Daily Current Affairs – 2 January 2026 (Evening Dose) | UPSC • UPPCS • SSC • Defence

This Evening Current Affairs Dose – 2 January 2026 covers the most important national, international, defence, economy, and infrastructure news strictly based on newspaper and official sources, curated for Prelims 2026. 🔹 Topics Covered Today: • 🇮🇳 Indian Army designates 2026 as the “Year of Networking & Data Centricity” to strengthen data-driven warfare and real-time decision-making. • 🚆 India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train announced between Guwahati (Kamakhya) and Howrah, marking the entry of sleeper services in the Vande Bharat ecosystem. • 🇪🇺 Bulgaria adopts the Euro, becoming the 21st member nation of the Euro Area, effective from 1 January 2026. • 🚄 India’s first Bullet Train (Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor) scheduled for phased launch from 15 August 2027. • 🏛️ Assam becomes the first state to constitute the 8th State Pay Commission, a landmark step in state-level administrative reforms. • 🌊 Goa to get its 3rd district – “Kushavati”, carved out of South Goa with Quepem as headquarters. • 🚀 China’s hypersonic anti-ship missile YJ-20 (Eagle Strike-20) in news, highlighting developments in naval strike capabilities. 🎯 Exam Relevance: ✔ UPSC Prelims & Mains ✔ UPPCS / State PCS ✔ SSC / Railways ✔ Defence Exams (CDS, NDA, CAPF) 📚 Why watch/read this? • Crisp facts • Static + current linkage • Prelims-ready one-liners • Trusted newspaper-based content ⸻ 📌 Hashtags #DailyCurrentAffairs #CurrentAffairs2026 #UPSCPrelims #UPPCS2026 #EveningDose #DefenceNews #IndianArmy #VandeBharat #Eurozone #BulletTrain #StatePayCommission