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Startup India turns ten

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Startup India turns ten (GS3 · Economy, 16 January 2026)

What happened

  • National StartUp Day on 16 January 2026 marked ten years of Startup India [PIB].

Background

  • The PM called startups “engines of change” [PIB].

Why it matters

  • A decade is time to ask about failures and funding, not just numbers.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Science and technology developments and applications

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-16): national StartUp Day on 16 January 2026 marked ten years of Startup India.
  2. A decade is time to ask about failures and funding, not just numbers.
Quotable data point

National StartUp Day on 16 January 2026 marked ten years of Startup India.

PIB: National StartUp Day, 16 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: National Startup Day.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

National StartUp Day is observed on

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: National StartUp Day, 16 Jan 2026

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