Live January to March 2026 Current Affairs Marathon by Sanmay Prakash | Sarkari Job News | AEDO UPSC

The video presents a comprehensive current affairs marathon from January to March 2026, featuring over 500 important MCQs covering various topics like national and international personalities, foreign relations, government policies, defense, science, awards, sports, and economy. The session is designed for upcoming examinations.

A detailed overview of updated key national positions, including the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, and cabinet ministers. Specific ministerial portfolios for PM Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, J.P. Nadda, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dr. S. Jaishankar, and others are outlined. Key state ministers with independent charge are also mentioned.

The video provides an updated list of Chief Ministers and Governors for various Indian states including Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Goa. Lieutenant Governors for Union Territories like Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Delhi, Puducherry, and administrators for others are also listed.

This segment covers recent appointments and resignations, including the chairman of a prominent bank, the new chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes, the CEO of IndiGo, the chairman of the Privilege Committee of the 18th Lok Sabha, the CMD of GAIL India Limited, the first Kashmiri woman superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail, the National President of the Nationalist Congress Party, OpenAI's Chief People Officer, the first differently-abled woman judge in Kerala, and the first woman Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.

Key political and governmental decisions are discussed, such as the formation of parliamentary friendship groups with 64 countries, the National Round Table Conference of Election Commissions after 27 years, the Supreme Court's ban on an NCERT textbook chapter, Kerala's name change to 'Keralam', the formation of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), the unveiling of C. Rajagopalachari's statue, Bihar Police's claim of being Naxal-free, the new name 'Seva Teerth' for PMO premises, the mandatory singing of six stanzas of Vande Mataram, and the opposition's motion to remove the Lok Sabha Speaker.

Details on several Indian government-led rescue operations like 'Operation Swadesh' for Indians in Iran, 'Operation Sindhu', 'Operation Indravati', 'Operation Ajay', 'Operation Kaveri', 'Operation Ganga', and 'Operation Raahat' are presented. Also included is Telangana's bill to scrap the two-child norm for local elections, the notification for Census 2027 (the eighth post-independence census), and the 'Shanti Bill 2025' related to nuclear energy, allowing private investment.

This section covers major awards including the Oscar Awards 2026, with 'One Battle After Another' winning best film and six other awards, Michael B. Jordan for Best Actor, Jessie Buckley for Best Actress, and Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director. Priyanka Chopra's role as a presenter is also highlighted. The Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025, BCCIS Annual Women Summit, Stockholm Water Award, Mark Lynton History Prize, Night Commander of the Order of the British Empire, BAFTAs, and Padam Awards 2026 are also discussed, listing key recipients.

Updates on health and disease outbreaks are provided, including Cuba becoming the first country in the Americas certified by WHO for leprosy elimination, Saudi Arabia's ban on poultry imports due to bird flu, bird flu cases in Bihar, the nationwide HPV vaccination program for cervical cancer, the first case of Kyasanur Forest Disease (Monkey Fever) in Karnataka, Maharashtra's initiation of menopause clinics, Kerala's tobacco ban, Gandhi Nagar's BSL-4 laboratory, Nipah virus in West Bengal, Oman's mandatory pre-marital medical tests, and Delhi declaring human rabies a notifiable disease.

This segment focuses on defense developments and military exercises. It covers INS Trikand's participation in Mauritius' National Day, the objectives of 'IOS Sagar', India's assumption of the Indian Ocean Symposium (IOS) chairmanship, the 'Defense Forces Vision 2047' document, President Murmu's flight in the 'Prachand' helicopter, the grounding of 'Tejas' fighter jets, emergency landing facilities on highways, India's acquisition of 114 fighter jets, the MILAN 2026 naval exercise, and the establishment of the 'Bhairav Light Commando Battalion', among others.

Coverage of international events includes the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dasna by US Navy, the Mulgao Kelbai Pet Festival in Goa, forest fires in Arunachal Pradesh, the Raishina Dialogue 2026 and its theme with Finnish President Alexander Stubb as chief guest, the World Ocean Science Congress in Goa, and India's 77th Republic Day celebrations. The Chief Guests for Republic Day, the parade's unique elements, and specific military displays are highlighted.

This section highlights significant international relations and geopolitical events. It covers the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan's mediation efforts in the US-Iran conflict, the South Pars gas field incident, US appeals to China, the term 'no quarter', the attack on Kharg Island, Iran's new Supreme Leader, India's relations with various countries (allowing an Iranian ship to dock at Kochi, Pact Silicon Agreement with USA, gifting a high-speed ferry to Maldives), India's stance on Israel's West Bank policies, and the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership.

This part details global political changes and events. It covers leadership changes in Nepal (new PM Balan Shah), North Korea (Kim Jong Un), and Peru (new PM General Luis Erice Aro). India's new ambassador to China, the Canadian PM's visit to India, border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Netherlands' first openly gay PM, and PM Modi's visit to Israel are mentioned. Arrests at the British royal family and Japan's female PM are also covered. Other points include Bangladesh's new PM, the re-election of Tibet's exiled PM, Spain's ban on social media for minors, the President of Seychelles' visit to India, Thailand's new PM, Trump's retracted tariff threats against European nations, and Uganda's re-elected president.

This segment focuses on India's engagement with and developments in international organizations. It covers the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting, the resignation of World Economic Forum's CEO, India's observer status at the 'Board of Peace' discussions, an agreement between FCI and World Food Program, the World Government Summit in UAE, Donald Trump's creation of the 'Board of Peace', countries refusing to join it, the cost of joining, the USA's withdrawal from WHO and other organizations, the theme of WEF 2026, Israel's destruction of a UN relief agency office, Israel's withdrawal from UN agencies, the BRICS 2026 theme during India's presidency, India's third term as BRICS chair, and the USA's withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance and 66 other international organizations.

Key advancements and issues in science and research are highlighted. This includes the blocking of online content by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Karnataka's draft policy for digital usage among students, discovery of 11 new moons around Saturn, failure of India's 'NavIC' navigation system's atomic clock, the 'Blood Moon' phenomenon, India's agreement with Canada for uranium import, mandatory SIM binding for messaging apps, and the 'AI Impact Summit 2026' in New Delhi. The scandal of Galgotias University misrepresenting Chinese robots as their own innovation at the AI Summit is also covered.

This section covers significant developments in space and digital technology. It includes the first emergency medical evacuation of a sick astronaut from the ISS by NASA, the failure of ISRO's PSLV C62 mission, the 'Supermoon' phenomenon making the moon appear larger, and the significant increase in broadband subscribers in India.

This segment lists notable deaths including K.N. Panikkar (historian), H.K. Dua (journalist and former ambassador), T.K. Oommen (sociologist), R. Nallakannu (senior politician), Mukul Roy (politician), Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay (writer), David J. Farber (Grandfather of the Internet), Sarla Maheshwari (anchor), Ajit Pawar (Deputy CM of Maharashtra), Mark Tully (journalist), Prashant Tamang (singer), Bela Tarr (film director), Manoj Kothari (world billiards champion), Madhav Gadgil (ecologist), Agnivesh Agarwal (chairman of Hindustan Zinc Limited), Suresh Kalmadi (former IOA president), and Khaleda Zia (former PM of Bangladesh).

Environmental topics include Loni (Ghaziabad) as the world's most polluted city based on IQAir's report, India's 6th rank in air pollution globally, New Delhi as the most polluted capital city, India's new climate commitments for 2035 (60% non-fossil fuel electricity capacity, 47% emission reduction, 3.5-4 billion tons carbon sink), discovery of new species of earthworms in Kerala, new dinosaur species in Sahara Desert, NHAI's 'Bee Corridor' initiative, Kerala's declaration of tidal floods as state-specific disaster, sighting of Eurasian Otter in J&K, Bihar's plan to revive 260 rivers, discovery of new dragonfly species in Kerala, Goa becoming India's second 'Bird Atlas' state, Chari Dhandh's Ramsar site status in Gujarat, Patna Bird Sanctuary in UP as a Ramsar site, discovery of new frog species in Arunachal Pradesh, renaming of Rani Pata Tiger Reserve, the 40th Asian Waterfowl Census, discovery of a new red snake species in Mizoram, confirmation of a 'sandalwood leopard' in Karnataka, and the increase in tiger deaths in India (highest in MP). Peru's legal rights for stingless bees are also covered.

Initiatives covered include India's first 24x7 LPG ATM in Gurugram, Telangana's 'Idamma Family Life Insurance Scheme', development of 100 industrial parks under the 'Bhavya/Bharat Industrial Development Scheme', extension of the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' till 2028, Uttar Pradesh's decision for mandatory land registry verification, UP's 'Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana 2026', the 'Say No to Proxy Sarpanch' campaign by the Panchayati Raj Ministry, PM's inauguration of India's first semiconductor assembly and packaging facility in Gujarat, and the approval of the 'Urban Challenge Fund'. Bihar's proposals to ADB for various projects, Delhi's 'Lakhpati Beti Yojana', and UP's new North-South Corridor are also mentioned.

The economic section covers new tariffs imposed by the US, new base year for CPI, India allowing wheat exports, India-US trade deal. The Economic Survey 2025-26 projects GDP growth, India becoming the 4th largest economy, increase in India's total exports, India as the largest remittance recipient, and the issue of obesity in children. India-EU F.T.A. 'Mother of All Deals' is also discussed. The Union Budget 2026-27's income/expenditure, defense allocation, fiscal deficit target, six policy areas for economic growth, and aid to neighboring countries are explained.

Bihar Budget 2026-27 outlines expenditure, income sources (central taxes, state revenue, loans), and education as the highest spending sector. Fiscal deficit target and public debt are also mentioned. Bihar's 'Saat Nishchay' (seven resolves) and their allocations are highlighted. Uttar Pradesh Budget 2026-27 details its expenditure targets, income sources, and education as the highest spending sector. UP's first Economic Survey and its GSTP, growth rate, and per capita income projections are also covered.

A comprehensive list of important national and international days observed in January and February, along with their respective themes where applicable. This includes Global Family Day, World Braille Day, National Bird Day, World Day of War Orphans, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, World Hindi Day, National Youth Day, Indian Army Day, Lokpal Foundation Day, National Startup Day, International Day of Education, National Girl Child Day, Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day, National Tourism Day, National Voters' Day, International Day of Clean Energy, International Customs Day, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Martyrs' Day, Indian Coast Guard Day, World Wetlands Day, World Cancer Day, International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, International Epilepsy Day, National Deworming Day, World Pulses Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, World Unani Day, National Productivity Day/Week, World Radio Day, National Women's Day, World Hippo Day, International Childhood Cancer Day, Soil Health Card Day, World Day of Social Justice, Mizoram/Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day, World Pangolin Day, International Mother Language Day, and World Scout Day. The date of Central Excise Day is also provided.