Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 26, 2026

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Reports indicate that Iran is close to finalising a defence deal with China to procure CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles to strengthen its naval strike capability. The CM-302 is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by China and is the export variant of the YJ-12 missile deployed by the Chinese Navy. The missile is specifically designed to target and destroy large naval vessels and other high-value maritime assets. It is powered by a liquid direct-flow air-breathing jet engine with four air intakes, enabling sustained high-speed flight. The missile can travel at speeds of around Mach 2.5 to Mach 3, making it extremely difficult for enemy air defence systems to intercept.

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More than 2,700 tourists were recently rescued after being stranded due to heavy snowfall near Tsomgo Lake in East Sikkim. Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake located in Sikkim. It is formed by melting snow from the surrounding mountains. The lake receives its water mainly from seasonal snowmelt in the high-altitude region. After winter ends around mid-May, the lake’s surroundings bloom with rhododendrons, primulas, blue and yellow poppies, and irises. Rhododendron is the state tree of Sikkim. The area supports rich biodiversity, including Brahminy ducks and the rare red panda.

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The Madhya Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, has recently re-implemented the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (Price Difference Scheme) for the 2025-26 season to protect farmers from falling market prices. The government is extending this scheme to mustard and offering bonuses for urad, aiming to cover price deficits below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The scheme was reintroduced in September 2025 for soybean and is being expanded in early 2026 to help farmers manage lower market rates

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The States’ Electricity Transition report by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Ember analysed 21 States covering 95 percent of India’s power demand. Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan emerged as top performers in market enablers like green tariffs, Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022 and solar-hour-aligned Time-of-Day tariffs. Uttar Pradesh achieved 10 percent Electric Vehicle adoption in Financial Year 2025, targets 22 Gigawatt solar capacity by Financial Year 2027 and 1 Million Tonnes green hydrogen by 2028. Andhra Pradesh adopted an integrated Renewable Energy policy, deployed smart meters, has 1,440 Megawatt pumped hydro storage and 6.2 percent Electric Vehicle adoption.

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In February 2026, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the implementation of the “Rah-Veer” scheme in Delhi to promote timely help for road accident victims. The Rah-Veer scheme is a Central Government initiative launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to encourage citizens to assist seriously injured accident victims. The scheme focuses on saving lives during the “golden hour,” which is the first critical hour after a serious road accident. The helper will receive a cash incentive of ₹25,000 along with a certificate of appreciation. A maximum reward of ₹25,000 will be given per accident incident, even if multiple victims are rescued.