2nd March 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

The Khurda–Balangir rail line includes a 75-km stretch near Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary that features wildlife underpasses and tunnels to mitigate impact on elephant corridors.

With the addition of nine cheetahs from Botswana to the existing 28 India-born cubs and others, the total count has reached 48.

The policy targets 1,000 intellectual property filings annually, explicitly aiming for at least 500 patents and 100 global filings per year.

The Divyang Sahayak Portal is an integrated digital platform that allows persons with disabilities to apply for benefits, track applications, and access grievance redressal online.

The record-breaking urban forest in Varanasi was developed using the Miyawaki technique, which is known for creating dense, native forests quickly.

The four schemes launched were the Pink National Common Mobility Card, two free LPG cylinders annually, the Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, and Meri Punji Mera Adhikaar. There is no Digital Skill Scholarship mentioned.

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi was appointed as the jurist member of the three-member council tasked with temporarily assuming the Supreme Leader's duties.

The surge in FPI interest was largely attributed to positive market sentiment driven by a 14.7% earnings growth and the interim trade deal with the US.

By February 28, 2026, cumulative gross GST revenue for the fiscal year surpassed the ₹20 lakh crore milestone, reflecting an 8.3% YoY increase.

Deepak Gupta took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Limited effective March 1, 2026.

Mangaluru International Airport won the 2025 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for 'Best Airport at Arrivals – Globally' based on passenger feedback.

The Amondawa tribe organizes their life through socially defined stages and roles, lacking words for abstract temporal concepts like months, years, or numerical ages.

The 'Nodi Bandhan' initiative, supported by GIZ, aims to restore the Ichhamati and Jalangi rivers through basin-based masterplans focusing on dredging and pollution control.

The rare and endangered Forest Owlet was recorded in Kuno National Park, likely benefitting from habitat improvements under Project Cheetah.

Sanju Samson scored a brilliant 97, helping India chase down 196 against the West Indies to secure a semifinal berth.

Alyssa Healy retired from international cricket after scoring a spectacular 158 off 98 balls in her final ODI match against India.

The fund is designed to accelerate indigenous technology development to reduce import dependence in critical sectors such as AI and semiconductors.

As part of the Gujarat Semiconnect 2026 conference, Malaysia-based Hotayi Electronic committed ₹250 crore to set up SSD and memory module manufacturing in Sanand.

The Assembly of Experts is the body constitutionally mandated to select and oversee the successor to the Supreme Leader.