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Summarized Facts from 2/1/26 newspaper:
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor: Appointed as the 50th Vice-Chief of the Air Staff; an expert pilot with over 3,400 flying hours. [Appointments]
Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh: Assumed charge as the 29th Director-General of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). [Appointments]
Bulgaria: Officially joined the Eurozone as its 21st member by adopting the Euro on January 1, 2026. [International]
Sudarshan Chakra: A new DRDO initiative to equip critical national installations with advanced indigenous air defence systems. [Defence]
DRDO Foundation Day: Observed its 68th anniversary on January 1, 2026 (established in 1958). [Defence]
National Sports Governance Act: Partially implemented in 2026 to establish a powerful National Sports Board (NSB) and a Sports Tribunal. [Govt. Schemes]
R.K. Shriramkumar: Conferred the 2026 Sangita Kalanidhi award; a noted authority on the keertanas of Muthuswami Dikshitar. [Awards]
Zohran Mamdani: Sworn in as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian-origin Mayor on January 1, 2026. [Appointments]
Vande Bharat Sleeper: First sleeper rake (Guwahati-Kolkata) equipped with the indigenously developed ‘Kavach’ anti-collision system. [Science & Tech]
RBI ₹2,000 Notes: The central bank reported that 98.41% of withdrawn ₹2,000 notes returned to the system by end-2025. [Economy]
Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025: Effective February 2026, it moves beedis to the 18% GST category from the defunct 28% slab. [Economy]
Health & National Security Act, 2025: Imposes a non-lapsable cess on pan masala units to fund advanced military equipment procurement. [Govt. Schemes]
India-Pakistan Nuclear Exchange: 34th consecutive annual exchange of nuclear installation lists to prevent attacks on atomic facilities. [International]
Dong Village: India’s easternmost village in Arunachal Pradesh hosted the ‘Sunrise Festival’ to welcome the first rays of 2026. [Geography/Culture]
TOPS Update: Sports Ministry increased the core group to 118 athletes, including compound archers for the 2028 LA Olympics. [Sports]
Results
#1. Who recently assumed charge as the 50th Vice-Chief of the Air Staff, succeeding Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari?
#2. Which country officially became the 21st member of the Eurozone by adopting the Euro as its currency on January 1, 2026?
#3. Under which initiative will the DRDO equip critical national installations with advanced air defence systems for comprehensive aerial protection?
#4. On January 1, 2026, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrated which anniversary of its Foundation Day?
#5. Lieutenant General Harpal Singh recently took over the reins of which organization as its 29th Director-General?
#6. Which prestigious award was conferred upon violinist R.K. Shriramkumar at the Music Academy’s Sadas in Chennai for 2026?
#7. Who was sworn in as the first Muslim and first South Asian-origin Mayor of New York City on January 1, 2026?
#8. The first Vande Bharat sleeper train, equipped with ‘Kavach’ safety technology, is set to ply between which two cities?
#9. According to the RBI, what percentage of the withdrawn ₹2,000 banknotes had returned to the banking system as of December 31, 2025?
#10. Effective from February 1, 2026, into which GST category have Beedis been moved under the new tobacco taxation regime?
#11. The ‘Health Security & National Security Act, 2025’ intends to levy a dedicated cess on which product to fund national security functions?
#12. On January 1, 2026, India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their nuclear installations for the ____ consecutive year.
#13. Which village in Arunachal Pradesh, known as India’s easternmost habitation, hosted the ‘Sunrise Festival’ to welcome 2026?
#14. Following the updated directory of the Sports Ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), the core group of athletes now consists of how many members?
#15. The National Sports Governance Act, which recently came into effect partially, aims to establish which powerful regulatory body?
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