Comprehensive Current Affairs and GK updates for January 23, 2026
Here is the comprehensive Current Affairs and GK brief for January 23, 2026, specifically prepared for and optimized for UPSC, SSC, Banking,IBSP and Railway exam preparation.
National & Polity
Parakram Diwas 2026: India celebrated the 129th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as Parakram Diwas (Day of Valour).
Main Event: Held at Netaji Stadium, Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair), Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Highlight: A spectacular drone show depicted the life of Netaji and the Azad Hind Fauj.
Felicitations: Shri Madhavan Pillai, a 101-year-old veteran of the Indian National Army (INA), was honored for his dedication to the nation.
Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026: The government announced the winners of the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for excellence in disaster management:
Institutional Category: Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority.
Individual Category: Lt. Col. Seeta Ashok Shelke.
Zero Fresh Waste City: Lucknow was declared Uttar Pradesh’s first "Zero Fresh Waste Dump City" under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, following the commissioning of the Shivari Solid Waste Management Plant.
Census 2027 Questionnaire: The government officially notified the questionnaire for the first phase of the Population Census 2027. This phase includes house-listing and housing census operations.
Kumbhalgarh Eco-Sensitive Zone: The MoEFCC declared the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan as an Eco-Sensitive Zone to protect the biodiversity of the Aravalli range.
International & Defence
Numbeo Global Safety Index 2026: * World: Abu Dhabi was named the world's safest city for the 10th consecutive year.
India: Mangaluru ranked as the safest city in India, while Delhi was ranked as the most unsafe.
Responsible Nations’ Index (RNI): Launched by former President Ram Nath Kovind. Singapore secured the 1st rank globally, while India was ranked 16th out of 154 nations.
Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM): The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the indigenous LR-AShM will be a major highlight of the 2026 Republic Day Parade.
Board of Peace Initiative: Spain and India were notable absentees as U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out his "Board of Peace" with 19 other nations attending. Spain declined, citing a commitment to multilateralism and the UN system.
US Tariff Relief for India: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled potential relief from the additional 25% tariffs on Indian goods following a sharp reduction in India's imports of Russian oil.
Economy & Banking
Rupee Hits Record Low: The Indian Rupee plummeted to an all-time low of 91.96 against the U.S. Dollar, driven by sustained foreign outflows and importer hedging.
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Extension: The government officially extended the APY scheme until 2030 to bolster social security for the unorganized sector.
Steel Price Collusion: An antitrust investigation by the CCI found that major steelmakers (Tata Steel, JSW, SAIL, and RINL) coordinated production cuts to influence pricing.
Science, Sports & Culture
Senior Women's Football Coach: The AIFF appointed Amelia Valverde (from Costa Rica) as the head coach of the senior Indian women's football team.
T20 World Cup 2026 Update: The ICC officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the upcoming tournament after Bangladesh refused to travel to India due to security concerns.
Chandigarh State Butterfly: The Striped Tiger Butterfly was officially declared the state butterfly of Chandigarh.
Valmiki Ramayana Manuscript: A rare, 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Valmiki Ramayana (dating back to 1792 CE) was gifted to the International Ram Katha Museum in Ayodhya.
Indo-Pacific Initiative: Spain has officially joined the Indo-Pacific Initiative, signaling deeper maritime cooperation with India.
Important Days (January 23)
| Day | Context / Significance |
| Parakram Diwas | Birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Born 1897 in Cuttack). |
| International Day of Education (Eve) | UNESCO observes Jan 24 under the theme: "The power of youth in co-creating education." |
Static GK & Exam Snippets
Netaji's Slogan: "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom!"
Forward Bloc: A left-wing nationalist political party in India formed by Netaji in 1939.
Numbeo: The world's largest database of user-contributed data about cities and countries worldwide.
Gegeneophis valmiki: The recently discovered limbless amphibian in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.
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