11 January 2026 Current Affairs | UPSC | SSC | Banking | NDA

🗞️ National Current Affairs (India)

PM Modi leads Shaurya Yatra at Somnath as part of Somnath Swabhiman Parv celebrations in Gujarat.

Somnath Swabhiman Parv marks 1000 years since first attack on Somnath Temple & 75th year of revival.

100 international delegates to participate in India International Conference on Democracy & Election Management in New Delhi.

Indian Navy launches Joint Services Multi-speciality Medical Camp in Lakshadweep (12–16 Jan).

X platform to delete 600 accounts after obscene imagery controversy in India.

Delhi Development Authority halts conversion of leasehold to freehold properties.

Gram Sabha Bagi in Himachal refuses land acquisition for satellite township project.

Punjab farmers promote ber cultivation commercially, boosting income with low water usage.

Meghalaya tension after Garo youth death — peace appeals issued.

Water monitoring overhaul planned in MP after Indore water deaths.

India & Fiji extend agriculture cooperation MoU by 5 years.

Prasar Bharati launches “Creator’s Corner” on DD News for digital content creators.

Amit Shah inaugurates National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) via video conference.

Book on President Droupadi Murmu’s life released in Visakhapatnam.

Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta appointed Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.

India planning national rollout of Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) tech for road safety by end of 2026.

DRDO successfully tests scramjet combustor, major step in hypersonic propulsion.

Uttarakhand Police tops ICJS 2.0 rankings among Indian states.

Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference held as precursor to national AI summit.

Expanded digital infrastructure in 5000 Gram Panchayats planned across northeast India.

🌍 International Current Affairs

Benin holds Parliament elections on 11 Jan as part of global electoral calendar.

Myanmar Parliament election phase 2 also on 11 Jan.

Protests in Europe: Iranian embassy flag changed to pre-1979 symbol in London (global solidarity protests).

Global focus on democracy management at IICDEM in India.

UN designated 2026 as International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (FAO initiative).

World political tensions in Asia-Pacific including North Korea-Japan criticisms and border conflicts.

🏏 Sports Updates

Rishabh Pant ruled out of NZ ODI series due to side strain; Dhruv Jurel named replacement.

New Zealand tour of India (ODIs + T20s) ongoing through Jan 31 (T20 WC prep).

World Indoor Bowls Championships 2026 begins at Potters Resorts.

2026 India Open badminton tournament scheduled from 13–18 Jan in New Delhi.

Preparations in Ladakh for 5th LG Cup Ice Hockey Championship ahead of Jan 12.

Satwiksairaj & Chirag / PV Sindhu exit Malaysia Open Super 1000 stage.

RCB Women’s Pooja Vastrakar to miss early WPL 2026 matches due to injury.

🧠 Economy & Business

RBI rebalances foreign reserves reducing UST holdings and increasing gold.

India–EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations accelerated after meetings in Brussels.

Global markets respond to democratic and geopolitical trends (ongoing).

📅 Important Exams & Education

Weekly UPSC quiz & current affairs (Jan 04–11) released for exam prep.

Jagran Josh weekly current affairs quiz also available.

KVS & NVS 2026 exam analysis published for test held on 10 Jan.

KVS NVS Question Paper 2026 OUT for Tier 1 exam.

Daily Mains current affairs compiled by Vajiram & Ravi.

📌 Miscellaneous / Other

Important days this month include national and international observances.

Gig worker laws implementation still pending across four Indian states.

School assembly style current affairs highlight key global and national news.

Daily career horoscope suggests project approvals going through broadly.

Libra horoscope: positive day and recognition at workplace.

Pisces horoscope: good time for investment & speculation.

📈 Trends to Watch This Week

Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 starts in Feb (co-hosted by India & Sri Lanka).

Global election phases continue in Africa & Asia throughout January.

AI & tech summits planned across India in Jan–Feb 2026.