Current Affairs — 16 January 2026

🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Agriculture Minister ne proposed Seed Act 2026 ke features bataye: QR traceability, ₹30 lakh tak penalty

16 January 2026: har seed packet par QR code, seed companies ka registration zaroori.

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

💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Startup India ke 10 saal; PM bole India duniya ka teesra sabse bada startup ecosystem

16 January 2026, National Startup Day: Bharat Mandapam mein Startup India ke 10 saal ka programme.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs

🎭 GI Tags 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Andhra Pradesh ki Ponduru Khadi ko GI tag mila

16 January 2026: Srikakulam ki Ponduru Khadi ('Patnulu') ko KVIC ke favour mein GI tag.

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

🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

6th ASEAN–India Digital Ministers' Meeting mein Digital Work Plan 2026 approve

16 January 2026: ADGMIN virtual meeting; theme 'Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence'.

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

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

CBIC ne 15 January 2026 se postal exports par Drawback, RoDTEP, RoSCTL benefits diye

15 January 2026 se electronic postal exports par Duty Drawback, RoDTEP aur RoSCTL laagu.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Germany Important

India aur Germany ne telecom cooperation par Joint Declaration of Intent sign kiya

Chancellor Friedrich Merz ki 12–13 January 2026 ki India visit ke dauran telecom JDI sign hua.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Praveen Vashista ne CVC mein Vigilance Commissioner ki shapath li

16 January 2026: Bihar cadre (1991) ke IPS Praveen Vashista Vigilance Commissioner bane.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Mizoram

Centre ne Mizoram ke rural local bodies ke liye ₹15.20 crore XV-FC grant jaari kiya

16 January 2026: Mizoram ki sabhi 808 Village Councils ko XV-FC untied grants.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

AQI 354 hone par CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein GRAP Stage III lagaya

16 January 2026: Delhi AQI 343 se 354; poore NCR mein GRAP Stage III.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🏆 National Awards 📍 India

MoSPI ne Sukhatme National Award in Statistics 2026 ke liye nominations maange

Last date 31 January 2026; award Statistics Day, 29 June 2026 ko diya jayega.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Tamil Nadu

PM ne Thiruvalluvar Day par Thiruvalluvar ko shraddhanjali di

16 January 2026: PM ne sabse Tirukkural padhne ka aagrah kiya.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs