Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party after nearly a decade in office, citing internal party issues and declining support. He will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new leader is elected.

• Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area, covering approximately 9.98 million square kilometers.
• It has the longest coastline of any country, stretching over 243,977 kilometers.
• Canada spans six time zones and borders three oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic.
• The country is divided into 10 provinces and three territories. 
• Canada has two official languages: English and French. 
• The capital city is Ottawa, located in the province of Ontario.

Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.

In 2024, India ranked second globally for cyberattacks, with 95 entities affected by data theft, according to CloudSEK’s ThreatLandscape Report 2024.

• The United States had the highest number of attacks, with 140 incidents.
• Israel ranked third, with 57 cyberattacks.
• The finance and banking sectors were the most impacted, with 20 victims.
• Other affected sectors included government (13), telecommunications (12), healthcare and pharma (10), and education (9).
• 108 ransomware incidents were reported in India in 2024.
• Lockbit was the most active ransomware group, responsible for over 20 attacks.
• Major breaches included the leak of 850 million records from Hi-Tek Group, customer data from Star Health and Allied Insurance, and 2TB of data from Telecommunications Consultants India.

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is observed annually on January 11.

• Established in 2007 by the U.S. Senate to raise awareness about human trafficking and modern slavery.
• Aims to educate the public, recognize signs of trafficking, and encourage prevention efforts.
• Human trafficking involves forced labor, sexual exploitation, and other forms of coercion affecting millions worldwide.

Observed annually on 11 January.

• Date of Death: January 11, 1966.
• Place of Death: Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union).

Contributions as Prime Minister

• Promoted the White Revolutionto boost milk production.
• Initiated the Green Revolutionfor agricultural growth and food security.
• Led India during the 1965 Indo-Pak War.
• Coined the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”to honor soldiers and farmers.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has recently released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report 2023-24.

• The UDISE+ report for 2023-24 shows student enrolment declined to 24.8 crore, a drop of over 1 crore compared to 2022-23.
• Enrolment has decreased by 6% from 26.02 crore in 2018-19 due to improved data accuracy and elimination of duplicate entries.
• The UDISE+ system, revamped in 2022-23, collects over 60 data fields per student and integrates Aadhaar details for reliability.
• Unique educational IDs (EIDs) have been assigned to eliminate ghost entries and ensure accurate benefit transfers for schemes.

The government has approved Rs 676.70 crore for the infrastructural development of universities and colleges in Odisha under PM-USHA.

• PM-USHA (Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme approved under the NEP 2020 framework.
• The scheme aims to fund state universities and colleges, especially in rural areas, to enhance their quality and align with prescribed norms and standards.
• Key focus areas include ensuring equity, access, and inclusion in higher education, developing quality teaching and learning processes, and accrediting non-accredited institutions.
• The scheme emphasizes ICT-based digital infrastructure and enhancing employability through multidisciplinary education.

Recently, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations released the Statistical Yearbook

• FAO’s “World Food and Agriculture 2024 Statistical Yearbook” provides insights into the global food and agriculture landscape.
• Agriculture’s share in global GDP has remained stable at around 4% since 2000.
• Agriculture employed 26% of the global workforce (892 million people) in 2022, down from 40% in 2000.
• India had the largest agricultural workforce in 2022 (226 million people).
• The Americas and Europe are the largest exporters of cereals, while Asia is the largest importer.s
• India is the largest producer of milk (23% of global share in 2022) and the second-largest producer of sugarcane.
• Global hunger affected 9.1% of the population (733 million people) in 2023, with higher food insecurity among women.
• FAO, established in 1945, is a UN specialized agency focused on defeating hunger (SDG 2).
• FAO has 195 members, including India, and its headquarters is in Rome, Italy.

Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, has been declared the world’s most polluted city.

• 5 levels reached 266 micrograms per cubic meter.
• Causes include heavy traffic, industrial activities, and trash burning.
• Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, bordered by China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and the South China Sea to the east.
• Its capital is Hanoi, and the largest city is Ho Chi Minh City.

The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards took place on January 5, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton in California.

• Adrien Brody won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for The Brutalist.
• Zoe Saldaña received Best Supporting Actress.
• The Substance won Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Demi Moore’s first Golden Globe).
• Emilia Pérez won multiple awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
• Shogun won Best Series – Drama, and Hacks won Best Series – Comedy.
• Celebrities like Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, and Demi Moore attended the event.

Observed on January 10 every year.

• It marks the occasion when Hindi was first spoken in the United Nations General Assembly in 1949.
• Hindi is the third most spoken language globally, with nearly 600 million speakers.
• It follows Mandarin Chinese and English in terms of the number of speakers.
• The day aims to promote Hindi as a global language and encourage its use worldwide.