January 2026 Current Affairs – One-Liners

1. ISRO’s PSLV-C62 carrying EOS-N1 satellite encountered an anomaly in the PS3 stage during launch from Sriharikota on 12 January 2026. 2. PSLV-C62 mission marked the 64th flight of PSLV and the 105th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. 3. EOS-N1 Earth Observation Satellite was launched as the main payload under a commercial mission by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). 4. DRDO’s surveillance satellite ‘Anvesha’ was among the payloads onboard the PSLV-C62 mission. 5. Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space contributed seven satellites in the PSLV-C62 mission. 6. World Economic Forum released the 21st edition of the Global Risks Report 2026 highlighting an “Age of Competition” in global geopolitics. 7. Geoeconomic confrontation was identified as the most likely global crisis trigger for 2026. 8. Major global risks include economic downturn, cyber insecurity, misinformation, AI risks and climate change impacts. 9. Environmental risks such as extreme weather events and biodiversity loss dominate long-term global risk rankings. 10. Hamnet won Best Film – Drama at the Golden Globe Awards 2026. 11. One Battle After Another won Best Film – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes 2026. 12. Wagner Moura won Best Actor (Drama) for 'The Secret Agent' at the Golden Globes 2026. 13. Jessie Buckley won Best Actress (Drama) for 'Hamnet'. 14. Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor – Musical/Comedy for 'Marty Supreme'. 15. India ranked 80th in the Henley Passport Index 2026 with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations. 16. Singapore topped the Henley Passport Index 2026 with access to 192 destinations. 17. Japan and South Korea jointly ranked second with visa-free access to 188 destinations. 18. Afghanistan ranked last (101st) with visa-free access to only 24 destinations. 19. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visited India in January 2026 strengthening strategic cooperation. 20. India and UAE signed agreements covering defence, investment, space cooperation, food trade and nuclear technology. 21. India and UAE aim to double bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032. 22. India will establish a ‘House of India’ cultural centre in Abu Dhabi. 23. Government approved wage revision for Public Sector General Insurance Companies employees with a 14% increase in Basic Pay + DA. 24. Overall wage bill increase for PSGIC employees is 12.41% effective from 1 August 2022. 25. National Pension System contribution for PSGIC employees increased from 10% to 14%. 26. NABARD employees received around 20% pay revision effective from 1 November 2022. 27. RBI pension and family pension increased by 10% effective from 1 November 2022. 28. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 was held in Davos, Switzerland with the theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue'. 29. Nearly 3,000 global leaders participated in Davos 2026. 30. Artificial Intelligence governance and regulation were major discussion topics at the WEF 2026 meeting. 31. PM Narendra Modi launched the 5th National Startup Awards on National Startup Day 2026. 32. SIDBI received ₹5,000 crore equity infusion from the Union Cabinet to boost MSME credit. 33. 200 Automatic Weather Stations will be installed under Mission Mausam Phase II. 34. India launched its first open-sea marine fish farming project in the Andaman Sea. 35. India conducted the second nationwide dolphin survey under Project Dolphin. 36. Punjab launched Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana providing free healthcare up to ₹10 lakh per family annually. 37. Indian Army declared 2026 as the 'Year of Networking & Data Centricity'. 38. Tamil Nadu launched India’s first state-backed Quantum Computing Programme in partnership with Germany’s XeedQ. 39. India’s non-fossil fuel capacity reached 266.78 GW in 2025. 40. India added 48 GW renewable energy capacity in 2025.