ksidgupta@gmail.com 💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR): DRDO successfully demonstrated this missile technology from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. [Defence] Yumnam Khemchand Singh: Elected as the Legislature Party Leader of BJP in Manipur, set to become the new Chief Minister. [Appointments] Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL): Government signed an MoU to … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Carlos Alcaraz: Won the Australian Open 2026 Men’s Singles title by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. [Sports] Dalai Lama: Won his first-ever Grammy Award in the ‘Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording’ category. [Awards] 16th Finance Commission: Recommended retaining the vertical devolution of taxes to States at 41% for … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Union Budget 2026-27: Allocated a record ₹7.85 lakh crore to the Defence sector, the highest-ever outlay. [Defence] Carlos Alcaraz: Won the Australian Open 2026 men’s singles title, becoming the youngest man to complete a Career Grand Slam. [Sports] VB-G RAM G: A new rural employment scheme announced to replace MGNREGA, with … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Sunetra Pawar: Sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. [Appointments] Indian Coast Guard (ICG): Observing its 50th Raising Day on February 1, 2026. [Defence] Elena Rybakina: Won the 2026 Australian Open Women’s Singles title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka. [Sports] Adampur Airport: Renamed as ‘Sri Guru Ravidas Ji … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Kevin Warsh: Nominated as the next Chairman of the US Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump. [He succeeds Jerome Powell]. [Appointments] Sunetra Pawar: Set to be sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. [She replaces her late husband Ajit Pawar]. [Appointments] V. Anantha Nageswaran: Chief Economic Adviser … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Economic Survey 2025-26: Projected India’s real GDP growth at 6.8%-7.2% for the financial year 2026-27. [Economy] V. Anantha Nageswaran: As the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA), he authored and tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament. [Appointments] Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025: Proposed new legislation aimed … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: India-EU FTA: Concluded the “Mother of all deals” aiming to eliminate tariffs on 99.5% of Indian exports to the European Union. [Economy] Census 2027: India’s first-ever digital census is scheduled to commence its first phase on April 1, 2027. [National Events] Mritunjay Kumar Narayan: Current Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: India-EU FTA: Concluded the “Mother of all deals” aiming to eliminate tariffs on 99.5% of Indian exports to the European Union. [Economy] Census 2027: India’s first-ever digital census is scheduled to commence its first phase on April 1, 2027. [National Events] Mritunjay Kumar Narayan: Current Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: EU-India FTA: India and the European Union have concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to be officially announced during the EU-India summit. This concludes a process first launched in 2007. [Economy] Ashoka Chakra: President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, on Group Captain … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla: Honoured with the Ashok Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, for his mission to the International Space Station. [Awards & Honours] Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen: The European Council President and European Commission President, respectively, are the Chief Guests for India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations. … Read more