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Summarized Facts from 3/1/26 newspaper:
Ashwini Vaishnaw: Announced breakthrough of 1.5 km mountain tunnel (longest in MH) for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train. [Infrastructure]
Sjoerd Marijne: Re-appointed as Chief Coach of the Indian national women’s hockey team. [Sports Appointments]
Kyrylo Budanov: Appointed as Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [International Appointments]
T.V. Somanathan: Chaired 50th PRAGATI meeting reviewing 3,300 projects worth ₹18.5 lakh crore. [Governance]
Coal India Limited: Opened direct online coal auctions for buyers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. [Economy/Trade]
Aiden Markram: Named South Africa captain for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. [Sports]
Export Promotion Mission: Launched two credit-linked schemes (outlay ₹5,181 crore) to lower credit costs for MSME exporters. [Govt Schemes]
NTPC: Collaborating with Rosatom and EDF to add 30 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. [Energy]
Indonesia: Enforced new Penal Code (KUHP) replacing 80-year-old Dutch-colonial laws. [International Laws]
MeitY: Approved 22 projects worth ₹11,863 crore under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). [Govt Schemes]
HSBC India Manufacturing PMI: Dipped to a two-year low of 55.0 in December 2025 from 56.6. [Economy Indices]
Southern Transitional Council: Declared two-year transition for independent “South Arabia” state in Yemen. [International Events]
LIC: Launched special revival campaign with 30% late fee concession for lapsed individual policies. [Banking/Economy]
GST Revenue: December 2025 collections stood at ₹1.74 lakh crore. [Economy]
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill: Proposed to regulate higher education and subsume NCTE. [Bills & Acts]
Results
#1. Which Union Minister recently announced the first mountain tunnel breakthrough for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project?
#2. Who has been officially confirmed as the chief coach of the Indian national women’s hockey team in January 2026?
#3. Who was appointed as the new Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine by Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
#4. Who chaired the 50th PRAGATI meeting that reviewed 3,300 projects worth ₹18.5 lakh crore?
#5. Who has been named the captain of the South African squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup?
#6. Under which mission did the government introduce two new credit-linked schemes to reduce credit costs for MSME exporters?
#7. NTPC is exploring collaborations with Rosatom and EDF to achieve a nuclear power capacity target of ______ by 2047.
#8. Which country recently enforced a new Penal Code (KUHP) replacing its 80-year-old Dutch-era laws?
#9. MeitY recently approved 22 new projects under which scheme to boost domestic manufacturing?
#10. What was the reading of the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI for December 2025?
#11. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared a transition to independence in which country?
#12. Which Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) recently opened direct online coal auctions for buyers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal?
#13. LIC launched a special revival campaign offering up to what percentage of concession on late fees for lapsed policies?
#14. What was the GST revenue collection recorded for December 2025?
#15. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, primarily aims to overhaul the regulatory framework of which sector?
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