Jan to October Most Important Topics Current Affairs/ 10 Months Current Affairs 2026

Summary

Presenter Pravanjali reviews current-affairs topics and argues that students should study each headline alongside its relevant static general knowledge. The subtitles contain garbled names and conflicting details, so figures and claims below reflect what the presentation says and should be checked against reliable sources.

Suggested study method

• Link each current-affairs item to its background. For example, study a climate summit alongside the UNFCCC and major climate agreements.
• Prioritize facts likely to appear in exams: host country and city, year, participating countries, key declarations, India’s involvement, and notable agreements or winners.
• For recurring events, focus on the first edition, recent editions, editions hosted in India, and important milestones rather than memorizing every past venue.
• Prepare for matching, ordering, and statement-based questions by comparing places, years, members, and results.
• Leave space in notes for updates, especially for changing figures such as the number of Ramsar sites.

Topics covered

• COP and climate agreements: COP is explained as the Conference of the Parties under the UN climate framework. COP31 is described as scheduled for Antalya, Turkey, in November 2026. Background topics include the UNFCCC, the Rio Earth Summit, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact, and the UAE Consensus.
• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): The video reviews the organisation’s origins, aims, headquarters, official languages, and membership. India and Pakistan are noted as having joined as full members in 2017. The 2026 summit is described as taking place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with a “Bishkek Declaration.”
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award: The presenter covers the award’s establishment in 1969, its status as Indian cinema’s highest honour, and its first recipient, Devika Rani. The video distinguishes the award year from the year an award is presented, citing Anant Nag and Mohanlal.
• Asian Games: The presentation discusses the 2026 edition in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan, and highlights India’s reported medal tally and ranking. Background facts include the first Games in New Delhi in 1951, the initial participating countries, and the Olympic Council of Asia’s role.
• Durand Cup: East Bengal is named as the 2026 winner and Mohun Bagan as runner-up. The presenter emphasizes the tournament’s origins in 1888 and describes it as Asia’s oldest football tournament.
• Hockey World Cup: The video reviews reported 2026 men’s and women’s tournament results, the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the first World Cup in 1971, and historical title records. India’s 1975 men’s title is singled out.
• Environmental Performance Index: India’s reported 2026 position and score are compared with those of leading countries. The presenter also identifies the organisations said to publish the index.
• Ramsar sites and wetlands: The video explains the Ramsar Convention, signed in Iran on 2 February 1971, and connects it to World Wetlands Day. It reviews notable Indian wetlands and states that India had 103 Ramsar sites as of 26 October 2026, including recent additions. The presenter stresses checking the state associated with each site.
• Project 17A: This is presented as an indigenous Indian Navy frigate-building programme involving seven Nilgiri-class ships. The video names the two shipyards, describes the project as largely indigenous, and links it to defence self-reliance and support for MSMEs.
• FIFA World Cup: The presenter reviews the reported 2026 tournament, including its three host countries—Canada, the United States, and Mexico—along with participating teams, matches, awards, and historical winners.
• VBG Ramji employment scheme: The video describes the scheme as replacing MGNREGA and contrasts its stated 125 days of guaranteed work with MGNREGA’s 100 days. It also covers the claimed start date, centre–state funding shares, wage rates, and its reported launch in Andhra Pradesh.
• Commonwealth Games: The presenter covers the Games’ 1930 origins, their “Friendly Games” nickname, their first Indian edition in Delhi in 2010, and the reported 2026 Glasgow and 2030 India editions. Mirabai Chanu’s achievements and India’s reported medal position are highlighted.
• BRICS and the New Development Bank: The video outlines BRICS’ original members and later expansions, including Indonesia, and describes the 2026 summit as being hosted in New Delhi. It also reviews the New Development Bank’s establishment, headquarters, and membership.
• SIMBEX naval exercise: The presentation describes the India–Singapore exercise, its reported 33rd edition, its October 2026 venue and phases, and ships participating from both navies.
• Nobel Prizes: The presenter reviews the prize’s 1901 origins, the six categories, the addition of economics in 1969, and the different locations for the award ceremonies, noting that the Peace Prize is presented in Oslo. The video also mentions repeat laureates and Indian Nobel recipients. Several names in the auto-generated subtitles are unclear.

Speakers and sources featured

• Speaker: Pravanjali, the presenter.
• Organisations and institutions mentioned: UNFCCC; SCO; Government of India and National Film Awards; Olympic Council of Asia; International Hockey Federation (FIH); Ramsar Convention; Indian Navy Warship Design Bureau; FIFA; Commonwealth Games; BRICS and the New Development Bank; Nobel Prize institutions; and the organisations identified in the video as publishers of the Environmental Performance Index.