🌟 Spardha Daily Brief
🚀 1. Vayu Shakti 2026 Exercise
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting a large-scale combat exercise near the Pakistan border to test readiness.
- Location: Pokaran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer (Rajasthan).
- Participants: Western & South Western Air Commands. Over 100 aircraft.
- Key Assets: Rafale, Su-30 MKI, Tejas. Indigenous Prachand Helicopter participating for the first time.
- Significance: First edition without the retired MiG-21. Uses IACCS for real-time tracking.
📜 2. Motion of Thanks
Protests in Lok Sabha halted the Prime Minister's reply to the Motion of Thanks.
- Constitutional Basis: Article 87(1).
- Procedure: The President outlines the government's agenda. The motion is debated and voted upon.
- Implication: If an amendment to the motion is passed, it indicates a lack of majority for the government, effectively acting like a vote of no-confidence.
🐅 3. Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary
A tiger was camera-trapped for the first time in this sanctuary located in the Lower Dibang Valley.
- Location: Arunachal Pradesh.
- Key Flora: Coptis Teeta (Mishmi Teeta) - an endemic medicinal plant.
- Key Fauna: Clouded Leopard, Red Panda, Himalayan Black Bear.
- Geography: High altitude variation (400m to 3560m) supports diverse forest types from tropical to temperate.
🏙️ 4. Hudson River Dispute
New York and New Jersey have sued the US administration over frozen funding for a rail tunnel.
- Geography: Flows mainly through New York State; forms the boundary with New Jersey near the mouth.
- Source: Lake Tear of the Clouds (Adirondack Mountains).
- Mouth: Upper New York Bay (Atlantic Ocean).
- Importance: A key waterway linked to the Erie Canal system for inland trade.
📈 5. RBI Monetary Policy (Feb 2026)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the key policy rate unchanged.
- Repo Rate: Maintained at 5.25%.
- Reverse Repo Rate: 3.35%.
- Outlook: Inflation projected at 2.1% for FY 2025-26.
- Impact: Lower repo rates usually reduce loan EMIs; higher rates control Inflation.
🙏 6. Jagannath Temple, Puri
President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at this historic temple in Odisha.
- Architecture: Classic Kalinga Style.
- History: Built by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva (Eastern Ganga Dynasty) in the 12th Century.
- Deities: Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra. Idols are made of wood (Daru Brahma).
- Festivals: Famous for the annual Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival).
🏆 7. Global Teacher Prize 2026
Rouble Nagi (India) won this prestigious award for her work in urban slums.
- Initiative: "Misaal Mumbai" - transforming slums via art and education.
- Method: Painted murals to create "open classrooms" covering literacy, science, and hygiene.
- Impact: Established 800+ learning centers; emphasized skill-based learning.
💧 8. Lake Urmia
Iran has initiated Cloud Seeding to save this shrinking lake.
- Location: Northwestern Iran.
- Type: Endorheic (no outlet) Salt Lake.
- Status: Ramsar Wetland Site and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
🏔️ 9. Mount Aconcagua
A joint mountaineering expedition was flagged off to this peak.
- Location: Argentina (Andes Mountain Range).
- Facts: Highest peak in South America and the highest outside Asia.
- Origin: Volcanic origin (extinct).
🐦 10. Sarus Crane Census
Uttar Pradesh recorded a 3.1% increase in the Sarus Crane population.
- State Bird: Uttar Pradesh.
- Features: World's tallest flying bird. Known for lifelong monogamy.
- Conservation Status: IUCN: Vulnerable. Wildlife Protection Act: Schedule IV.
🤝 11. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
India and GCC signed terms for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- About: Political and economic alliance established in 1981.
- HQ: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Members (6): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE.
🌌 12. NASA SPHEREx Mission
NASA's telescope observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
- Mission: Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer.
- Goal: Create a 3D map of the universe by surveying 450 million galaxies.
- Key Study: Understanding the Epoch of Reionization.
⚖️ 13. UP Teachers Appointment Scrutiny
Allahabad High Court ordered a scrutiny of assistant teacher appointments.
- Issue: Discovery of fake degrees and domicile certificates.
- Court Order: Complete scrutiny in 6 months; remove fraudulent teachers; recover salaries.
- Significance: Upholds Article 21A (Right to Quality Education) and the Rule of Law.
⚡ Quick Revision Flashcards
Defence
- Vayu Shakti: IAF Exercise @ Pokaran.
- Prachand: Indigenous Light Combat Helicopter.
- Note: No MiG-21s this time.
Polity & Econ
- Repo Rate: 5.25% (Unchanged).
- Motion of Thanks: Art 87(1). Vote of confidence.
- GCC: 6 Gulf Nations (FTA talks).
Places & Bio
- Mehao WLS: Arunachal (Tiger spotted).
- Mt. Aconcagua: Highest in S. America.
- Sarus Crane: UP State Bird (Vulnerable).
Awards & Misc
- Rouble Nagi: Global Teacher Prize (Misaal Mumbai).
- Jagannath Temple: Kalinga Style, Odisha.
- SPHEREx: NASA 3D Universe Map.
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