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Bharat Taxi: Launched by Union Minister Amit Shah as India’s first co-operative-run ride-hailing platform. [Service established by 8 co-operatives including Amul to operate initially in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat]. [Schemes & Portals]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Won the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 title by defeating Delhi Capitals. [This marks the franchise’s second title; Smriti Mandhana captained the side]. [Sports]
Biopharma SHAKTI: A new ₹10,000 crore government initiative announced to transform India into a manufacturing hub for biologics and biosimilars. [Aims to create a network of 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites]. [Government Schemes]
Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA): A tripartite agreement signed between the Centre, Nagaland government, and Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO). [Paves the way for a separate administrative authority for six eastern districts of Nagaland]. [National Affairs]
Smriti Mandhana: Won the Orange Cap in the 2026 WPL season. [She is the captain of the winning team RCB and scored 87 in the final]. [Awards/Sports]
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC): Set to review the acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter aircraft from France. [Meeting scheduled ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit for the AI Summit]. [Defence]
Sophie Devine: Declared the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Purple Cap winner of WPL 2026. [New Zealand cricketer representing Gujarat Giants (Purple Cap) and RCB (MVP context in snippets)]. [Awards/Sports]
India-GCC FTA: Terms of Reference (ToR) for Free Trade Agreement negotiations signed between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council. [GCC nations are collectively India’s largest merchandise trade partners]. [Economy/Summits]
Banglar Yuba Sathi: A new scheme introduced by the West Bengal government in its interim budget. [Provides ₹1,500 monthly unemployment allowance to youth aged 21-40]. [State Schemes]
New START Treaty: The bilateral nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and Russia officially expired on February 5, 2026. [It was the last remaining major nuclear arms control pact between the two powers]. [International Affairs]
Indian Army: Renamed 246 colonial-era roads and facilities to honour Indian gallantry awardees. [Example: Malcolm Lines in Mhow renamed Piru Singh Lines; Kirby Place in Delhi renamed Kenuguruse Vihar]. [Defence]
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Budgetary allocation scaled up to ₹22,000 crore for 2026-27. [Promotes decentralized solar power and rooftop solar installation]. [Government Schemes]
Vizhinjam International Seaport: Recorded its highest-ever monthly container throughput of 1.23 lakh TEUs in January 2026. [Developed by Adani Ports under PPP with the Kerala government]. [Economy/Infrastructure]
Reliance Industries: Purchased 2 million barrels of crude oil from Venezuela. [First purchase in a year, sourced from trader Vitol after US sanctions relief context]. [Economy]
Emmanuel Macron: French President scheduled to visit India for the Artificial Intelligence Summit. [Visit coincides with major defence procurement talks including Rafale marines]. [International Summits]
Results
#1. Bharat Taxi – India’s first cooperative-run ride-hailing platform was launched by:
#2. Which team won the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 title?
#3. The ₹10000 crore ‘Biopharma SHAKTI’ initiative targets which sector?
#4. The ‘Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority’ (FNTA) covers how many districts?
#5. Who won the WPL 2026 Orange Cap?
#6. The DAC is reviewing the acquisition of 114 fighter aircraft of which make?
#7. Who was named MVP and Purple Cap winner of WPL 2026?
#8. India recently signed FTA Terms of Reference (ToR) with which bloc?
#9. Which state launched the ‘Banglar Yuba Sathi’ unemployment scheme?
#10. The expired ‘New START’ nuclear treaty was between the U.S. and:
#11. The Indian Army renamed 246 colonial-era facilities to honour:
#12. What is the 2026-27 allocation for ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’?
#13. Which seaport recorded its highest monthly container throughput in Jan 2026?
#14. Reliance Industries recently resumed crude oil purchases from:
#15. Which leader is visiting India for the Artificial Intelligence Summit?
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