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Carlos Alcaraz: Won the Australian Open 2026 Men’s Singles title by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. [Sports]
Dalai Lama: Won his first-ever Grammy Award in the ‘Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording’ category. [Awards]
16th Finance Commission: Recommended retaining the vertical devolution of taxes to States at 41% for the period 2026-31. [Economy]
Anahat Singh: Clinched the Squash on Fire Open (PSA Bronze-level) title held in Washington. [Sports]
VB-GRAM G: A new rural employment framework titled Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission introduced in the budget with an outlay of ₹1.95 lakh crore. [Government Schemes]
Tamil Nadu: Registered a real growth rate of 11.19% in 2024-25, emerging as the fastest-growing state economy in India. [Economy]
S. Jaishankar: Represented India at the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting convened by the United States. [International Summits]
Himachal Pradesh: The state government set a target to increase its forest cover to 31% by the year 2030. [Government Schemes]
V.O. Chidambaranar Port: Designated as one of the three Green Hydrogen Hubs under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. [Economy]
Arsenal: Won the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup by defeating Corinthians in the final. [Sports]
Nodirbek Abdusattorov: Won the Tata Steel Masters 2026 chess tournament title; India’s D. Gukesh finished as the top Indian. [Sports]
World Wetlands Day 2026: Observed on February 2 with the theme “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”. [Important Days]
Indian Tent Pegging Team: Qualified for the World Cup Championships to be held in Jordan in November 2026. [Sports]
ISRO: Announced June 2026 as the target for its next launch following the investigation into PSLV-C62 failures. [Science & Tech]
Lady Gaga: Won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for her album Mayhem. [Awards]
Results
#1. Who defeated Novak Djokovic to win the Australian Open 2026 Men’s Singles title?
#2. Which spiritual leader won their first-ever Grammy Award in the ‘Best Audio Book’ category in 2026?
#3. What percentage of vertical devolution of taxes to States did the 16th Finance Commission recommend retaining?
#4. Which Indian squash player clinched the ‘Squash on Fire Open’ title held in Washington?
#5. What is the name of the new rural employment framework introduced in the budget?
#6. Which state emerged as the fastest-growing state economy in India in 2024-25?
#7. S. Jaishankar represented India at which meeting convened by the United States?
#8. Which state government set a target to increase its forest cover to 31% by 2030?
#9. Which port was designated as a Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission?
#10. Which club won the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup?
#11. Who won the Tata Steel Masters 2026 chess tournament title?
#12. What was the theme for World Wetlands Day 2026?
#13. The Indian team associated with which sport qualified for the World Cup Championships in Jordan?
#14. When is ISRO targeting its next launch following the PSLV-C62 investigation?
#15. Which artist won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Mayhem’?
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