Q8. Who received the UN Secretary-General’s Award 2025 (Gender Category)?
A. Major Radhika Sen
B. Major Swathi Shantha Kumar
C. Colonel Sofia Qureshi
D. Captain Shaliza Dhami
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Major Swathi Shantha Kumar of the Indian Army received the award for contributions to gender equality in peace operations .
Q9. Morgan Stanley projected India’s real GDP growth for FY26 at:
A. 7.2%
B. 7.4%
C. 7.6%
D. 7.8%
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Morgan Stanley projected 7.6% GDP growth , which is 20 basis points higher than NSO’s estimate of 7.4%.
Q10. ‘PhonePe PG Bolt’ is primarily designed for:
A. UPI auto-debit
B. Wallet payments
C. Card-based merchant transactions
D. International remittances
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
PhonePe PG Bolt facilitates Visa and Mastercard credit/debit card transactions for merchants.
Q11. Which payment gateway received RBI approval as both PA-Physical and PA-Cross Border?
A. Razorpay
B. Cashfree
C. PayG
D. BillDesk
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
PayG received RBI approval to operate as PA-P and PA-CB , enabling both domestic physical and cross-border payments.
Q12. Justice Soumen Sen was sworn in as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
A. Calcutta High Court
B. Madras High Court
C. Kerala High Court
D. Karnataka High Court
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Justice Soumen Sen became the 40th Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court .
Q13. The ₹168-crore order placed by the Indian Army with NewSpace Research & Technologies is for:
A. Armed drones
B. Missile systems
C. Solar-powered surveillance UAVs
D. Electronic warfare equipment
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
The order is for MAPSS , a solar-powered Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance UAV .
Q14. ‘DIME’, launched by the Indian Army, is related to:
A. Personnel recruitment
B. Logistics digitisation
C. Battlefield communication
D. Cyber warfare
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Depot Integration Management Edition (DIME) is a digital logistics platform for improved command decision-making.
Q15. The scramjet engine test conducted by DRDO is crucial for developing:
Month: Current Affairs - January 13, 2026
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