Current Affairs

Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.

GS3 · Defence

Infantry anti-tank missiles are now an import substitution item.

12 Jan 2026

GS2 · International relations

Defence co-production with Germany adds to France as a European supplier.

12 Jan 2026

GS1 · Culture

Inscriptions are primary sources; Solanki patronage of Somnath is a likely Prelims line.

11 Jan 2026

GS2 · IR

The Weimar format is a European core group. Getting a seat with it weeks before the EU FTA shows how India is working Europe from several sides.

11 Jan 2026

GS2 · International relations / trade

This is India's second Gulf CEPA after the UAE. The GCC deal is next.

10 Jan 2026

GS2 · IR

The FTA was concluded on 27 January 2026 (see that day's digest); this visit was the last ministerial push before it.

10 Jan 2026

GS3 · Resources

States own the minerals, so the mission needs them on board.

10 Jan 2026

GS3 · Defence technology

Long burn time is the hard part. It brings India closer to an operational hypersonic cruise missile.

9 Jan 2026

GS3 · Pollution

Industrial emissions are a year-round source, not just a winter one.

9 Jan 2026

GS3 · Agriculture

Imports still cover over a quarter of need, so supply deals abroad still matter.

9 Jan 2026