GPSC (Gujarat) Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026
- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority issued the NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025 on 13 January 2026, setting out eligibility, contribution, withdrawal and transition rules for the pension savings scheme for minors.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the BSL-4 Bio-Containment Facility of the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre in Gandhinagar on 13 January 2026.
- A PIB backgrounder of 13 January 2026 said PRAGATI, launched in 2015, has fast-tracked projects worth more than ₹85 lakh crore and reviewed 382 major national projects.
- PFRDA constituted a 15-member high-level committee chaired by former IBBI Chairperson Dr M.S. Sahoo to frame guidelines for assured payouts under the National Pension System, it said on 13 January 2026.
- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released Discussion Paper 2.0 on 13 January 2026, proposing a chain-based method for compiling the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) as part of its base revision.
- The Task Force on a Unified Framework for Development of the Coaching Ecosystem in India, led by badminton national head coach Pullela Gopichand, submitted its report to the Sports Department, the Sports Ministry said on 13 January 2026.
- The Defence Ministry said on 13 January 2026 that the 16th ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter Terrorism, co-chaired by India and Malaysia, would meet in New Delhi from 14 to 16 January along with a Final Planning Conference for a Table Top Exercise.
- A PIB backgrounder of 13 January 2026 said Indian Railways has approved 306 Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals with a combined capacity of 192 million tonnes per annum, of which 118 are commissioned.
- The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser marked the culmination of 'Inspiring Innovators – Naye Bharat Ki Nayi Pehchaan', a skilling initiative with the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, on 13 January 2026.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026
- German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz began his first official visit to India on 12 January 2026, holding talks with PM Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad that produced a joint statement and a list of outcomes including visa-free transit through Germany for Indian passport holders.
- Retail inflation based on the All India Consumer Price Index was 1.33% (provisional) in December 2025, MoSPI said on 12 January 2026, staying below the RBI's lower tolerance limit for a fourth straight month.
- The Union Government notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, the Sports Ministry said on 12 January 2026.
- India's fish production rose to 197.75 lakh tonnes in FY 2024-25 from 95.79 lakh tonnes in FY 2013-14, an increase of 106%, the Fisheries Ministry said on 12 January 2026.
- PM Narendra Modi addressed the concluding session of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on 12 January 2026, National Youth Day, which marks Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary.
- The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for collaboration in research, innovation and capacity building across the dairy sector, the Agriculture Ministry said on 12 January 2026.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026
- New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi delivered India's national statement at the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi on 11 January 2026, saying India reached 50% non-fossil installed power capacity in 2025, five years ahead of its NDC target.
- PM Narendra Modi addressed the Somnath Swabhiman Parv at Somnath, Gujarat on 11 January 2026, marking a thousand years since Mahmud of Ghazni first attacked the temple in 1026 AD and 75 years since its reconstruction in 1951.
- India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the first ODI at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on 11 January 2026, chasing 301 with six balls to spare as Virat Kohli scored 93 and was named Player of the Match.
- The Culture Ministry on 11 January 2026 highlighted the 1169 CE Bhadrakali Temple inscription at Prabhas Patan, which records the history of the Somnath temple and the role of Solanki ruler Kumarapala in its revival.
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference for the Kutch and Saurashtra region in Rajkot on 11 January 2026, on his first visit to Gujarat in 2026.
- Day 3 of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on 11 January 2026 featured an interaction with ISRO astronauts Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Nair, and an address by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
- The Ministry of Electronics and IT said on 11 January 2026 that structured stakeholder consultations are under way to develop a robust regulatory framework for mobile security, as part of its routine engagement with industry on safety and security standards.
- PM Narendra Modi released the 500th book of Shrimad Vijayaratna Sunder Surishwarji Maharaj through a video message on 11 January 2026.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026
- New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on 10 January 2026 that India's non-fossil installed capacity rose 22.6% in 2025 to 266.78 GW, with 49.12 GW added, solar at 135.81 GW and wind at 54.51 GW.
- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluded a two-day visit to Brussels (8–9 January 2026), where he and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič guided negotiators to resolve pending issues and expedite the India–EU Free Trade Agreement.
- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said on 10 January 2026 that it had taken suo motu cognizance against 27 restaurants for levying service charge by default, an unfair trade practice under Section 2(47) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, with penalties of up to ₹50,000 and refund orders.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on 10 January 2026 that Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 had received over 4 crore registrations as of 8 January, surpassing the previous Guinness World Record of 3.56 crore.
- The two-day Rashtriya Khanij Chintan Shivir 2026 of the Ministry of Mines concluded in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 10 January 2026, with the Centre and states discussing the National Critical Mineral Mission, sustainable mining and recovery of critical minerals from waste dumps and tailings.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the pre-Budget consultation with States and UTs (with legislature) in New Delhi on 10 January 2026, where many participants asked for the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) to continue in the Union Budget 2026-27.