1. Yantra India Ltd is one of the seven defense PSUs formed after the corporation of the Ordnance Factory Board. On Feb 2, which Ministry approved Miniratna Category-I status for it?

A. Ministry of corporation

B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gases

C. Ministry of Defense

D. Ministry of Earth Sciences

C. Defense Ministry has approved the grant of Miniratna Category-I status to Yantra India Limited (YIL). Congratulating the Defense Public Sector Undertaking, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said YIL has successfully transformed from a government organization into a profit-making corporate entity within about four years.

2. Veerabhadran Ramanathan is an Indian-origin atmospheric scientist whose work transformed climate science. He won which prestigious award in 2026?

A. Nobel Prize in physics

B. Crafoord Prize

C. Tyler Prize

D. Blue planet prize

B. Indian-origin climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan has been awarded the 2026 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Often described as the “Nobel of Geosciences,” the prize recognises Ramanathan’s decades of research on super-pollutants and atmospheric brown clouds, which have reshaped understanding of global warming.

Ramanathan, 82, made a landmark discovery in 1975 while working at NASA: chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), widely used in aerosols and refrigeration, trap heat in the atmosphere up to 10,000 times more effectively than carbon dioxide.  

3. Which Bank Launches ‘CHAKRA’ to Invest Rs 100 Trillion in Sun Rise Sectors over Next 5 Years?

A. Punjab National bank

B. State Bank of India

C. Kotak Mahindra Bank

D. Bank of Baroda

B. SBI,  the State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest Public Sector Bank (PSB), launched CHAKRA, a dedicated Centre of Excellence (CoE) for financing sunrise sectors that are crucial to India’s economic development.

• This new CoE was formally inaugurated by M. Nagaraju, Secretary of Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance (MoF), in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Key Details of CHAKRA:
Priority Sectors: As per the SBI, the newly launched CoE will primarily focus on 08 sunrise sectors such as: Renewable Energy (RE), Advanced Cell Chemistry & Battery Storage Electric Mobility, Green Hydrogen, Semiconductors, Decarbonisation, Smart Infrastructure, and Data Centre Infrastructure.

Investment Potential: Together, these eight sunrise sectors  are expected to attract investments(including debt and equity) worth around Rs 100 trillion over the next 5 years (i.e. by 2030).
MoUs with 21 Financial Institutions: SBI has also signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with 21 financial institutions, including Japanese lenders Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
About State Bank of India (SBI):
Chairman- Challa Sreenivasulu (C.S.) Setty
Tagline- The Banker to Every Indian
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Established– 1955

4. Who Among the following Becomes First Woman Deputy CM of  Maharashtra?

A. Sunetra Pawar

B. Jyoti Kumar

C. Manisha Padhi

D. Varsha Deshpande

A. Vacancy: The Deputy CM post became vacant after a tragic plane crash killed Ajit Pawar, leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and late husband of Sunetra Pawar, on January 29, 2026.
Legislative Requirement: Currently Sunetra Pawar is not a member of the Maharashtra legislature. As per constitutional provisions, She will need to become a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) within six months to continue holding the Deputy CM post.
About Maharashtra:
Chief Minister (CM) – Devendra Fadnavis
Governor – Acharya Devvrat
Capital – Mumbai

5. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Day is observed annually on —— to commemorate the establishment of the ICG under the Ministry of Defense (MoD), and to honor its crucial role in safeguarding India’s coastlines and enforcing maritime laws.

A. 2 February

B. 3 February

C. 1 February

D. 31 Jan

C. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Day is observed annually on 1 February to commemorate the establishment of the ICG under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and to honour its crucial role in safeguarding India’s coastlines and enforcing maritime laws.

• 1 February 2026 marks the 50th Raising Day of the ICG.

Background:
Declaration: The Indian Parliament declared ICG Day on 18 August 1978.
First Observance: The first ICG day was observed on 1 February, 1979.
History of Indian Coast Guard(ICG):
Establishment: In 1977, the Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), with 2 frigates and 5 patrol boats transferred from the Indian Navy (IN).
Legal Formation: The ICG was officially formed on 1 February 1977 under the Coast Guard Act, 1978.

6. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Steel, has launched a nationwide creative campaign titled ——– The initiative has been rolled out in collaboration with MyGov and aims to engage citizens across the country through innovative digital storytelling.

A.   सेल-e-BRATION: Steel Built India, SAIL Built Trust

B. BRATION-e-sail: Steel Built India, SAIL Built Trust

C. Sail Built steel

D. None of the above

A.  सेल-e-BRATION: Steel Built India, SAIL Built Trust

7. What is the primary objective of the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative (MGGSI) announced in Union Budget 2026–27?

A. Expansion of MSME credit in urban areas
B. Promotion of digital startups in rural India
C. Modernization of food processing industries
D. Strengthening khadi, handloom, and handicrafts

D. Union Budget 2026–27 announced the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative to strengthen traditional rural industries. It focuses on khadi, handloom, and handicrafts sectors across India. The initiative aims to improve global market access, branding, and strong market linkages. It seeks to make traditional industries more competitive and economically sustainable. The programme ensures stable livelihoods for artisans and weavers. It targets weavers, village industries, rural youth, and beneficiaries of One District One Product (ODOP).

8. An AI-based State University is being established in Meerut, UP, named after former Prime Minister ——-. His birthday, 23rd December, is celebrated as Kisan Diwas.

A. Chaudhary Charan Singh

B. Narendra Modi

C. Atal Bihari vajpayi

D. Manmohan singh

A.

9.    Gyan Bharatam Mission is an initiative by which ministry?

A. Ministry of Culture

B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gases

C. Ministry of Tourism

D. Both A&B

A. The Gyan Bharatam Mission was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26.

To accommodate this initiative, the budget for the National Manuscripts Mission (NMM) has been significantly increased from ₹3.5 crore to ₹60 crore. 

It is a landmark initiative focused on the survey, documentation, and conservation of India’s manuscript heritage. 

The mission aims to cover more than one crore manuscripts, ensuring their preservation and accessibility for future generations.

With this initiative, the government is taking significant steps to reviving the National Manuscripts Mission (NMM) launched in 2003 but largely inactive, and promoting India’s rich literary and intellectual traditions at a global level.

10. Samudrayaan Mission has been allocated how much in Union Budget 2025-26.

RS. 500 Cr.

Samudrayaan Mission has been allocated Rs 600 crore in Union Budget 2025-26.

• Launched in 2021, it is India’s first manned ocean mission to explore the deep ocean.
• It is a project of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) under the Deep Ocean Mission.
• The technology is being developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). 
  • NIOT is an autonomous institute under MoES, has developed a 6000m depth-rated Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) ‘Matsya 6000’.
• The mission aims to send three people to a depth of 6,000 meters in a submersible called the MATSYA 6000.
  • The submersible will have an operational endurance of 12 hours, which is extendable up to 96 hours in the event of an emergency.
• Objectives of the Mission: 
  • To study deep-sea marine life.
  • To explore the distribution of polymetallic nodules, which are rich in minerals such as copper, nickel, and cobalt.
  • To study the impact of climate change on the ocean.
  • To develop India’s capabilities in deep-sea exploration and research as well as develop underwater vehicles and underwater robotics.
  • To develop offshore-based desalination techniques, renewable energy generation techniques, and provide clean drinking water and explore the avenues of desalination of water.
• So far, countries such as the U.S., Russia, China, France and Japan have carried out successful deep-ocean crewed missions.