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Daily Current Affairs
23 & 24 January, 2026
1. The United States’ formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) will take effect after completion of which mandatory requirement?
A. Approval by the UN General Assembly
B. Six-month cooling-off period
C. One-year notice period
D. Approval by WHO Executive Board
E. Ratification by US Senate
Answer: C. One-year notice period
Explanation: As per WHO rules, any member state wishing to withdraw must serve a mandatory one-year notice period, after which the withdrawal becomes effective.
2. Which of the following is NOT a core function of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. Setting International Health Regulations (IHR)
B. Coordinating pandemic responses
C. Conducting military medical operations
D. Providing technical assistance to countries
E. Maintaining global health surveillance
Answer: C. Conducting military medical operations
Explanation: WHO is a civilian UN specialised agency focused on public health coordination, standards, and technical assistance, not military operations.
3. The term “Water Bankruptcy” as used in the UNU-INWEH report refers to:
A. Temporary water shortages during drought years
B. Market-based trading of water resources
C. Persistent water use exceeding renewable and safe limits
D. Inefficient urban water pricing
E. Decline in rainfall due to El Niño
Answer: C. Persistent water use exceeding renewable and safe limits
Explanation: Water Bankruptcy denotes a permanent failure state where withdrawals exceed sustainable inflows, causing irreversible damage to water systems.
4. According to the Global Water Bankruptcy report, approximately what percentage of the world’s population lives in water-insecure or critically water-insecure countries (2026)?
A. 40%
B. 55%
C. 65%
D. 75%
E. 90%
Answer: D. 75%
Explanation: The report estimates that around three-fourths of the global population resides in countries facing water insecurity or critical water stress.
5. Parakram Diwas is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of:
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Chandrashekhar Azad
E. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: C. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation: Parakram Diwas is celebrated on 23 January to mark the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a revolutionary nationalist leader.
6. Which constitutional article mandates the Governor’s Address to the State Legislature at the beginning of certain sessions?
A. Article 163
B. Article 174
C. Article 175
D. Article 176
E. Article 200
Answer: D. Article 176
Explanation: Article 176 mandates the Governor’s Address at the first session after elections and the first session of each calendar year.
7. India’s Net Foreign Direct Investment (Net FDI) turned negative primarily due to:
A. Fall in gross FDI inflows
B. Decline in exports
C. Rising repatriation and outward investments
D. Increase in government borrowing
E. RBI tightening monetary policy
Answer: C. Rising repatriation and outward investments
Explanation: Despite steady gross inflows, higher profit repatriation, disinvestment, and outward FDI caused net FDI to remain negative.
8. In the context of the Air India aircraft crash, the $125 million payout was mainly made by:
A. Passenger liability insurers
B. Indian government
C. Primary insurers alone
D. Global reinsurers
E. Airport authorities
Answer: D. Global reinsurers
Explanation: Hull and engine losses were largely borne by global reinsurers under excess-of-loss reinsurance arrangements.
9. Receivables Exchange of India Limited (RXIL) operates under which regulatory authority?
A. SEBI
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. IRDAI
E. Department of Financial Services
Answer: C. Reserve Bank of India
Explanation: RXIL is a Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform regulated by the RBI to improve MSME liquidity.
10. The proposed linking of urea sales with digital farmer IDs will be implemented through which digital platform?
A. e-NAM
B. PM-KISAN Portal
C. Agri Stack
D. Soil Health Card Portal
E. DBT Bharat
Answer: C. Agri Stack
Explanation: Agri Stack is a Digital Public Infrastructure for agriculture aimed at integrating farmer data, services, and advisory systems.
