Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 27, 2026

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Botanists discovered a new flowering plant species named Impatiens nagorum from Northeast India. It was found in Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagaland. The name “nagorum” honours the Naga tribes of the state. Impatiens, commonly called balsams or “touch-me-nots,” are known for bright flowers and seed pods that burst when touched. The Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India are global hotspots for this plant group. It grows in moist temperate broadleaf forests and is known only from its original discovery site. It has purple flowers, serrated leaves, slightly hairy lateral sepals, and a deep lower sepal forming a hooked spur.

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National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February to honour the contribution of scientists in national development. It marks the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist C. V. Raman in 1928. For this discovery, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. In 1986, the Government of India declared 28 February as National Science Day. The first celebration was held in 1987 and since then it is observed annually with a special theme. Theme for 202 is “Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat.”

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The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), Government of India, held the fifth National MSME Council meeting in New Delhi to review the World Bank–supported RAMP Programme. The RAMP Programme, Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance, was launched in 2022. It is implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises over 2022–23 to 2026–27 with assistance from the World Bank. It aims to improve access to market and credit for MSMEs. It strengthens institutions and governance at the central and state levels.

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Researchers found that Mai Ndombe and Tumba lakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are releasing carbon stored for thousands of years in surrounding peatlands. Peatlands are terrestrial wetland ecosystems with waterlogged conditions that prevent full decomposition of plant material. Lake Mai Ndombe is Africa’s largest blackwater lake, part of the Congo River Basin, located in western Democratic Republic of Congo. Lake Tumba is located in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The Integrated Fire and Manoeuvre Exercise Agni Varsha was conducted at Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, by the Southern Command of the Indian Army. The exercise highlighted combat effectiveness of mechanised forces operating across multiple domains. Foreign defence journalists from 25 countries witnessed the exercise, observing speed, accuracy, and synchronisation of Combined Arms formations in the Thar Desert. Agni Varsha incorporated modern battlefield technologies: unmanned aerial systems, counter-drone measures, precision strike rockets, artillery platforms, and networked surveillance assets.