Jan 8th, 2026 Current Affairs: 15 Must-Know Points & Quiz for SSC, UPSC & Banking

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Summarized Facts from 8/1/26 newspaper:

1.) Census 2027: First phase (Houselisting Operations) notified to be conducted from April 1 to September 30, 2026. [Government Schemes]

2.) India’s Real GDP: Projected to grow at 7.4% for the fiscal year 2025-26 according to the First Advance Estimates. [Economy]

3.) EOS-N1 Mission: ISRO scheduled to launch this strategic earth observation satellite on January 12 via PSLV-C62. [Science & Tech]

4.) Jharkhand Government: Set to participate for the first time in the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. [International Summits]

5.) Pesticides Management Bill, 2025: Draft legislation released by the Agriculture Ministry to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968. [Government Schemes]

6.) INSV Kaundinya: Indian Navy’s first indigenous “stitched” sailing vessel embarked on its maiden voyage to Oman. [Defence]

7.) Jinson Johnson: Asian Games gold medallist (1500m) announced his retirement from competitive athletics. [Sports]

8.) Wind Energy Sector: India added 6.34 GW of capacity in 2025, taking the total installed capacity to 54.51 GW. [Economy]

9.) Infosys: Announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive enterprise adoption of Generative AI. [Science & Tech]

10.) India U-19 Cricket Team: Swept the youth series against South Africa U-19, featuring centuries by Aaron George and Vaibhav Suryavanshi. [Sports]

11.) CMS Info Systems: Secured a ₹2,000 crore mandate from State Bank of India (SBI) to manage 5,000 ATMs. [Economy]

12.) Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales: Recorded a 16.37% year-on-year growth in retail sales across India in 2025. [Economy]

13.) IndiGo: Inducted its first Airbus A321 XLR aircraft to expand operations to European and East Asian routes. [Aviation/Economy]

14.) Goldman Sachs: Ranked first in the global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) advisory league table for 2025. [Economy]

15.) Jacob Duffy: Pacer included in New Zealand’s T20 World Cup squad after claiming 81 international wickets in 2025. [Sports]

 

Results

#1. The first phase of Census 2027 (Houselisting Operations) has been notified to be conducted during which period?

#2. According to the First Advance Estimates, what is India’s projected Real GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2025-26?

#3. Which launch vehicle will ISRO use to launch the strategic earth observation satellite EOS-N1 on January 12, 2026?

#4. Which Indian state government is set to participate for the first time in the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos?

#5. The draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, released by the Agriculture Ministry, aims to replace which existing Act?

#6. What is the name of the Indian Navy’s first indigenous “stitched” sailing vessel that recently embarked on its maiden voyage to Oman?

#7. Jinson Johnson, who recently announced his retirement from competitive athletics, is an Asian Games gold medallist in which event?

#8. With the addition of 6.34 GW in 2025, what did India’s total installed wind energy capacity reach?

#9. Which IT major recently announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive enterprise adoption of Generative AI?

#10. Which two players scored centuries for the India U-19 cricket team in their recent series sweep against South Africa U-19?

#11. Which company secured a ₹2,000 crore mandate from the State Bank of India (SBI) to manage 5,000 ATMs?

#12. What was the year-on-year growth rate recorded for Electric Vehicle (EV) retail sales in India in 2025?

#13. Which airline recently inducted its first Airbus A321 XLR aircraft to expand operations to European and East Asian routes?

#14. Which investment bank ranked first in the global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) advisory league table for 2025?

#15. Jacob Duffy, who claimed 81 international wickets in 2025, has been included in which country’s T20 World Cup squad?

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