Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Daily Quiz — February 28, 2026
Question 1 of 10
Micron Technology's ATMP facility inaugurated in February 2026 is located in which city of Gujarat?
Micron Technology's ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging) facility is located in Sanand, Gujarat — it houses the world's largest single semiconductor assembly clean room (500,000 sq ft / ~46,450 sq m, Class 1000 rating, air circulated 120 times per hour).
💡 Concept Note
ATMP is the back-end phase of semiconductor manufacturing (assembly and testing), distinct from front-end wafer fabrication. India's semiconductor policy is implemented through the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under MeitY with a Rs 76,000 crore outlay and 50% capital subsidy. Other approved projects: Tata Electronics (Dholera fab), CG Power-Renesas (Sanand ATMP).
Question 2 of 10
INS Anjadip, commissioned in February 2026, is the fourth vessel of which programme?
INS Anjadip is the fourth vessel commissioned in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) programme. It was the third vessel delivered by GRSE Kolkata (the fourth overall in the programme, after INS Arnala, INS Androth, and INS Mahe from CSL). The vessel has over 80% indigenous content.
💡 Concept Note
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata is a PSU under Ministry of Defence and India's leading warship builder. The Arnala-class ASW-SWC programme comprises 16 vessels total: 8 from GRSE and 8 from other shipyards. The programme targets shallow coastal (littoral) submarine detection and replaces older Abhay-class vessels.
Question 3 of 10
The world's oldest known rock art, dated to at least 67,800 years, was found in which country?
The Liang Metanduno cave on Muna Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia contains a hand stencil dated to at least 67,800 years using laser-ablation uranium-series dating — the oldest confirmed rock art globally, surpassing the earlier Sulawesi Maros-Pangkep record by approximately 16,600 years. The finding was published in the journal Nature in 2026.
💡 Concept Note
Dating method: uranium-series dating on calcite crust overlying the art (laser ablation technique). The discovery supports the ~65,000-year human migration timeline to Sahul (ancient Australia-New Guinea-Tasmania landmass). India's oldest rock art: Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh (~30,000 BCE), UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003.
Question 4 of 10
The Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation (BSISO), linked to moist heatwave prediction in India, has a cycle of approximately how many days?
BSISO (Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation) operates on a 30-90 day cycle (with two main modes: 10-30 days and 30-60 days) and influences Indian monsoon variability. Certain BSISO phases increase northern India moist heatwave risk by over 125% above baseline, enabling 2-4 week advance forecasting.
💡 Concept Note
Wet bulb temperature combines heat and humidity stress. Conventional survivability threshold: 35 degrees C wet bulb. New research shows lower limits for prolonged exposure: 25.8-34.1 degrees C (younger adults), 21.9-33.7 degrees C (older adults). During active monsoon, northern plains/central India face higher moist heatwave risk; during break phases, southern/eastern India is more vulnerable.
Question 5 of 10
INS Anjadip, the fourth ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) commissioned in February 2026, was built by which Indian shipyard?
INS Anjadip was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and is the fourth ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) commissioned in the programme. The preceding three were INS Arnala (GRSE), INS Androth (GRSE), and INS Mahe (CSL). The vessel was delivered to the Navy on 22 December 2025 and commissioned on 27 February 2026.
💡 Concept Note
India has four main naval shipbuilders: MDL (Mumbai) — submarines and destroyers; GRSE (Kolkata) — frigates, corvettes, ASW craft; CSL (Cochin) — aircraft carrier INS Vikrant; HSL (Vizag) — repair and offshore patrol. GRSE holds the record for highest number of ships delivered to the Indian Navy. The Arnala-class ASW-SWC programme comprises 16 vessels total replacing the older Abhay class. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) is critical given Pakistan and China submarine fleets in the Indian Ocean Region.
Question 6 of 10
Mission Basundhara, a land rights distribution scheme, belongs to which state?
Mission Basundhara is Assam's flagship land rights programme. Version 3.0, launched by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma at Deuri Beel (Dhemaji) on February 27, 2026, distributed land pattas to over 1,06,905 families across the state, including 538 forest land rights beneficiaries under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
💡 Concept Note
Mission Basundhara progression: 1.0 (5.82 lakh families — patta conversions and settlements), 2.0 (2.29 lakh families — SC/ST/OBC on government land), 3.0 (1.06 lakh families + forest rights). Land-related grievances of 10 lakh families resolved over five years. Related central scheme: SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) for property rights in rural areas.
Question 7 of 10
National Waterway 2 (NW-2) designates which river?
National Waterway-2 (NW-2) designates the River Brahmaputra in Assam, covering the 891 km stretch from Dhubri (near Bangladesh border) to Sadiya. It was declared NW-2 on September 1, 1988. The three projects launched by Minister Sonowal include Bogibeel (customs/immigration), Dhubri (trade gateway to Bangladesh-Bhutan), and Dibrugarh (heritage renovation).
💡 Concept Note
India has designated 111 inland waterways as National Waterways, of which 20 are in Northeast India. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) manages national waterway infrastructure under the IWAI Act, 1985. The Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route facilitates cargo movement between the two countries along shared river routes including the Brahmaputra and Barak.
Question 8 of 10
The Nari Adalat scheme being piloted in Tripura is administered by which Union ministry?
Nari Adalat is administered by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD). It is a panchayat-level mediation and arbitration forum with up to 9 community members addressing violence and abuse against women through counselling and early intervention. In Tripura, the pilot covers 10 gram panchayats across all 8 districts.
💡 Concept Note
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms include Lok Adalats (under Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987), Gram Nyayalayas, and Nari Adalats. Nari Adalat is a community-based grievance redressal forum, not a formal court. The Ministry of Women and Child Development also administers POSHAN Abhiyaan, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. ADR reduces burden on formal courts where India has over 5 crore pending cases.
Question 9 of 10
Mangaluru International Airport won the ACI ASQ Best Airport at Arrivals award for how many consecutive years as of 2025?
Mangaluru International Airport won the ACI World Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for Best Airport at Arrivals for the second consecutive year (for 2024 and 2025). It is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited and was one of only 6 airports globally recognised in this category for 2025.
💡 Concept Note
ACI = Airports Council International — global trade body for airport operators. ASQ measures real-time passenger satisfaction through independent surveys covering immigration, baggage handling, cleanliness, and overall comfort. Adani Airport Holdings operates 8 airports in India: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and Navi Mumbai (under construction).
Question 10 of 10
The T-NEST innovation hub launched in Tripura signed an MOU with which national innovation hub for collaboration?
T-NEST (Tripura: Nurturing Entrepreneurship and Startups) signed an MOU with T-Hub, Hyderabad, which acts as Knowledge Partner under the New Tripura Start-Up Policy (2025). T-NEST was launched under the State Innovation Mission of AIM 2.0 (Atal Innovation Mission 2.0) of NITI Aayog. IIM Calcutta and IIT Delhi also collaborated in conceptualising the mission.
💡 Concept Note
T-Hub is India's largest startup incubator, set up by Government of Telangana in Hyderabad. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog runs Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), Atal Incubation Centres (AICs), and Atal Community Innovation Centres. AIM 2.0 includes State Support Mission for state-level ecosystems. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015. Tripura also announced India's first State AI Policy at the same event.