January 2025 – One-Liner Current Affairs Capsule

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📘 January 2025 – One-Liner Current Affairs Capsule (Exam-Focused)

Current affairs play a crucial role in all competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence, Teaching, and State PSCs. Whether you are preparing for UPSC CSE, IBPS PO, SSC CGL, SBI Clerk, RRB NTPC, or Defence exams, mastering the latest monthly current affairs in one-liner format is essential. One-liners save time, boost revision speed, and improve accuracy in current affairs quiz, GK tests, and general knowledge papers.

This Rojgar Plus Current Affairs Capsule provides a comprehensive monthly set of one-liner current affairs.

🟦 National & Governance (15)

  1. 76th Republic Day (26 Jan 2025): Chief Guest – Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto. Parade highlighted 75 years of Constitution and “Jan Bhagidari” theme.
  2. Padma Awards 2025: 139 awardees → 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, 113 Padma Shri.
  3. Startup India Innovation Week 2025 (10–16 Jan): celebrated to promote Atmanirbhar Bharat in startups.
  4. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2025: honoured 27 NRIs/PIOs for contributions in science, business, community service.
  5. Union Cabinet approved jute MSP hike for 2025–26: ₹5,335 per quintal.
  6. National Voters’ Day (25 Jan 2025): theme – “Empowering Every Voter”.
  7. Army Day 2025: celebrated on 15 Jan in Pune (first time outside Delhi).
  8. National Startup Day (16 Jan): PM addressed youth entrepreneurs virtually.
  9. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025: draft issued by MeitY for implementation of DPDP Act 2023.
  10. Union Budget 2025 Session began 31 Jan: President’s address set focus on infrastructure, AI, green growth.
  11. India’s Startup ecosystem reached 1.2 lakh registered startups by Jan 2025 (DPIIT).
  12. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (9 Jan): Theme – “Harnessing Diaspora for Viksit Bharat @2047”.
  13. Election Commission of India (ECI) launched e-Elector Photo ID card 2.0.
  14. PM-KISAN 16th installment released on 24 Jan 2025 to 9.5 crore farmers.
  15. UDISE+ 2024–25 report highlighted India’s GER (Gross Enrolment Ratio) in higher education improved to 29.6%.

🟦 Economy & Reports (15)

  1. First Advance Estimates: GDP growth at 6.4% for FY25.
  2. Economic Survey 2024–25: projected growth 6.5–7% in FY26.
  3. CPI Inflation (Jan 2025): 4.31%, lowest in 2 years.
  4. Food Inflation: 6.02% (Jan 2025).
  5. IIP (Nov 2024 data released Jan): grew by 5.0% driven by metals, petroleum, electronics.
  6. GST collections (Jan 2025): ₹1.82 lakh crore, YoY growth 10%.
  7. Forex reserves: $623.98 billion as of 17 Jan.
  8. UPI transactions: record 14.1 billion in January.
  9. Digital Rupee pilot (RBI) crossed 25 lakh retail transactions.
  10. World Bank projection: India growth 6.7% (FY26–27).
  11. IMF WEO (Jan update): India growth forecast 6.5% FY25.
  12. Sensex touched 76,000 mark for first time.
  13. Green Bonds: Govt issued worth ₹12,000 crore for green infra.
  14. EPFO (Nov data released in Jan): added 14.5 lakh net members.
  15. India’s merchandise exports in Dec 2024 (data released Jan): $39.8 bn, up 8.7% YoY.

🟦 Science, Space & Technology (12)

  1. ISRO 100th Launch (29 Jan): GSLV-F15 with NVS-02 navigation satellite.
  2. Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota: Cabinet approved construction (for human/ heavy-lift missions).
  3. Genome India 2.0 project launched: target mapping 1.5 lakh genomes.
  4. DRDO Agni-V MIRV missile successfully tested.
  5. Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) glide test carried out.
  6. AI transcription system launched at Delhi HC.
  7. IIT-Madras 6G testbed inaugurated.
  8. BARC Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design unveiled.
  9. Anti-drone system demo by DRDO at R-Day parade.
  10. MeitY AI Hackathon focused on agriculture.
  11. ISRO–NASA NISAR satellite testing completed for 2025 launch.
  12. National Quantum Mission labs inaugurated in Bengaluru.

🟦 International Affairs (12)

  1. Indonesia’s President Prabowo Chief Guest for R-Day & State Visit (23–26 Jan).
  2. India–UAE Green Hydrogen MoU signed.
  3. EAM Jaishankar visited UAE (27–29 Jan): bilateral ties + diaspora engagement.
  4. Foreign Secretary’s China visit (26–27 Jan): boundary talks with Vice FM Ma Zhaoxu.
  5. India hosted BIMSTEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi.
  6. India assumed Chairmanship of Wassenaar Arrangement (Jan 2025).
  7. India–France Strategic Dialogue held in Paris.
  8. Sri Lanka formally joined RCEP.
  9. India at WEF Davos 2025: focus on AI, digital economy, green finance.
  10. India–Nepal signed power trade agreement (5,000 MW export to India).
  11. India–Bangladesh discussed Teesta water sharing in Delhi.
  12. Donald Trump sworn in as 47th US President (20 Jan 2025).

🟦 Defence & Security (6)

  1. India–Nepal Exercise Surya Kiran XVIII (1–13 Jan, Nepal).
  2. TROPEX-25 Naval Exercise started in January.
  3. 97 Tejas Mk-1A aircraft procurement plan approved for IAF.
  4. Republic Day Parade 2025 began with tribute at National War Memorial.
  5. INS Mumbai joined multinational naval drill in Indo-Pacific.
  6. Indian Army tested upgraded “Kavach 2.0” anti-collision system for tanks.

🟦 Sports (10)

  1. India hosted and won first Kho Kho World Cup (Jan 13–19, New Delhi).
  2. 38th National Games inaugurated in Uttarakhand (28 Jan–14 Feb).
  3. Khelo India Winter Games (Phase-1): held in Ladakh (23–27 Jan).
  4. Virat Kohli retired from T20 internationals.
  5. PV Sindhu won Malaysia Open Super 500 title.
  6. India won U-19 Asia Cup Cricket 2025.
  7. Neeraj Chopra won Doha Diamond League with 89.65m.
  8. Jannik Sinner won Australian Open 2025 (Men’s Singles).
  9. Madison Keys won Australian Open 2025 (Women’s Singles).
  10. India hosted FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup draw.

🟦 Environment (6)

  1. SC ordered creation of National Urban Flood Management Authority.
  2. 2025 declared Year of Mangrove Conservation.
  3. Kaziranga census recorded 3,020 one-horned rhinos.
  4. NGT banned single-use plastic packaging in hill states.
  5. Delhi recorded worst January AQI in 3 years.
  6. MoEFCC launched National Biodiversity Strategy 2025.

🟦 Appointments & Obituaries (9)

  1. Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed SEBI Chairman (assumed charge 1 Mar 2025).
  2. Indu Malhotra appointed Chairperson of Law Commission.
  3. Ajit Doval reappointed as NSA.
  4. Justice AK Patnaik passed away.
  5. Ramoji Rao (Eenadu founder) passed away.
  6. Agricultural scientist MS Dhillon passed away.
  7. Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (solar physicist) passed away.
  8. Perumal Murugan awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.
  9. Sunil Chhetri appointed UNICEF National Ambassador.

🟦 Important Days (10)

  1. 1 Jan – Global Family Day.
  2. 9 Jan – Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
  3. 12 Jan – National Youth Day (Theme: Viksit Bharat ke Yuva).
  4. 15 Jan – Army Day.
  5. 24 Jan – National Girl Child Day (Theme: Empower Her, Educate Her).
  6. 25 Jan – National Voters’ Day (Theme: Empowering Every Voter).
  7. 26 Jan – Republic Day.
  8. 27 Jan – International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
  9. 30 Jan – Martyrs’ Day.
  10. Jan (month-long) – Road Safety Month.

 

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