Daily Current Affairs — 13 January 2026
6 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
ISRO’s PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission Experienced an Anomaly During the Third Stage
In News ISRO’s first launch of the year, the PSLV-C62 mission failed to place its 16 satellites into the intended orbit, marking the second consecutive failure of the long-reliable PSLV rocket. PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle of India. It has also been called “the workhorse of ISRO” for consistently delivering various satellites into low earth orbits with a high success rate.
China’s EAST Fusion Reactor Beats Density Limit
Context Chinas Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion reactor has breached a major fusion limit by firing plasma beyond its usual operational range. About They pushed plasma density 65% beyond a special threshold, entering a stable state that overcomes a long-standing barrier to achieving burning plasma, the stage where a fusion reaction becomes self-sustaining. This matters for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), the fusion experiment in whi
First Fully Organic Village of Rajasthan
In News Bamanwas Kankar Panchayat, Rajasthan, has become the first fully organic village body in the state, covering seven hamlets. Organic farming Organic farming is a sustainable agricultural system that avoids synthetic inputs and relies on natural, on-farm resources for nutrient management and eco-friendly methods for pest and disease control. It promotes safe food production, lowers production costs, improves soil health, and helps mitigate climate change by reducing dependence on chemical
Warming of Earth’s Oceans
Context According to a study titled ‘Ocean Heat Content Sets Another Record in 2025’, found that the oceans absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began in the 1960s. Key Findings of Study Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Content (OHC): The Earth’s oceans absorbed 23 Zettajoules (ZJ) of additional heat in 2025, surpassing all previous records since the 1960s. It marks a 44% increase compared to 2024, when oceans absorbed 16 ZJ.
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and India
In Context At COP29, carbon markets under Article 6 (A6) of the Paris Agreement were made fully operational to improve the delivery and efficiency of climate finance. What is Article 6 of the Paris Agreement? Article 6 creates a framework that allows countries to cooperate voluntarily to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through two main routes: Article 6.4: Establishes a centralized Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), evolved from the earlier Clean Development Mec
India Germany Sign Pact to Shore Up Defence Industrial Cooperation
Context India and Germany signed agreements spanning sectors such as defence, technology, health, energy and human resources. Major Outcomes The two sides concluded 19 agreements and made several policy announcements. Defence and Security Cooperation: Joint Declaration of Intent on strengthening bilateral defence industrial cooperation.