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PM CARES Fund, PMNRF & National Defence Fund (NDF)

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has informed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that Parliamentary questions and matters related to the PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and the National Defence Fund (NDF) are not admissible under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha. According to the reasoning conveyed by the PMO, these questions are inadmissible because the corpus of all three funds Read More …

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 9 FEBRUARY 2026

MONTHLY COMPILED PDFSs of MCQs with EXPLANATION ARE AVAILABLE. (ONE MONTH PDF: Rs 65) (ONE YEAR PDFS RS 650.) PAY TO 9818187354 through Google Pay or Phone Pe or Paytm. WhatsApp: 9818187354/7428811251. OR CLICK HERE (USEFULL FOR: UPSC, BPSC, JPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC, APPSC, WBPSC, KPSC, HPSC, NDA, CDS, BANKING, ETC..) (COPYING MCQs Prohibited: [email protected]) Question: With reference to the Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025), consider the following statements:1. It Read More …

Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD)

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is making steady progress towards the development of an improved vaccine against Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a neglected but serious tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to India’s Western Ghats region. According to officials, the vaccine candidate has been successfully developed, with animal challenge and toxicity studies completed. In a major milestone, GLP-grade vaccine material has been manufactured, and a Phase I human clinical Read More …

PM Modi Concludes Two-Day Visit to Malaysia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8, 2026 returned home after concluding a two-day visit to Malaysia, during which he held wide-ranging talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, with a focus on strengthening defence and security cooperation. The visit saw the exchange of several key bilateral documents, covering areas such as security cooperation, United Nations peacekeeping, semiconductors, health and medicine, disaster management, combating corruption, audio-visual co-production, vocational education, and Read More …

Sawalkot Hydroelectric Project

The Government of India has accelerated work on a major hydroelectric project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, with the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) floating a ₹5,129 crore tender for the construction of the Sawalkot Hydroelectric Project in Ramban district. The Sawalkot project is the first new large hydropower project to receive approval following the abrogation of the Indus Water Treaty, marking a significant development in India’s Read More …

Sharda River Corridor

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami laid the foundation stone of the Sharda River Corridor at Tanakpur in Champawat district, marking the launch of a large-scale infrastructure and tourism development initiative for the region. The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several other development projects during the visit. The ambitious Sharda River Corridor project is proposed to cover nearly 200 square kilometres of Champawat district, with an Read More …

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s Coalition Secures Historic Election Victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led her ruling coalition to a historic landslide victory in the February 8 general election, paving the way for proposed tax cuts and an expansion of military spending aimed at countering China—moves that have already unsettled financial markets. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 316 of the 465 seats in the powerful lower house of parliament, marking the best-ever electoral performance in the party’s history. Read More …

Mangrove clam (Geloina erosa)

The ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully achieved induced breeding of the mangrove clam (Geloina erosa) under captive conditions, marking a major breakthrough for conservation and sustainable utilisation of this ecologically significant bivalve species. Mangrove clams, commonly known as mud clams, are distributed across mangrove and estuarine ecosystems of South and Southeast Asia. Despite their declining availability in the wild, they remain a valued local delicacy in several Read More …

Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages (SESEL)

India and Seychelles on February 9 adopted a Joint Vision for Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages (SESEL), reaffirming their commitment to deepen cooperation across development partnership, maritime security, climate action, digital transformation and people-to-people ties. The Joint Vision was adopted during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie, who is on a State Visit to India at the invitation of the Prime Minister. Read More …

Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025)

India has improved its global standing in digital preparedness, climbing four places to rank 45th in the Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025), according to a report released on February 4 by the Portulans Institute, a Washington DC-based independent, non-profit research and educational organisation. The Network Readiness Index evaluates the readiness of 127 economies to leverage information and communication technologies (ICTs) for economic growth, innovation and social development. The assessment Read More …

NDMA Releases India’s First Guidelines for Disaster Victim Identification

In a significant step towards strengthening disaster response and humanitarian handling of mass fatalities, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) released India’s first-ever guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) in January 2026. The guidelines aim to ensure recognition, registration and dignified handover of human remains to families during mass fatality incidents, addressing a long-standing challenge where victims of disasters often remained unidentified or were difficult Read More …

Sahyog Portal

The Centre’s Sahyog Portal, a digital platform designed to expedite the blocking of “objectionable content” online, has been challenged before the Bombay High Court, raising fresh questions over its impact on fundamental rights and intermediary liability under India’s IT framework. The Sahyog Portal, developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), was launched in 2024 to streamline and automate Read More …

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (FOR ALL EXAMs) 7 & 8 FEBRUARY 2026

MONTHLY COMPILED PDFSs of MCQs with EXPLANATION ARE AVAILABLE. (ONE MONTH PDF: Rs 65) (ONE YEAR PDFS RS 650.) PAY TO 9818187354 through Google Pay or Phone Pe or Paytm. WhatsApp: 9818187354/7428811251. OR CLICK HERE (USEFULL FOR: UPSC, BPSC, JPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC, APPSC, WBPSC, KPSC, HPSC, NDA, CDS, BANKING, ETC..) (COPYING MCQs Prohibited: [email protected]) Question: With reference to the Amaravati Quantum Valley, consider the following statements:1. It is India’s first Read More …

Ibu Baron-Longest measured snake in the world

A giant female reticulated python discovered deep in the forests of Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been officially recognised as the longest measured snake in the world, the Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed. The snake, a Malayopython reticulatus, measures an extraordinary 7.22 metres (23 feet 8 inches) in length. Named Ibu Baron, meaning “The Baroness”, the python was found late last year and has now set a new global record. Read More …