Daily Current Affairs — 23 January 2026
6 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Facts In News 23-01-2026
Context Recently, the Government of India has notified Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) targets for additional carbon-intensive sectors under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS). About India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) It forms the operational backbone of the Indian Carbon Market (ICM) that was notified in 2023 under the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022. It seeks to enable India’s transition toward a low-carbon economy, aligning with its net-zero commitment by 2070
Necessity for Groundwater Management in India
In News Recently, it has been highlighted that Population growth and development are straining groundwater, requiring sustainable management. Groundwater Groundwater is freshwater stored underground in soil and rocks, which sustains rivers, streams, and wetland habitats. Layers that store and transmit this water are called aquifers.
Western Disturbance
Context A powerful Western Disturbance has arrived and impacted northern India, bringing widespread rainfall, heavy snowfall, and thunderstorms to the region. What is a Western Disturbance? A Western Disturbance (WD) is an extra-tropical weather system that originates outside India and moves from west to east, bringing rain, snowfall, and storms to northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, especially during winter and early spring.
Global Water Bankruptcy: UN Report Signals a Post-crisis Era For Global Agriculture
Context Recently, the ‘Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era’ was published by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) ahead of the UN Water Conference (2026). What Is Water Bankruptcy? Water bankruptcy is a persistent post-crisis condition of a human–water system where long-term water use has exceeded renewable inflows and safe depletion limits, resulting in irreversible or effectively irreversible degr
Periyar’s Contributions to the Anti-caste Struggle and Vaikom Satyagraha
Context Periyar and other reformist leaders like him played a pivotal role in the struggle against untouchability. About Periyar E. Ramasamy Periyar E.
India, EU to Ink New Pact on Defence and Security
Context As per a EU’s senior diplomat, India and the European Union have agreed to sign a new Security and Defence Partnership covering maritime security, cybersecurity and counterterrorism. About The partnership will be signed during the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa to India as chief guests at Republic Day celebrations. The leaders will co-chair the 16th India-EU Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.