Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 24th January 2026

Consider the following in context of GIFT City:

1. It is India’s first operational International Financial Services Centre.

2. NRIs can benefit from investment opportunities.

Which of the statements above is or are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. None of the above

A cell in a battery undergoes which kind of reaction?

A. Oxidation

B. Reduction

C. Redox

D. All of the above

Consider the following:

Assertion (A): Granth Kutir is an attempt to support the vision of Gyan Bharatam Mission.

Reason (R): Many of these manuscripts are handwritten on traditional materials such as palm leaf, paper, bark, and cloth.

Choose the correct answer:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

B. (A) is false, but (R) is true

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false

D. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Consider the following in context of NATO:

1. The volume of US defence expenditure represents approximately two thirds of the defence spending of the Alliance as a whole.

2. At the 2025 NATO Summit, Allies made a commitment to investing 5% of Gross Domestic Product annually on core defence requirements and defence- and security-related spending by 2030.

Which of the statements above is or are correct:

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. None of the above