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It is structured for\n <strong>quick revision of weekly current affairs and MCQ-ready facts.<\/strong>\n <br><br>\n For complete topic-wise explanations, refer to our <strong>daily current affairs posts<\/strong> linked at the end \u2014 each day’s update is covered in detail to strengthen your exam preparation.\n <\/p>\n <\/aside>\n\n <!-- Table of Contents - SEO Optimized -->\n <nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#0045D5;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-weight:900;margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <ol style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ap\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">1) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-polity\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">2) Polity & Governance<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-economy\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">3) Economy & Development<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-env-geo\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">4) Environment & Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">5) Science & Technology<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ir\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">6) International Relations<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-awards\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">7) Awards & Recognition<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sports\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">8) Sports & Culture<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-society\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">9) Important Days<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-revision\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">10) Quick Revision Table<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-links\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">11) Daily Links<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/nav>\n\n <!-- SECTION 1: Andhra Pradesh Special -->\n <section id=\"rrz-ap\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2563EB;padding-left:10px;\">1) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">AP FIRST-Tirupati Project Approved<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>CM N. Chandrababu Naidu approved establishment of <strong>Andhra Pradesh Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (AP FIRST)<\/strong> at Tirupati.<\/li>\n <li>Developed jointly by <strong>IIT Tirupati and IISER Tirupati<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Will be AP’s <strong>largest and most prestigious research centre<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Focus areas: <strong>aerospace, defence, space technology, AI, cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum technology, biotechnology, green energy, healthcare, and rural technologies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F9F5FF;border:1px solid #E9D5FF;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Exam Angle<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">AP Science & Technology \u2022 Research infrastructure \u2022 IIT-IISER collaboration \u2022 Futuristic sectors.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Kakinada Declared ‘Green Hydrogen Valley of India’<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>CM N. Chandrababu Naidu declared Kakinada as <strong>“Green Hydrogen Valley of India”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Foundation stone ceremony of <strong>\u20b915,600-crore Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Production Complex<\/strong> by AM Green (Greenko Group).<\/li>\n <li>Project spread over <strong>495 acres<\/strong> in Kakinada.<\/li>\n <li>Touted to be the <strong>world’s largest green hydrogen and green ammonia complex<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Green ammonia produced will be exported mainly to <strong>Europe, with Germany as major importer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#EEF5FF;border:1px solid #CFE0FF;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Exam Angle<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Green Hydrogen \u2022 Green Ammonia \u2022 Renewable energy \u2022 Climate change mitigation \u2022 AP industrial development.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Andhra Pradesh Attracts 25% of India’s FDI at WEF Davos<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>CM announced at World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos that AP attracted <strong>25% of total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)<\/strong> entering India.<\/li>\n <li>Attributed to <strong>policy stability, speed of doing business, and proactive governance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Key Highlights<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li><strong>UAE support:<\/strong> Collaboration between AP’s food processing sector and Dubai Food Cluster, with facilitation of investments from 40 Emirati companies<\/li>\n <li><strong>USD 10 billion strategic investment partnership<\/strong> between AP government and RMZ Corporation<\/li>\n <li>Proposed projects: <strong>Global Capability Centre (GCC) Park and hyperscale data centre cluster<\/strong> in Visakhapatnam<\/li>\n <li><strong>Industrial & logistics park<\/strong> in Rayalaseema<\/li>\n <li>Focus areas: green energy, green ammonia, digital infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, natural farming<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Gandabherunda Image Inscription Discovered<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered rare <strong>Gandabherunda image inscription<\/strong> at Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple in <strong>Vinukonda, Palnadu district<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Gandabherunda: mythological <strong>double-headed bird associated with Lord Vishnu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Inscription carved on stone slab inside sanctum sanctorum, written in <strong>Telugu language and script<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Dates back to <strong>Saka 1399 (Hemalambi year), corresponding to October 16, 1477 CE<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Temple, sikhara, and mandapa constructed by <strong>Sagi Gamnamanayini<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Provides insights into <strong>15th century Vaishnava traditions, temple architecture, and socio-religious history<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SECTION 2: Polity & Governance -->\n <section id=\"rrz-polity\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding-left:10px;\">2) Polity & Governance<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Praveen Vashista Appointed Vigilance Commissioner<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>President of India appointed <strong>Shri Praveen Vashista<\/strong> as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).<\/li>\n <li>Appointed under provisions of the <strong>Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Took oath on <strong>16 January 2026<\/strong> before the Central Vigilance Commissioner.<\/li>\n <li>Tenure: <strong>4 years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Current CVC Composition<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li><strong>Central Vigilance Commissioner:<\/strong> Praveen Kumar Srivastava<\/li>\n <li><strong>Vigilance Commissioners:<\/strong> A S Rajeev, Praveen Vashista<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">EU Leaders to be Chief Guests at India’s 77th Republic Day<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>European Union leaders <strong>Antonio Costa (President of European Council)<\/strong> and <strong>Ursula von der Leyen (President of European Commission)<\/strong> will be chief guests at India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations on <strong>January 26, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Announced by Defence Secretary <strong>Rajesh Kumar Singh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path themed around <strong>“150 years of Vande Mataram”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>This theme will also anchor the Beating the Retreat ceremony.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F9F5FF;border:1px solid #E9D5FF;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">First-Time Military Showcases<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Bhairav Battalions<\/li>\n <li>Shaktibaan regiments<\/li>\n <li>Drone Shakti<\/li>\n <li>Universal rocket launcher<\/li>\n <li><strong>First European naval contingent<\/strong> to participate in Republic Day parade<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Supreme Court Guidelines on Child Trafficking<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>In judgment <strong>K. P. Kiran Kumar vs State<\/strong>, SC issued strict guidelines to prevent child trafficking.<\/li>\n <li>Held that trafficking <strong>grossly violates fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21<\/strong> of the Constitution.<\/li>\n <li>Emphasized <strong>preventive, victim-centric and coordinated approach<\/strong> involving both Centre and States.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#EEF5FF;border:1px solid #CFE0FF;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Legal Framework<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li><strong>Palermo Protocol (2000):<\/strong> Provides global definition of child trafficking<\/li>\n <li><strong>Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 Section 143:<\/strong> Defines trafficking broadly to include recruitment, transport, harbouring or receipt of persons for exploitation<\/li>\n <li><strong>Constitutional safeguards:<\/strong> Articles 23, 24, and Article 39 protect children from exploitation, forced labour, hazardous employment<\/li>\n <li>Other laws: POCSO Act, JJ Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act<\/li>\n <li>Despite multiple laws, <strong>conviction rates remain low<\/strong>, highlighting need for stronger enforcement, rehabilitation, Centre-State coordination<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary Guidelines<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (SCNBWL) framed guidelines for permitting religious structures inside wildlife sanctuaries and protected areas.<\/li>\n <li>Guidelines state that <strong>any construction or expansion on forest land after 1980 should generally be treated as encroachment<\/strong>, in line with forest conservation principles.<\/li>\n <li>Exceptional cases may be considered if State government issues reasoned and documented order justifying regularisation.<\/li>\n <li>Centre will examine such cases on a <strong>case-by-case basis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Move follows controversial proposal involving land diversion for religious trust inside <strong>Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Clearances were initially granted and later revoked due to unresolved forest rights.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya Statehood Day<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Every year on <strong>January 21<\/strong>, northeastern States of Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya observe their Statehood Day.<\/li>\n <li>Marks transition to full-fledged States of Indian Union in <strong>1972<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Tripura became 19th State<\/strong> of India<\/li>\n <li><strong>Manipur became 20th State<\/strong> of India<\/li>\n <li><strong>Meghalaya became 21st State<\/strong> of India<\/li>\n <li>Statehood granted under <strong>North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971<\/strong>, which came into effect on January 21, 1972.<\/li>\n <li>Day highlights constitutional, political, and administrative integration of these States and their role in strengthening India’s federal structure.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">For Better Understanding<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya attained statehood in 1972 due to historical identities, tribal autonomy demands, dissatisfaction with Assam-centric administration, and need for tailored federal approach in Northeast India.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM-2026)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Election Commission of India (ECI) inaugurated <strong>3-day IICDEM-2026<\/strong> at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/li>\n <li>Conference brought together nearly <strong>60 international delegates, representatives from 42 Election Management Bodies (EMBs), ambassadors from 27 countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Experts from <strong>70+ national institutions<\/strong>, and <strong>36 Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs)<\/strong> from across India.<\/li>\n <li>Led by CEC <strong>Shri Gyanesh Kumar<\/strong>, along with ECs <strong>Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu<\/strong> and <strong>Dr. Vivek Joshi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Theme: <strong>“Democracy for an inclusive, peaceful, resilient and sustainable world.”<\/strong><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SECTION 3: Economy & Development -->\n <section id=\"rrz-economy\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding-left:10px;\">3) Economy & Development<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">IMF Upgrades India’s GDP Growth Forecast<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded India’s GDP growth projection for <strong>FY 2025-26 to 7.3%<\/strong>, from earlier estimate of 6.6%.<\/li>\n <li>According to <strong>January 2026 update of World Economic Outlook (WEO)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>IMF projected <strong>Global growth at 3.3% and 3.2% in 2026 and 2027<\/strong> respectively.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Atal Pension Yojana Extended till 2030-31<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister, approved continuation of <strong>Atal Pension Yojana (APY)<\/strong> up to <strong>FY 2030-31<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Decision includes extension of government funding support for promotional, developmental, and gap-funding activities.<\/li>\n <li>Launched on <strong>9 May 2015<\/strong>, aims to provide old-age income security to workers in unorganised sector.<\/li>\n <li>Subscribers receive <strong>guaranteed minimum pension of \u20b91,000 to \u20b95,000 per month<\/strong> after attaining age of 60, depending on contribution.<\/li>\n <li>As of <strong>19 January 2026: over 8.66 crore subscribers<\/strong> enrolled, making it one of India’s largest social security schemes.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Anna Chakra Wins Franz Edelman Award Nomination<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) selected among <strong>top six global finalists for 2026 Franz Edelman Award<\/strong>, often referred to as “Nobel Prize of Operations Research and Analytics”.<\/li>\n <li>Recognition for flagship initiative <strong>“Anna Chakra”<\/strong>, an operations research (O.R.)-based decision support system for Public Distribution System (PDS).<\/li>\n <li>Developed in collaboration with <strong>United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) India and IIT Delhi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Optimises state-wise food grain logistics using advanced analytical models.<\/li>\n <li>Launched in <strong>December 2025<\/strong> by Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Impact<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\"><strong>Annual savings of \u20b9250 crore, 35% reduction in emissions<\/strong>, improved efficiency benefiting over <strong>81 crore PDS beneficiaries<\/strong>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <!-- SECTION 4: Environment & Agriculture -->\n <section id=\"rrz-env-geo\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2DBE7F;padding-left:10px;\">4) Environment & Agriculture<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Coconut Root Wilt Disease<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li><strong>Issue:<\/strong> Phytoplasma-induced root wilt disease severely affecting coconut plantations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.<\/li>\n <li>These states together contribute <strong>82-83% of India’s coconut production<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Cause & Spread:<\/strong> Disease spreads through insect vectors, wind movement, and continuous coconut belts.<\/li>\n <li>Spread accelerated due to climate change, erratic temperatures, and rising whitefly infestations.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Over <strong>30 lakh coconut palms<\/strong> already affected, leading to loss of productivity and collapse of intercropping systems (e.g., cocoa, nutmeg).<\/li>\n <li><strong>Current Research Status:<\/strong> Despite 150+ years of research, no permanent cure exists.<\/li>\n <li>Breeding resistant and tolerant varieties remains most effective management strategy.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>PM Narendra Modi performed Bhoomi Pujan of <strong>Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project<\/strong> (4-laning of Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of NH-715) in Kaliabor, Assam.<\/li>\n <li>Project worth <strong>\u20b96,950 crore<\/strong> and spans <strong>86 km<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Includes <strong>35 km elevated wildlife corridor<\/strong> through Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/li>\n <li>Corridor designed to ensure <strong>uninterrupted movement of wildlife<\/strong> such as rhinos, elephants, and tigers.<\/li>\n <li>Will improve road safety and regional connectivity.<\/li>\n <li>Passes through <strong>Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, and Golaghat districts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Enhances connectivity to Upper Assam, including Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Lucknow becomes UP’s First ‘Zero Fresh Waste Dump’ City<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Lucknow achieved major milestone in urban sustainability by becoming first city in Uttar Pradesh to achieve <strong>100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste<\/strong> under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.<\/li>\n <li>Achievement followed commissioning of <strong>Shivari Solid Waste Management Plant<\/strong>, with processing capacity of <strong>700 metric tonnes per day<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>With three waste processing plants of 700 MT\/day capacity each, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) can now process over <strong>2,100 metric tonnes of waste daily<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Completely eliminated fresh waste dumping.<\/li>\n <li>City’s door-to-door waste collection efficiency: <strong>96.53%<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Source segregation: <strong>exceeds 70%<\/strong><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">GI-tagged Kaladi Upscaled under ODOP<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li><strong>Kaladi<\/strong>, the GI-tagged traditional dairy product of <strong>Udhampur district, Jammu & Kashmir<\/strong>, to be scientifically upscaled.<\/li>\n <li>Under <strong>One District One Product (ODOP)<\/strong> initiative.<\/li>\n <li>Focus: wider food applications while preserving original taste, texture, and nutritional value.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">India’s First Open-Sea Marine Fish Farming Project<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India launched first-ever <strong>open-sea Marine Fish Farming project in Andaman Sea<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Marks major milestone in advancing <strong>Blue Economy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Inaugurated by <strong>Dr. Jitendra Singh<\/strong>, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences.<\/li>\n <li>Location: <strong>North Bay, Sri Vijaya Puram<\/strong> in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/li>\n <li>Implemented through collaboration between Ministry of Earth Sciences, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), and A&N UT Administration.<\/li>\n <li>Pilot focuses on open-sea cultivation of marine finfish and seaweed using <strong>NIOT-developed cages<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SECTION 5: Science & Technology -->\n <section id=\"rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF4D4D;padding-left:10px;\">5) Science & Technology<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Gravitons Detection Experiment Proposed<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Scientists from <strong>Stevens Institute of Technology (USA) and Yale University<\/strong> proposed experiment to detect gravitons.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Gravitons:<\/strong> hypothetical quantum particles that mediate gravity.<\/li>\n <li>If successful, would be <strong>first experiment explicitly designed to detect individual gravitons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Gravitons are analogous to photons for electromagnetism.<\/li>\n <li>Gravity is extremely weak compared to other fundamental forces, making graviton detection extremely difficult.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Soft Matter Physics<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Soft matter refers to class of materials exhibiting properties of both solids and liquids depending on applied force and time scale.<\/li>\n <li>Common examples: toothpaste, shampoo, gels, creams.<\/li>\n <li>These materials can flow like liquids under pressure but retain shape when force is removed.<\/li>\n <li>Unique behaviour arises from internal structure consisting of large molecular assemblies (droplets, clusters, flexible macromolecules) held together by weak interactions.<\/li>\n <li>Response is highly time-dependent and force-dependent.<\/li>\n <li>Studied under branch of physics known as <strong>rheology<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">C-DOT Wins SKOCH Award 2025<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), premier telecom R&D organisation under Department of Telecommunications, awarded <strong>SKOCH Award 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Recognition for <strong>Cell Broadcast Solution (CBS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Award presented during <strong>104th SKOCH Summit<\/strong>, themed “Resourcing Viksit Bharat”.<\/li>\n <li>SKOCH Awards recognise outstanding contributions in governance, technology, public service delivery, and development across India.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Darwin’s Bark Spider Silk – Toughest Ever Recorded<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Scientists found that <strong>Darwin’s bark spiders (Caerostris darwini)<\/strong> produce toughest spider silk ever recorded.<\/li>\n <li>Found in <strong>Madagascar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Tensile strength: <strong>about 1.6 gigapascals<\/strong>, making it stronger than steel and iron.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">30 GHz Spectrum for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, <strong>Shri Nitin Gadkari<\/strong>, informed that Department of Telecommunications allocated <strong>30 GHz radio frequency band<\/strong> for developing <strong>Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>V2V technology will enable vehicles to exchange real-time information such as speed, position, braking, and potential hazards.<\/li>\n <li>Helps prevent collisions and improve road safety.<\/li>\n <li>Ministry also collaborating with <strong>IIT Kanpur<\/strong> to develop AI-enabled road safety technologies.<\/li>\n <li>Strengthening accident prevention, black-spot identification, and emergency response systems.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Palaeoclimatology<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>With accelerating climate change, scientists increasingly turning to <strong>palaeoclimatology<\/strong> to understand how Earth’s climate behaved over centuries, millennia, and geological time scales.<\/li>\n <li>By reconstructing past climates, researchers can better predict future climate patterns and assess long-term impacts of global warming.<\/li>\n <li>Branch of science that studies past climates using natural archives known as <strong>climate proxies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Climate Proxies<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:6px 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Ice cores<\/li>\n <li>Ocean and lake sediments<\/li>\n <li>Tree rings<\/li>\n <li>Fossil pollen<\/li>\n <li>Marine micro-organisms<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SECTION 6: International Relations -->\n <section id=\"rrz-ir\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2563EB;padding-left:10px;\">6) International Relations<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Board of Peace Charter<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>U.S. President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> inaugurated new multilateral initiative called <strong>“Board of Peace”<\/strong> at World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos.<\/li>\n <li>Aimed at maintaining ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and shaping future governance of Gaza.<\/li>\n <li>Trump claimed <strong>59 countries have signed on<\/strong>, but representatives from only <strong>19 countries attended<\/strong> founding ceremony.<\/li>\n <li><strong>India was notably absent<\/strong> despite PM Modi being invited.<\/li>\n <li>According to official sources, India has not yet taken decision on joining the Board.<\/li>\n <li>Trump projected Board of Peace as body that could eventually rival or even replace some UN functions.<\/li>\n <li>Later clarified it would work in conjunction with UN.<\/li>\n <li>Countries that accepted invitation: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, among others.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Project Iceworm Environmental Legacy<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Amid renewed geopolitical interest in Greenland, reports highlighted serious environmental legacy of U.S. Cold War activities buried beneath Arctic ice.<\/li>\n <li>Abandoned <strong>Camp Century<\/strong>, constructed in <strong>1959<\/strong> as part of secret <strong>Project Iceworm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Left behind hazardous materials including radioactive waste, diesel fuel, sewage, and toxic chemicals.<\/li>\n <li>Materials presumed to remain permanently frozen.<\/li>\n <li>Climate change and accelerating ice melt now threaten to release these pollutants into subglacial aquifers and eventually the ocean.<\/li>\n <li>Issue raises complex questions of environmental accountability, climate justice, and diplomatic responsibility between U.S., Greenland, and Denmark.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SECTION 7: Awards & Recognition -->\n <section id=\"rrz-awards\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #D946EF;padding-left:10px;\">7) Awards & Recognition<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Graca Machel Selected for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2025<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Renowned Mozambican human rights activist and humanitarian <strong>Graca Machel<\/strong> selected for <strong>Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Announced by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.<\/li>\n <li>Honoured for path-breaking contributions in education, health and nutrition, economic empowerment, and humanitarian work.<\/li>\n <li>Often carried out under challenging circumstances.<\/li>\n <li>Award carries cash prize of <strong>\u20b91 crore<\/strong>, along with citation and trophy.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Announced to recognise outstanding contributions in disaster management.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Institutional Category:<\/strong> The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Individual Category:<\/strong> Lieutenant Colonel Seeta Ashok Shelke (Indian Army)<\/li>\n <li>Award instituted by Government of India.<\/li>\n <li>Announced annually on <strong>23 January<\/strong>, birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.<\/li>\n <li>Honours individuals and organisations for exemplary service in disaster management.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Responsible Nations Index 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India launched <strong>Responsible Nations Index (RNI)<\/strong> at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.<\/li>\n <li>Under aegis of <strong>World Intellectual Foundation (WIF)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Academic contributors: <strong>Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Index provides global framework to assess nations beyond economic strength.<\/li>\n <li>Focuses on ethical and moral dimensions of governance and development.<\/li>\n <li><strong>India’s rank:<\/strong> 16th with overall score of <strong>0.5515<\/strong><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SECTION 8: Sports & Culture -->\n <section id=\"rrz-sports\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FBBF24;padding-left:10px;\">8) Sports & Culture<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Aaryan Varshney Becomes India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Indian chess achieved another milestone as <strong>Aaryan Varshney (21) from Delhi<\/strong> became India’s 92nd Grandmaster.<\/li>\n <li>Secured third and final Grandmaster norm by winning <strong>Andranik Margaryan Memorial Tournament in Armenia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Clinched title with a round to spare.<\/li>\n <li>Earlier, <strong>A.R. Ilamparthi and V.S. Raahul<\/strong> became India’s 90th and 91st Grandmasters in late 2025.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Amelia Valverde Appointed India Women’s Football Head Coach<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed <strong>Amelia Valverde of Costa Rica<\/strong> as head coach of Indian senior women’s football team.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li><strong>25th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) 2026<\/strong>, world’s largest international theatre festival, organised by National School of Drama (NSD).<\/li>\n <li>Dates: <strong>27 January to 20 February 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Landmark edition held in largest-ever format.<\/li>\n <li>Spanning <strong>40 locations across India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Features at least one participating country from each of the <strong>seven continents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Key Highlights<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:6px 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Theatre Bazaar to promote new playwrights<\/li>\n <li>Launch of 17 books under ‘Shruti’ initiative<\/li>\n <li><strong>33 productions directed by women<\/strong><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Sunita Williams Retired from NASA<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>NASA astronaut <strong>Sunita Williams<\/strong> retired after distinguished <strong>27-year career<\/strong> with U.S. space agency.<\/li>\n <li>Completed <strong>three missions aboard International Space Station (ISS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Carried out <strong>nine spacewalks<\/strong>, contributing significantly to human spaceflight and space research.<\/li>\n <li>Created history by becoming <strong>first person to run a marathon in space<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Book “Chalice of Ambrosia: Ram Janmabhoomi” Released<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Vice President of India, <strong>C. P. Radhakrishnan<\/strong>, released book titled <strong>“Chalice of Ambrosia: Ram Janmabhoomi \u2013 Challenge and Response”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Location: Vice President’s Enclave, New Delhi.<\/li>\n <li>Authored by <strong>Shri Surendra Kumar Pachauri<\/strong>, former Secretary to Government of India.<\/li>\n <li>Publication documents historical, legal, and administrative challenges associated with Ram Janmabhoomi movement and institutional responses over time.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SECTION 9: Important Days -->\n <section id=\"rrz-society\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #14B8A6;padding-left:10px;\">9) Important Days<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">National Girl Child Day 2026 \u2013 24 January<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India observed National Girl Child Day on <strong>24 January 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Reaffirming commitment to rights, education, health, safety, and empowerment of girls.<\/li>\n <li>Day observed annually since <strong>2008<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Initiated by <strong>Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <li>Addresses gender discrimination and promotes equal opportunities for girls.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n <\/section>\n\n<!-- Toppers' Strategy Note -->\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;\n padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:6px;\">\n \u270d\ufe0f Toppers’ Strategy for Current Affairs\n <\/div>\n\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;\">\n Rewrite this <b>Quick Revision Table<\/b> in your current affairs notebook. \n One table per week means just <b>52 tables = complete one-year current affairs recap<\/b> before Prelims.\n <br><br>\n This is how <b>toppers revise an entire year of current affairs<\/b> using just a few pages.\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n <!-- SECTION 10: Quick Revision Table -->\n <section id=\"rrz-revision\" style=\"margin-top:18px;background:#EEF5FF;border:1px solid #CFE0FF;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <h2 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">10) Quick Revision Table<\/h2>\n\n <div style=\"overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;\">\n <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n <caption style=\"font-weight:900;padding:10px;text-align:left;\">High-Yield Facts for Quick Revision<\/caption>\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;background:#F6F9FF;border-bottom:1px solid #EAEAEA;\">Topic<\/th>\n <th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;background:#F6F9FF;border-bottom:1px solid #EAEAEA;\">Keyword \/ Fact<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Vigilance Commissioner<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Praveen Vashista \u2022 16 Jan 2026 \u2022 Tenure: 4 years\/65 age \u2022 CVC Act 2003<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Republic Day 2026<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">EU leaders Antonio Costa & Ursula von der Leyen \u2022 Theme: 150 years Vande Mataram \u2022 First European naval contingent<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">AP FIRST<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Tirupati \u2022 IIT-IISER collaboration \u2022 Aerospace, AI, semiconductors, quantum tech<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Green Hydrogen Valley<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Kakinada \u2022 \u20b915,600 cr \u2022 495 acres \u2022 World’s largest \u2022 AM Green (Greenko) \u2022 Export to Europe\/Germany<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">AP FDI at Davos<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">25% of India’s total FDI \u2022 USD 10 bn RMZ partnership \u2022 GCC Park Vizag \u2022 UAE 40 companies<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Gandabherunda Inscription<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">ASI \u2022 Vinukonda, Palnadu \u2022 Telugu script \u2022 Saka 1399 (1477 CE) \u2022 Double-headed bird \u2022 Vishnu<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Child Trafficking<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">K.P. Kiran Kumar vs State \u2022 Article 21, 23, 24, 39 \u2022 Palermo Protocol 2000 \u2022 BNS Sec 143<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">SCNBWL guidelines \u2022 Post-1980 = encroachment \u2022 Balaram Ambaji, Gujarat<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">NE Statehood Day<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">21 Jan \u2022 Tripura (19th), Manipur (20th), Meghalaya (21st) \u2022 1972 \u2022 NE Reorganisation Act 1971<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">IICDEM-2026<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">ECI \u2022 Bharat Mandapam \u2022 60 delegates, 42 EMBs, 27 ambassadors \u2022 CEC Gyanesh Kumar<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">IMF GDP Forecast<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">India 7.3% FY26 (from 6.6%) \u2022 WEO Jan 2026 \u2022 Global 3.3% 2026, 3.2% 2027<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Atal Pension Yojana<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Extended till 2030-31 \u2022 9 May 2015 \u2022 \u20b91K-5K\/month \u2022 8.66 cr subscribers<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Anna Chakra<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Franz Edelman Award finalist \u2022 PDS O.R. system \u2022 WFP+IIT Delhi \u2022 \u20b9250 cr savings, 35% emission cut<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Trucks-on-Trains<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Western DFC \u2022 Rewari-Palanpur 636 km \u2022 30h\u219212h \u2022 Amul major user<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Coconut Root Wilt<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Phytoplasma \u2022 30 lakh palms \u2022 Kerala TN Karnataka \u2022 No cure \u2022 Climate change factor<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Kaziranga Corridor<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">\u20b96,950 cr \u2022 86 km (35 km elevated) \u2022 NH-715 \u2022 UNESCO site \u2022 Rhinos elephants tigers<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Lucknow Zero Waste<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">UP’s 1st \u2022 100% scientific processing \u2022 Shivari 700 MT\/day \u2022 Total 2,100 MT \u2022 96.53% collection<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Kaladi GI Tag<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Udhampur J&K \u2022 ODOP \u2022 Dairy product \u2022 Scientific upscaling<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Marine Farming<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">India’s 1st open-sea \u2022 Andaman Sea \u2022 North Bay \u2022 NIOT \u2022 Blue Economy \u2022 Dr Jitendra Singh<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Gravitons<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Hypothetical quantum particles \u2022 Mediate gravity \u2022 Stevens+Yale \u2022 First detection experiment<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Soft Matter<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Solid+liquid properties \u2022 Toothpaste, gels \u2022 Rheology \u2022 Time\/force dependent<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">C-DOT SKOCH Award<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Cell Broadcast Solution \u2022 104th Summit \u2022 Viksit Bharat \u2022 DoT R&D<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Darwin’s Spider Silk<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Caerostris darwini \u2022 Madagascar \u2022 1.6 gigapascals \u2022 Stronger than steel<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">V2V Communication<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">30 GHz spectrum \u2022 DoT \u2022 Nitin Gadkari \u2022 IIT Kanpur AI \u2022 Road safety<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Palaeoclimatology<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Past climate study \u2022 Climate proxies: ice cores, sediments, tree rings, pollen<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Board of Peace<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Trump \u2022 WEF Davos \u2022 Israel-Hamas \u2022 59 claimed, 19 attended \u2022 India absent<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Project Iceworm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Camp Century 1959 \u2022 Greenland \u2022 Radioactive waste \u2022 Climate threat \u2022 US-Denmark<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Indira Gandhi Prize<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Graca Machel \u2022 Mozambique \u2022 2025 \u2022 \u20b91 cr + citation + trophy<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">SC Bose Aapda Puraskar<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">23 Jan \u2022 Institutional: SSDMA \u2022 Individual: Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td 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