Kerala PSC Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NBWL Standing Committee ki 88th meeting mein 70 proposals

19 January 2026: Bhupender Yadav ki chairmanship mein protected areas ke 70 proposals par vichar.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund ke pehle fund managers: TDB aur BIRAC

Industry-backed projects ki RDI funding January 2026 ke end tak shuru hogi.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

19 January ko NDRF Raising Day

NDRF ne 19 January 2026 ko Raising Day manaya; PM Modi aur Amit Shah ne badhai di.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

77th Republic Day Parade mein ~10,000 special guests

26 Jan 2026 ko Kartavya Path par alag-alag kshetron ke ~10,000 special guests.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India

C-DOT ko Cell Broadcast Solution ke liye SKOCH Award 2025

104th SKOCH Summit mein C-DOT ke emergency alert platform ko award.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

INS Sagardhwani Sagar Maitri V ke liye ravana

17 January 2026 ko Kochi se DRDO ka research vessel SM-5 par nikla.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

DISCOMs ne FY 2024-25 mein ₹2,701 crore ka profit kamaya

Saalon ke ghaate ke baad power distribution utilities ka PAT positive hua.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

High-speed capable rail track 2014 se badhkar 84,244 km

110 kmph+ track ab ~80% network par; 2024-25 mein 6,851 km track renewal.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

December 2025 disruptions par DGCA ne IndiGo par ₹22.20 crore ka penalty lagaya

17 January 2026: IndiGo par ₹22.20 crore penalty aur ISRAS ke tahat ₹50 crore bank guarantee.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Amrit Bharat Express: December 2023 se 30 trains chalu, 9 aur services aa rahi

PIB backgrounder (17 January 2026): 30 Amrit Bharat trains, 9 nayi services, ~₹500 per 1,000 km.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Mauritius Important

ICGS Sankalp ne Port Louis, Mauritius mein port call kiya

17 January 2026: Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Sankalp Port Louis, Mauritius pahuncha.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Singapore Important

Indian Navy ka First Training Squadron Changi Naval Base, Singapore pahuncha

15 January 2026: INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata aur ICGS Sarathi Changi Naval Base pahunche.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kenya

Nairobi mein 3rd India–Kenya Defence Exhibition ke liye Secretary (Defence Production) delegation lead karenge

19 January 2026 ko Nairobi mein 3rd India–Kenya Defence Exhibition; Brand India scheme; 20 Indian companies.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 2 MCQs

🌾 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.

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💹 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.

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🌐 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'.

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💹 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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🏆 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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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

PM ne Samvidhan Sadan mein 28th CSPOC ka udghatan kiya

15 January 2026: Commonwealth Speakers aur Presiding Officers ka 28th conference Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan mein.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Israel Important

India aur Israel ne fisheries aur aquaculture par Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent sign kiya

14 January 2026: Eilat summit ke dauran India–Israel fisheries JDI; delegation lead Rajiv Ranjan Singh.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS December 2025: female LFPR saal ke high 35.3% par; unemployment 4.8%

15 January 2026: PLFS December bulletin; LFPR 56.1%, WPR 53.4%, UR 4.8%.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry ne DVC ke saath 3 commercial coal blocks ke agreements kiye

15 January 2026: Dhulia North, Mandakini B, Pirpainti Barahat ke CMDPA; 49 MTPA capacity.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

IMD 2026 mein chaar metros mein 200 Automatic Weather Stations lagayega

15 January 2026, IMD ka 151st Foundation Day: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune mein 50-50 AWS.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ne MSME schemes ke convergence par report jaari ki

15 January 2026: 'Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through Convergence of Schemes' report.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–December 2025 mein India ka export US$634.26 billion, 4.33% growth

15 January 2026 ka trade data: Apr–Dec 2025 total exports US$634.26 bn; December trade deficit US$6.92 bn.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog ne Export Preparedness Index 2024 jaari kiya

14 January 2026: EPI ka 4th edition; 4 pillars, 13 sub-pillars, 70 indicators.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Oman Must know

Stitched sail ship INSV Kaundinya Porbandar se pehli yatra poori kar Muscat pahuncha

14 January 2026: INSV Kaundinya Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat pahuncha; Sonowal ne swagat kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

DFS ne CGHS beneficiaries ke liye Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima launch kiya

14 January 2026: ₹10 lakh / ₹20 lakh cover; AYUSH 100% tak.

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