DAILY GK 10-11 FEB 2026
1.
WHITE REVOLUTION 2.0
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Union
Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Cooperation (MoC) in a
written reply to Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Parliament) informed that
MoC has launched a cooperative-led
initiative, ‘White Revolution 2.0’.
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Under this new
initiative, the MoC has set the target
to increase milk procurement by dairy cooperatives by 50% over
the next 5 years, which is expected to reach 1007 kilogram
(kg) per day by 2028-29.
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As per the MoC, the
target will be achieved through
two-pronged strategies which include: expanding
the coverage of dairy cooperatives; and
strengthening the reach of existing dairy cooperatives in the organised
sector.
2.
MHA ISSUES GUIDELINES
ON RENDITION OF NATIONAL SONG ‘VANDE MATARAM’
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The Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA) issued comprehensive guidelines to
standardise the official protocol for
rendering India’s National Song ‘VandeMataram’ at government and public events.
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The approved version
includes all six stanzas of VandeMataram, with a total
duration of approximately 3 minutes and 10 seconds.
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Whenever both the National Song and the National Anthem ‘Jana GanaMana’ are performed together, VandeMataram must be rendered
first.
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The National Song shall
be sung or played during designated
official events.
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The guidelines encourage collective singing of
the official version during cultural or ceremonial events involving
National Flag unfurling (excluding parades), with coordinated participation
through choirs and public audio systems.
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Audience
members must stand in attention when the National Song is rendered,
however, standing is not mandatory
if it is part of a newsreel or
documentary.
3.
INDIA CHAIRED 1ST BRICS
SHERPAS’ MEETING
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The 1st meeting
of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South
Africa) Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas hosted by the Government of
India (GoI) held in New Delhi.
·
SudhakarDalela, Secretary
(Economic Relations), India’s BRICS Sherpa, on behalf of the GoI chaired the
meeting.
·
The meeting saw the
participation of BRICS Sherpas and senior officials from Brazil, China, Egypt,
Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United
Arab Emirates (UAE).
·
Theme for BRICS Summit
2026: ‘Building for Resilience,
Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability’.
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India will chair BRICS
Summit for the 4th time in 2026.
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Previously,
India chaired the summit in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
4.
PM NARENDRA MODI’S
VISIT TO MALAYSIA
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Prime Minister (PM)
Narendra Modi was on a two-day official visit to Malaysia at
the invitation of PM of Malaysia
H.E.Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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This visit marked PM
Narendra Modi’s third official visit to Malaysia.
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During the visit, PM
Modi attended the 10th India-Malaysia
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Forum, held in Kuala Lumpur, to discuss
trade, investment, and economic cooperation.
·
India
and Malaysia signed several MoUs which includes AV co-production, disaster management,
anti-corruption, UN peacekeeping, semiconductors, wildlife conservation, social
security, vocational education, security, and health.
·
An MoU was signed between University of Cyberjaya (UoC), Selangor
(Malaysia), and Institute of Training and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar
(Gujarat), on academic collaboration in Ayurveda.
·
Thiruvalluvar
Centre was set up to promote Tamil language,
literature, and Indian culture in Malaysia.
·
NPCI
International Payments Limited (NIPL),
a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and
PayNet of Malaysia agreed to link their
payment systems.
5.
CPI 2025: INDIA RANKS
91ST
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Germany-based
International Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Transparency International (TI) released the
annual edition of ‘2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI 2025)’.
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As per the report, India has
improved its ranking by 5 places to the 91st spot out of 182 countries with a score of 39
out of 100.
·
India
is tied with the Maldives (39, 91).
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For the 1st time, the global CPI average has declined to just 42
out of 100, the lowest in more than a decade.
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Denmark retained
the top position in CPI for an
8th consecutive year, with the highest score of 89.
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It is followed
by Finland (score: 88) and Singapore (score: 84) ranked
at 2nd and 3rd position, respectively.
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Scores
range from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
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At
the bottom of the Corruption Perceptions
Index are South Sudan – Rank 181,
Somalia – Rank 181.
Venezuela – Rank 180.
6.
WIPO - GLOBAL R&D
SPENDING IN 2024
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According to the latest
data from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) based on
the Global Innovation Index 2025 (GII 2025) and
related Research and Development (R&D) expenditure
estimates, India ranked 7th in 2024, investing approximately USD 75.73
billion in research activities.
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China ranked first with USD 785.9 billion in
R&D spending, followed by USA (USD 781.8 billion) and Japan (USD 186.0
billion).
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World
R&D expenditure rose to USD
2.87 trillion in 2024, up from USD 2.78 trillion in 2023, reflecting
an approximate 3% year-on-year(Y-o-Y) growth, according to estimates.
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R&D spending as a share of global GDP has
increased significantly, rising from around 1.48% in 2000 to about 2% in
2024.
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Germany
ranked 4th with USD 132.2 billion, followed by
South Korea with USD 126.4 billion.
7.
BALLISTIC MISSILE
‘AGNI-3’ SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED
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India successfully
test-fired the Agni-3 Surface-to-surface missile, an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
(IRBM), from the Integrated Test Range
(ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
·
It is Developed by Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
·
The Agni-3 missile
measures 16.7 metres (m) in length, 2 metres (m) in diameter, and has a launch
weight of 48,300 kilograms (kg).
·
Its Range is 3,000–3,500
kilometer(km).
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Its Payload capacity
is Up to 1,500 kg; capable of carrying
conventional or nuclear warheads.
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It can be Launched from Road
and rail-mobile Platform.
8.
ICC U19 MEN’S CRICKET
WORLD CUP TITLE 2026
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India’s Under-19(U19)
men’s cricket team Captained
by Ayush Mhatre clinched their record sixth International Cricket
Council (ICC) U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup(CWC) title by
defeating England by 100 runs in the final at Harare Sports
Club, Zimbabwe.
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The 16th
edition of the tournament was held across Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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India’s victory was
highlighted by Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s remarkable 175-run knock off 80 balls, the highest
individual score ever achieved in a U19 World Cup final, reaching 150 in 71
deliveries and ending the tournament with 439 runs and 30 sixes.
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Player of the Match
(Final): Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India).
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Player of the
Tournament: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
(India) – 439 runs, 30 sixes, average 62.71, strike rate 169.49.
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Leading Run-Scorer: Ben
Mayes (England) – 444 runs in 7 matches.
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Leading Wicket-Taker: Manny
Lumsden (England) – 16 wickets in 7 matches.
9.
SAFF U-19 WOMEN’S
FOOTBALL
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India’s Under-17 (U-17)
women’s national football team defeated Bangladesh 4–0
in the final of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19
(U-19) Women’s Championship 2026 held in Nepal.
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The tournament is
organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
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The tournament featured
four participating nations — Bangladesh,
Bhutan, India, and Nepal.
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India have previously
won in 2022 and 2024.
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Bangladesh’s
Alpi Akter was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
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Alpi Akter
of Bangladesh also finished as the tournament’s top goalscorer.
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India’s
Munni received the Best Goalkeeper SAFF Headquarters– Dhaka, Bangladesh.
