25-26 January 20266 Current Affairs

1️⃣ Social Security, Welfare & Human Development

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana – 11 Years

• Launched: 22 January 2015 under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao .

• Encourages girl child education + financial inclusion .

• Exam relevance:

  • Gender budgeting

  • Small savings schemes

  • Demographic dividend & human capital investment

Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana – Punjab

• Free, cashless treatment up to ₹10 lakh per family per year .

• Strengthens state-level universal health coverage .

• GS relevance:

  • Public health as State List subject

  • Health financing & cooperative federalism

  • Ayushman Bharat vs state health models

2️⃣ Space, Technology & Strategic Manufacturing

India’s First Integrated Private Satellite Manufacturing Unit (Gujarat)

• Location: Khoraj, Sanand (Gujarat) .

• Landmark for private-sector-led space manufacturing .

• Exam angle:

  • Space sector liberalisation (post-2020 reforms)

  • NewSpace ecosystem

  • Atmanirbhar Bharat in high-tech manufacturing

Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework

• Released by CDS General Anil Chauhan .

• Covers IA, IN, IAF.

• Strategic relevance:

  • Quantum computing, sensing, cryptography

  • Future warfare & defence technology

  • Defence innovation ecosystem

3️⃣ Digital Connectivity, Governance & Disaster Resilience

Goa–Starlink MoU

• Focus: Remote connectivity, disaster response, smart governance.

• Exam relevance:

  • Satellite internet & digital divide

  • Disaster resilience using space tech

  • Federal–private collaboration

4️⃣ Border Areas, Defence & Internal Security

Swasth Seema Abhiyan (Uttarakhand–ITBP)

• Healthcare facilities in remote border villages .

• Exam relevance:

  • Border area development

  • Civil–CAPF cooperation

  • Human security in frontier regions

MoD Contracts (₹4,666 crore)

• Procurement of:

  • Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines

  • Heavy Weight Torpedoes

• Exam angle:

  • Defence modernisation

  • Indigenous procurement & readiness

  • Naval undersea warfare capability

5️⃣ Economy, Finance & Federal Fiscal Health

FDI Inflows – 73% Jump (USD 47 bn, 2025)

• Major sectors: Manufacturing, services, digital infra, R&D.

• Exam relevance:

  • India as global investment destination

  • Manufacturing-led growth

  • Capital inflows & external sector stability

RBI Report: State Finances 2025–26

• Theme: Demographic Transition & Fiscal Impact

• GS relevance:

  • Ageing population

  • Pension & health expenditure pressure

  • Long-term state fiscal sustainability

RXIL (TReDS) Interim Dividend

• Highlights maturity of MSME credit market infrastructure .

• Exam angle:

  • MSME financing

  • Receivables discounting

  • Formalisation of trade credit

6️⃣ International Relations & Global Engagement

Indira Gandhi Prize 2025 – Graca Machel

• Human rights, peace, development icon (Mozambique).

• Soft power relevance:

  • India’s normative leadership

  • Peace & development diplomacy

Spain FM Visit to India

• Reinforces India–EU bilateral engagement.

• Exam relevance:

  • India–EU strategic partnership