GPSC (Gujarat) Current Affairs — Saari news

📋 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.

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🔬 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.

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🏛️ 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.

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💹 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).

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💹 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.

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🏅 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.

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🛡️ 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.

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🚄 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.

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🔬 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.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Germany Must know

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ki pehli official India yatra; Indians ke liye visa-free transit

12 January 2026: Ahmedabad mein Modi–Merz talks; joint statement aur 25+ outcomes.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

December 2025 mein CPI inflation 1.33%; food inflation lagataar 7ve mahine negative

12 January 2026: CPI 1.33%, CFPI −2.71%; RBI ki lower tolerance limit se neeche 4th month.

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🏅 Sports 📍 India Must know

Centre ne National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 notify kiye

12 January 2026: General Body mein kam se kam 4 SOMs, unme 50% mahilayein.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

India ka fish production FY 2024-25 mein 197.75 lakh tonnes

12 January 2026: fish production 2013-14 ke 95.79 lakh tonnes se 106% badha.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne National Youth Day par Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 ko sambodhit kiya

12 January 2026: New Delhi mein VBYLD 2026 ka samapan; Swami Vivekananda jayanti.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

ICAR aur NDDB ne dairy research ke liye MoU sign kiya

12 January 2026: ICAR–NDDB MoU; dairy production, processing aur value addition.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 United Arab Emirates Must know

16th IRENA Assembly mein India: NDC target se 5 saal pehle 50% non-fossil capacity

11 January 2026: Abu Dhabi mein Pralhad Joshi ka national statement; non-fossil capacity 266 GW+.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Gujarat Must know

PM Modi ne Somnath Swabhiman Parv ko sambodhit kiya: pehle hamle ke 1,000 saal

11 January 2026: 1026 AD mein Mahmud of Ghazni ka pehla hamla; 1951 mein punarnirman ke 75 saal.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Gujarat Important

India ne Vadodara mein 1st ODI mein New Zealand ko 4 wicket se haraya; Kohli 93

11 January 2026: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara; India 306/6 vs NZ 300/8.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Gujarat Important

Prabhas Patan ke Bhadrakali shilalekh mein Somnath aur Kumarapala ka itihas

11 January 2026: 1169 CE ka shilalekh; Kumarapala ne paanchva Somnath mandir banwaya.

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💹 Economy 📍 Gujarat Important

PM Modi ne Rajkot mein Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (Kutch-Saurashtra) ka udghatan kiya

11 January 2026: Rajkot mein regional conference; Vibrant Gujarat ke ab tak 10 editions.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

ISRO astronauts Shubhanshu Shukla aur Prasanth Nair ne VBYLD 2026 mein youth se baat ki

11 January 2026: Bharat Mandapam mein VBYLD ka Day 3; lagbhag 50 lakh youth mein se chayan.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

MeitY: mobile security framework par stakeholder consultations jaari

11 January 2026: mobile security ke liye regulatory framework par industry se baatcheet.

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📚 Books & Authors 📍 India

PM Modi ne Shrimad Vijayaratna Sunder Surishwarji Maharaj ki 500vi kitaab release ki

11 January 2026: video message se 500th book ka vimochan.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

India ne 2025 mein record 49.12 GW non-fossil capacity jodi

10 January 2026: total 266.78 GW; solar 135.81 GW, wind 54.51 GW.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Europe Must know

Piyush Goyal ki Brussels mein Maroš Šefčovič ke saath India–EU FTA talks

8–9 January 2026: India–EU FTA jaldi poora karne par zor.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

CCPA ne mandatory service charge par 27 restaurants ke khilaf action liya

10 January 2026: Section 2(47) ke tahat unfair trade practice; ₹50,000 tak penalty aur refund.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026: 4 crore registrations, Guinness record toota

10 January 2026: 8 January tak 4 crore+ registrations; pichla record 3.56 crore.

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💹 Economy 📍 Gujarat Important

Rashtriya Khanij Chintan Shivir 2026 Gandhinagar mein khatam

10 January 2026: National Critical Mineral Mission aur sustainable mining par focus.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

Sitharaman ki States/UTs ke saath pre-Budget meeting; SASCI jaari rakhne ki maang

10 January 2026: Budget 2026-27 se pehle states se consultation.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Must know

Amit Shah ki 9th NCORD apex meeting; 31 March 2026 se 3 saal ka anti-drug campaign

9 January 2026: NCB ka Amritsar office bhi shuru; 2029 tak roadmap.

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