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NATIONAL
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1. The Ministry of Defence declared 2025 as the “Year of Defence
Reforms,” aiming to modernize and strengthen the Indian Armed
Forces.
United Nations
• Declared 2025 = Quantum year
• Declared 2024 = Camelids year
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2. PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav
(2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
❖ Theme = Building a Resilient Rural India for a Viksit Bharat 2047
❖ Motto = ग ांव बढ़े तो दे श बढ़े
❖ As per Census 2011 -
o Rural Literacy Rate = 67.7%
o Urban Literacy Rate = 84.11%
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3. India’s first glass bridge over sea has been inaugurated in
KANYAKUMARI by Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin.
India’s highest glass bridge = Himachal
Pradesh at Atal Rohtang tunnel
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4. 17 year old Kaamy Karthikeyan becomes the youngest female in
the world to scale the highest peaks on each of 7 continents.
• Mt Kilimanjaro =Africa
• Mt Elbrus= Europe
• Mt Kosciuszko =Australia
• Mt Aconcagua =South America
• Mt Denali =North America
• Mt Everest =Asia
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5. Amit Shah launched the BHARAT POL portal developed by Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
BHARAT POL= It is an Indian crime
monitoring portal that comes under the
(CBI).
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6. V. Narayana has been appointed as the new secretary of the
Department of Space and Chairman of the ISRO.
ISRO established = 15 August, 1969
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8. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Mobility Global Expo
2025, showcasing over 100 new launches in automobiles,
components, and technologies.
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9. The global rating agency Moody’s forecast India’s economic
growth for the fiscal year 2024-25 to 7%.
India's economic growth for 2025:-
IMF (Indian Monetary Fund) = 6.5%
World Bank = 6.7%
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11. The Sanchar Saathi app launched by the Minister of
Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia to help combat cyber fraud
and enhance telecom security.
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12. PM Modi distributed over 65 lakh property cards under
SVAMITVA Scheme.
• SVAMITVA = Survey of Villages Abadi
and Mapping with Improvised Technology
in Village Areas
• Launch = 24 April, 2021 (National
Panchayati Raj Day)
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13. The first archaeological experiential museum in the country
inaugurated at Vadnagar, Gujarat.
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14. The Indian Railways has developed the world's most powerful
hydrogen train engine, boasting an impressive 1,200 horsepower.
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15. PM Modi inaugurated the Sonamarg Z-morh tunnel between
Gagangir and Sonmarg in Jammu & Kashmir.
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16. India will host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding
Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in 2026.
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17. The length of India's National Highway network has surged by
60% in the last 10 years, making it the second largest road network
globally.
• Bharatmala Project = road infrastructure development
• Sagarmala Project = port-led development
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18. India inaugurated its first CSIR Mega Innovation Complex in
Mumbai. This state-of-the-art facility aims to foster innovation and
collaboration among startups, MSMEs, and industries.
CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research) HQ = New Delhi
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19. India will host the prestigious FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, a
testament to the nation's burgeoning chess prowess.
World Chess Championship 2024
winner = Gukesh D
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20. President Droupadi Murmu approved Gallantry awards to 93
Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including
11 posthumously.
Kirti Chakra = Major Manjit (Army),
Naik Dilwar Khan (Army - Posthumous)
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21. Rakesh Kadian, an Indian mountaineer, has been recognized by
the London Book of World Records for his significant achievements
in mountaineering.
He scaled Mount Everest and
Mount Lhotse, two of the
highest peaks in the world.
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22. The theme for Republic Day 2025 was "Swarnim Bharat: Virasat
aur Vikas" (Golden India: Heritage and Development).
Theme of Independence Day 2024 =
"Viksit Bharat" (Developed India)
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23. Shivangi Pathak, a young mountaineer from Haryana celebrated
Republic Day 2025 by hoisting the Indian tricolor on Mount
Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia.
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STATE NEWS
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1. Telangana govt celebrated Savitribai Phule’s birth anniversary as
Women’s teacher day on 03 january.
• India’s first girls’ school opened = Bhidewada,
Pune in 1848 by Savitribai Phule.
• Satyashodhak Samaj = 1873 (Jyotirao Phule)
• The Gulamgiri book was written by Jyotirao
Phule.
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2. Uttar Pradesh will promote Maha Kumbh 2025 at the
International Tourism Fair in Spain and in Germany.
• Kumbh has been inscribed on UNESCO’s
Representative list of Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity (2017).
• Next Kumbh = Nashik (2027)
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3. The World’s first Mahamrityunjaya Yantra (52 feet tall) has been
installed at Tapovan Ashram in Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh.
Honoring Lord Shiva
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4. Arif Mohammad Khan takes oath as Bihar’s new Governor.
List of newly appointed Governors-
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5. ‘Annual aid scheme’ was launched by Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu
Dev Sai. It will provide Rs. 10,000 annually to landless agricultural
labourers.
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6. Flamingo Festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.
The festival celebrated the rich
biodiversity of the region, particularly
in Pulicat Lake and Nelapattu Bird
Sanctuary, with a focus on the
magnificent flamingos that migrate
there.
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7. Parashuram Kund mela 2025 also known as Kumbh of North east
celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.
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8. The Kagyed Dance festival is traditionally celebrated in Sikkim. It
is dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava representing Buddhist
mythology.
Art 371(F) of the Indian Constitution
provides special provisions for
Sikkim.
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9. “Swami Vivekananda Yuva Shakti Mission” was launched by
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav to employ 70% of the youth by
2028 and to provide education to all youth up to class 12th by 2030.
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10. The PARTH Yojana in Madhya Pradesh aims to provide pre-
recruitment training to young people who aspire to join the Indian
Army, Police, and Paramilitary forces.
PARTH = Police Army Recruitment
Training & Hunar
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12. The Bima Sakhi Yojana has been launched by CM Pramod
Sawant in Goa to empower women by providing them with
opportunities to become LIC insurance agents.
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13. Gunotsav 2025 is a comprehensive evaluation program
undertaken by the Assam government to assess the quality of
education in the state.
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14. The Dindayal Upadhyay Krishi Majdoor Kalyan Yojana scheme
launched in Chhattisgarh.
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15. The first International Olympic Research Conference was held in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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16. Odisha topped the first-ever Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2025
released by NITI Aayog, demonstrating strong fiscal discipline and
effective debt management.
Subhadra Yojana launched = Odisha
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17. Shahid Madho Singh, Haath Kharcha Scheme was launched
by Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi at the Adivasi Mela in
Bhubaneswar to promote educational continuity among tribal
students.
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INTERNATIONAL
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1. 18th edition of the India-Nepal joint military exercise “Surya
Kiran” has commenced at Saljhandi, Nepal.
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2. China recently unveiled the prototype for the world’s fastest
high=speed train CR450. It is designed to achieve speeds of up to
450 km/h.
INDIAN TRAINS
Fastest high-speed train = Vande
Bharata Express (Train-18)
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3. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, has recently been declared as the
World’s most polluted city.
India’s most
Polluted city = Byrnihat, Meghalaya
Cleanest city = Indore, Madhya Pradesh
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4. Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the WHO
(World Health Organization) because of mishandling of the COVID-
19 pandemic and from the Paris Climate Agreement.
World’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide = China
Paris Climate Agreement = 2015
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5. Nigeria joined as a partner country of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India,
China, South Africa).
BRICS
Formed = 2009
Summit 2025 = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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6. Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla) became the world's richest person in
Forbes Billionaires List 2025 with a net worth exceeding $433.9
billion.
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7. The world’s longest expressway tunnel “Tianshan Shengli
Tunnel” was constructed in China.
The longest road tunnel in India =
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel (Dr. Syama
Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel)
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8. The 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 Annual Meeting,
held in Davos, Switzerland, focused on "Collaboration for the
Intelligent Age.
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9. The Trump administration attempted to rename the Gulf of
Mexico to the Gulf of America, but this change was not
internationally recognized.
Largest Bay in the world = Bay of Bengal
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AWARDS
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1. 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2025 :
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2. T.M. Krishna conferred Sangita Kalanidhi title 2024. It is the
highest accolade in the field of Carnatic Music.
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3. Sai Paranjpye received Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award
at Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival 2025.
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4. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards 2024 : (formerly known
as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Awards)
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5. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) and Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia)
share the World Blitz Chess Championship title 2024.
Women's World Blitz Chess Championship
2024 winner = Ju Wenjun
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6. Lionel Messi, was honoured with the United States Presidential
Medal of Freedom.
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7. T.V. Gopalakrishnan (mridangist) was awarded the prestigious RK
Srikantan Trust Award during the Sankranti Music Fest.
Exponents = Umayalpuram K.
Sivaraman (Phase X 2022), T.S.
Nandakumar, Palghat Mani Iyer
(CGL-2020), Palghat Raghu,
Karaikudi R Mani
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8. Aparna Sen received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement
Award 2025 at the West Bengal Film Journalists' Association
(WBFJA) annual awards ceremony.
Best film = Manik Babar Megh
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9. Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed received the Pravasi Bharatiya
Samman Award (PBSA) for the year 2025.
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10. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(INCOIS) has been awarded the prestigious Subhash Chandra Bose
Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2025 for its exceptional contributions
to disaster management, particularly in the field of ocean-related
hazards.
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11. The Padma Awards 2025 honored 139 individuals (including 7
Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri) across
various fields.
Padma Vibhushan:-
➢ Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous): Former Suzuki chief, revolutionized
India's automotive industry.
➢ M.T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous): Renowned Malayalam writer.
➢ Sharda Sinha (Posthumous): Folk singer known as "Bihar Kokila."
➢ L. Subramaniam: Violinist
➢ D. Nageshwar Reddy: Cardiothoracic surgeon
➢ Jagdish Singh Khehar: Former Chief Justice of India
➢ Kumudini Lakhia: Kathak dancer
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SPORTS
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1. Haryana Steelers won their first Pro Kabaddi League title by
defeating Patna Pirates.
First Tournament = 2014
Pro Kabaddi League 2023 winner team = Puneri Paltan
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2. West Bengal won the 78th edition of the Santosh Trophy by
defeating Kerala in the final. It was the 33rd santosh trophy for the
Bengal team.
Football Trophies = Vittal
Trophy, Subroto Cup, Kalinga
Cup, Durand Cup,Santosh
Trophy
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3. India Open 2025 Badminton Tournament:-
Host – New Delhi
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4. Volodar Murzin (Russia) won the Open section of the FIDE World
Rapid Championship 2024 and Koneru Humpy (India) won the
Women's competition.
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5. Karnataka clinched their fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 title
by defeating Vidarbha.
First Vijay Hazare Trophy = 2007
(winner Saurashtra)
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6. The first Kho Kho World Cup 2025, held in New Delhi won by
team India.
• Mascots = Tejas (Blue) and Tara (Orange)
• The first rule book of Kho-kho was written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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7. Arshdeep Singh was awarded the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the
Year 2024.
• ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2024 = Jasprit Bumrah
• ICC Women T20I Cricketer of the year 2024 = Smriti Mandhana
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8. Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title in 2025,
defeating Alexander Zverev in the final.
Australian Open women's singles
title in 2025 = Madison Keys
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9. Odisha Warriors won the inaugural Women's Hockey India League
in 2025.
Venue = Ranchi, Jharkhand
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10. Australia won the ICC Women's Championship trophy for the
2022-2025 cycle.
ICC Women's Championship started = 2014
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1. Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been appointed as the Director
General of the Central Reserve Police force (CRPF).
Director General
➢ SSB= Amrit Mohan
➢ ARMY= Upendra Dwivedi
➢ NAVY= Dinesh K Tripathi
➢ Air Force= Amar Preet Singh
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2. Vineet Joshi has been appointed as Chairman of Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE).
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3. Manish Singhal appointed as Secretary General of ASSOCHAM.
• ASSOCHAM = Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
• Established = 1920
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4. Bhuvnesh Kumar has been appointed as the new CEO of the
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
• Established = 2009
• Adhar digit = 12
• GST digit = 15
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5. Azimul Haque became the CEO of the Delhi Waqf Board.
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6. Bahadur Singh Sagoo has been elected as the president of the
Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
Vice President = Anju Bobby George
AFI formed = 1946
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7. Devajit Saikia has been selected as the Secretary of the BCCI.
BCCI established = 1928
President of BCCI = Roger Binny
Former Secretary of BCCI = Jay Shah
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8. Dhananjay Shukla became the President of ICSI (Institute
of Company Secretaries of India) for the year 2025.
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9. Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed as the Additional Director
General (ADG) of Border Security Force (BSF).
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10. Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed as the Chief Justice of
Delhi High Court.
Total High Courts in India = 25
First High Court = Calcutta high Court, 1862
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11. Sitanshu Kotak joined Team India as the batting coach.
Coach = Gautam Gambhir
Bowling Coach = Morne Morkel
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12. P V Sindhu became the brand ambassador of Puma India.
Brand Ambassador
Kho-Kho world cup 2025 = Salman Khan
Bisleri = Deepika Padukone
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13. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai was appointed as the Director General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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1. L&T has launched the second multi-purpose vessel (MPV) named
INS Utkarsh for the Indian Navy at Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai.
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2. INS Vagsheer is the 6th and final submarine of the first batch of
six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. It's a powerful
diesel-electric attack submarine designed for stealth and underwater
warfare.
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3. Rajnath Singh launches advanced Battlefield Surveillance System
‘SANJAY’ to boost Army’s reconnaissance capabilities.
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SCIENCE & TECH
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1. Eastern India’s first and India’s sixth Astronomical Observatory
has been inaugurated by the Department of Science and technology
in West Bengal.
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2. The Nag Mk 2 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) was successfully
tested at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.
conducted by the Defence Research
and Development Organisation
(DRDO).
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3. India launched its first human underwater submersible in 2025 as
part of the Deep Ocean Mission, marking a significant step in its
scientific and technological advancement.
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IMPORTANT DAYS
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1. DRDO foundation day = 1 Jan
Established = 1 Jan, 1958
Chairman = Dr. Samir V Kamat
Motto = बलस्य मूलां ववज्ञ नम
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2. World Braille day = 4 Jan
Inventor = Louis Braille
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3. National Birds Day = 5 jan
Study of Birds = Ornithology
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4. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti = 6 jan
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5. World Orphans Day = 6 Jan
Theme = Orphan Lives Matter
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6. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas = 9 Jan
Theme = Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat
First celebrated in 2003
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7. World Hindi Day = 10 Jan
National Hindi Day = 14 Sep
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8. National Youth Day = 12 Jan
Theme = Youth Empowerment for
Nation Building
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9. Indian Army Day = 15 Jan
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10. National Startup Day = 16 Jan
Theme = Startup India@2047 -
Unfolding the Bharat Story
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11. Parakram Diwas = 23 Jan
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12. National Girl Child Day & International Day of Education = 24
Jan
Theme = Empowering Girls for a
Brighter Future
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13. World Leprosy Day = 28 Jan
Theme = leprosy stigma and
discrimination
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BOOKS
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1. Shri Amit Shah released a book, titled Jammu Kashmir and
Ladakh: Through the ages.
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2. How India Scaled Mt G20: The inside story of the G20 presidency
was written by Amitabh Kant.
Amitabh’s Book = Made in India: 75
Years of Business and Enterprise,
Incredible India 2.0, Branding India: An
Incredible Story.
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3. “The World after Gaza” that explores the historical and political
context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly focusing on the
2014 Gaza War, was written by Pankaj Mishra.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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1. Neeraj Chopra has been declared as the world's best male
javelin thrower of 2024 in a US athletics magazine rankings.
National Javelin Day = 7 August
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2. Amit Shah, chaired a regional conference on 'Drug Trafficking and
National Security' at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
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3. India ranked 85th in the Henley Passport Index 2025.
Top country = Singapur
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4. Uma Maheshwara sculpture was discovered in Karnataka. This
intricate metal sculpture depicts Shiva and Parvati, symbolizing the
confluence of Shaiva, Shakta, and Naga worship traditions.
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5. Sarla Aviation unveiled "Shunya," India's first electric air taxi
prototype (eVTOL), at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. This
innovative aircraft aims to revolutionize urban transportation by
offering fast, efficient, and eco-friendly travel options.
eVTOL = Electric vertical take off
and landing
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6. India has been ranked 4th in the Global Firepower Index 2025,
reflecting its significant military strength and growing global
influence.
Top = USA