Current affairs questions appear in the General Knowledge section of the AISSEE (Sainik School) Class 6 paper and in the GK part of the RMS CET. These 10 original MCQs are built from the important national and international news of January 2026 — defence, science, environment, culture and awards — and are written in the simple style used for school entrance exams.
Quick facts: AISSEE 2027 will be held on Sunday, 31 January 2027. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question. Online applications are open until 2 December 2026 on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
Practice Questions
Q1. India's easternmost village, Dong, which receives the first sunrise in the country, is in which state?
(A) Assam
(B) Sikkim
(C) Nagaland
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Q2. Bulleh Shah, whose shrine was in the news, was a famous ________.
(A) Mughal emperor
(B) Punjabi Sufi poet
(C) Maratha general
(D) Bengali scientist
Q3. Rani Velu Nachiyar, one of the first queens to fight British rule, ruled which kingdom?
(A) Jhansi
(B) Kittur
(C) Sivaganga
(D) Travancore
Q4. The Magh Mela is held every year at the Triveni Sangam in which city?
(A) Prayagraj
(B) Haridwar
(C) Ujjain
(D) Nashik
Q5. The Shikshapatri, which completed 200 years in 2026, was written by ________.
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Kabir
(D) Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Q6. The Jeevan Raksha Padak awards are given for ________.
(A) bravery in war
(B) saving the life of a person
(C) excellence in sports
(D) literature
Q7. Who was selected for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2025?
(A) Graça Machel
(B) Malala Yousafzai
(C) Greta Thunberg
(D) Kailash Satyarthi
Q8. Leaders of which group were the Chief Guests at India's 77th Republic Day in January 2026?
(A) ASEAN
(B) African Union
(C) European Union
(D) BRICS
Q9. Which country became the 21st member of the eurozone on 1 January 2026?
(A) Romania
(B) Bulgaria
(C) Poland
(D) Sweden
Q10. Turkman Gate in Delhi was built during the reign of which Mughal emperor?
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Shah Jahan
Answer Key with Explanations
(D) Arunachal Pradesh — Dong is in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh; it hosted the first Sunrise Festival in 2026.
(B) Punjabi Sufi poet — Bulleh Shah was an 18th-century Punjabi Sufi poet who preached universal love.
(C) Sivaganga — Velu Nachiyar was the queen of Sivaganga in present-day Tamil Nadu.
(A) Prayagraj — Magh Mela is held at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj.
(D) Bhagwan Swaminarayan — Bhagwan Swaminarayan wrote the Shikshapatri in Sanskrit in 1826.
(B) saving the life of a person — Jeevan Raksha Padak honours people who save human lives.
(A) Graça Machel — Mozambican humanitarian Graça Machel received the 2025 prize.
(C) European Union — European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were Chief Guests.
(B) Bulgaria — Bulgaria adopted the euro, replacing its currency, the lev.
(D) Shah Jahan — It was built in the 17th century when Shah Jahan founded Shahjahanabad.
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