10 February 2026 Current Affairs

International & Global Indicators

WIPO Global Data (2024)

• China ranked first with $785.9 billion , accounting for 27.4% global share.

• Reflects leadership in intellectual property and innovation investment.

IOC Membership

• Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha elected as 107th IOC member during the Milan session.

Agriculture & Food Security

Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission

• Launched at Food Legumes Research Centre, Amlaha.

• Objective: Reduce import dependence and increase domestic pulses output.

• GS-III relevance:

  • Nutritional security

  • Crop diversification

  • Atmanirbhar Bharat in agriculture.

Quick Revision Pointers

• DICGC introduces Risk-Based Premium for deposit insurance.

• RBI draft norms on credit derivatives and TRS .

• NBFCs under ₹1,000 crore assets may get registration exemption .

• VOC Port installs India’s first anti-drone system at a port.

• India–USA agree on Interim Trade Agreement framework .

• ₹600-crore IITM-Unicorn Frontier Fund for deep-tech startups.

• Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission launched to boost domestic production.