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Summarized Facts from 15/1/26 newspaper:
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor: Appointed as the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). [Former Haryana DGP]. [Appointments]
Praveen Kumar: Appointed as the new Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF). [1993-batch IPS officer]. [Appointments]
Rakesh Aggarwal: Appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). [1994-batch IPS officer]. [Appointments]
World Bank: Raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal (FY26) to 7.2%. [Up by 0.9% from June projections]. [Economy]
Urja Bharat Pte Limited: A joint venture of IOCL and BPCL discovered oil resources in Abu Dhabi’s Onshore Block 1. [Energy Security]. [Economy]
Viksit Bharat-GRAM G Act: Newly enacted Act replacing MGNREGA for rural employment guarantee. [Discussed in Karnataka Assembly]. [Government Schemes]
Virat Kohli: Reclaimed the No. 1 spot in ICC ODI batter rankings. [Replaced Rohit Sharma]. [Sports]
UGC Regulations, 2026: Notified ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions’ rules bringing OBCs under anti-discrimination ambit. [Mandates Equity Committees]. [Government Schemes]
Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI): Increased to an 8-month high of 0.83% in December 2025. [Driven by food prices]. [Economy]
ILO: Projected the global unemployment rate to remain at 4.9% in 2026. [Employment and Social Trends Report]. [Economy]
Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL): Signed a ₹1,200 crore agreement with Argentina for mineral exploration. [Critical Minerals]. [Economy]
NBEMS: Lowered the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile to zero for reserved categories. [To fill vacant seats]. [Policy]
Operation Pawan: Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) soldiers honored on the 10th Armed Forces Veterans Day. [Sri Lanka Mission]. [Defence]
China: Recorded a record trade surplus of $1.2 trillion in 2025. [Global Trade]. [Economy]
Munich Re: Reported that global losses from natural disasters dropped to $224 billion in 2025. [Insurance Report]. [Reports]
Results
#1. Which officer has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
#2. Which country recorded a record trade surplus of $1.2 trillion in 2025?
#3. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
#4. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF)?
#5. The World Bank has raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY26 to what percentage?
#6. Urja Bharat Pte Limited, which recently discovered oil in Abu Dhabi, is a joint venture of which two entities?
#7. Which new Act is proposed to replace MGNREGA for rural employment guarantee?
#8. Who recently reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI batter rankings, replacing Rohit Sharma?
#9. The new UGC Regulations, 2026 mandate the formation of which committees to prevent discrimination against OBC students?
#10. What was the Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) recorded in December 2025?
#11. According to the ILO, the global unemployment rate is projected to remain at what level in 2026?
#12. KABIL has signed a ₹1,200 crore agreement with which country for mineral exploration?
#13. The National Board of Examinations (NBEMS) lowered the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile to what figure for reserved categories?
#14. The 10th Armed Forces Veterans Day honoured soldiers from which operation conducted in Sri Lanka?
#15. According to Munich Re, global losses from natural disasters in 2025 dropped to what amount?
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