January 2026 Current Affairs — Read All

Explanation Read about UN : https://www.indiags.com/discussion/-he-nited-ations-has-declared-2026-as-the-nternational-ear-for-which-of-the--4181

Explanation country: China
capital: Beijing (Beijing is the political, cultural, and educational center of China).
currency: Renminbi (Yuan, CNY ¥)
prime minister: None (Presidential system under Communist Party)
president: Xi Jinping since 2013
highest/largest in world: Largest population (~1.4 billion), Great Wall (longest man-made structure)
Economy: Second-largest in the world by GDP, and the largest by purchasing power parity.
Military: One of the largest standing armies globally.
Famous landmarks include the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Great Wall nearby.

Explanation DRDO:
Work: Research & development of defense technologies: missiles, aircraft, tanks, radars, electronic warfare, cyber security, AI, robotics, and more.
Headquarters: DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi, India
Formation: 1 January 1958 (by merging Defence Science Organisation, Technical Development Establishments, and Directorate of Technical Development & Production)
Ministry: Operates under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Head/Chairperson : Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Chairman DRDO & Secretary, Department of Defence R&D
Minister Responsible: Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India
Employees: ~30,000 (including ~5,000 scientists)
Budget: (2025–26) ₹26,816 crore (~US$3.2 billion)
Motto: “Strength’s Origin is in Science” (बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्)

Explanation Kushan Dynasty:
Origin: Yuezhi tribe (Central Asia)
Founder: Kujula Kadphises
Famous: Ruler Kanishka
Capitals: Peshawar, Mathura
Religion: Mahayana Buddhism
Art: Gandhara & Mathura schools
Economy: Silk Road trade
Decline: 3rd–4th century CE