Important Day

• Slogan for International Customs Day 2021 (26 January) – “Customs bolstering Recovery, Renewal and Resilience for a sustainable supply chain”.
• Republic Day of India – 26 January.

Defence

• A large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise that was conducted in Andaman & Nicobar group of islands from 21 January to 25 January 2021 – “AMPHEX-21”.

Economy

• Largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) – China ($163 billion).

Environment

• India was the _____ most-affected by the devastating impact of climate change globally in 2019, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, published by the Bonn-based Germanwatch – Seventh.

International

• Company that created a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket – SpaceX.
• The World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda Summit began on 24 January 2021 under the chairmanship of – Klaus Shwab (WEF Founder and Executive Chairman).
• First woman Prime Minister of Estonia – Kaja Kallas.

National

• To celebrate the spirit of India, the annual event that is being organised virtually from 26 January to 31 January 2021 – Bharat Parv.
• “AYU SAMVAD”(My Health My Responsibility), a public awareness campaign program on Ayurveda and COVID-19 pandemic, organized by – All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi.

Persons in News

• First Indian-origin poet who won the coveted T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry in the UK for her collection ‘How to Wash a Heart’ – Bhanu Kapil.

State Current Affairs

• State that celebrated its 50th Statehood day on 25 January 2021 – Himachal Pradesh.
• A new award announced by Uttar Pradesh government to recognise “exceptional people” from several fields, including technology, culture and sports – UP Gaurav Samman.
• A new scheme launched by Madhya Pradesh government for health / education / security of girls to realize vision of women empowerment – MP ‘Pankh’ Abhiyan.

General Knowledge

• Constitutional provision that deals with “Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States” – Article 332.
• Constitutional provision that deals with “Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States” – Article 333.
• Constitutional provision that deals with “Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after sixty years” – Article 334.
• Constitutional provision that deals with “Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts” – Article 335.
• Constitutional provision that deals with “National Commission for Scheduled Castes” – Article 338.
• Constitutional provision that deals with “National Commission for Scheduled Tribes” – Article 338A.
• Constitutional provision that deals with “National Commission for Backward Classes” – Article 338B.