Today’s Current Affairs: 6th January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology
Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology: In a major push to expand renewable energy and ensure 24×7 electricity supply, the Tripura government recently identified 10 river sites to generate 185 MW of power using Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology. Hydrokinetic turbines are an emerging hydropower technology that takes advantage of moving water currents to generate power. Unlike traditional hydroelectric dams […]
Salal Hydroelectric Project
Salal Hydroelectric Project: The Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs recently directed sediment removal at the Salal Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure maximum utilisation of water resources, in the wake of the Indus Waters Treaty being kept in abeyance between India and Pakistan. It is a 690 MW run-of-the-river […]
China’s proposal of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI)
China’s proposal of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI): China has reiterated its four global initiatives—with the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the core—as a people-centred framework for peace, security, and development. The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) is China’s proposal to reform and improve the existing global governance system so that it becomes more inclusive, representative, […]
RQ-170 Sentinel
RQ-170 Sentinel: A rare U.S. Air Force RQ-170 “Sentinel” stealth surveillance drone was recently spotted returning to Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in eastern Puerto Rico, following U.S. military strikes conducted overnight against targets in Venezuela. It is an American high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It was designed and manufactured by Skunk Works, a division […]
India becomes world’s largest rice producer
India becomes world’s largest rice producer: Union Agriculture Minister said India has become the world’s largest rice producer, with output at 150.18 million tonnes, overtaking China at 145.28 million tonnes. India has overtaken China to become the No. 1 rice-producing country globally, as per the minister’s statement (2024–25 output: 150.18 MT). India’s status: Global ranking: […]
Thadou Tribe
Thadou Tribe: The public broadcaster Prasar Bharati recently asked the programme head of All India Radio (AIR) in Manipur’s capital, Imphal, for inputs on recruiting staff for resuming live broadcasts in the Thadou tribe’s language and other major dialects of the border state. They are an indigenous people who live in the hill country adjacent […]
Microlensing
Microlensing: A study recently used microlensing to weigh a rogue planet, i.e. not orbiting a star. It is a fascinating phenomenon where the light of a background star is deflected by the gravity of a foreground object towards an observer, temporarily magnifying the star as the foreground object crosses the observer’s line of sight. It […]
Live Events Development Cell
Live Events Development Cell: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry recently established a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to facilitate the expansion of the “concert economy”, boosting employment and tourism in the country. It was established by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. Objective is to Support the structured growth of India’s rapidly […]
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple: Under the influence of alcohol, a man climbed the main Gopuram of Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati recently. It is a Hindu temple located in the town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Lord Govindaraja Swamy, a form of Lord Vishnu. It was built in the 12th […]
