Current Affairs 2/1/2026

1.

“Health Security se National Security Act, 2025” is aimed at:

Privatizing primary healthcare services

Replacing GST with a new national tax

Setting up new state police battalions in border districts

Creating a cess-based fund for public health and national security

2.

Lokpal in India is best described as:

A constitutional court for election disputes

An anti-corruption ombudsman at the central level

An anti-corruption ombudsman for both centre and states

A tax-collection authority under the Finance Ministry

3.

In the context of financial regulations in India, PFRDA stands for:

Public Finance Regulation and Development Authority

Pension Fund Registration and Deposit Authority

Public Fund Regulatory and Deposit Authority

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

4.

The correct expansion of BioE3 policy is:

Bioenergy, Efficiency, and Economy

Biology, Engineering, and Exploration

Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment

Biofuels, Efficiency, and Exports

5.

National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) is spearheaded by:

Ministry of Mines

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Ministry of Coal

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