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Summarized Facts from 12/1/26 newspaper:
Justice Surya Kant: Laid the foundation stone for the Gauhati High Court complex as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). [Appointments]
Friedrich Merz: The German Chancellor visiting India to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad. [International Summits]
PSLV-C62: ISRO’s mission scheduled to launch the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite along with 15 co-passenger satellites. [Science & Tech]
Bhairav Battalions: The Indian Army’s newly raised modern warfare force set to debut in the Army Day parade in Jaipur. [Defence]
Swachh Jal Abhiyan: A state-wide clean drinking water campaign launched by the Madhya Pradesh government to tackle contamination issues. [Government Schemes]
Marco Rubio: Mentioned as the U.S. Secretary of State hosting Quad Foreign Minister-level summits. [Appointments]
Sanae Takaichi: Mentioned as the Prime Minister of Japan in the context of Quad engagements. [Appointments]
Reliance Industries: Committed to investing ₹17 lakh crore in Gujarat over the next five years, focusing on green energy. [Economy]
INSV Kaundinya: The Indian Navy’s stitched sailing vessel embarked on its maiden voyage to Muscat, Oman. [Defence]
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU): Mandated ‘penny-drop’ verification and selfies with liveness detection for cryptocurrency KYC compliance. [Economy]
Indian Railways: Clinched both the men’s and women’s titles at the 75th Senior National Basketball Championship. [Sports]
Wesley So: Won the open title at the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 tournament held in Kolkata. [Sports]
Poland: Defeated Switzerland 2-1 to win the United Cup mixed-team tennis competition in Sydney. [Sports]
Aryna Sabalenka: Won her second successive Brisbane International tennis title by defeating Marta Kostyuk. [Sports]
Kerala: Retained the women’s title at the 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship by defeating Railways. [Sports]
Results
#1. Which ISRO mission is scheduled to launch the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite along with 15 co-passenger satellites?
#2. What is the name of the Indian Army’s newly raised modern warfare force set to debut in the Army Day parade in Jaipur?
#3. Name the Indian Navy’s stitched sailing vessel that embarked on its maiden voyage to Muscat, Oman.
#4. Who recently laid the foundation stone for the new Gauhati High Court complex in his capacity as the Chief Justice of India?
#5. Friedrich Merz, who is visiting India to hold bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad, is the Chancellor of which country?
#6. Which state government launched the ‘Swachh Jal Abhiyan’ to tackle drinking water contamination issues?
#7. Who has been mentioned as the U.S. Secretary of State hosting Quad Foreign Minister-level summits in recent reports?
#8. Sanae Takaichi, recently in the news regarding Quad engagements, holds which position?
#9. Which conglomerate has committed to investing ₹17 lakh crore in Gujarat over the next five years, with a focus on green energy?
#10. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has mandated which verification method for cryptocurrency KYC compliance?
#11. Which team won both the men’s and women’s titles at the 75th Senior National Basketball Championship?
#12. Who won the open title at the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 tournament held in Kolkata?
#13. Which country defeated Switzerland 2-1 to win the United Cup mixed-team tennis competition in Sydney?
#14. Who won her second successive Brisbane International tennis title by defeating Marta Kostyuk?
#15. Which state retained the women’s title at the 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship by defeating Railways?
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