Current Affairs Quiz — 03 February 2026
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From where did DRDO demonstrate Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology on 3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Integrated Test Range, Chandipur
The SFDR demonstration was carried out from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.
According to DRDO, SFDR technology mainly enables the development of which type of missile?
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Correct answer: D — Long-range air-to-air missiles
DRDO said SFDR enables developing long-range air-to-air missiles to give a tactical edge.
Which of the following was NOT listed among the SFDR subsystems that performed as expected on 3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Cryogenic upper stage
The listed subsystems were the nozzle-less booster, the SFDR motor and the fuel flow controller. A cryogenic stage is a rocket technology, not part of SFDR.
Consider the following about the SFDR demonstration of February 2026: 1. The system was first propelled to the desired Mach number by a ground booster motor. 2. Its performance was confirmed by tracking instruments deployed along the Arabian Sea coast. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. ITR Chandipur's tracking instruments were deployed along the Bay of Bengal coast.
Where was the fourth India–Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held on 2–3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Zanzibar
The 4th JDCC was held in Zanzibar; the 3rd had been held in Goa in November 2024.
At the 4th India–Tanzania JDCC, the two sides agreed to start cooperation between which services, complementing existing Navy and Army ties?
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Correct answer: B — Air Forces
Both sides agreed to initiate cooperation between their Air Forces, complementing the existing Navy and Army cooperation.
The MoU signed on 3 February 2026 relates to the establishment of which entity?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Container Shipping Line
The MoU was for establishing the Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL).
The BCSL MoU aligns with which scheme announced in the Union Budget 2026-27?
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Correct answer: B — Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme
The Shipping Ministry said the MoU aligns with the Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS).
Consider the following about the MoUs signed on 3 February 2026: 1. The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) is a signatory to the BCSL MoU. 2. The Outer Harbour project being financed is at Kandla (Deendayal Port). Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The ₹15,000-crore Outer Harbour project is at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin.
What is the length of the bullet train project's second mountain tunnel (MT-6) in Palghar, whose breakthrough was announced on 3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 454 metres
MT-6 is 454 metres long and 14.4 metres wide.
According to the Railway Minister in February 2026, by when is the bullet train corridor expected to reach Mumbai?
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Correct answer: C — 2029
He said operations would extend to Thane by 2028 and the corridor would reach Mumbai by 2029.
Consider the following about the bullet train's MT-6 tunnel: 1. It was excavated from both ends using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method. 2. It will carry only a single track, with a parallel tunnel for the other direction. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 14.4-metre-wide MT-6 will accommodate both up and down tracks.
What is the capacity of the Punatsangchhu-I hydroelectric project in Bhutan, whose early commissioning India and Bhutan discussed on 3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 1,200 MW
Punatsangchhu-I is 1,200 MW; Punatsangchhu-II is 1,020 MW.
Up to which year did India and Bhutan assess cross-border transmission links in their February 2026 talks?
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Correct answer: C — 2040
The two sides assessed cross-border transmission links till 2040.
Consider the following, as stated by the Power Ministry in February 2026: 1. India–Bhutan hydropower cooperation began in 1961. 2. India and Bhutan signed an agreement on hydroelectric power cooperation in 2006. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Power Ministry release.
The evidence-based guidelines released by the Health Minister on 3 February 2026 relate to which cancer?
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Correct answer: D — Lung cancer
J.P. Nadda released the 'Lung Cancer Treatment and Palliation: Evidence-Based Guidelines'.
How many evidence-based recommendations do the lung cancer guidelines released in February 2026 contain?
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Correct answer: C — 15
The guidelines contain 15 evidence-based recommendations on treatment and palliative care.
Consider the following about the lung cancer guidelines released in February 2026: 1. They were developed by the Department of Health Research and the Directorate General of Health Services with partner institutions. 2. They were released at Nirman Bhawan on World Cancer Day itself. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The guidelines were released at Kartavya Bhavan on 3 February 2026, the eve of World Cancer Day.
AIM SUMVAAD, held on 3 February 2026, is the flagship annual conclave of which ecosystem?
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Correct answer: D — National incubation ecosystem
AIM SUMVAAD is the Atal Innovation Mission's flagship annual conclave for the national incubation ecosystem.
Which port authority won the first prize at the Ports Ministry's Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025, presented on 3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Paradip Port Authority
Paradip Port Authority won the first prize; Chairman P.L. Haranadh received it.
What were SAIL's record cumulative sales for April–January FY 2025-26, announced on 3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 16.6 million tonnes
SAIL sold 16.6 MT in April–January FY26, up 16% from 14.3 MT a year earlier.
Consider the following about the 43rd Central Zoo Authority meeting (3 February 2026): 1. It directed completion of the second round of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of zoos. 2. It set up a sub-committee on CSR contributions for zoos. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Environment Ministry release.
Where was the first Regional Dialogue under NITI Aayog's State Support Mission held, before the third one in Agartala on 3 February 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dehradun
The first dialogue was in Dehradun on 2 June 2025 and the second in Pune on 25 September 2025.
Under which scheme are the six sports infrastructure projects whose foundation stones were laid on 3 February 2026 being implemented?
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Correct answer: A — Khelo India Scheme
The six projects, costing ₹82 crore, are under the Khelo India Scheme with SAI support.
From which swamp inside Kaziranga National Park did BSIP scientists extract the sediment core for their palaeoecological study (February 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — Sohola swamp
The sediment core was taken from the Sohola swamp inside Kaziranga National Park.