
c) Seychelles Archipelago
d) Lakshadweep Archipelago
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Correct Answer: b) Chagos Archipelago
3. In which year was the Chagos Archipelago separated from Mauritius by the UK?
a) 1960
b) 1965
c) 1970
d) 1975
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Correct Answer: b) 1965
4. What did the ICJ Advisory Opinion in 2019 declare regarding UK’s administration of Chagos?
a) It declared it legal
b) It declared it unlawful
c) It remained neutral
d) It deferred the decision
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Correct Answer: b) It declared it unlawful
5. According to the UK-Mauritius Agreement (May 2025), for how many years does the UK retain a lease over Diego Garcia?
a) 49 years
b) 75 years
c) 99 years
d) 125 years
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Correct Answer: c) 99 years
6. What is the full form of BIOT in the context of Diego Garcia?
a) British Indian Ocean Territory
b) British Independent Ocean Territory
c) British Island Ocean Territory
d) British International Ocean Territory
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Correct Answer: a) British Indian Ocean Territory
7. According to the document, from which century onwards did foreign policy evolve from a personal prerogative of monarchs to an institutionalized process?
a) 15th century
b) 17th century
c) 19th century
d) 20th century
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Correct Answer: b) 17th century
8. Which of the following is NOT a key feature of Neo-Royalism?
a) Vertical centralization of power
b) Loyalists over institutions
c) Strengthening of multilateralism
d) Policy driven by personal preferences
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Correct Answer: c) Strengthening of multilateralism
9. Which platform is specifically mentioned as influencing warfare, communication, and geopolitics in the context of Neo-Feudalism?
a) Twitter
b) Starlink
c) Facebook
d) SpaceX
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Correct Answer: b) Starlink
10. How many international organizations did the US withdraw from, as mentioned in the document?
a) 45
b) 56
c) 66
d) 76
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Correct Answer: c) 66
11. In which year was the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed?
a) 1803
b) 1813
c) 1823
d) 1833
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Correct Answer: c) 1823
12. Who proclaimed the Monroe Doctrine?
a) President Theodore Roosevelt
b) President James Monroe
c) President Thomas Jefferson
d) President Andrew Jackson
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Correct Answer: b) President James Monroe
13. Which of the following is NOT one of the three core principles of the Monroe Doctrine?
a) Non-Colonization
b) Non-Intervention
c) U.S. Non-Interference in Europe
d) European Military Alliance
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Correct Answer: d) European Military Alliance
14. In which year was the Roosevelt Corollary introduced?
a) 1894
b) 1904
c) 1914
d) 1924
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Correct Answer: b) 1904
15. What term is being used to describe President Trump’s recent foreign policy positions, drawing parallels with the Monroe Doctrine?
a) Trump Doctrine
b) Donroe Doctrine
c) New Monroe Policy
d) American First Doctrine
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Correct Answer: b) Donroe Doctrine
16. In which year was the One Station One Product initiative launched?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Correct Answer: c) 2022
17. How many railway stations have been covered under OSOP as mentioned in the document?
a) Over 1,000
b) Over 1,500
c) Over 2,000
d) Over 2,500
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Correct Answer: c) Over 2,000
18. How many artisans have been empowered under OSOP as of January 2026?
a) 1.12 lakh
b) 1.32 lakh
c) 1.52 lakh
d) 1.72 lakh
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Correct Answer: b) 1.32 lakh
19. Which ministry is the nodal ministry for the OSOP initiative?
a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
b) Ministry of MSME
c) Ministry of Railways
d) Ministry of Culture
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Correct Answer: c) Ministry of Railways
20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a product covered under OSOP?
a) Handicrafts
b) Handlooms & Textiles
c) Electronic goods
d) Tribal artefacts
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Correct Answer: c) Electronic goods
21. Which traditional embroidery form is specifically mentioned under OSOP products?
a) Phulkari
b) Chikankari
c) Kantha
d) Bandhani
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Correct Answer: b) Chikankari
22. In which year was Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary established?
a) 1965
b) 1968
c) 1971
d) 1974
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Correct Answer: c) 1971
23. What is the area of Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary?
a) 120
b) 135
c) 154
d) 175
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Correct Answer: c) 154
24. Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: c) Rajasthan
25. Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary covers parts of how many districts?
a) Two districts
b) Three districts
c) Four districts
d) Five districts
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Correct Answer: b) Three districts (Rajsamand, Udaipur, and Pali)
26. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is surrounded by Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary?
a) Kumbhalgarh Fort
b) Chittorgarh Fort
c) Jaisalmer Fort
d) Ranthambore Fort
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Correct Answer: a) Kumbhalgarh Fort
27. Under which Act are Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) notified?
a) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
b) Forest Conservation Act, 1980
c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
d) Biological Diversity Act, 2002
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Correct Answer: c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
28. Generally, how far around Protected Areas do Eco-Sensitive Zones extend?
a) Up to 5 km
b) Up to 10 km
c) Up to 15 km
d) Up to 20 km
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Correct Answer: b) Up to 10 km
29. What is the primary purpose of Eco-Sensitive Zones?
a) Complete ban on all human activities
b) Act as a transition zone between areas of high protection and lesser protection
c) Promote industrial development
d) Establish tourist facilities
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Correct Answer: b) Act as a transition zone between areas of high protection and lesser protection
30. Which of the following best describes the objective of ESZs?
a) Increase agricultural activities
b) Promote mining operations
c) Regulate activities to reduce anthropogenic pressure
d) Encourage urbanization
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Correct Answer: c) Regulate activities to reduce anthropogenic pressure
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