2026 Current Affairs
QUESTION 381Where is nest monitoring for sandbar-nesting birds stated to be already continuing?
Sandbar-nesting birds के लिए nest monitoring पहले से किन क्षेत्रों में जारी बताई गई है?A. Chambal and Lower GangaB. Yamuna and GodavariC. Brahmaputra and NarmadaD. Mahanadi and Cauvery
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Answer: A
Nest monitoring is stated to be continuing in the Chambal and Lower Ganga regions. New monitoring is planned in Bijnor, Narora and Prayagraj. These place names are important because location-based questions are often used to test biodiversity current affairs.
The sandbar-nesting bird conservation project was approved in which meeting of the NMCG Executive Committee?
Sandbar-nesting bird conservation project को NMCG Executive Committee की कौन-सी meeting में approve किया गया?A. 58thB. 62ndC. 68thD. 72nd
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Answer: C
The project was approved in the 68th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga. The initiative complements earlier biodiversity work on dolphins, fish and turtles and introduces a dedicated focus on avifauna. Local communities are also to be trained to protect sandbars and reduce disturbance.
The newly approved Ganga Basin conservation project specifically protects the breeding habitat of which bird?
Ganga Basin में approve किए गए नए conservation project में विशेष रूप से किस bird के breeding habitat की protection शामिल है?A. Indian SkimmerB. Great Indian BustardC. Sarus CraneD. Himalayan Monal
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Answer: A
The project includes protection of Indian Skimmer breeding habitats in the Ganga Basin. The initiative focuses on sandbar-nesting birds and is described as the first dedicated avifauna initiative under this conservation framework. Sandbars are important nesting sites but can be vulnerable to human disturbance and ecological changes.
What does TSTL stand for in the context of India's telecom-security reforms?
India के telecom-security reforms के संदर्भ में TSTL का full form क्या है?A. Telecom Security Testing LaboratoryB. Telecom Spectrum Technology LaboratoryC. Technical Security Transmission LineD. Telecom System Testing Licence
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Answer: A
TSTL stands for Telecom Security Testing Laboratory. One of the announced reforms is to reduce application fees for such laboratories. This is intended to ease compliance for the industry while retaining the broader security-assurance framework.
Who announced the major telecom security reforms for 2026?
2026 के major telecom security reforms किसने announce किए?A. Jyotiraditya M. ScindiaB. Ashwini VaishnawC. Jitendra SinghD. Piyush Goyal
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Answer: A
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced the strategic telecom-security reforms. The reforms were developed by the Department of Telecommunications and are designed to strengthen telecom security while making compliance easier for industry. They also support the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision and the principle 'Design in India, Solve in India, Scale for the World'.
India's telecom security reforms announced for 2026 are to be implemented through which institution?
2026 के लिए घोषित India telecom security reforms किस institution के माध्यम से implement किए जाने हैं?A. National Centre for Communication SecurityB. National Cyber Coordination CentreC. Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaD. Centre for Development of Telematics
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Answer: A
The telecom-security reforms are to be implemented through the National Centre for Communication Security, or NCCS. The reforms include extension of the Pro Tem Security Certification Scheme, reduction of application fees for Telecom Security Testing Laboratories and simplification of security-assurance requirements for Optical Network Terminator devices.
Who highlighted that the new shipbuilding framework would support Make in India and help position India as a major maritime nation?
किसने कहा कि नया shipbuilding framework Make in India को support करेगा और India को major maritime nation बनाने में मदद करेगा?A. Sarbananda SonowalB. Jyotiraditya ScindiaC. J. P. NaddaD. Ram Mohan Naidu
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Answer: A
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal highlighted that the new shipbuilding measures would help revive the sector, encourage investment, support Make in India and strengthen India's position as a maritime nation. The operational guidelines were notified by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
What does SBFAS stand for?
SBFAS का पूर्ण रूप क्या है?A. Shipbuilding Financial Assistance SchemeB. Shipping Business Finance Allocation SystemC. Strategic Boat Financing Assistance SchemeD. Shipyard Banking and Fiscal Assistance Scheme
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Answer: A
SBFAS stands for Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme. It is one of the two shipbuilding initiatives for which operational guidelines were notified. The second is the Shipbuilding Development Scheme, abbreviated as SbDS. Students should remember both abbreviations together because competitive examinations often test scheme-name and abbreviation matching.
Which two shipbuilding initiatives had operational guidelines notified by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways?
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways ने किन दो shipbuilding initiatives की operational guidelines notify कीं?A. Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme and Shipbuilding Development SchemeB. Sagarmala Scheme and Maritime India SchemeC. National Port Scheme and Green Shipping SchemeD. Blue Economy Scheme and Coastal Freight Scheme
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Answer: A
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways notified operational guidelines for the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme, abbreviated as SBFAS, and the Shipbuilding Development Scheme, abbreviated as SbDS. The two initiatives are intended to strengthen India's domestic shipbuilding capacity and improve global competitiveness through a more transparent and accountable implementation framework. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal linked the measures with investment, Make in India and India's ambition to emerge as a major maritime nation.
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा युग्म सही सुमेलित नहीं है?A. Subansiri Lower — 2,000 MWB. Dulhasti Stage-II — 260 MWC. Dulhasti Stage-I — 390 MWD. Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary — 2,000 hectares
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Answer: D
The incorrectly matched pair is Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary — 2,000 hectares. The area given in the source is 1,084 hectares. The other pairs are correct: Subansiri Lower has a planned capacity of 2,000 MW, Dulhasti Stage-II is 260 MW and the existing Dulhasti Stage-I project is 390 MW. This question combines several facts from the same National News section to test comparative recall.
Consider the following statements about the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project: 1. It has a planned capacity of 2,000 MW. 2. It consists of eight units of 250 MW each. 3. It is a Run-of-the-River project with small pondage. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project के बारे में निम्न कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. इसकी planned capacity 2,000 MW है। 2. इसमें 250 MW की आठ units हैं। 3. यह small pondage वाली Run-of-the-River project है। उपरोक्त में से कौन-से कथन सही हैं?A. 1 onlyB. 1 and 2 onlyC. 2 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three statements are correct according to the February 2026 material. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project is planned for 2,000 MW through eight units of 250 MW each. It is a Run-of-the-River scheme with small pondage. The project is also expected to generate about 7,422 million units annually and includes a 116-metre-high concrete gravity dam. These interconnected facts make the project suitable for multi-statement questions.
Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary is an important habitat for migratory birds primarily arriving from which regions?
Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary मुख्य रूप से किन क्षेत्रों से आने वाले migratory birds का महत्वपूर्ण habitat है?A. Central Asia and TibetB. South America and AfricaC. Australia and New ZealandD. Western Europe only
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Answer: A
The sanctuary is identified as a habitat for migratory birds arriving from Central Asia and Tibet. Such migratory habitats have ecological importance because they form part of wider seasonal movement and breeding or resting networks used by bird populations. The current-affairs material specifically connects Parvati-Arga with Uttar Pradesh, 1,084 hectares and migratory birds from Central Asia and Tibet.
What is the area of the Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary mentioned in the February 2026 current affairs material?
फरवरी 2026 करेंट अफेयर्स सामग्री में Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary का area कितना बताया गया है?A. 584 hectaresB. 1,084 hectaresC. 2,084 hectaresD. 10,840 hectares
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Answer: B
The source gives the area of Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary as 1,084 hectares. It is located in Uttar Pradesh and is important for migratory birds from Central Asia and Tibet. Its Eco-Sensitive Zone status is intended to support biodiversity conservation while encouraging responsible ecotourism.
Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary, recently declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone, is located in which state?
हाल ही में Eco-Sensitive Zone घोषित Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary किस राज्य में स्थित है?A. Uttar PradeshB. Madhya PradeshC. RajasthanD. Uttarakhand
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Answer: A
Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh. The Government of India declared it an Eco-Sensitive Zone with the objective of protecting biodiversity and promoting responsible ecotourism. The sanctuary is especially important as a habitat for migratory birds coming from Central Asia and Tibet.
What is the capacity of the existing Dulhasti Stage-I Hydro Electric Project?
Existing Dulhasti Stage-I Hydro Electric Project की capacity कितनी है?A. 260 MWB. 300 MWC. 390 MWD. 600 MW
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Answer: C
The existing Dulhasti Stage-I Hydro Electric Project has a capacity of 390 MW and has been operational since 2007 under NHPC Limited. Dulhasti Stage-II, by contrast, is the proposed 260 MW extension. Keeping the two capacities separate is important because they are easy to interchange in objective questions.
Dulhasti Stage-II is located in which district?
Dulhasti Stage-II किस जिले में स्थित है?A. KishtwarB. LehC. SrinagarD. Udhampur
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Answer: A
The 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II project is located in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on the Chenab River. Kishtwar, Chenab and Dulhasti should be remembered together. The project is classified as a run-of-the-river hydropower project and is an extension of Dulhasti Stage-I.
What is the proposed capacity of the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project?
Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project की proposed capacity कितनी है?A. 200 MWB. 260 MWC. 390 MWD. 500 MW
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Answer: B
Dulhasti Stage-II has a proposed capacity of 260 MW. Students should not confuse this with Dulhasti Stage-I, which has a capacity of 390 MW and has been operational since 2007 under NHPC Limited. Stage-II is estimated to cost more than ₹3,200 crore.
Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project is proposed on which river?
Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project किस नदी पर प्रस्तावित है?A. RaviB. ChenabC. JhelumD. Beas
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Answer: B
Dulhasti Stage-II is a 260 MW hydropower project on the Chenab River in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The project received approval from the Ministry of Environment's green appraisal mechanism. It is a run-of-the-river project and is an extension of the existing 390 MW Dulhasti Stage-I project.
Who chaired the National Workshop held on 25 December 2025 during Good Governance Week?
Good Governance Week के दौरान 25 December 2025 को आयोजित National Workshop की अध्यक्षता किसने की?A. Dr. Jitendra SinghB. Nitin GadkariC. C. R. PatilD. Sarbananda Sonowal
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Answer: A
Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired the National Workshop held at CSOI, New Delhi on 25 December 2025. During this workshop, important governance reports and four major e-Governance and Artificial Intelligence initiatives were launched. The workshop formed part of the concluding activities of Good Governance Week 2025.
Across how many States and Union Territories was Prashashan Gaon Ki Ore 2025 conducted?
Prashashan Gaon Ki Ore 2025 कितने States और Union Territories में आयोजित किया गया?A. 28B. 30C. 36D. 40
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Answer: C
The campaign was conducted across 36 States and Union Territories at district and tehsil levels. Its activities included grievance disposal, CPGRAMS redressal, special camps, documentation of success stories and adoption of governance best practices. The scale of coverage reflects the nationwide character of the Good Governance Week initiative.
