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Ursula von der Leyen & AntĂłnio Costa: To be the Chief Guests at India’s Republic Day Parade 2026. [They represent the European Union’s institutional leadership, marking the first time a bloc is accorded this honour]. [International Summits]
Nitin Nabin: Elected as the new National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). [He is a five-time MLA from Bihar and one of the youngest leaders to hold this post]. [Appointments]
India-UAE: Signed a “Letter of Intent” for a Bilateral Strategic Defence Partnership. [Signed in New Delhi during the visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]. [Defence]
7.3%: The revised GDP growth projection for India for the financial year 2025-26 by the IMF. [Up from the earlier prediction of 6.6% in the World Economic Outlook update]. [Economy]
High Seas Treaty: The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect. [It governs ocean areas beyond national control and has been ratified by 60 countries]. [International Affairs]
IICDEM 2026: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is hosting the ‘India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management’ in New Delhi. [Delegates from over 70 countries are participating at Bharat Mandapam]. [International Summits]
Saina Nehwal: Confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton. [She is India’s first badminton player to win an Olympic medal]. [Sports]
VB-G RAM G: The new rural employment law titled ‘Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)’. [Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan defended this Act which replaces the UPA-era MGNREGA]. [Government Schemes]
RBI: Recommended connecting the Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) of BRICS nations. [Proposal to be included in the 2026 BRICS summit agenda to reduce reliance on the US dollar]. [Economy]
Operation Trashi-1: A counter-terrorism operation launched by security forces in the Chatroo belt of Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir. [Launched to neutralize terrorists hiding in the terrain]. [Defence]
Himachal Pradesh: The State Cabinet approved an ordinance to levy a dedicated “Orphan and Widow Cess” on fuel. [The cess on petrol and diesel will fund welfare schemes for orphans and widows]. [Government Schemes]
Stevens Institute of Technology & Yale: Scientists from these institutions announced the world’s first experiment to detect individual ‘Gravitons’. [They will use a cylindrical resonator made of superfluid helium]. [Science & Tech]
TAPS (Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme): A new hybrid pension model launched by the Tamil Nadu government. [It combines features of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)]. [Government Schemes]
Pramod Bhagat: Won the gold medal in the SL3 men’s singles at the Egypt Para-badminton International. [He also won the doubles gold with Sukant Kadam]. [Sports]
Sanae Takaichi: The Prime Minister of Japan announced plans to hold a national election in February 2026. [She is Japan’s first female premier in this timeline]. [International Affairs]
Results
#1. What is the revised GDP growth projection for India for the financial year 2025-26 as per the IMF’s latest update?
#2. Which Indian state cabinet recently approved an ordinance to levy a dedicated “Orphan and Widow Cess” on fuel?
#3. Who has been elected as the new National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?
#4. Who have been announced as the Chief Guests for India’s Republic Day Parade 2026?
#5. With which country did India recently sign a “Letter of Intent” for a Bilateral Strategic Defence Partnership during a high-level visit to New Delhi?
#6. The “High Seas Treaty,” which recently took effect, is the world’s first legally binding agreement to protect what?
#7. Which organization is hosting the ‘India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management’ (IICDEM 2026) at Bharat Mandapam?
#8. Which celebrated Indian athlete recently confirmed their retirement from competitive sports, being the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in their discipline?
#9. The new rural employment law ‘Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)’ or VB-G RAM G, has been introduced to replace which existing scheme?
#10. The RBI has recommended connecting the Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) of which group of nations to reduce reliance on the US Dollar?
#11. “Operation Trashi-1” was a counter-terrorism operation launched by security forces in which region?
#12. Scientists from Stevens Institute of Technology and Yale have announced the world’s first experiment to detect which elusive particle using superfluid helium?
#13. Which state government launched the “TAPS” (Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme), a hybrid model combining OPS and UPS features?
#14. Pramod Bhagat recently won a gold medal in the SL3 men’s singles at which international tournament?
#15. Sanae Takaichi, who announced plans for a national election in February 2026, serves as the Prime Minister of which country?
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