Attempt PIB January Current Affairs 2026 Quiz & Download PDF

1. On which date is National Girl Child Day observed in India every year?

March 8
November 19
January 24
October 11

2. Which of the following schemes received an allocation of ₹3150 crore in the Union Budget 2025–26 for women’s safety and empowerment?

Mahila Samridhi Yojana
Mission Shakti
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Nirbhaya Fund

3. What was the projected real GDP growth rate of India as per the Economic Survey 2026?

6.3–6.8%
5.8–6.0%
7.0–7.5%
8.0–8.5%

4. What was India’s average headline CPI inflation for the period April–December 2025?

5.8%
3.2%
6.2%
4.9%

5. Which sub-scheme under Mission Shakti specifically focuses on women’s safety and protection from violence?

Samarthya
Ujjwala
Sambal
Saksham

6. The NAVYA initiative, which provides free online STEM education and mentoring for girls, targets which age group?

6–10 years
14–18 years
10–14 years
18–25 years

7. Which scheme promotes financial inclusion for girls and has over 4.2 crore active accounts as of 2024–25?

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Kanya Sumangala Yojana
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Ladli Laxmi Yojana

8. What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025?

39th
35th
42nd
46th

9. Under the AICTE Pragati Scholarship scheme, how many scholarships are awarded annually to girl students?

2,000
3,000
5,000
4,000

10. Which scheme provides residential schooling for girls from educationally backward blocks and marginalised communities?

Samagra Shiksha
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)
Kendriya Vidyalaya Scheme
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship

11. What was India’s total merchandise exports in 2025?

$437 billion
$350 billion
$400 billion
$500 billion

12. What is the repo rate as maintained by the Reserve Bank of India as of December 2025?

5.50%
6.00%
6.25%
6.50%

13. How many workers were registered on the e-Shram portal as of January 2026?

25 crore
32 crore
30 crore
38 crore

14. What was the GST collection growth rate during April–December 2025 compared to the previous year?

8.5%
11.8%
13.5%
10.2%

15. What was India’s combined fiscal deficit of states as a percentage of GDP in FY 2025–26?

2.2%
3.1%
3.5%
2.8%

16. What were India’s foreign exchange reserves as of January 2026?

$550 billion
$620 billion
$640 billion
$680 billion

17. What was the credit growth rate for MSMEs as of November 2025?

10.5%
14.2%
17.8%
22.3%

18. What was India’s unemployment rate as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data for December 2025?

4.1%
3.2%
5.0%
6.3%

19. By how much did India’s government debt-to-GDP ratio decline from 2020 to 2025?

2 percentage points
4 percentage points
8 percentage points
6 percentage points

20. What was the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for December 2025?

3.2%
4.8%
5.7%
7.1%

21. Among the eight core sector industries, which sector recorded the highest growth rate in December 2025?

Steel
Cement
Electricity
Coal

22. What is the share of direct taxes in India’s total tax revenue as reflected in Economic Survey 2026 data?

42%
47%
52%
58%

23. What was the agriculture GVA (Gross Value Added) growth rate in H1 of FY 2025–26?

2.1%
3.5%
4.2%
5.8%

24. Which sector generated the highest employment as per PLFS data for Q2 FY 2025–26?

Manufacturing
Construction
Agriculture
Services

25. What was the value of RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for March 2025?

56.4
60.1
64.2
71.8

26. What was India’s total inward remittance in 2025, retaining its position as the world’s top remittance recipient?

$100 billion
$125 billion
$118 billion
$135 billion

27. Which scheme under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) programme attracted approximately ₹2 lakh crore investment across 14 manufacturing sectors?

Make in India 2.0
National Manufacturing Policy
PLI Scheme
DPIIT Special Investment Zone

28. Which initiative supports mentoring and coaching for Class 11–12 girls from disadvantaged backgrounds for competitive exam preparation?

Vidyanjali 2.0
SHREYAS
INSPIRE Programme
LAKSHYA

29. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for girls at the secondary level as per the UDISE+ report 2024–25 is approximately:

68.2%
75.5%
79.8%
84.2%

30. By how much did the services sector’s share in India’s GDP rise according to Economic Survey 2026?

1 percentage point
3 percentage points
2 percentage points
5 percentage points

31. Which scheme under Samagra Shiksha provides meritorious girls studying in Class 9–12 with incentives to pursue STEM subjects?

NMMS
Girls STEM Incentive Programme
CBSE Udaan
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya

32. Consider the following statements about India’s external sector in 2025: I. India’s current account deficit narrowed due to strong services exports. II. India remained a net importer of goods. III. India’s forex reserves crossed $700 billion. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

II and III only
I only
I and II only
I, II and III

33. Which country ranks immediately after India in the Trade Diversification Index as per recent global trade data?

China
Vietnam
Brazil
Bangladesh

34. Consider the following pairs: Scheme — Objective 1. Samarthya — Women’s safety 2. Sambal — Skill development for women 3. KGBV — Residential education for girls Which pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

1 only
2 and 3
3 only
1 and 3

35. Which of the following is NOT a component of the Samarthya sub-scheme under Mission Shakti?

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Mahila Shakti Kendra
One Stop Centre
Creches for children of working mothers

36. As per Economic Survey 2026, which of the following best describes India’s fiscal consolidation path?

Fiscal deficit widened to 6.5% of GDP
Fiscal deficit remained unchanged at 5.1% of GDP
Fiscal deficit reduced towards the 4.5% target for FY26
India achieved a fiscal surplus for the first time

37. Which scheme under the Union Budget 2025–26 specifically targets scholarship for girl students in technical education with an annual income ceiling of ₹8 lakh for the family?

Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students
National Scholarship Portal Merit Scholarship
Pragati Scholarship by AICTE
Central Sector Scholarship

38. What is the significance of January 2026 data showing over 32 crore registrations on the e-Shram portal?

It indicates the number of formal sector employees
It reflects India’s total labour force size
It represents the unorganised worker database enabling targeted welfare delivery
It measures the beneficiaries under MGNREGS

39. India’s private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) as a share of GDP in FY 2025–26 reflects which trend?

Declining due to rising savings
Rising to over 65% of GDP
Stable around 57–58% of GDP
Declining due to reduced rural demand

40. Under which ministry does the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme operate?

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
All of the above jointly
Ministry of Women and Child Development