January-2020 Monthly Current Affairs

National and International Issues 1. Jus Cogens 2. Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict 3. Chapter VII of UN Charter 4. Australian Bushfire 5. ICGS Amrit Kaur and ICGS Annie Besant 6. One China Policy 7. Raisina Dialogue 8. Blue Dot Network 9. Coronavirus 10. India-Brazil 11. East Asian Observatory 12. Global Corruption Perception Index 13. Operation Vanilla 14. Bodo Accord 15. Oslo Accords 16. Nagardhan excavations 17. Sagarmatha Sambaad 18. India-Maldives 19. Blue Dot Network 20. Coronavirus 21. India-Brazil 22. East Asian Observatory 23. Global Corruption Perception Index 24. Operation Vanilla 25. Bodo Accord 26. Oslo Accords 27. Nagardhan excavations 28. Sagarmatha Sambaad 29. India-Maldives 30. Henley Passport Index 2020 31. Monasteries at Moghalmari 32. First National Conference on Intersex 33. Cultural Themes at the Parade

Economy and Social Issues 34. Nominal GDP and Real GDP 35. MANI App 36. India Service Business Activity Index 37. India and Infant Mortality 38. Annual Crime in India Report 2018 39. Levels and Trends in Child Mortality 40. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2019 41. Social Mobility Index 42. Misery Index 43. Poverty Alleviation Programs in India 44. Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2020 45. Global Inequality Crisis Report 46. Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)

Polity and Governance Issues 47. Privilege Motion 48. Saansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana 49. Article 30 of the Constitution 50. Curative Petition 51. Supreme court verdict on J&K curbs 52. National policy for treatment of rare diseases 53. Article 131 54. Right to Business Bill 55. Bru Agreement 56. Registrar General of India (RGI) 57. Preamble 58. Disqualification power of Speakers 59. Democracy Index 60. Section 438 (anticipatory bail) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 61. National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019 62. Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020 63. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 64. Legislative Council 65. National Startup Advisory Council 66. Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth (CCIG). 67. Tulu Language

Science and Technology 68. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 69. Xenobot 70. Drosophilia 71. Chandrayaan 3 Mission 72. Human Space Flight Centre 73. Indian Data Relay Satellite System 74. Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSD) 75. Golidlocks Zone 76. Genome of the Indian cobra 77. Coronavirus 78. H9N2 79. Telecom Consumer Education Protection Fund 80. GSAT 30 81. K4 Missile 82. Thermal Screening 83. Vyomamitra 84. Bhuvan Panchayat 3.0 85. Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) 86. Yellow Rust 87. Mesothelioma 88. Difference Between DNA and RNA Viruses 89. India Hypertension Control Initiative 90. India-based Neutrino Observatory 91. Archaea Microorganism 92. Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology 93. Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile: K-4 94. K9 VAJRA-T Gun 95. Silicon Carbide (SiC) 96. Artificial Humans -NEONs

Environment and Ecology Issues 97. Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) 98. Study on Endemic Plant Habitats in Eastern Ghats 99. Increase in the Carbon Stock 100. Forest Fires 101. Invasive Species 102. Miyawaki Forests 103. State of Forest Report 104. Green Credit Scheme 105. Satopanth glacier 106. Taal Volcano 107. Environment Clearance for Exploratory Drilling 108. 10 more wetlands 109. African Cheetahs 110. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) 111. Ophichthus Kailashchandrai: Snake Eel 112. Koalas and Australia 113. On-shore and Offshore drilling explorations 114. Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b 115. Wollemi Pine grove 116. Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) 117. White Rhino 118. Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules 119. Giant Tortoise 120. Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) 121. Indian Skimmer

Miscellaneous Issues