Current Affairs — January 2026

🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Dharmendra Pradhan ne classical languages ki 55 kitaaben release ki

6 January 2026 ko New Delhi mein Tirukkural sign language series bhi release hui.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Joshi aur Gadkari ki hydrogen car Toyota Mirai mein joint ride

6 January 2026 ko green hydrogen promote karne ke liye FCEV ride hui.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Haryana

Coal Ministry ka Manesar mein 2-day Chintan Shivir

5–6 January 2026 ko G. Kishan Reddy ki adhyakshata mein Chintan Shivir hua.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

ARIES–PRL study: W UMa contact binary stars ka evolution

6 January 2026: DFOT aur NASA TESS data se 4 contact binaries study kiye gaye.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Railways: 2025-26 mein 4,838 LHB general/non-AC coaches; Amrit Bharat 30

6 January 2026: 2025 mein 13 Amrit Bharat trains aayi, total 30 services.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Assam

Human Capital Working Group meet: Assam mein language AI par focus

6 January 2026 ko MeitY–IndiaAI ki meeting ka Day 2 NLTM aur BHASHINI par khatam hua.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

💹 Economy 📍 India

MOIL ka record Q3 aur 9-month manganese ore production

6 January 2026: Q3 FY26 mein 4.77 lakh tonnes, Apr–Dec mein 14.21 lakh tonnes.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Delhi

Tribal Affairs Hackathon 2.0: national FRA digital platform par kaam

5–6 January 2026 ko NTRI New Delhi mein SIH 2025 ke sabhi 5 finalists jude.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Goa Must know

ICGS Samudra Pratap commission: pehla swadeshi pollution control vessel

5 January 2026 ko Goa mein Rajnath Singh ne Coast Guard ka sabse bada ship commission kiya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

HPCL Visakh Refinery mein Residue Upgradation Facility shuru

5 January 2026: 3.55 MMTPA RUF mein duniya ki pehli LC-Max unit hai.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Manohar Lal ne J&K ke Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar projects review kiye

5 January 2026: Pakal Dul aur Kiru December 2026 tak, Kwar March 2028 tak.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana mein India ka pehla tropical RAS rainbow trout farm

5 January 2026 ko Lalan Singh ne Ranga Reddy district mein farm ka udghatan kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways ne December tak 80.54% capex kharch kiya

5 January 2026: ₹2,52,200 crore GBS mein se ₹2,03,138 crore kharch.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

ONGC–NSTFDC MoU: EMRS ke liye ₹28 crore CSR

5 January 2026: 144 Eklavya Model Residential Schools ko fayda.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi

VP Radhakrishnan NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 ke udghatan mein

5 January 2026 ko DGNCC Camp, New Delhi mein camp shuru hua.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

CAQM ne Noida ki 142 sadkon ka dust inspection kiya

5 January 2026: sirf 4 stretches par high visible dust mili.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India

C. R. Paatil ki adhyakshata mein 17th ETF meeting

5 January 2026: Namami Gange ke drain dashboard aur smart STP monitoring ka review.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

SAIL ki record December sales: 2.1 million tonnes

5 January 2026: December 2025 sales 37% badhi.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

SAMPANN pension documents ab DigiLocker par

5 January 2026: DoT pensioners ke ePPO aur Form 16 DigiLocker mein milenge.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Delhi

CSIR-NPL ka 80th Foundation Day: do nayi national facilities

5 January 2026 ko Jitendra Singh ne environmental standard lab aur solar cell calibration facility kholi.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM Modi ne Varanasi mein 72nd National Volleyball Tournament shuru kiya

4 January 2026 ko video conferencing se udghatan; 28 states ki teams.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

AYUSHEXCIL ki 4th anniversary; AYUSH exports $688.89 million

4 January 2026: 2024-25 mein AYUSH aur herbal exports 6.11% badhe.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

DLI Scheme: 24 chip design projects, 16 tape-outs

4 January 2026: PIB backgrounder ne MeitY ki DLI scheme ki progress batayi.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

DSIR ne deep-tech startups ke liye 3-year rule hataya

4 January 2026: DSIR ke 42nd Foundation Day par Jitendra Singh ka elaan.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Braille Day: India mein Braille aur inclusion

4 January 2026: Braille 1887 mein India aayi, Bharati Braille 1951 mein apnayi gayi.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Bhogapuram airport par pehli validation flight utri

4 January 2026: Air India A320 Ram Mohan Naidu ke saath New Delhi se aaya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

ADA ka 'Aeronautics 2047' seminar Bengaluru mein; Tejas flight ke 25 saal

4 January 2026 ko Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh ne seminar ka udghatan kiya.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 United Arab Emirates

Desert Vipers ne pehla ILT20 title jeeta

4 January 2026 ko Dubai final mein MI Emirates ko 46 runs se haraya.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Assam

Sonowal Dibrugarh mein Mridangiya Gayan-Bayan convention mein

4 January 2026 ko Rajgarh, Dibrugarh mein state convention hua.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

Rah-Veer: Good Samaritan Rules ke tahat suraksha

4 January 2026: MoRTH ne accident victims ki madad karne walon ke adhikaar bataye.

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