1 March 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

The initiative, announced under the International Climate Initiative (IKI), focuses on ecosystem-based approaches such as forest restoration, biodiversity connectivity, and erosion control in high-risk regions like the Himalayas and Western Ghats.

The projects inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal are located on National Waterway-2 (NW-2), which runs along the River Brahmaputra in Assam.

The Ariyur Shola Reserve Forest, located in the Kolli Hills of the Namakkal district, was inaugurated as Tamil Nadu's first Dark Sky Park to promote astro-tourism.

Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh became India's first official Dark Sky Park under the International Dark-Sky Places programme and is also recognized as Asia's fifth.

The RAJMARG PRAVESH 2.0 portal simplifies the process for citizens and businesses to apply for permissions like fuel stations, wayside amenities, and utility laying (pipelines/cables) along National Highways.

Union Minister Jagat Prakash (JP) Nadda was named chairman of the Hindi Advisory Committee, with Anupriya Patel serving as the Vice-Chairman.

The Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force conducted the exercise across the Lakshadweep and Minicoy archipelago to validate joint operational planning.

Exercise Vayushakti-26 took place at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, involving over 130 aircraft in simulated live combat theatre.

PM Narendra Modi became the first Indian PM to address the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) and was conferred the 'Medal of the Knesset' by Speaker Amir Ohana.

IIFL Home Finance signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand affordable housing, with a focus on women borrowers.

The Finsider app uses Agentic Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks to dynamically adjust the user interface and provide personalized financial recommendations.

The Central Bank of India signed a distribution agreement with Canara Robeco Asset Management Company (CRAMC) to offer mutual fund products across its branch network.

The platform enables AI to assess payment intent, generate links, and complete UPI transactions during live customer calls using Razorpay’s payment infrastructure.

Sri Lanka’s 1st blue bond, issued by DFCC Bank Plc, was dually listed at the NSE IX in GIFT City, marking the first time a blue bond was admitted for trading in India's IFSC.

Samvaad is Sarvam’s conversational AI platform for managing customer interaction, while Arya is a multi-agent orchestration layer that coordinates workflows.

VSHORADS stands for Very Short-Range Air Defence System, which is a man-portable system designed to neutralize low-altitude aerial threats like UAVs and helicopters.

INS Anjadip is the third of eight indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), nicknamed the 'Dolphin Hunter'.

Utsav Charan Das was a renowned artist dedicated to preserving and promoting the traditional Odia folk dance form 'Ghoda Nacha' (dummy horse).

The theme for the 40th National Science Day (2026) is 'Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat'.

National Science Day is observed annually on February 28 to commemorate Sir C. V. Raman's discovery of the 'Raman Effect' in 1928.