Daily Current Affairs – 3 February 2026 for Competitive Exams
Daily Current Affairs for 3 February 2026 covers important national, banking, economy, awards, sports, appointments, and important days. This exam-oriented update is highly useful for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Insurance, Railways, Defence, PSU, and State PSC aspirants.
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1️⃣ Introduction – Why in News?
Current Affairs play a decisive role in government exams such as UPSC IAS, SSC CGL, IBPS PO, SBI Clerk, RRB NTPC, Defence, and State PSC exams.
The events of 3 February 2026 highlight developments in aviation, renewable energy, internal security, banking reforms, awards, sports, and important national & international days, making them essential for exam preparation.
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2️⃣ Explanation / Main Content
🇮🇳 NATIONAL AFFAIRS
✈️ Wings India 2026 Held in Hyderabad
Background:
Asia’s largest civil aviation event, Wings India 2026, was inaugurated in January 2026 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad.
Key Highlights:
- Theme: Indian Aviation – Paving the Future
- Organised by:
- MoCA – Ministry of Civil Aviation
- AAI – Airports Authority of India
- FICCI – Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
- India is now the 3rd largest domestic aviation market.
Major Announcements:
- Air India ordered:
- 20 Boeing 737-8
- 10 Boeing 737-10 aircraft
- Conversion of A321neo → A321XLR aircraft.
- HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) signed MoUs with:
- Russia’s UAC (United Aircraft Corporation) for Superjet-100
- Pawan Hans Ltd for Dhruv NG helicopters.
📊 Wings India 2026 Awards Table
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Airport of the Year | Delhi International Airport |
| Best Contributor to Atmanirbhar Bharat | HAL |
| Best State – Aviation Ecosystem | Gujarat, Telangana, Uttarakhand |
| Dedicated Aviation Outlook | Andhra Pradesh |
🌱 Gujarat Becomes India’s Largest Renewable Energy Contributor
Why Important?
As of 31 December 2025, Gujarat emerged as India’s top Renewable Energy (RE) state.
📊 Renewable Energy Snapshot
| Parameter | Gujarat |
|---|---|
| Total RE Capacity | 42.583 GW |
| Wind Power Rank | 1st |
| Solar Power Rank | 2nd |
| Rooftop Solar | 11+ lakh installations |
| National Target Contribution | Net-Zero by 2070 |
👮 MHA Mandates Central Deputation for IPS Officers
Key Change:
- Minimum 2-year Central Deputation mandatory for IPS officers to become IGP (Inspector General of Police).
- Applicable to 2011 batch onwards.
Objective:
Strengthening leadership in CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces) and CPOs (Central Police Organisations).
📜 CCRAS & Berhampur University MoU
Purpose: Digitization of rare Ayurvedic palm-leaf manuscripts.
Key Facts:
- Over 2,000 manuscripts to be preserved.
- Implemented by NIIMH – National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage.
🏗️ SAIL Launches ‘SAIL-e-BRATION’
- National creative challenge in collaboration with MyGov.
- Focus: Steel-to-Soul connection.
- Top prize: ₹10,000 + Certificate.
🚬 GoI Withdraws 18% Excise Duty on Unmanufactured Tobacco
- Effective: 1 February 2026
- Applies to unbranded, non-retail packed tobacco.
- Relief for farmers and unorganized sector.
💰 BANKING & FINANCE
🏦 SBI Launches ‘CHAKRA’
CHAKRA – Centre of Excellence
- Focus: Sunrise sectors
- Investment potential: ₹100 trillion by 2030
📊 Focus Sectors
| Sector |
|---|
| Renewable Energy |
| Electric Mobility |
| Green Hydrogen |
| Semiconductors |
| Data Centres |
🌐 Matrixport Gets Approval in Bhutan
- Approved by GFSO – Gelephu Financial Services Office
- Operates from Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC).
📊 Central Bank of India – HSBC AMC Partnership
- Offers Mutual Fund (MF) products.
- Enhances wealth management services.
🏆 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
🎶 68th Grammy Awards 2026 Highlights
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Bad Bunny |
| Record of the Year | “Luther” |
| Song of the Year | “Wildflower” |
| Best New Artist | Olivia Dean |
| First Grammy | Dalai Lama |
🧑⚖️ APPOINTMENTS
👩⚖️ Sunetra Pawar – Deputy CM of Maharashtra
- First woman Deputy Chief Minister
- Must become MLA/MLC within 6 months.
🏆 SPORTS
🎾 Australian Open 2026 Winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Carlos Alcaraz |
| Women’s Singles | Elena Rybakina |
| Men’s Doubles | Harrison / Skupski |
| Women’s Doubles | Mertens / Zhang |
🏸 Devika Sihag Wins Thailand Masters 2026
- Maiden BWF Super 300 title
- Third Indian woman after P.V. Sindhu & Saina Nehwal
📅 IMPORTANT DAYS
🚢 Indian Coast Guard Day – 1 February
- 50th Raising Day (2026)
🌍 World Wetlands Day – 2 February
- Theme 2026: Wetlands & Traditional Knowledge
- Ramsar Convention signed in 1971, Iran
📌 One-Liner Points for Quick Revision
- Wings India 2026 held in Hyderabad.
- Gujarat tops Renewable Energy capacity in India.
- IPS officers need 2-year central deputation for IGP post.
- CCRAS signed MoU with Berhampur University.
- SAIL launched SAIL-e-BRATION campaign.
- Unmanufactured tobacco excise duty withdrawn.
- SBI launched CHAKRA for sunrise sectors.
- Dalai Lama won first Grammy Award.
- Sunetra Pawar became first woman Dy CM of Maharashtra.
- Carlos Alcaraz won Australian Open 2026.
- Devika Sihag won Thailand Masters Super 300.
- Indian Coast Guard completed 50 years.
- World Wetlands Day observed on 2 February.
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