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01 January 2026 Current Affairs | Daily Current Affairs | Current Affairs By SKC Sir | KGS BPSC

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Main ideas, concepts, and lessons

New Year message & class purpose

  • The speaker greets students with “Happy New Year” and wishes success, prosperity, health, and progress for 2026.
  • Emphasizes that hard work and improved study habits are the key to success—education is presented as the main factor that can change a student’s life.
  • Encourages students to use the New Year for:
    • goal-setting
    • analysis/evaluation of progress
    • planning future study targets

“Good thought” theme: change with time

  • Core message:
    • Learn to change with time and move forward in all circumstances.
    • Avoid cursing/complaining; instead build courage to progress even in adverse conditions.
  • Key metaphor/statement:
    • “Life does not change by changing the calendar”—you must make efforts so that life itself improves.

Teaching method used in the video

The session follows a clear structure:

  1. Quick revision of questions from the previous class (Dec 31, 2025).
  2. Answer-checking via comments (students asked to respond).
  3. Moving into new exam-focused questions with explanations.
  4. End-of-session revision in short form (a recap list of topics).

Detailed methodology/instructions presented

Student instructions / study habits

  • Work very hard; aim to fulfill dreams and goals.
  • Improve penmanship and study.
  • Use New Year for:
    • setting future plans
    • doing evaluation
  • For better results:
    • make notes during class
    • if needed, take screenshots and revise afterward
    • study beforehand
  • Keep the learning pace going; the class will continue and is expected to be enjoyed with dedication.
  • Participate actively:
    • students should write answers in the comment section
    • share the session with friends who need current affairs guidance

Exam-question approach (as demonstrated)

  • For MCQ-style questions:
    • read carefully
    • identify the correct/wrong statement
    • match facts with options (including dates, values, locations, and totals)
  • Use quick memorization hooks (e.g., “keep in mind…”, “write down…”, “remember these points…”).

Main current affairs concepts covered (with what the speaker teaches them to remember)

A) Previous class quick revision (Dec 31, 2025)

  • PM Yuva 3.0: 43 young writers selected; 19 women, 24 male.
  • Indian Coast Guard exercise ARTS 2025 held in Mumbai.
  • Khaleda Zia: former Prime Minister of Bangladesh (referenced as the recent passing figure).
  • Senior National Badminton Championship (women’s singles): winner mentioned as S. Sur Karish Tamiri (as phrased by the speaker).
  • Rare earth permanent magnets: construction plan cost discussed as ₹7,280 crore; comparison mentioned with another mission (₹34,300 crore).
  • 22nd Percy Mahasathali Conference:
    • location: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
    • attended by President Draupadi Murmu
    • reason: centenary of Olchi script of the Santali language
  • Renewable energy statements:
    • wrong statement identified as 500 GW target by 2070
    • speaker says the correct timeline is by 2030
  • Australia announcement:
    • abolition of customs duty on 100% tariff lines for Indian exports from Jan 1, 2026
  • Census 2027 budget: ₹11,718 crores
    • described as caste-based socio-economic caste census (SECC)
  • Coal Setu Policy purpose:
    • ensure smooth, efficient, transparent auction of coal linkages
  • Students asked: how many were correct out of 10
    • speaker expects at least 8 by most, but notes not all could be completed in one day

B) New Year “current affairs” session: new exam questions

The speaker introduces multiple topics and repeatedly tells students what to memorize.

1) Tax Ramps scheme

  • Expanded full form:
    • Textile Focused Research Assessment Monetary Planning and Startup Scheme
  • Key claims:
    • total cost: ₹305 crore
    • period: 2025-26 to 2030-31
    • objective: strengthen research, innovation, competitiveness in textiles
  • Implementation type (as emphasized):
    • described as Central Sector with 100% central funding (not centrally sponsored with state sharing)

2) Bharat Tax (textiles-related event) & India’s textile ranks

  • Bharat Tax organized at Bharat Mandap (New Delhi).
  • Rank claims (as taught):
    • China is #1 in textile export context
    • India is placed at 5th
    • additional rank detail mentioned: Bangladesh being 2nd in a discussed category
  • Also stated:
    • Maharashtra is the largest textile producer among Indian states
    • then Gujarat, then Tamil Nadu

3) PM Mitra Park

  • Speaker states:
    • PM Mitra Parks to be established across 7 states
    • total cost: about ₹445 crore
    • goal: about 3 lakh jobs (direct/indirect split as taught)
  • City memorization examples:
    • Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
    • Madhya Pradesh – Dhar (spelling varies in delivery)
    • Telangana – Warangal
    • Tamil Nadu – Virodhi Nagar
    • Karnataka – Kalaburagi
    • Maharashtra – Amravati
    • Gujarat – Navsari
  • Instruction: remember “names of cities of the states.”

4) Welcome FI (single-window for foreign investors)

  • Full form (as taught):
    • Single Window Automated and Generalized Access for Trusted Foreign Investors
  • Purpose:
    • single-window clearance / integrated services under SEBI
    • help foreign investors invest in India more easily with lower-risk processes
  • SEBI facts taught:
    • established: 1988
    • SEBI Act: 1992
    • headquarters: Mumbai
    • chair/president name given: TuhinKant Pandey (as stated)

5) MA 60R Seahawk helicopter maintenance deal

  • India signed a mega deal for maintenance and support of the MA 60R / Seahawk helicopter fleet.
  • Partner: United States
  • Approx value: ₹7,900 crore (as stated)
  • Company mentioned: Lockheed Martin
  • Place of signing emphasized: New Delhi

6) Women’s Premier League 2026 auction (WPL)

  • Most expensive player: Deepti Sharma
  • Sold to: UP Warriors
  • Price: ₹3.20 crore
  • Contrast with men’s IPL (as taught):
    • Cameron Green is most expensive in men’s IPL (as mentioned)
    • Cameron Green sold to Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Timing note:
    • WPL started 2023; speaker says fourth season is in 2026

7) Makhana facts (world’s largest producer)

  • India described as the largest makhana producing country in the world.
  • Within India:
    • Bihar ~85% contribution
    • highest production city in Bihar: Darbhanga
  • Health description:
    • makhana called fox nut; contains vitamins/minerals (as stated)
  • Government/awareness events mentioned:
    • Makhana Board inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Purnia
    • Makhana Mahotsav in Patna (Gyan Bhawan) inaugurated by Shivraj Singh Chauhan
  • GI tag detail:
    • GI tag for makhana said to be in 2022, awarded to Bihar

8) Yoga & Ayurveda Cluster Centre / Patanjali University

  • Speaker states:
    • India’s first Yoga & Ayurveda cluster centre is linked to Patanjali University
    • location: Haridwar, Uttarakhand
  • Function (as defined):
    • provides digital-mode training/programs related to Yoga and Ayurveda
  • Connections mentioned:
    • Gyan Bharatam Mission
    • links discussed with the Ministry of Culture
    • mentions Uttarakhand first Yoga policy implementation (as stated)

9) Visa waiver agreement (India–Saudi Arabia)

  • Bilateral visa exemption between:
    • India and Saudi Arabia
  • Signing location: Riyadh
  • Participants mentioned:
    • Indian side: Suhail Ejaz Khan (as stated; named as Ambassador)
    • Saudi side: name given in fragments (Deputy Foreign Minister mentioned)
  • Purpose taught:
    • visa exemption for travelers (speaker uses “Sheikh/turban” as an illustrative example)

10) Ponduru Khadi GI tag

  • GI tag for Ponduru Khadi:
    • state: Andhra Pradesh
  • Cultural/history claims taught:
    • described by Gandhiji in 1925
    • speaker claims GI tag came after ~100 years (as taught)

11) GI Sammelan (GI conference) & GI distribution target

  • Event described:
    • GI conference at Bharat Mandapam, 2025
    • organized by Ministry of Commerce & Industry (speaker also mentions Piyush Goyal)
  • Aim:
    • distribute 10,000 GI tags by 2030
  • Bihar GI recap list (as taught):
    • Stone Art (Gaya)
    • plus other Bihar GI items mentioned (spellings vary), including:
      • Sujani art
      • Madhubani painting
      • Bhagalpur silk
      • Silav ki Khaja
      • Katarni rice
      • Zardalu
      • Vam Sahil mug paan
      • Manjusa art
      • Khatwa applique
      • Sikki grass
      • Mithila Makhana
      • Machha rice (exact spellings vary)

12) India–Oman relations (Modi visit and CEPA)

  • Question framing:
    • identify correct statements about India–Oman relations
  • Key points taught (as stated):
    • PM Narendra Modi awarded Order of Oman (speaker says it was the 29th award)
    • 70 years of political relations completed
    • India and Oman signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
    • Oman capital: Muscat
    • Oman ruler mentioned: Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (with variations)

13) Battlefield tourism: Chola Pass & Doklam Pass

  • Initiative name:
    • Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan / “Indian Battlefield Darshan”
  • Organizers taught:
    • Ministry of Tourism and Indian Army
  • Battlefield tourism places opened:
    • Chola Pass and Doklam Pass
  • Location taught:
    • both in Sikkim
  • Significance taught:
    • Chola Pass:
      • related to India–China conflict of 1967
      • described as historically important
    • Doklam Pass:
      • described as a tri-junction / “three countries join”: China, Bhutan, India
      • related to 2017 India–China conflict news

Speakers / sources featured

  • Primary speaker/host: “SKC Sir” / teacher figure addressing students (unnamed in subtitles).

Mentioned public figures / entities referenced in content

  • Narendra Modi (PM of India; inaugurated/exchanged/awarded in multiple items)
  • Draupadi Murmu (President; chief guest at conference)
  • TuhinKant Pandey (SEBI chair/president as named)
  • Suhail Ejaz Khan (India’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia as stated)
  • Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (Oman ruler as stated)
  • Piyush Goyal (mentioned in relation to GI conference organization)
  • Shivraj Singh Chauhan (inaugurated Makhana Mahotsav as stated)
  • Baba Ramdev / Patanjali (referenced in the Yoga/Ayurveda cluster context)
  • Institutions referenced:
    • SEBI, Ministry of Tourism, Indian Army, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Ministry of Culture

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