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Daily Current Affairs: 1 & 2 February 2026

Current affairs of 1 & 2 February 2026: Livestock and Fisheries Push in Union Budget 2026–27; Buddhist Circuit Northeast: Budget 2026–27 Heritage Tourism Plan; Defence Budget 2026–27: Record ₹7.85 Lakh Crore Outlay, and 12 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 15 topics

National Affairs

  1. Budget 2026-27: Seven High-Speed Rail Corridors Announced

Government Schemes

  1. Buddhist Circuit Northeast: Budget 2026–27 Heritage Tourism Plan
  2. Budget 2026–27 Education and Skilling Measures at a Glance
  3. Khelo India Mission Announced in Budget 2026-27 to Transform Sports
  4. Budget 2026-27: ₹10,000 Crore Scheme for Container Manufacturing

Banking & Finance

  1. Budget 2026-27: STT Raised on Futures and Options

Economy

  1. Rare Earth Corridors in Union Budget 2026-27
  2. Income Tax Act 2025: What Changes from 1 April 2026

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Livestock and Fisheries Push in Union Budget 2026–27

Science & Technology

  1. Biopharma SHAKTI: ₹10,000 Crore Budget 2026-27 Push
  2. India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 Announced in Union Budget 2026-27
  3. Budget 2026-27: Rs 20,000 Crore for Carbon Capture (CCUS)

Environment & Ecology

  1. Ramsar Sites: Chhari-Dhand and Patna Bird Sanctuary Added, Total 98

Defence & Security

  1. Defence Budget 2026–27: Record ₹7.85 Lakh Crore Outlay

Awards & Persons

  1. Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny Wins Album of the Year

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

Economy

7. Rare Earth Corridors in Union Budget 2026-27

  • Union Budget 2026-27 announced dedicated Rare Earth Corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
  • Each corridor clusters mining, processing, R&D and Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) manufacturing together.
  • The plan ties in with the ₹7,280 crore Sintered REPM Scheme, which targets roughly 6,000 MTPA of magnet capacity.
  • Monazite from beach sands is India's chief REE source; imports of magnets topped 53,000 MT in FY25.
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Agriculture & Rural

Science & Technology

Government Schemes

10. Biopharma SHAKTI: ₹10,000 Crore Budget 2026-27 Push

  • Budget 2026-27 earmarked ₹10,000 crore for Biopharma SHAKTI, a five-year programme for biologics and biosimilars.
  • SHAKTI expands to Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation.
  • Plan includes 3 new NIPERs, upgrade of 7 existing ones and 1,000+ accredited clinical trial sites.
  • CDSCO is to get a dedicated scientific review cadre so approvals match global timelines.
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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

13. Ramsar Sites: Chhari-Dhand and Patna Bird Sanctuary Added, Total 98

  • Chhari-Dhand (Kutch, Gujarat) and Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah, Uttar Pradesh) are the new Ramsar sites.
  • India's Ramsar network now stands at 98 sites.
  • Chhari-Dhand is Gujarat's only Conservation Reserve and hosts around 30,000 Common Cranes every year.
  • Patna Bird Sanctuary has 178 bird species, 252 plant species and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area status.
  • India joined the Ramsar Convention on 1 February 1982; World Wetlands Day falls on 2 February.
Full notes and 3 MCQs ›

Defence & Security

Awards & Persons

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