Daily Current Affairs 18th January 2026

Q.1. Which year is it anticipated that technological improvements would cause the demand for copper to increase by about 50% globally?
Ans:- 2040
Q.2. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the G7 Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting held in which nation?
Ans:- United States
Q.3. When is National Youth Day observed in India each year?
Ans:- January 12
Q.4. In the TCWI 2025 list of India’s Women-Friendly Cities, which city ranked highest?
Ans:- Bengaluru
Q.5. Where was the Home Minister-chaired 9th Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting held?
Ans:- New Delhi
Q.6. Which state named its first female chief justice, Justice Revati Mohite Dere?
Ans:- Meghalaya
Q.7. Which wildlife reserve is now known as the first butterfly sanctuary in Kerala?
Ans:- Aralam
Q.8. Starting on January 12, 2026, who will be Kotak Mahindra Bank’s full-time director in charge of consumer banking, marketing, and data analytics?
Ans:- Anup Kumar Saha
Q.9. Which nation awarded Goan industrialist Shrinivas Dempo the Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia?
Ans:- Italy
Q.10. Which space telescope verified the finding of “Cloud-9,” a dark matter-dominated galaxy devoid of stars?
Ans:- Hubble