द्विमासिक समसामयिकी डाइजेस्टBimonthly Current Affairs Digest
१५ दिवसीय समेकित संशोधन कैप्सूल और सारांश:Consolidated fortnightly revision summaries for the period: 2026-01-h1
द्विमासिक रिवीजन कैप्सूलBimonthly Revision Capsules
नियुक्तियांAppointments
Justice Revati Mohite Dere — appointed first woman Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
2026-01-05
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari — assumed charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS), Indian Air Force, from 1 January 2026.
2026-01-06
Shatrughan Singh Kapoor — new DG, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP); succeeded Praveen Kumar.
2026-01-07
Group Captain Sudhanshu Shukla — Ashok Chakra awardee (15 Jan 2026); first Indian on ISS.
2026-01-08
MS Dhoni — Goodwill Ambassador, Pune Grand Tour 2026 (cycling).
2026-01-09
Major Swati Shanta Kumar — UN Secretary-General's Award (South Sudan).
2026-01-10
Cyprus — new EU Presidency holder (Jan–June 2026; succeeded Denmark).
2026-01-11
पुरस्कार और सम्मानAwards & Honors
Gallantry Awards 2026 (15 Jan — Army Day) — Ashok Chakra: Group Capt Sudhanshu Shukla (1st Indian on ISS); Kirti Chakra: 3; Shaurya Chakra: 13; Total: 70 recipients.
2026-01-02
Dance Kala Nidhi Award — Urmila Satyanarayan (19th Dance Festival, Chennai Music Academy) for Bharatanatyam.
2026-01-03
Major Swati Shanta Kumar — UN Secretary-General's Award (South Sudan project).
2026-01-04
Dr. Toby Kiers — Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
2026-01-05
Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya — Wiley Research Heroes Award.
2026-01-06
[NOTE — Padma Awards 2026 announced 25 Jan, outside this window] — 131 total: 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, 113 Padma Shri. Padma Vibhushan: Dharmendra & V.S. Achuthanandan (posthumous), K.T. Thomas, N Rajam, P Narayanan. Padma Bhushan: Alka Yagnik, Mammootty, Vijay Amritraj, Uday Kotak, Shibu Soren (posthumous), Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Piyush Pandey (posthumous). Padma Shri (Sports): Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Savita Punia, Praveen Kumar. 19 women | 16 posthumous | 6 foreigners/NRIs.
2026-01-07
बैंकिंग और वित्तBanking & Finance
India's First Solar-Powered ATM Van — Tripura Gramin Bank + NABARD for remote/off-grid areas of Tripura.
2026-01-05
IAIRO at GIFT City, Gujarat — India's first state AI research institution (Indian Artificial Intelligence Research Organization) under PPP; operational
2026-01-06
1 Jan 2026. Gujarat = first state to establish such an institution.
2026-01-07
Maritime Development Fund — Rs 25,000 crore announced for shipbuilding sector.
2026-01-08
SBFAS (Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme) — Rs 24,736 crore (till Mar 2036).
2026-01-09
SDS (Shipbuilding Development Scheme) — Rs 19,989 crore; focus on mega clusters.
2026-01-10
RBI — India's median age = 28; noted short demographic growth window.
2026-01-11
रक्षाDefence
SAHAS SHAKTI Exercise — Indian Army exercise in Dhingi Hills (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa).
2026-01-01
Dosti-17 — Trilateral Coast Guard exercise: India, Sri Lanka, Maldives.
2026-01-02
Sanjha Shakti — Military-Civilian Fusion Exercise, Pune.
2026-01-03
INS Sankalp (Coast Guard Ship) — visited Port Louis, Mauritius as part of overseas deployment.
2026-01-04
New Airlines (NOC) — Ministry of Civil Aviation granted NOC to Al Hind Air, Fly Express, and Shankh Air.
2026-01-05
Pralay Missile — Salvo launch of two missiles from Chandipur.
2026-01-06
Indian Army Day — 15 January 2026 (78th). Theme / Designation: "Year of Networking and Data Centricity". Parade held in Jaipur,
2026-01-07
Pakistani drone activity — spotted at LOC in Jammu & Kashmir.
2026-01-07
Rajasthan — first time outside a military cantonment. (2025 theme: Year of Technological Absorption)
2026-01-08
Defence Minister — inaugurated EV manufacturing unit in Lucknow.
2026-01-08
K4 SLBM Test — from INS Arighat (2nd nuclear submarine) in Bay of Bengal. Range: 3,500+ km. Developer: DRDO. Completes India's nuclear triad.
2026-01-09
RERPEX-2025 — Indian Coast Guard oil-spill response exercise off Mumbai.
2026-01-09
Bhairav Force — Indian Army drone warfare unit; ~1 lakh operatives; backed by 15% defence budget increase in 2026.
2026-01-10
Suryastra Rocket System — Rs 293 crore contract with NAIB Ltd; multi-caliber, GPS-enabled, all-terrain rocket launcher.
2026-01-11
HAL Dhruv NG — Next-Gen indigenous civil helicopter; 285 km/h; 630 km range.
2026-01-12
Pinaka LRGR-120 — 120 km range; tested at Chandipur, Odisha.
2026-01-13
Naval Base at Haldia, West Bengal — Indian Navy upgrade for Bay of Bengal maritime surveillance.
2026-01-14
Anjadip — 3rd indigenously built ASW Shallow Water Craft; delivered by GRSE at INS Adyar, Chennai.
2026-01-15
अर्थव्यवस्थाEconomy
Akasa Air — became the 5th Indian airline to join IATA.
2026-01-01
UP — Largest EV Market: 1.28 million e-two-wheelers = 57% of India's EV sales.
2026-01-02
AIF Assets — Rs 28,000 cr to Rs 15 lakh cr in 10 years (CAGR 49%).
2026-01-03
Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024 — released; key metric in economic evaluation.
2026-01-04
India — world's largest rice producer in 2026 (surpassing China).
2026-01-11
India GDP = USD 4.18 trillion (4th globally). Real GDP: +8.2% in Q2 FY26. Fiscal deficit: 4.4% of GDP (FY26).
2026-01-12
World Bank — Global Economic Prospects 2026 report released (biannual); upgraded global growth estimates despite trade tensions.
2026-01-13
ILO Report — Global youth unemployment = 12.4% (2025); Youth NEET share = 20.0%.
2026-01-14
Green Ammonia Project — World's 2nd largest Green H2 & Ammonia Complex in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Capacity: 1.5 million tonnes/year.
2026-01-15
पर्यावरणEnvironment
Tiger Stripe butterfly — declared State Butterfly of Chandigarh.
2026-01-01
M-STrIPES App — Tiger census initiated from Annamalai Tiger Reserve.
2026-01-02
Bor Tiger Project (Maharashtra) — two new safari gates inaugurated; smallest tiger reserve in India.
2026-01-03
Assam–MP Wildlife Exchange Agreement — Assam to MP (50 wild buffaloes, 1 rhino, 3 king cobras) and MP to Assam (1 pair of tigers, 6 crocodiles). Historic wild buffalo habitat: Kanha Tiger Reserve.
2026-01-04
India Rare Earth Reserves — 3rd globally (6.9 million tonnes).
2026-01-05
Bargi Dam (Narmada, Jabalpur MP) — NDSA flagged structural safety concerns.
2026-01-06
UN 2026 = International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists.
2026-01-07
Global temp anomaly 2025 — +1.44°C (annual average); widespread extreme heat.
2026-01-10
Similipal Tiger Reserve — Mayurbhanj, Odisha; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2009); area ~2,750 sq km. Peaks: Meghasani (1,158 m), Khairiburu (1,178 m).
2026-01-11
Ratapani Tiger Reserve (MP) — to be renamed after archaeologist & Padma Shri awardee Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar.
2026-01-12
Two new frog species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh: Leptobrachium somani & Leptobrachium mechuka.
2026-01-13
Brandt's Hedgehog — new species recorded for the first time in India (J&K).
2026-01-14
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) — renamed Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary due to high butterfly diversity.
2026-01-15
सरकारी योजनाएंGovernment Schemes
Maritime Development Fund — Rs 25,000 crore.
2026-01-01
SBFAS — Rs 24,736 crore (till 2036). SDS — Rs 19,989 crore.
2026-01-02
M-STrIPES App — national tiger census tool.
2026-01-03
Karni Fries Cattle Breed — Tharparkar × Holstein Friesian; ~3,000 kg milk in 10 months.
2026-01-04
District-Led Textiles Transformation — Ministry of Textiles initiative to develop 100 high-potential districts into Global Export Champions.
2026-01-08
National Textile Minister Conference 2026 — 8–9 Jan; Guwahati, Assam. Theme: "India's Textile Industry: Development, Heritage, and Innovation".
2026-01-09
MISHTI Scheme (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) — national workshop held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
2026-01-10
Lakhpati Didi Goal — target: 3 crore women SHG members earning Rs 1 lakh+/year.
2026-01-11
National Campaign on Entrepreneurship — launched under Ministry of Rural Development.
2026-01-12
National Startup Day — 16 January (Startup India initiative, declared by PM Modi in 2022; Startup India launch date: 16 Jan 2016).
2026-01-13
Solar-Powered ATM Van — Tripura Gramin Bank + NABARD; India's first.
2026-01-14
IAIRO at GIFT City — Gujarat's AI research body under PPP (op. 1 Jan 2026).
2026-01-15
अंतरराष्ट्रीय मामलेInternational Affairs
Cyprus EU Presidency — Jan–June 2026. Theme: "A Sovereign Union Open to the World". Capital: Nicosia (succeeding Denmark).
2026-01-01
Henley Passport Index 2026 — Singapore 1st; India 80th (55 destinations, tied with Algeria; down from 57 in 2025).
2026-01-02
UN 2026 — International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
2026-01-03
CBAM — EU began enforcing Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from Jan 2026 on carbon-intensive imports (steel, aluminium), impacting Indian exporters.
2026-01-04
G7 on Critical Minerals — hosted by USA. G7 Summit 2026 — hosted by France.
2026-01-05
GULF SHIELD 2026 — Saudi Arabia to host; involves Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations.
2026-01-06
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz — visited India during International Kite Festival (two-day trip).
2026-01-07
Asia Manufacturing Index 2026 — India ranked 6th.
2026-01-08
Rare Earth Reserves — India 3rd globally (6.9 million tonnes).
2026-01-09
Operation Absolute Resolve — US military strategic operation in Venezuela.
2026-01-10
India–EU FTA — Successfully concluded; termed "Mother of all deals". Aims to reduce/eliminate tariffs and boost services & investment.
2026-01-13
BRICS 2026 Chairship — EAM S. Jaishankar formally launched India's BRICS 2026 Chairship. 18th Summit Theme: "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability".
2026-01-14
Bulgaria adopts Euro — Replaced the Lev from 1 Jan 2026; 21st Eurozone member.
2026-01-15
राष्ट्रीय मामलेNational Affairs
India GDP — 4th largest economy globally (USD 4.18 trillion), surpassing Japan. Projected 3rd by 2030 (~USD 7.3 trillion).
2026-01-01
Constitution in Santhali — Released using Ol Chiki script on its centenary.
2026-01-02
Granth Kutir — inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan to preserve literary heritage.
2026-01-03
VBYLD 2026 (Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue) — held Jan 9–12; 50 lakh youth participated; Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the event.
2026-01-04
NHAI — set two Guinness World Records for laying Bituminous Concrete on the
2026-01-05
Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor.
2026-01-06
Supreme Court — directed strict implementation of 25% EWS Quota under RTE Act.
2026-01-07
Somnath Swabhiman Parv — held to commemorate 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni's first recorded attack on Somnath Temple.
2026-01-08
New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 — Theme: "Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @ 75".
2026-01-09
Prasar Bharati — launched "Creator's Corner" on DD News for digital creators.
2026-01-10
Telugu book "Agnishalu" — dedicated to President Droupadi Murmu, launched at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
2026-01-11
PM CARES Fund — Delhi HC ruled it enjoys RTI confidentiality; fund details will not be publicly disclosed.
2026-01-12
विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकीScience & Tech
200 Automatic Weather Stations — announced by MoES on IMD's 151st Foundation Day (15 Jan 2026), across 4 metro cities.
2026-01-01
NIDMS — NSG launched National IED Data Management System to improve counter-IED investigations.
2026-01-02
C2S Programme — MeitY's Chips to Startup programme showed success in semiconductor skill-building and foundry access.
2026-01-03
Ultracold Atoms — Role in stabilizing Atomic Clocks and Cold-atom gravimeters for underground detection.
2026-01-04
Quantum Technologies — India integrating quantum communication & sensing into defence strategy.
2026-01-05
OSIRIS-REx — NASA mission returned samples from asteroid Bennu containing life-building compounds.
2026-01-06
PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 "Anvesha" — ISRO mission carrying earth observation payload EOS-N1 (Anvesha). Launched ~Jan 12 (note: some sources report 3rd-stage motor fault/mission anomaly).
2026-01-12
Ola Shakti Battery — India's first indigenous 4680-cell battery by Ola Electric; 0 ms switch-over; manufactured in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.
2026-01-13
Lachit-One Satellite — First satellite from Northeast India; developed by Assam Don Bosco University; named after Lachit Borphukan.
2026-01-14
Param Shakti Supercomputer — IIT Madras; 3.1 petaflops (National Supercomputing Mission).
2026-01-15
खेलकूदSports
Pawan Kalyan — inducted into Japan's ancient sword martial art Kejutsu.
2026-01-01
Virat Kohli — became first player to complete 28,000 runs across all international cricket formats.
2026-01-08
SG Pipers — won Women's Hockey India League 2025-26; defeated Sorangi Bengal Tigers in Ranchi.
2026-01-09
Khelo India Beach Games 2026 — Venue: Diu; Karnataka topped medal tally.
2026-01-10
Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 — Venue: Chhattisgarh; Mascot: Morveer.
2026-01-11
ICC Player of Month (Dec 2025) — Men: Mitchell Starc (AUS); Women: Laura Wolvaardt (SA).
2026-01-12
Gallantry Awards 2026 (Army Day — 15 Jan) — Total: 70 recipients; Ashok Chakra (1): Group Captain Sudhanshu Shukla (1st Indian on ISS); Kirti Chakra: 3; Shaurya Chakra: 13.
2026-01-13
Pune Grand Tour 2026 (cycling, 19–23 Jan) — MS Dhoni: Goodwill Ambassador.
2026-01-14
Aritra Rai — climbed Mount Anka-Kua (6,967 m), Argentina; highest peak in Western & Southern Hemispheres.
2026-01-15
राज्य समाचारState News
Magh Mela 2026, Prayagraj — 21 crore+ pilgrims.
2026-01-01
Saksam Valley (J&K) — China building CPEC road; strategic concern for India.
2026-01-02
Defence Minister — inaugurated EV manufacturing unit in Lucknow.
2026-01-03
CM Yogi Adityanath — directed relief for cold-wave affected citizens.
2026-01-04
Himachal Pradesh — India's largest integrated inland Rainbow Trout farm inaugurated (boosting local aquaculture).
2026-01-05
HP — 'Bada Tyohar' festival celebrated by the Hatti tribe.
2026-01-06
Andhra Pradesh — Flamingo Festival organised at Neelapattu Bird Sanctuary.
2026-01-07
Madhya Pradesh — Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak reported in Neemuch district (autoimmune neurological disorder).
2026-01-08
Kerala — Makar Vilakku & Makar Jyoti observed at Sabarimala (14 Jan 2026).
2026-01-09
Odisha — Similipal NP & Tiger Reserve in news (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve).
2026-01-10
Kerala — Malayalam Language Bill, 2025 in news.
2026-01-11
UP — Largest EV Market: 1.28 mn e-two-wheelers = 57% of India's EV sales.
2026-01-12
First Yarn Processing Plant of Purvanchal — Mirzapur; ~Rs 8 crore (PPP); target: April 2026. Mirzapur–Bhadohi = major carpet export hub.
2026-01-13
IMD Orange Warning — Dense fog in UP (12 Jan); cold wave in West UP & HP.
2026-01-14
UP Diwas — 24 January (UP renamed from United Provinces on 24 Jan 1950).
2026-01-15
द्विमासिक अभ्यास प्रश्नBimonthly Practice MCQs
इस अवधि के लिए कोई अभ्यास प्रश्न नहीं मिला।No practice questions compiled for this period.