Daily Current Affairs: March 1, 2026

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Today’s Top 15 Current Affairs Points

  • [Micron ATMP Facility]: PM Modi inaugurated semiconductor plant in Sanand, Gujarat. [₹22,516Cr funding, India Semiconductor Mission]. [Economy]
  • [Project Cheetah]: 9 Botswana cheetahs released into Kuno NP by Bhupender Yadav. [Total population 48, Madhya Pradesh]. [Environment]
  • [PMGKAY Rice Fortification]: Food Ministry suspended fortified rice distribution citing reduced shelf life. [IIT Kharagpur study, Nutrition]. [Schemes]
  • [Ranji Trophy 2025-26]: Jammu & Kashmir won maiden title defeating Karnataka in Hubballi. [Captain Paras Dogra, ₹2Cr reward]. [Sports]
  • [Auqib Nabi]: J&K speedster became third pacer claiming 60+ wickets in single Ranji season. [Pacer, Domestic Cricket record]. [Sports]
  • [Critical Minerals MoU]: India and Brazil signed agreement covering rare earths exploration and refining. [President Lula visit, Supply chain]. [International]
  • [Bharat Tribes Fest 2026]: Tribal Affairs Ministry rebranded Adi Mahotsav, hosting art and music fests. [Minister Jual Oram, New Delhi]. [Culture]
  • [HPV Vaccination Campaign]: PM Modi launched nationwide cervical cancer vaccination for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer. [Health, ₹16,680Cr Rajasthan projects]. [Schemes]
  • [Pax Silica Initiative]: India joined US-led coalition securing raw materials for semiconductor and AI supply chains. [Technology, Silicon stack]. [International]
  • [India-Canada Trade]: PM Mark Carney announced CEPA negotiations aiming to double bilateral trade by 2030. [Economic partnership, Critical minerals]. [Economy]
  • [Khavda Wind Project]: Adani Green operationalised 185MW wind facility in Gujarat. [Total operational capacity 17,472MW]. [Energy]
  • [GAIL Wind Power]: Approved ₹1,736Cr investment for 178.2MW wind project in Maharashtra. [Target net-zero emissions by 2035]. [Economy]
  • [Justice JB Koshy Panel]: Recommended reworking reservation norms for Scheduled Caste Converts to Christianity. [Kerala, 6% educational quota]. [Polity]
  • [GSI Exploration]: Geological Survey of India targeting 300 critical mineral exploration projects next year. [DG Asit Saha, Rare Earths]. [Geography]
  • [US Trade Tariffs]: US Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s penal tariffs on foreign imports. [Emergency Economic Powers Act 1977]. [Economy]

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Results

#1. What is the funding for the Micron semiconductor plant inaugurated in Sanand?

#2. From which country were 9 cheetahs recently relocated to Kuno National Park?

#3. Which institute’s study prompted the suspension of the fortified rice distribution scheme?

#4. Which team did Jammu & Kashmir defeat to win the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy?

#5. Who became the third pacer to claim 60+ wickets in a single Ranji season?

#6. With which country did India sign an agreement for rare earths exploration and refining?

#7. Who is the current Union Tribal Affairs Minister overseeing the Bharat Tribes Fest?

#8. From which city was the nationwide cervical cancer vaccination campaign launched?

#9. Which US-led coalition did India join to secure raw materials for semiconductors?

#10. By which year does the proposed India-Canada CEPA aim to double bilateral trade?

#11. Where did Adani Green operationalise its new 185MW wind facility?

#12. By which year does GAIL target net-zero emissions?

#13. Which state constituted the Justice JB Koshy Panel on Scheduled Caste Christian converts?

#14. Who is the current Director General of the Geological Survey of India?

#15. Under which act were President Trump’s penal tariffs on foreign imports originally imposed?

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