Jan 17th, 2026 Current Affairs: 15 Must-Know Points & Quiz for SSC, UPSC & Banking

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Antonio Costa & Ursula von der Leyen: Announced as the chief guests for India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations. [International Relations]

Shaya Mohsen Zindani: Appointed as the new Prime Minister of Yemen, replacing Salim Saleh BinBuriek. [International Appointments]

Project Insight 2.0: LTIMindtree secured a ₹3,000-crore contract from the CBDT to modernize India’s national tax analytics platform using AI. [Economy & Tech]

Aaryan Varshney: Became India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster after securing his third norm at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial in Armenia. [Sports]

28th CSPOC: The Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth was hosted in New Delhi, addressing transparency in democratic institutions. [Summits]

Shreyanka Patil: Created history by becoming the first player in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to claim three four-plus wicket hauls. [Sports]

Fund of Funds 2.0: A government scheme with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore approved to support deep-tech startups in AI, defense, and aerospace. [Government Schemes]

US-Taiwan Trade Deal: A new bilateral agreement signed to reduce tariffs on semiconductor exports and boost technology investments. [International Economy]

Mehmood Khan Achakzai: Appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan. [International Appointments]

Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara: A major biennial tribal festival, one of the world’s largest indigenous gatherings, set to commence in Medaram, Telangana. [Art & Culture]

Vande Mataram: The central theme for the 77th Republic Day Parade will be “150 years of Vande Mataram”. [Defence/Events]

Startup India: Recorded its highest-ever annual addition with nearly 44,000 new startups registered in the year 2025. [Economy]

Seeds Bill: A proposed legislation that mandates QR codes on seed packets to ensure quality and traceability for farmers. [Government Bills]

International Dugong Conservation Centre: A marine conservation project proposed at Manora (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, currently under environmental review by the Union Ministry. [Environment]

Jannik Sinner: The reigning champion enters the 2026 Australian Open seeking a rare hat-trick of titles at the Grand Slam. [Sports]

 

Results

#1. What is the central theme announced for the 77th Republic Day Parade?

#2. Who have been announced as the chief guests for India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations in 2026?

#3. Who has replaced Salim Saleh BinBuriek as the Prime Minister of Yemen?

#4. Which company secured a ₹3,000-crore contract from the CBDT for “Project Insight 2.0”?

#5. Aaryan Varshney recently became India’s 92nd Grandmaster. Which sport is he associated with?

#6. Where was the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) hosted?

#7. Who became the first player in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to claim three four-plus wicket hauls?

#8. The “Fund of Funds 2.0” approved by the government with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore focuses primarily on which sector?

#9. Who has been appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan?

#10. The Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, one of the world’s largest tribal festivals, is held in which Indian state?

#11. According to recent data, how many new startups were registered under the ‘Startup India’ mission in the year 2025?

#12. Which proposed government bill mandates the use of QR codes on seed packets to ensure quality and traceability?

#13. Where is the proposed International Dugong Conservation Centre located?

#14. Which tennis player is aiming for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles in the 2026 tournament?

#15. With which Asian partner did the US recently sign a trade deal to cut tariffs on semiconductor exports?

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