FEB 7
Current Affairs : Questions & Answers (Set – III)
Part – I
1. Which state launched the Swachh Jal Abhiyan following deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
2. Which Chennai-based company is set to demonstrate India’s first in-orbit satellite refuelling mission with AyulSAT?
Answer: OrbitAid
3. Which parasitic weed is posing a major yield threat to mustard in Rajasthan and Haryana?
Answer: Orobanche aegyptiaca
4. Under which operation did the United States carry out large-scale airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria after an ambush in Palmyra?
Answer: Operation Hawkeye
5. Name the Indian Army’s new-generation high-speed offensive combat unit created for hybrid warfare and tactical missions.
Answer: Bhairav Battalion
6. Which country has introduced stricter KYC and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) norms for cryptocurrency users?
Answer: India
7. In which city is Kathputli Nagar, known for traditional Kathputli puppetry, located?
Answer: Jaipur
8. On which river is the Bargi Dam constructed?
Answer: Narmada
9. Which village panchayat in Rajasthan became the first in the state to be certified as fully organic?
Answer: Bamanwas Kankar Panchayat
10. Name the collaborative ecosystem platform under BHASHINI that enables co-creation and scaling of Indian-language AI tools.
Answer: BHASHINI Samudaye
11. Name China’s fusion reactor that achieved stable plasma densities beyond the Greenwald limit.
Answer: EAST fusion reactor
12. What is the name of the global mandate that India will champion at the AI Impact Summit 2026?
Answer: Planet Sutra
13. Name Gujarat’s large-scale wildlife protection drive to prevent bird injuries caused by kite strings.
Answer: Karuna Abhiyan
14. What is the name of the global ranking framework evaluating responsible environmental governance by countries?
Answer: Responsible Nations Index (RNI)
15. Where was the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held?
Answer: Abu Dhabi
16. Which mysterious condition resurfaced after the US Pentagon tested a device emitting pulsed radio-frequency waves?
Answer: Havana Syndrome
17. Which Indian state is seeking a UNESCO World Heritage Tag for its megalithic landscapes?
Answer: Jharkhand
18. Which organisation released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024?
Answer: NITI Aayog
19. Which Indian state is planning to create a Vulture Safe Zone to protect vultures from toxic drugs?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
20. Name Google Research’s project exploring AI data centres in low-Earth orbit powered entirely by solar energy.
Answer: Project Suncatcher
Part – II
21. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is implemented under which sub-scheme of Mission Shakti?
Answer: Samarthya
22. Which city aims to become India’s first slum-free city with a population of 70–80 lakh?
Answer: Surat
23. Which two states signed an MoU for Early Childhood Development (ECD)?
Answer: Odisha and Meghalaya
24. Which state/UT will host the second Khelo India Beach Games 2026?
Answer: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
25. When is National Siddha Day observed in India?
Answer: January 6
26. Which state launched the International Spice Routes Heritage Network?
Answer: Kerala
27. What is the primary objective of ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission?
Answer: To study the Sun and its effects on space weather
28. Which state ranked first in the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024 under the Large States category?
Answer: Maharashtra
29. Project Suncatcher has been unveiled by which organisation?
Answer: Google
30. Which state is home to India’s first full-stack Sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) Park?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
31. Vladimir Mestvirishvili, awarded the Padma Shri, is associated with which field?
Answer: Wrestling
32. When is National Voters’ Day observed in India?
Answer: January 25
33. What is the theme for National Voters’ Day 2026?
Answer: My India, My Vote: Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy
34. Which film received a record 16 nominations at the 98th Oscars?
Answer: Sinners
35. The Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) was established by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
36. What is the name of the UPI-linked interest-free credit scheme launched for street vendors in Kerala?
Answer: PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi Credit Card
37. Where was the Inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) held?
Answer: Delhi
