Current Affairs Revision for January 2025 in Parcham Classes
Introduction
- The session is based on current affairs of January 2025.
- Important news, static points, and mnemonics are included.
- The session started late due to technical issues.
Important Days
Important Days in January
- 1st January: DRDO Day, Global Family Day
- 3rd January: International Mind-Body Wellness Day
- 4th January: World Braille Day
- 5th January: National Birds Day
- 9th January: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
- 10th January: World Hindi Day
- 12th January: National Youth Day
- 15th January: Indian Army Day
Key Appointments
- Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal: Additional DGP of BSF
- Gyanendra Pratap Singh: Director General of CRPF
- Manish Singhal: Secretary General of ASSOCHAM
- Dr. V. Narayanan: New Chairman of ISRO
- Jitendra Pal Singh: New Ambassador of India to Israel
- Vineet Joshi: Secretary, Department of Higher Education
Awards
Padma Awards 2025
- Padma Vibhushan: Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia
- Padma Bhushan: P. R. Sreejesh, Pankaj Udhas
- Padma Shri: I. M. Vijayan
Gallantry Awards
- A total of 93 personnel were honored
- 2 Kirti Chakras, 14 Shaurya Chakras
Sports World
National Sports Awards 2024
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: Harman Preet Singh, D. Gukesh
- Arjuna Award: Jyothi Yarraji, Annu Rani
Books
- "Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Through the Ages": Indian Council of Historical Research
- "How India Scaled Mount G20": Amitabh Kant
National News
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Celebrated on 9th January.
- Lokpal India: Came into existence from 16 January 2014.
State News
- Kanuma Festival: Telangana, Cattle Worshipping
- Anji Khad Bridge: Between Jammu and Kashmir
Science and Tech
- Crops Experiment: Conducted by ISRO, successful in microgravity
- Him Kavach: Multi-layer clothing system, DRDO
Defense
- Exercise Varuna: Naval exercise between India and France
Index and Ranking
- QS World Future Skills Index: India ranked 25th
- Henley Passport Index: India ranked 85th
These notes provide key events and information from January 2025, which can prove useful for exam preparation.