1-2 February 2026 Current Affairs

Agriculture, Nutrition & Environment

National Crop Nutrition Summit (Mumbai)

• Focus on soil health, balanced fertilisation & sustainable agriculture.

• Links with nutrient-use efficiency, climate-resilient farming, and agri-inputs policy .

New Ramsar Wetlands Added

• Reinforces India’s role in wetland conservation, biodiversity protection & climate adaptation .

• Important for Ramsar Convention, ecosystem services, and flood mitigation .

World Wetlands Day – 2 February

• Theme-based questions often linked with SDGs, climate resilience & water security .

​​​​​​​ 2️⃣ Railways, Infrastructure & Technology

Kavach Version 4.0 Rollout (472.3 route km in one day)

• Indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.

• Exam relevance:

  • Rail safety reforms

  • Atmanirbhar Bharat in transport tech

  • Use of RFID, optical fibre, automation

Bullet Train Steel Bridge (Ahmedabad)

• Milestone in Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor .

• Reflects Make in India in infrastructure, technology transfer, and project execution capacity .

3️⃣ Judiciary, Rights & Social Justice

SC on Menstrual Health under Article 21

• Declared menstrual health & hygiene part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty .

• Strong GS-II relevance:

  • Substantive equality

  • Health as a fundamental right

  • Gender justice jurisprudence

4️⃣ State Governance & Welfare

Assam – Tea Garden Workers Scheme

• One-time financial assistance to tea workers.

• Exam angle:

  • Labour welfare in plantation economy

  • State-specific inclusive growth models

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (2016–22)

• Cultural governance & recognition of creative economy.