Current Affairs — 13 January 2026

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

PFRDA ne NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025 jaari kiye

13 January 2026: minors ke liye NPS Vatsalya ke eligibility, contribution aur withdrawal rules.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Gujarat Must know

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar mein ₹362 crore ki BSL-4 lab ki neev rakhi

13 January 2026: GBRC Gandhinagar mein BSL-4 Bio-Containment Facility ka shilanyas.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PRAGATI ke 10 saal: ₹85 lakh crore se zyada ke projects fast-track

PIB backgrounder (13 January 2026): 382 projects review, 3,187 mein se 2,958 issues resolve.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

PFRDA ne NPS assured payouts ke liye M.S. Sahoo committee banayi

13 January 2026: 15-member committee, chair Dr M.S. Sahoo (ex-IBBI).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

MoSPI ne chain-based IIP par Discussion Paper 2.0 jaari kiya

13 January 2026: IIP ko fixed-base Laspeyres se chain-based method par le jaane ka prastav.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🏅 Sports 📍 India Important

Pullela Gopichand ki task force ne coaching ecosystem report saunpi

13 January 2026: National Coach Accreditation Board aur tiered coaching pathway ka prastav.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

India aur Malaysia New Delhi mein 16th ADMM-Plus EWG on Counter Terrorism co-chair karenge

14–16 January 2026: New Delhi mein ADMM-Plus EWG on CT; 11 ASEAN + 7 dialogue partners.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Rajasthan Important

DRI ne chicken feed mein chhupi record 270 kg mephedrone pakdi

11–12 January 2026: Rajasthan mein truck se ₹81 crore ki mephedrone; 6 giraftar.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals: 306 approve, 118 chalu

PIB backgrounder (13 January 2026): 306 GCTs, 192 MTPA capacity; logistics cost 7.97% of GDP.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Maharashtra

Mumbai mein TRAI drive test: MTNL call success aur drop rate mein kaafi peeche

13 January 2026: TRAI IDT Mumbai (Nov 2025); MTNL CSSR 28.52%, DCR 22.47%.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

I&B Ministry, PSA aur Netflix ki 'Inspiring Innovators' skilling pehal poori hui

13 January 2026: 8 start-ups par 8 short animated films; 26 students, 50% women.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs

🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Madhya Pradesh

CBN ne Madhya Pradesh mein MD lab pakdi, 31.25 kg MD powder zabt

13 January 2026: Village Amla Agar ki nursery mein chhupi MD lab; 3 hirasat mein.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs