FINAL 100 GA MCQs – PH-1 Practice Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering India's firsts, government initiatives, defense exercises, awards, and technological milestones from January to February 2026 based on the provided GA MCQ transcript.

Tropical RAS-based Rainbow Trout Aquaculture Farm

India’s first commercial-scale tropical Recirculating Aquaculture System facility, established at Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana by Smart Green Aquaculture Limited.

North Bay, Andaman Sea

The specific location where India’s first official large-scale open-sea marine fish farming initiative was launched in January 2026.

Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU)

The university in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where India’s first AI-Enabled State University Pilot project was launched in collaboration with Google Cloud.

National IED Data Management System (NIDMS)

A centralized national platform for the secure management and analysis of data related to Improvised Explosive Device incidents, developed by the NSG, Rashtriya Raksha University, and IIT Delhi.

Veer Gatha 5.0

A national initiative organized by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education that saw approximately $1.92 crore$ students participate by creating poems and paintings based on Gallantry Award winners.

SVASTIK Portal

A platform launched by CSIR–NIScPR to communicate India’s scientifically validated traditional knowledge, available in English, $19$ Indian languages, and $5$ foreign languages.

Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC)

The 28th edition of this event was held in New Delhi in 2026 with the theme "Effective Delivery of Parliamentary Democracy"; chairmanship was handed over to Sir Lindsay Hoyle for the 29th edition.

Wings India 2026

Asia's largest civil aviation event held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, under the theme "Indian Aviation: Paving the Future – From Design to Deployment, Manufacturing to Maintenance, Inclusivity to Innovation and Safety to Sustainability."

Exercise TATRAKSHA

A major multi-agency capability exercise led by the Indian Army’s Bald Eagle Brigade in the Kutch region of Gujarat to enhance coastal and creek border security.

Paradip Port Authority (PPA)

The winner of the first prize in the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025 for outstanding performance in cleanliness, sustainability, and community participation.

Sankhyiki

The name of the newly launched official mascot of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in January 2026.

Surat, Gujarat

The first major city in India with a population exceeding $7 million$ ($70 lakh$) to be officially declared slum-free as of January 2026.

LC-Max Unit

The world's first and largest residue upgradation unit commissioned at the HPCL Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh in January 2026.

Indian AI Research Organisation (IAIRO)

India's first national-level AI research institution established under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, located at GIFT City near Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Radio Sangam (88.8 FM)

The first community radio station established along the Line of Control (LoC), set up at Keri village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kalpetta, Wayanad

The first judicial district in India to transition to a fully paperless district court system, located in the state of Kerala.

Suryastra

India’s first indigenous universal multi-calibre rocket launcher, produced by NIBE Limited in collaboration with Israel's Elbit Systems.

Financial Software and Systems (FSS)

The first payments company in India, the Middle East, APAC, and South Asia to be awarded the ISO/IEC 42001 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS).

ASC ARJUN

The first humanoid robot of Indian Railways, deployed by the East Coast Railway at Visakhapatnam Railway Station to assist passengers.

Keyi Panyor District

A district in Arunachal Pradesh designated as India’s first “Bio-Happy District,” a concept centered on sustainable development originally coined by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan.

Udai

The first-ever official resident-facing mascot of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), launched to simplify Aadhaar service communication.

Sovereign AI Park

India’s first full-stack AI park being established in Chennai by the Government of Tamil Nadu in collaboration with Sarvam AI.

Meera Syal

The first Asian woman to receive a damehood (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for services to the arts and culture field.

TGB on Wheels

India’s first solar-powered mobile ATM van, introduced by Tripura Gramin Bank to provide banking services to remote and hilly terrains.

Wiley Research Heroes Prize

An award recognizing real-world change and policy impact; Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya is the first and only Indian to receive it in the "Impact Beyond Academia" category.

PATHIK

The visitor tracking software (Program for Analysis of Traveller and Hotel Informatics) used by the Ahmedabad City Crime Branch for Aadhaar-enabled guest verification.

Elena Rybakina

The first player representing Kazakhstan to win an Australian Open singles title, achieved by winning the Women’s Singles in February 2026.

National UAV Test and Innovation Corridor

India’s first dedicated drone-testing facility created by repurposing the Rangeilunda Airport in Ganjam district, Odisha.

Pilloo AI

India’s first voice-based billing and accounting AI agent designed for MSMEs, launched in Andhra Pradesh.

Alwar, Rajasthan

The first district in India to achieve $100\%$ insurance coverage under the "Insurance for All by 2047" roadmap.

Mission Coking Coal

A strategic initiative by the Ministry of Coal to reach a domestic production target of $140 Million Tonnes (MT)$ by the year 2030.

TranslateGemma

A new suite of open-source translation models built on the Gemma 3 architecture by Google to support translation across $55$ languages.

AlphaGenome

A groundbreaking AI model introduced by Google DeepMind engineered to analyze DNA and accelerate breakthroughs in disease research and drug discovery.

Year of Networking & Data Centricity

The specific theme declared by the Indian Army for the year 2026 as part of its "Decade of Transformation."

Vladimir Mestvirishvili

A legendary wrestling coach from Georgia who became the first-ever foreign coach to be posthumously conferred with the Padma Shri in January 2026.

A Walk Up The Hill: Living with People and Nature

The title of the memoir authored by renowned ecologist and environmentalist Dr. Madhav Gadgil.

Finke River

Located in central Australia and known locally as Larapinta, it is believed to be 300$-$400 million years old, making it the world's oldest river system.