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January Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 2
Competitive exams such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railways, and other government and competitive exams require candidates to have knowledge of General Awareness, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. The section on general awareness and current affairs is critical in determining overall scores in these exams.
To help candidates prepare for these exams, we offer weekly one-liner current affairs that cover essential and major topics. These current affairs will keep you up-to-date with current events and help you in upcoming exams.
National News
- Karnataka Cabinet Approves Statewide Rollout of ‘Akka Pade’ Scheme to Prevent Atrocities Against Women and Minors
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Sign MoU to Strengthen Research, Innovation, and Capacity Building in India’s Dairy Sector
- 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Conference Begins in New Delhi
- Union Minister Chirag Paswan Inaugurates Indusfood 2026 in Greater Noida
- IBBI Chairperson Ravi Mittal Launches IICA PGIP Programme Website
- Dharmendra Pradhan Releases 55 Literary Works in Classical Indian Languages
- Ministry of I&B’s WaveX Signs MoU with FITT-IIT Delhi to Boost Innovation in Broadcasting and Entertainment
- CSIR-NIScPR, IIT Indore and IIT Jodhpur Organise Third Technical Hindi Symposium “Abhyuday-3”
- NITI Aayog Unveils Fifth Edition of Trade Watch Quarterly
- Siddaramaiah Becomes Longest-Serving Chief Minister of Karnatak
- Election Commission Holds CEOs’ Conference to Prepare for IICDEM (India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management) 2026 in New Delhi
- Assam Hosts Two-Day National Textiles Ministers’ Conference to Boost India’s Textile Sector
- Department of Posts and Ministry of Rural Development Sign MoU to Boost Rural Financial Inclusion
- Supreme Court of India Signs MoU with Bhutan Apex Court to Exchange Young Legal Professionals
- Rajasthan Hosts Regional AI Impact Conference Ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026
- A&FW Partners with India Post to Fast-Track Pesticide, Seed and Fertiliser Sample Testing Across India
- UIDAI Launches Aadhaar Mascot ‘Udai’ to Make Services More People-Friendly
- India Becomes First Country to Commercially Produce Bio-Bitumen for Sustainable Road Construction
- Nagauri Ashwagandha Gets GI Tag
- Simplilearn Partners with IndiaAI Mission to Launch ‘YUVA AI for ALL’ Foundational Course
- New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 Begins at Bharat Mandapam
- Uttarakhand Police Tops ICJS 2.0 Rankings
- New Reed Snake Species Calamaria mizoramensis Discovered in Mizoram
- India Energy Week 2026 to be held in Goa from January 27–30
- India’s First Fully Paperless District Judiciary Inaugurated in Kalpetta, Kerala
- Bengaluru Tops India’s 2025 Women-Friendly Cities Ranking for Safety and Employment
- NHAI Sets Four Guinness World Records During Construction of Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Corridor
International News
- Germany Allows Visa-Free Transit for Indian Passport Holders
- India Launches e-B-4 Visa for Chinese Business Professionals to Boost Industrial and Investment Activities
- WEF Annual Meeting 2026 to Be Held in Davos-Klosters from January 19–23; (Theme – A Spirit of Dialogue.)
- US Withdraws from 66 International Organisations, Including UN Bodies and ISA
Banking and Financial
- CCI Approves Nippon Steel Corporation’s Acquisition of Krosaki Harima Corporation
- SBI Promotes India-Israel Trade in Rupees as FTA Talks Gain Momentum
- First Meeting of Payments Regulatory Board Held Under RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
- EXIM Bank Raises $1 Billion Through Dual-Tranche U.S. Dollar Bonds in First 2026 Debt Issue
- India’s GDP Projected to Grow 9% in FY 2026-27: Ind-Ra
- DICGC Insures 5% of Bank Deposits, Fund Balance Rises to ₹2.29 Lakh Crore as of March 2025
- SBI Launches First Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru
- Goldman Sachs Projects India’s GDP Growth at 8% in FY 2026–27
- Amazon Pay Launches Fixed Deposits Through App in Partnership with NBFCs and Banks
- IDFC FIRST Bank Launches Zero-Forex Diamond Reserve Credit Card for Global Travellers
- Axis Bank Launches ‘Safety Centre’ on Mobile App to Enhance Digital Banking Security
- TMB Partners with TechFini to Strengthen Scalable UPI Payment and Collection Solutions
- Government Pegs India’s GDP Growth at 7.4% for FY 2025–26 in First Advance Estimates
- HDFC Bank Integrates CBDC into SmartGateway to Enable Digital Rupee Payments
- Federal Bank Unveils ‘The Fortuna Wave’ Brand Identity to Reflect Modern, Future-Ready Vision
- FSS Becomes First Payments Company in India and APAC to Achieve ISO/IEC 42001 AI Governance Certification
- Skydo Receives RBI Approval to Operate as Cross-Border Payment Aggregator
- UN Projects India’s GDP Growth at 7.4% in 2025-26
- IEPFA Organises Niveshak Shivir in Bengaluru to Resolve Unclaimed Investment Claims
- RBI Revises WMA Limits to Strengthen Cash Management for States and UTs
- RBI Proposes Mandatory Cooling-Off Period for Directors of Co-operative Banks
- Bajaj Finserv Acquires Allianz’s Stake, Gains Complete Control of Insurance Businesses
- Retail Inflation Hits 3-Month High at 1.33% in December
Appointment and Resignation
- Justice Revati Mohite Dere Sworn In as First Woman Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court
- Justice Soumen Sen Sworn In as New Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court
- Meta Appoints Dina Powell McCormick as President and Vice Chairman
- Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque Sworn in as 24th Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court
- Prakash Appointed CEO of Health Insurance Ecosystem by General Insurance Council
- Ida Liu Appointed CEO of HSBC Private Bank
- Balasubrahmanian Assumes Charge as Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
- Ramesh Kumar Juneja Assumes Charge as Chairman of Council for Leather Exports (CLE)
Awards
- Kerala Announces Science Literature Awards 2024 for Excellence in Malayalam Science Writing
- Indian-Origin Mathematician Nalini Joshi Named New South Wales’ Scientist of the Year
- Italy Conferred Prestigious ‘Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia’ Honour on Goa-Based Industrialist Shrinivas Dempo
- Indian Army Officer Major Swathi Shantha Kumar Wins UN Secretary-General’s Award 2025
- Bombay Stock Exchange Wins Asia Best Employer Brand Award 2026
- IRFC Earns Fifth Consecutive ‘Excellent’ DPE Rating for FY 2024–25
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Wins 2026 IEEE Medal of Honor for Pioneering Accelerated Computing
Defence
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Commissions ICGS Samudra Pratap
- IAF Commemorates 25 Years of Tejas LCA First Flight
- Military–Civil Fusion Exercise “Sanjha Shakti” Held at Khadki Military Station
- Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Embarks on Long Range Deployment to Southeast Asia
Sports
- Steve Smith Becomes Second-Highest Run-Scorer in Ashes History, Only Behind Don Bradman
- Australian Open 2026 to Feature Record $111.5 Million Prize Pool
- Anahat Singh Wins Silver in Women’s U-19 at British Junior Open Squash Championships
- Asian Games Gold Medalist Jinson Johnson Announces Retirement from Athletics
- Nihal Sarin Clinches Tata Steel Chess India 2026 Open Rapid Title
Important day
- 8 January – African National Congress Foundation Day
- 8 January- Earth’s Rotations Day
- 9 January – NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day / Pravasi Bharatiya Divas:
- 10 January – World Hindi Day (Theme 2026 – Promoting Hindi on Global Platforms)
- 12 January – National Youth Day (Theme 2026 – Ignite the Self, Impact the World)
- 11 January – National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Obituary
- Indian Idol 3 Winner and Actor Prashant Tamang Passes Away at 43
- Former World Billiards Champion Manoj Kothari Passes Away at 67
- Veteran BJP Leader Kabindra Purkayastha Passes Away at 94
- Renowned Ecologist and Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil Passes Away
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