Current Affairs & Static GK • 2025-2026

Current Affairs One-Liners (December 2025/January 2026)

High-yield Current Affairs One-Liners (December 2025/January 2026) current-affairs and static-GK facts for 2025-2026, curated for RRB, SSC, Railway and banking exam preparation. Revise the key positions, names and details below, then test your recall with the timed active-recall quiz in our interactive dashboard.

151. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part I (December 2025/January 2026)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Where will the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 be held?	Chhattisgarh	One-Liners
Which city was certified as India's first 'Green Town' on December 29, 2025?	Modhera (Gujarat)	One-Liners
Where was the Mandala Puja held?	Sabarimala Temple (Kerala)	One-Liners
Which country became the first to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent nation?	Israel	One-Liners
Which state has emerged as a leading state in rooftop solar?	Gujarat	One-Liners
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Atal Smriti Trust?	M. Venkaiah Naidu	One-Liners
On December 30, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu traveled underwater on which historic submarine?	INS Vagshir	One-Liners
According to the National Biofuel Policy 2.0, what percentage of ethanol blending is targeted by the end of 2026?	25%	One-Liners
On December 30, 2025, which state's Parvati-Arga Sanctuary was declared an eco-sensitive zone?	Uttar Pradesh	One-Liners
Where was a 2000-year-old Buddhist site found?	Jehanpora village, Kashmir	One-Liners
Who was appointed as the captain of the Indian team for the ICC Under-19 ODI World Cup 2026?	Ayush Mhatre	One-Liners
Who won the men's singles title at the Senior National Badminton Championship 2025?	Rithvik Sanjeevi S	One-Liners
Who won the men's and women's singles titles at the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025?	Magnus Carlsen and Alexandra Goryachkina respectively	One-Liners
By what percentage has India's tiger population increased in 2025?	8%	One-Liners
On December 31, 2025, where was India's largest public sector green hydrogen plant inaugurated?	Odisha	One-Liners
Who became the first bowler to take 8 wickets in men's T20 International matches?	Sonam Yeshi (Bhutan)	One-Liners
What is India's rank in terms of rare earth reserves?	Third	One-Liners
Who will be awarded Israel's 2026 Peace Prize?	Donald Trump	One-Liners
On December 31, 2025, who became the second Indian player to score 10,000 runs in international cricket?	Smriti Mandhana	One-Liners
Which country became the first to discontinue its traditional postal service on January 1, 2026?	Denmark	One-Liners
Who became the youngest Indian woman to ski to the South Pole on January 1, 2026?	Kamya Karthikeyan	One-Liners
Where will the Indian Artificial Intelligence Research Organisation (IAIRO) be established?	GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat	One-Liners
What medal did Neeru Dhanda win at the National Championship on January 1, 2026?	Gold medal	One-Liners
Who became the bowler with the most wickets in Women's Internationals on January 1, 2026?	Deepti Sharma	One-Liners
Where was the 'Imoinu Eratpa festival' celebrated?	Manipur	One-Liners
Which country became the 21st member to adopt the Euro as its official currency on January 1, 2026?	Bulgaria	One-Liners
To whom did Germany officially hand over the G-7 presidency for the year 2026 on January 1, 2026?	Italy	One-Liners
In which state was the 'Gan Ngai festival' celebrated?	Manipur	One-Liners
On January 1, 2026, India and which country exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities?	Pakistan	One-Liners
Which became the first large state to achieve 100% smart grid coverage in all its urban municipal corporations?	Uttar Pradesh	One-Liners
Where was the 14th Flower Show held?	Ahmedabad (Gujarat)	One-Liners
Where did the 'Bezymianny volcano' erupt after 69 years?	Russia	One-Liners
What medal did the Indian women's hockey team win in the Women's Asia Cup 2025 on January 2, 2026?	Silver medal	One-Liners
Which became the first state in India to constitute the 5th State Pay Commission on January 2, 2026?	Assam	One-Liners
Kushavati has become the third district of which state?	Goa	One-Liners
On January 3, 2026, the US Army's Delta Force attacked which country and arrested its president?	Venezuela	One-Liners
Which birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule was celebrated on January 3, 2026?	195th	One-Liners
Where was the foundation stone of the Bhoramdev Corridor project laid on January 3, 2026?	Chhattisgarh	One-Liners
In which city did the 44th Junior National Kho-Kho Championship hold?	Bengaluru	One-Liners
Who was given IFFCO Sahitya Samman 2025?	Maitreyi Pushpa	One-Liners
Where did PM Modi inaugurate the grand international exhibition of sacred relics of Lord Buddha from Piprahwa?	New Delhi	One-Liners
According to the NTCA report released on January 4, 2026, how many tigers died in India in the year 2025?	166	One-Liners
Which Indian state topped the investment chart for the year 2026?	Andhra Pradesh	One-Liners
Which country celebrated its 78th Independence Day on January 4, 2026?	Myanmar	One-Liners
Where was India's first government hospital-based AI clinic established on January 4, 2026?	Greater Noida	One-Liners
Where was the Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile successfully tested on January 4, 2026?	APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Odisha)	One-Liners

152. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part II (January 2026)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Which has become the world's largest 'rice producer'?	India	One-Liners
Which state won the 44th Junior National Kho-Kho Championship title on January 5, 2026?	Karnataka	One-Liners
Which state's sex ratio has rapidly increased to 923?	Haryana	One-Liners
With which country did the Indian Army sign an agreement for the 'Suryastra Rocket System' on January 5, 2026?	Israel	One-Liners
In which state did the Central Government approve the Kalai-2 hydroelectric project on the Lohit River?	Arunachal Pradesh	One-Liners
On January 6, 2026, which state government abolished the two-child rule in local body elections?	Telangana	One-Liners
On January 6, 2026, which country banned the broadcasting of the Indian Premier League?	Bangladesh	One-Liners
Where was India's first indigenous pollution control vessel 'Samudra Pratap' commissioned on January 6, 2026?	Goa	One-Liners
Who was awarded the 'Nritya Kalanidhi Award' on January 7, 2026?	Urmila Satyanarayanan	One-Liners
Researchers from which country joined the Maitri Research Station under India's 45th Antarctic expedition?	United Arab Emirates	One-Liners
Where are the 69th National School Games being held?	Punjab	One-Liners
In which country did stingless bees receive legal rights?	Peru	One-Liners
Which country will become the world's first bio-bitumen producing country?	India	One-Liners
In which state was the foundation stone laid for the Gangasagar Setu bridge over the Muriganga River?	West Bengal	One-Liners
In which state will India's first hydrogen-powered train run?	Haryana	One-Liners
On January 8, 2026, which year did the United Nations declare as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists?	2026	One-Liners
Which state's Nagauri Ashwagandha received a GI tag?	Rajasthan	One-Liners
On January 9, 2026, which mascot was launched to provide information on Aadhaar services?	Udai	One-Liners
The Government of India has set a target to reduce the child marriage rate by what percentage by the end of 2026?	10% (Child Marriage Elimination Target - 2030)	One-Liners
In which state was a completely paperless district court inaugurated?	Kerala (in Kalpetta, Wayanad district)	One-Liners
How many international organizations did Donald Trump order to withdraw from?	66	One-Liners
On January 10, 2026, where did PIB approve the Kamla Hydroelectric Project?	Arunachal Pradesh	One-Liners
On January 10, 2026, which state launched the 'Asha Van' mobile unit for early detection of cancer?	Gujarat	One-Liners
Where was the Gulf Shield 2026 military exercise launched by the Gulf Cooperation Council countries?	Saudi Arabia	One-Liners
Which city was the best city for women in 2025?	Bengaluru	One-Liners
On January 10, 2026, which state launched India's first DeepTech Startup Policy?	Tamil Nadu	One-Liners
Which country was made the Guest of Honour for the 53rd edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026?	Qatar	One-Liners
In which state is India's first 'Bio-Happy District' being developed?	Arunachal Pradesh	One-Liners
Which mission did India launch on January 11, 2026, to counter aerial threats?	Sudarshan Chakra	One-Liners
Where did the joint naval exercise called 'Will for Peace 2026', involving Russia and Iran, begin?	South Africa	One-Liners
Which city became the first in India to provide potable water through taps?	Puri	One-Liners
Which country participated in the Weimar Triangle diplomacy for the first time?	India	One-Liners
Who was awarded the United Nations Secretary-General Award 2025 on January 12, 2026?	Swati Shanta Kumar	One-Liners
In which city was the 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad 2026' organized on January 12, 2026?	New Delhi	One-Liners
In which IIT did MeitY launch the 'Param Shakti' supercomputing facility?	IIT Madras	One-Liners
Which country assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union?	Cyprus	One-Liners
In which state did the Indian Army conduct the Sanjha Shakti exercise on January 13, 2026?	Maharashtra	One-Liners
Which state is leading in creating APAAR IDs?	Chhattisgarh	One-Liners
Which state launched ERONET for the verification of non-resident voters on January 13, 2026?	Kerala	One-Liners
Who became the third batsman in the world to complete 28,000 runs in international cricket on January 13, 2026?	Virat Kohli	One-Liners
Which country topped the Henley Passport Index 2026?	Singapore (India's rank - 80th)	One-Liners
Which state's 'Bamanwas Kankar Panchayat' was declared the first fully organic village panchayat?	Rajasthan	One-Liners
In which state was the Boda festival celebrated by the Hatti tribe?	Himachal Pradesh	One-Liners
Which Punjabi singer launched the 'Frendo app' to strengthen women's safety?	Kaka	One-Liners
Which bank launched India's first solar-powered ATM van on January 14, 2026?	Tripura Gramin Bank	One-Liners
In which state was 'Makaravilakku festival' celebrated?	Kerala	One-Liners
Which state topped the NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index?	Maharashtra	One-Liners

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