Current Affairs & Static GK • 2025-2026

Current Affairs One-Liners (January/February 2026)

High-yield Current Affairs One-Liners (January/February 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.

153. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part I (January 2026)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Who became the first Indian to receive the 'Samurai martial arts honor' on January 15, 2026?	Pawan Kalyan	One-Liners
Who climbed Mount Aconcagua in Argentina?	Aritra Roy	One-Liners
In which country was a higher death rate recorded compared to the birth rate?	France	One-Liners
Which country did the US invite to join the Pax Silica?	India	One-Liners
Where will India's first sovereign AI park be established?	Tamil Nadu	One-Liners
Who received the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement on January 16, 2026?	Toby Kears (American)	One-Liners
Where will India Electricity Summit 2026 be held?	New Delhi	One-Liners
Where will the world's largest green ammonia project be set up?	Andhra Pradesh	One-Liners
Who became India's 92nd chess Grandmaster?	Aryan Varshney	One-Liners
Which country's Finke River was recognized as the world's oldest flowing river?	Australia	One-Liners
Where was India's first National Tribal Physician Capacity Building Program held on January 17, 2026?	Hyderabad	One-Liners
Which state's Ratapani Tiger Reserve has been renamed as Dr. Vishnushridhar Wakankar Tiger Reserve?	Madhya Pradesh	One-Liners
On January 18, 2026, where did the Indian Army establish its first fully functional 'Quantum Lab'?	Madhya Pradesh	One-Liners
Who will host the Kabaddi Champions League 2026?	Haryana	One-Liners
Where was the famous Rajarani Music Festival held?	Bhubaneswar	One-Liners
Where was the Bagurumba dance festival organized?	Assam	One-Liners
Which state received grants from the 15th Finance Commission for rural local bodies for the first time?	Sikkim	One-Liners
India and which country conducted a joint exercise on marine pollution control?	Japan	One-Liners
Which state launched the 'Ame Padhiba Ama Bhasare' scheme?	Odisha	One-Liners
Who was awarded the highest honor of Indian Railways?	Chandana Sinha	One-Liners
Where did the 'Spituk Gustor Festival' mark the beginning of the spiritual new year?	Ladakh	One-Liners
On January 19, 2026, where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurate the ammunition unit?	Nagpur	One-Liners
In which state was the PESA Act implemented after 25 years?	Jharkhand	One-Liners
On January 20, 2026, where did the 17th DOSTI trilateral maritime exercise begin?	Maldives (between India-Maldives-Sri Lanka)	One-Liners
On January 20, 2026, three unique GI tagged products from which state were exported to Maldives?	Karnataka	One-Liners
Who was given the Padmapani Award at the Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival 2026?	Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja	One-Liners
In which IIT was the Centre of Excellence for the power sector inaugurated by the Union Power Minister?	IIT Delhi	One-Liners
What rank did India get in 'Responsible Nations Index 2026'?	16th	One-Liners
Which country's population decreased by 3 million in 2025?	China	One-Liners
Which state cabinet approved the Bembla River Irrigation Project worth 4775 crore on January 20, 2026?	Maharashtra	One-Liners
From where did the second nationwide dolphin survey under Project Dolphin begin on January 20, 2026?	Bijnor (UP)	One-Liners
Which team won the Vijay Hazare Trophy?	Vidarbha	One-Liners
Where was the two-day Uttarayan festival organized?	Gujarat	One-Liners
Which state, along with Tripura and Manipur, celebrated its foundation day on January 21, 2026?	Meghalaya	One-Liners
Where was Punjab's first dog sanctuary inaugurated?	Ludhiana	One-Liners
Which state's Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary was declared an eco-sensitive zone on January 21, 2026?	Rajasthan	One-Liners
The Governor's residence of which state will now be known as 'Jan Bhavan'?	Uttar Pradesh	One-Liners
Which state government announced a new award, 'Semmozhi Ilakkiya Virudhu' for non-Hindi language writers?	Tamil Nadu	One-Liners
Which state announced the development of a satellite launching facility on Hope Island on January 21, 2026?	Andhra Pradesh	One-Liners
Where were 6th Khelo India Winter Games inaugurated?	Leh	One-Liners
Operation Arctic Endurance, is a military exercise taking place in Greenland under the leadership of which country?	Denmark	One-Liners
Which city was declared the safest city in India?	Mangaluru	One-Liners
Where was India's first advanced reproductive knowledge center opened on January 22, 2026?	Mumbai	One-Liners
Which state launched a monthly assistance scheme of Rs. 25,000 for research scholars on January 22, 2026?	Assam	One-Liners
Which country passed the world's first comprehensive AI law on January 23, 2026?	South Korea	One-Liners
Which country officially withdrew from the WHO?	USA	One-Liners
Which state's police force was awarded the President's Police Colour Award for outstanding service on January 24, 2026?	Sikkim	One-Liners
Which city became Uttar Pradesh's first 'Zero Fresh Waste Dump' city on January 24, 2026?	Lucknow	One-Liners
Where did the first large-scale private sector satellite manufacturing plant start operations on January 25, 2026?	Gujarat	One-Liners

154. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part II (January/February 2026)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Who launched the 'e-EPIC 2.0' portal on January 25, 2026?	ECI	One-Liners
Who were the chief guests at the 77th Republic Day 2026?	António Costa (President of European Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission)	One-Liners
Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2025 on January 26, 2026?	Graca Machel	One-Liners
Who was awarded the 'Ashok Chakra' by President Droupadi Murmu at the 77th Republic Day 2026?	Shubhanshu Shukla	One-Liners
Who was awarded the Bharatendu Harishchandra Lifetime Achievement Award at the Banaras Literature Festival 2026 on January 27, 2026?	Namita Gokhale	One-Liners
World Economic Forum announced the establishment of the fourth Industrial Revolution Center in which state?	Andhra Pradesh	One-Liners
Who was elected as the President of the Olympic Council of Asia on January 27, 2026?	Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani	One-Liners
In which state was Operation Megaburu conducted against Maoists on January 27, 2026?	Jharkhand	One-Liners
Which country was chosen as the focus country at the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair?	Argentina	One-Liners
Which is the only Indian institution to be included in the Top 100 in the Times Higher Education Ranking 2026?	IISc Bengaluru	One-Liners
In which state was the 'CM's Sehat Yojana' launched?	Punjab	One-Liners
Who was selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose National Disaster Management Award 2026 in the individual category?	Sita Shelke	One-Liners
On January 28, 2026, in which location was Operation Trashi-1 conducted by the Indian Army to neutralize terrorist activities?	Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir	One-Liners
Deputy Chief Minister of which state and NCP leader Ajit Pawar died in a private chartered aircraft Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) crash during landing in Baramati, Pune district?	Maharashtra	One-Liners
Which birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai was celebrated on January 28, 2026?	161st	One-Liners
Who became the first player to win 400 Grand Slam matches on January 29, 2026?	Novak Djokovic	One-Liners
Who became the first Indian to win the Wiley Research Heroes Award on January 29, 2026?	Chandrakant Lahariya	One-Liners
On which main island of Indonesia did a major landslide occur on January 29, 2026?	Java Island	One-Liners
Which state implemented the Uniform Civil Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2026 on January 29, 2026?	Uttarakhand	One-Liners
Who became the first player to score a century in the Women's Premier League (WPL) on January 29, 2026?	Nat Sciver-Brunt	One-Liners
Which state officially declared Bacillus subtilis as its state microorganism on January 30, 2026?	Kerala	One-Liners
Which country passed a social media ban bill for children under 15 years of age on January 30, 2026?	France	One-Liners
Where did Indian Railways deploy its first humanoid robot 'ASC ARJUN'?	Visakhapatnam Railway Station	One-Liners
In which state have Neolithic artifacts been discovered?	Karnataka	One-Liners
In which state was the foundation stone laid for the Matabari tourism circuit worth 450 crore on January 30, 2026?	Tripura	One-Liners
The Governor of which state declared 2026 as the 'Year of Agriculture' on January 30, 2026?	Madhya Pradesh	One-Liners
Which state launched India's first menopause clinic on January 31, 2026?	Maharashtra	One-Liners
Who was awarded the JC Daniel Award 2024?	Actress Sharada	One-Liners
On January 31, 2026, UNESCO provided $740,000 in aid to which country to protect its heritage and education?	Vietnam	One-Liners
In which state was 'Wings India 2026', held on January 31, 2026?	Telangana (at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad)	One-Liners
What is the real GDP growth forecast for FY 2026, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26?	7.4%	One-Liners
What percentage of GDP is the fiscal deficit projected to be for FY 2026-27?	4.3%	One-Liners
In which four states has the construction of a 'Rare Earth Corridor' been announced in the Union Budget 2026?	Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu	One-Liners
In which city will India be designated as the partner country for Gulfood 2026 on February 1, 2026?	Dubai	One-Liners
Where was India's first AI-powered university launched on February 1, 2026?	Meerut	One-Liners
Who ranked first in the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0?	Tripura	One-Liners
Who launched the 'Sampoorna Abhiyaan 2.0'?	NITI Aayog	One-Liners
When will the 'Solid Waste Management Rules 2026' be implemented in the country?	April 1, 2026	One-Liners
Which sector is associated with the promotion of the 'Orange Economy'?	Creative Industries	One-Liners
Which state became the second state in India to publish a bird atlas?	Goa	One-Liners
Which state presented its first budget for the financial year 2026-27?	Kerala	One-Liners
On February 2, 2026, the famous Maru Mahotsav 2026 was organized in which district of Rajasthan?	Jaisalmer	One-Liners
Where was the 10th Missing Youth Festival recently held?	Assam (Dhemaji)	One-Liners
Who was appointed the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?	Sunetra Pawar	One-Liners

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