Important Day
Defence
- Union Home Minister would inaugurate the induction ceremony of SU-30 fighter squadron at the Air Force Station in – Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
International
- On 15 January, India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further defence cooperation between both nations with - Finland.
- The festival of Maghe Sankranti (Maghi Sankranti) is being celebrated in - Nepal.
- Swasthani Brata Katha, a festival is being celebrated in – Nepal.
National
- An annual one-month long, people-centric fuel conservation mega campaign of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) which was launched on 16th January in Delhi - ‘Saksham’.
- This institution has signed an MoU with ITC e-Choupal to help farmers avail benefits under the programme in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on a pilot basis - National Health Authority.
Persons in News
- New Indian Ambassador to the United States - Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
- Winner of the coveted Crossword Book Award for book 'The Far Field' - Madhuri Vijay.
- The Supreme Court of India would appoint this person as the chairman of its committee on road safety - Justice A M Sapre.
Sports
- ICC's '2019 ODI Cricketer of the Year' - Rohit Sharma.
- Winner of the ICC's 'Spirit of Cricket' award - Virat Kohli.
- Winner of the ICC's 'Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy' for Player of the Year - Ben Stokes (England).
State Current Affairs
- On 15 January, Indian Industries Association (IIA) has tied up with the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) to promote vendors and startups in - Uttar Pradesh (UP).
- First state which challenge the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in the Supreme Court - Kerala.
- State which will celebrate Chapchar Kut festival - Mizoram.
Science
- This country sent a new optical remote-sensing satellite ‘Red Flag-1 H9’ - China.
General Knowledge
- The Indian army was officially established on - 1 April 1895.
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) – Founded: 1875; Headquarters: Delhi.
- Nepal - Capital: Kathmandu; Currency: Nepalese rupee.
- International Cricket Council (ICC) – Founded: 1909 (15 June); Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
