Daily Current Affairs Summary – 18.01.2026
Source: Department of Employment and Training, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Highlights
- Immanuel Sekaran Statue: A life-size statue was unveiled and a memorial (manimandapam) was inaugurated in Paramakudi at a cost of ₹3 crore.
- Cough Syrup Ban: 'Almond Kit' cough syrup has been banned after the toxic chemical ethylene glycol was detected.
- Air Quality Monitoring: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will install digital air quality displays at 100 locations costing ₹6.3 crore.
- Thiruvalluvar Day: Observed on January 16 as part of Pongal festivities.
National Highlights
- Ginger Capital: NITI Aayog declared Mizoram the 'Ginger Capital of India'.
- Kite Festival: The Gandhinagar Kite Festival 2026 was inaugurated by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel.
- Road Safety: India ranks 1st globally in road accident deaths. Uttar Pradesh tops the list for accident-prone districts, while Tamil Nadu has 19 severe districts.
Science, Technology & Environment
- BSL-4 Facility: Foundation stone laid for a high-level bio-safety lab in Gandhinagar.
- Ganga Conservation: An 'Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre' and a Dolphin Rescue Ambulance were launched.
- Indian Skimmer Project: Launched by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS).
Key Appointments
- Rakesh Aggarwal: Director General, National Investigation Agency (NIA).
- Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor: Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
- Praveen Kumar: Director General, Border Security Force (BSF).
- Shaya Mohsen Zindani: Prime Minister of Yemen.
Sports
- Coaching Framework: A Task Force chaired by Pullela Gopichand submitted a report on professionalising the coaching ecosystems.
1. Where was the life-size statue of Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran unveiled?
Madurai
Paramakudi
Chennai
Ramanathapuram
2. Which toxic chemical was found in the banned 'Almond Kit' cough syrup in Tamil Nadu?
Methyl alcohol
Ethylene glycol
Diethylene glycol
Propylene glycol
3. How many digital air quality display boards is the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) planning to install?
100
50
75
150
4. Which state has been officially declared the 'Ginger Capital of India' by NITI Aayog?
Sikkim
Assam
Mizoram
Kerala
5. Who inaugurated the Gandhinagar Kite Festival 2026?
Narendra Modi
Bhupendra Patel
Amit Shah
Acharya Devvrat
6. According to the MoRTH-SaveLIFE report, which state has the highest number of districts in the top 20 most accident-prone list?
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Karnataka
7. Where was the foundation stone laid for the new Bio-Safety Level-4 (BSL-4) Containment Facility?
Pune
Hyderabad
Gandhinagar
Bengaluru
8. Which institute houses India's only existing civilian BSL-4 laboratory?
National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune
DRDO, Gwalior
ICMR, New Delhi
CCMB, Hyderabad
9. Which organization jointly developed the Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre for the Ganga River?
Zoological Survey of India
Wildlife Institute of India
National Ganga Council
Forest Survey of India
10. Who chaired the Task Force on the Unified Framework for Development of Coaching Ecosystem in India?
P.T. Usha
Abhinav Bindra
Pullela Gopichand
Kapil Dev
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11. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
Rakesh Aggarwal
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
Praveen Kumar
Tapan Deka
12. Which date is observed as Thiruvalluvar Day in Tamil Nadu?
January 14
January 15
January 16
January 17
13. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Yemen?
Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
Shaya Mohsen Zindani
Rashad al-Alimi
Khaled Bahah
14. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
Praveen Kumar
Rakesh Aggarwal
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
Anish Dayal Singh
15. What is the leading cause of road accident deaths according to the MoRTH report (19% of deaths)?
Speeding
Drunk driving
Rash driving
Dangerous overtaking
16. Which organization launched the 'Indian Skimmer Conservation Project'?
Wildlife Institute of India
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
WWF India
National Biodiversity Authority
17. In which year was the Valluvar Kottam memorial built in Chennai?
1935
1976
1985
2000
18. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF)?
Nitin Agrawal
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
Praveen Kumar
Rakesh Aggarwal
19. What is India's global rank in annual road accident deaths?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
20. What is the approximate cost of the Immanuel Sekaran memorial in Paramakudi?
₹1 crore
₹2 crore
₹3 crore
₹5 crore
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