Current Affairs from 1 January 2026 to 1 February in English for all Exam

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Current Affairs from 1 January 2026 to 1 February in Hindi for all Exam

Date Question / Event Answer / Details
30 Dec, 2025 Who has won the Men’s Singles title at the Senior National Badminton Championship 2025? Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
– Who won the Men’s and Women’s singles titles at the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025? Magnus Carlsen (Men) & Aleksandra Goryachkina (Women)
2025 By what percentage has India’s tiger population increased in 2025? 8%
31 Dec, 2025 Where was India’s largest public sector Green Hydrogen Plant inaugurated? Odisha
31 Dec, 2025 Who became the first bowler to take 8 wickets in Men’s T20 International matches? Senam Yeshi (Bhutan)
– Who will be awarded Israel’s Peace Prize for 2026? Donald Trump
31 Dec, 2025 Who has become the second Indian woman cricketer to score 10,000 international runs? Smriti Mandhana
1 Jan, 2026 Which country became the first to close its traditional postal service? Denmark
1 Jan, 2026 Who became the youngest Indian woman to ski to the South Pole? Kaavya Karthikeyan
– Where will the Indian Artificial Intelligence Research Organization be established? GIFT City (Gandhinagar, Gujarat)
1 Jan, 2026 Which medal did Neeru Dhanda win in the National Shooting Championship? Gold Medal
1 Jan, 2026 Who became the bowler with the most wickets in Women’s T20 Internationals? Deepti Sharma
1 Jan, 2026 Who became the 21st member to accept the Euro as its official currency? Bulgaria
1 Jan, 2026 Germany officially handed over the G-7 presidency for the year 2026 to whom? Italy
– In which state was the ‘Gaan-Ngai Festival’ celebrated? Manipur
1 Jan, 2026 India and which country exchanged the list of their nuclear installations? Pakistan
2 Jan, 2026 Which became the first large state to achieve 100% smart grid coverage in all its urban municipal corporations? Uttar Pradesh
– Where was the 14th Flower Show organized? Ahmedabad
– In which country did the ‘Bezymianny Volcano’ erupt after 69 years? Russia
2 Jan, 2026 Which medal did the Indian women’s hockey team win in the ‘Women’s Asia Cup 2025’? Silver Medal
2 Jan, 2026 Which became the first state in India to form the 6th State Pay Commission? Assam
– Kushavati has become the third district of which state? Goa
3 Jan, 2026 US Army’s Delta Force attacked which country and arrested its President? Venezuela

Important Current Affairs – January 2026

Question / Event Answer / Location
Which birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule was celebrated on January 3, 2026? 195th
Where was the foundation stone of ‘Pomed Corridor Project’ laid in Korba on Jan 3, 2026? Chhattisgarh
In which city did the 44th Junior Kho-Kho Championship begin? Bengaluru
Who has been awarded the IFFCO Sahitya Samman 2025? Vaidehi Pushpa
According to the NTCA report released on Jan 4, 2026, how many tigers died in India in 2025? 166
Which Indian state topped the Investment Hub list for FY 2026? Andhra Pradesh
Which country celebrated its 78th Independence Day on January 4, 2026? Myanmar
Where was India’s first government hospital-based AI clinic established on Jan 4, 2026? Greater Noida
Where was the Agni-5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile successfully tested on Jan 4, 2026? APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Odisha)
Which country has become the world’s largest ‘Lotus Producer’? India
Which state won the 44th Junior National Kho-Kho Championship title on Jan 5, 2026? Karnataka
According to 2025 data, which state’s sex ratio has rapidly increased to 923? Haryana
With which country did the Indian Army sign an agreement for a ‘Virtual Cricket Stadium’ on Jan 6, 2026? Israel
Which government abolished the Quota rule in local body elections on Jan 6, 2026? Bangladesh
Which country banned the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Jan 6, 2026? Bangladesh
Where was India’s first indigenous pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’ commissioned? Goa
Who was honored with the ‘Yug Kavi Kalanidhi Award’ on Jan 7, 2026? Urmila Samantaray
Where are the 68th National School Games being held? Punjab
Which country is set to become a Dragon Fruit producing country? India
In which state was the foundation stone for Gangasagar Setu on Muriganga River laid on Jan 8, 2026? West Bengal
India’s first Hydrogen-powered train will run in which state? Haryana
The UN declared 2026 as the International Year of which theme? Rangelands and Pastoralists
Which bank launched the ‘Zero-Forex Diamond Debit Card’ on Jan 8, 2026? IDFC First Bank
The ‘Udai’ mascot was launched to provide Aadhaar info in which region? Ladakh
The Indian Government aims to reduce child marriage by what percentage by end of 2026? 10%
Which state launched a fully paperless district court on Jan 10, 2026? Kerala (Wayanad)
Donald Trump ordered the removal of how many Olympic games? 66
Where did PM Modi approve the Kamta Hydroelectric Project on Jan 10, 2026? Arunachal Pradesh
Which state launched the ‘Asha Van’ mobile unit for early cancer detection? Gujarat
Which was the best city for women in 2026? Chennai
Which state launched India’s first Biotech Startup Policy on Jan 10, 2026? Tamil Nadu
Which country is the Guest of Honor at the 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair 2026? Qatar
In which state is India’s first ‘Bio-Tanny’ district being developed? Kerala
Which mission did India launch on Jan 11, 2026, to deal with aerial threats? Sudarshan Chakra
Which country participated in Beach Topless Football for the first time? India
Who was honored with the UN Secretary-General Award 2025 on Jan 12, 2026? Shanti Kumari
In which IIT did MeitY launch the ‘Param Shakti’ supercomputing facility? IIT Madras
In which state did the Indian Army conduct the ‘Parade Shakti’ exercise on Jan 13, 2026? Maharashtra
Which state is at the forefront of creating APAAR IDs? Chhattisgarh
Which state launched ERONET for mandatory voter verification on Jan 13, 2026? Kerala

Source: General Knowledge Updates 2026

Current Affairs: January 2026 Full List

Date Current Affairs Questions & Events Answers
13 Jan International cricket mein 28,000 runs banane wale duniya ke teesre batsman? Virat Kohli
14 Jan Henley Passport Index 2026 mein Bharat ka rank kya hai? 80th (Top: Singapore)
14 Jan Kaunsi panchayat desh ki pehli ‘Purn Jaivik (Organic) Gram Panchayat’ bani? Baghavas Copper (Rajasthan)
14 Jan ‘Khoda Tyohar’ kis jan-jati (tribe) dwara Himachal Pradesh mein manaya gaya? Hathee Jan-jati
14 Jan Mahila suraksha ke liye ‘Fredo App’ kisne launch kiya? Kerala Government
14 Jan Bharat ka pehla ‘Solar-Powered ATM’ kis bank ne shuru kiya? Tripura Gramin Bank
15 Jan ‘Makarvilakku Utsav’ kahan sampann hua? Sabarimala, Kerala
15 Jan Niti Aayog ke Export Preparedness Index 2024 mein top par kaun hai? Karnataka
15 Jan Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) fateh karne wale sabse yuva Bhartiya? Pawan Kalyan
16 Jan Bhartiya sanskriti ko badhava dene ke liye ‘Ahimsa Rath’ kahan se shuru hua? Ajmer (Rajasthan)
16 Jan Duniya ka sabse bada Green Ammonia Project kahan lagega? Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh)
17 Jan 92nd Chess Grandmaster (Bharat) kaun bane? R. Praggnanandhaa
17 Jan Duniya ki sabse purani jeevit mahila (117 saal)? Andresa (Spain)
17 Jan National Tribal Medicine Capacity Building Center kahan bana? Hyderabad
18 Jan Army ki pehli Executive Combat Unit ki kaman kisne sambhali? Aksham (Haryana)
18 Jan Pehli ‘Quantum Lab’ sthapit karne wala local body? Sikkim
19 Jan ‘Abe Padia Ama Padhva’ yojana kis rajya ki hai? Odisha
19 Jan Railways ne kis vidwan ko ‘Spiritual Gem’ samman diya? Vandana Shiva
20 Jan 17th DOSTI Abhyas kahan hua? Maldives (Bharat-Maldives-Sri Lanka)
20 Jan IIT Delhi ka naya campus kahan khula? Abu Dhabi (UAE)
20 Jan Bihar ke kis jile mein ‘Digital Land Survey’ shuru hua? Begusarai
21 Jan Manipur, Tripura aur Meghalaya ka Sthapna Diwas? 21 January
21 Jan UP ke kis jile mein ‘Ann Bhavan’ banega? Varanasi
21 Jan Duniya ka pehla portable winter solar center kahan khula? Iceland (Denmark influence)

Source: Current Affairs Digest 2026 | Prepared for latestjob.news

 

Important Current Affairs – January 2026

Date Question Answer
22 Jan, 2026 Which city has been declared India’s safest city? Bengaluru
22 Jan, 2026 Where was India’s first Intensive Knowledge Center opened? Mumbai
22 Jan, 2026 Which state launched a Rs 25,000 assistance scheme for talent in Reserve Forests? Assam
23 Jan, 2026 Which country passed the world’s first comprehensive AI law? South Korea
23 Jan, 2026 Which country officially withdrew itself from WHO? USA
24 Jan, 2026 Who was appointed as the MD & CEO of Tata Communications? Ganesh Lakshminarayanan
24 Jan, 2026 Which state’s police was awarded the President’s Police Flag for distinguished service? Sikkim
24 Jan, 2026 Which city became Uttar Pradesh’s first ‘Zero Waste Town’? Lucknow
25 Jan, 2026 Where was the private sector’s first major satellite manufacturing plant started? Gujarat
25 Jan, 2026 Who launched the ‘e-EPIC 2.0’ portal? ECI (Election Commission)
26 Jan, 2026 Who was the Chief Guest at the 77th Republic Day? Antonio Costa
26 Jan, 2026 Who inaugurated the NBEMS AI training for doctors? Anupriya Patel
26 Jan, 2026 Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize 2025 for Peace and Development? Graca Machel
27 Jan, 2026 Who was honored with the Best Tableaux award at the Republic Day parade? Shubhanshu Shukla
27 Jan, 2026 Who received the ‘Bharatiya Harishchandra Lifetime Achievement Award’ at Kalinga Lit Fest? Banita Gokhale
27 Jan, 2026 In which state did the WEF announce setting up 5 Industrial Revolution Centers? Andhra Pradesh
27 Jan, 2026 Who was elected President of the International Coffee Organization & Asia? Sheikh Olaf bin Ahmed
27 Jan, 2026 In which state was the ‘Meghdoot’ movement against fishermen conducted? Jharkhand
28 Jan, 2026 Which country replaced Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup? Scotland
28 Jan, 2026 Which country was chosen as the ‘Focus Country’ at the 49th Kolkata Book Fair? Argentina
28 Jan, 2026 Where will the UNESCO Global Education Forum 2026 be held? Rome
– Which is the only Indian institute to be included in the Top 100 list? IISc Bengaluru
28 Jan, 2026 In which state was the ‘Chief Minister Sehat Yojana’ launched? Punjab
28 Jan, 2026 Which state’s CM was selected for the Disaster Management Award 2026? Sita Shelke
28 Jan, 2026 Where did BSF launch ‘Operation Sard Hawa’ to neutralize terror activities? Jammu & Kashmir
28 Jan, 2026 Which state’s Dy CM Ajit Pawar passed away in a plane crash? Maharashtra
28 Jan, 2026 Which birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai was celebrated? 161st
29 Jan, 2026 Who became the first player to win 400 Grand Slam matches? Novak Djokovic
29 Jan, 2026 Who became the first Indian doctor to win the Padma Shri? Chandrakant Lahariya
29 Jan, 2026 Which country experienced a major landslide on Java Island? Indonesia
29 Jan, 2026 Which state implemented the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Ordinance 2026? Uttarakhand
29 Jan, 2026 Who became the first player to score a century in WPL? Nat Sciver-Brunt
30 Jan, 2026 Which state declared ‘Bacillius Sustainability’ as the official state mascot? Kerala
30 Jan, 2026 Which country passed a bill banning social media for children under 15? France
30 Jan, 2026 Where did Indian Railways deploy its first robot ‘ASC Arjun’? Visakhapatnam Station
30 Jan, 2026 In which state were Mesolithic artifacts discovered? Karnataka
30 Jan, 2026 Where was the foundation stone laid for the Rs 450 crore Matabari Tourism Circuit? Tripura
30 Jan, 2026 Which state’s Governor declared 2026 as the ‘Agriculture Year’? Madhya Pradesh
31 Jan, 2026 Which state launched India’s first Homeopathic Clinic? Maharashtra
31 Jan, 2026 Who was honored with the ‘JC Daniel Award 2024’? Actress Sharada
31 Jan, 2026 Which country received $740,000 aid from UNESCO for heritage protection? Vietnam
31 Jan, 2026 Where did Asia’s largest civil aviation event ‘Wings India 2026’ conclude? Hyderabad (Telangana)
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