The January 2022 Issue of the Next IAS Current Affairs Magazine hereafter called ‘The Magazine’, covers news events from 1st December 2021 to 31st December 2021 hereafter called ‘Coverage Period’. The Magazine has comprehensive coverage of all the topics from current affairs neatly categorized into major sections like Economy, International Issues, Polity & Governance, and so on. This issue of the magazine has an in-depth analysis of issues such as “The Cryptocurrency Revolution: Next Step in the Evolution of Money”, “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Reinvestigating Waste Management in India” and “India-Russia: A Time-Tested Relationship”. The Magazine also covers the issues of “The Demise of the Chief of Defense Staff” and many other issues which have become relevant in the coverage period. The Magazine is designed for the needs of the students who are preparing for UPSC Civil Services Examinations. However, it is also helpful for Engineering Services Examinations, Banking Examinations and other government or Public Sector Enterprises examinations.