Daily Current Affairs and GK | 1 and 2 February 2026

Topic: State News/Nagaland

1. Rüsoma Orange Festival organised in Nagaland.

• This was the 5th edition of the festival. The festival began on 30 January at Rüsoma village, about 10 kilometres away from Kohima.
• The two-day festival was held under the theme “Abundance of Rüsoma".
• The festival aimed to promote village welfare and recognise the hard work of orange growers.
• It also aimed to boost rural entrepreneurship while promoting the unique taste of Rüsoma oranges.
• The festival featured cultural presentations and fun games. It also featured stalls offering fast food, local cuisine, orange saplings, and more.
• As of now, orange farming is being carried out by 470 out of 570 households in the village.
• The village aims to increase orange orchards to 100 hectares in the coming six to seven years.

Topic: Personality in News

2. Former India Hockey Coach and Australian Great Michael Nobbs passed away at the Age of 72.

• Michael Nobbs was associated with Indian hockey as the head coach of the Indian men’s team during the 2012 London Olympic Games.
• He had taken over the coaching responsibility of the Indian men’s hockey team in 2011, following India’s failure to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
• As a player, Michael Nobbs represented Australia at the international level and earned 76 international caps between 1979 and 1985.
• He was an integral member of the Australian hockey teams that participated in the 1981 Hockey World Cup held in Bombay.
• Nobbs also represented Australia at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, contributing to the team’s international campaigns.
• Apart from coaching India, Michael Nobbs also served as the head coach of the Japanese national hockey team.