February 2026 Current Affairs: Revision Q&A
All 330 quiz questions of February 2026 with their answers, day by day. Read it in one go before the exam.
1 & 2 February 2026 open
Union Budget 2026–27's manufacturing strategy moves the country away from which model and toward which one?
From assembly-led growth to deep manufacturing
Among the seven strategic manufacturing sectors named in Budget 2026–27, one of the following is missing. Which one?
Renewable Energy Equipment
What outlay has been set aside for the Biopharma SHAKTI initiative?
₹10,000 crore over 5 years
Which of these is a central focus of ISM 2.0?
Semiconductor equipment, materials, and full-stack Indian IP
Pick the coastal state matched correctly with its rare earth advantage.
Kerala – Chavara beach sand deposits
Which pair of approaches does the Budget's livestock strategy stress?
Saturation and Professionalisation
Deep-sea fishing operations gain directly from which export reform?
Duty-free treatment of catch from the EEZ and high seas
With which national policy goal does the Northeast Buddhist Circuit initiative fit most closely?
Act East Policy
What is the new cut-off date for filing revised or belated returns under the New Income Tax Act, 2025?
31 March of the following year
For which downstream use is the Rare Earth Corridor initiative most vital?
Permanent magnets for EVs and defence systems
Which artist won Best New Artist at the 68th Grammy Awards, held at Crypto.com Arena on 1 February 2026?
Olivia Dean
India became a contracting party to the Ramsar Convention in which year?
1982
The Union Budget 2026-27 pegs the FY27 budget-estimate fiscal deficit at what share of GDP?
4.3%
By December 2025, ten semiconductor projects with total investment of what amount had been approved across six states?
₹1.60 lakh crore
By how many percentage points did the Budget raise STT on futures, moving it from 0.02% to 0.05%?
0.03
3 & 4 February 2026 open
Why are wetlands regarded as a National Public Good?
Nobody can be shut out of their benefits, and one user's gain does not reduce another's
A wetland is set apart from other ecosystems chiefly by the presence of what?
Hydric soils together with hydrophytic plants
What makes the Chhari Dhand Wetland Reserve ecologically important?
It is a seasonal wetland in an arid region that hosts migratory birds
Why is the President's Address debated in Parliament only through the Motion of Thanks?
Debate on the Address is allowed only by way of a formal resolution
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology is best described as which kind of propulsion?
A hybrid system that draws oxygen from the atmosphere
Why are missiles powered by SFDR hard for air defences to intercept?
They keep high energy at the end of flight because thrust is sustained
What is the main objective of the RDI Fund launched by the Government of India?
Backing research and innovation that take long to mature and carry high risk
What chiefly explains the slow use of the RDI Fund so far?
Too few second-level fund managers are in place
India's advocacy for CBDC interoperability within BRICS is chiefly meant to do what?
Lessen dependence on SWIFT and dollar-led systems
Which policy priority is reflected in SEBI's probable extension of the suspension of agricultural futures trading?
Keeping food inflation expectations anchored
How many Ramsar sites did India have after adding Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand in February 2026?
98
Miniratna Category-I status was approved by the Raksha Mantri for which company?
Yantra India Limited
In which state is Patna Bird Sanctuary, newly added to India's Ramsar list, located?
Uttar Pradesh
Which Article makes the President's Special Address compulsory after a general election and at each year's first session?
Article 87(1)
How much funding did IOM's Global Appeal 2026 seek to assist 41 million people?
USD 4.7 billion
5 & 6 February 2026 open
The India–USA Trade Deal 2026 is chiefly meant to do what?
Ease trade tensions and realign energy sourcing
One sector is explicitly kept out of tariff liberalisation in the India–USA Trade Deal 2026. Which is it?
Dairy
Under which colonial-era law were Denotified Tribes first classified?
Criminal Tribes Act, 1871
What is the SabhaSaar Initiative mainly intended to do?
Automatically summarise Gram Sabha meetings
What does the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) stand for?
An autonomous territorial authority inside Nagaland
In financial markets, what role does the Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF) play?
It ensures trades get settled if a member defaults
Why has SEBI suggested lowering the Z-score used in commodity derivatives stress tests from 10 to 5?
A Z-score of 10 overstates extreme risk
SEBI's idea of letting InvITs keep SPVs after a concession ends mainly tackles which problem?
Temporary regulatory non-compliance
What does the 'Fit and Proper' framework in SEBI regulations chiefly assess?
Integrity, reputation and financial soundness
What does compounding of offences mean under FEMA?
A voluntary settlement on payment of a fee
Under the India-US trade deal of February 2026, US tariffs on Indian goods were reduced from a peak of 50% to what level?
18%
Under which colonial law were communities later called Denotified Tribes branded as 'criminal tribes'?
Criminal Tribes Act, 1871
SabhaSaar, the AI platform for Gram Sabha meeting summaries, falls under which ministry?
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Which body is the nodal agency for India's first national DVI guidelines?
National Disaster Management Authority
Which module was the first to be launched for the International Space Station?
Zarya
7 February 2026 open
Which authority formally defined the term 'Deep Tech Start-up' in India?
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Which trait marks out a deep tech start-up?
Research-heavy operations with a high degree of technical uncertainty
Under the eased norms, how old can a deep tech start-up be at most?
20 years
Who launched the digital portal for Certificates of Origin for cultivated medicinal plants?
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
Why is a Certificate of Origin issued for medicinal plants?
To enable an exemption from Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) requirements
At its February 2026 policy meeting, the RBI left the repo rate at which level?
5.25%
What does a 'neutral' monetary policy stance of the RBI mean?
No advance commitment toward either raising or cutting rates
RBI has proposed a ceiling on compensation for victims of small-value cyber frauds. What is it?
₹25,000
Which RBI initiative builds the capacity of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs)?
Mission SAKSHAM
What does the recent fall in confidence in RBI's Urban Consumer Confidence Survey mainly signal?
Wary sentiment arising from pressures at the household level
Under the DPIIT notification, up to what age can an entity qualify as a deep tech start-up?
20 years
The NBA's new digital portal issues Certificates of Origin for which category of plants?
Cultivated medicinal plants
What repo rate did the RBI retain in its February 2026 monetary policy?
5.25%
RBI raised the collateral-free loan limit for small businesses to what amount?
₹20 lakh
What is the maximum compensation per victim under RBI's proposed cyber fraud framework?
₹25,000
8 & 9 February 2026 open
Mount Aconcagua, which was in the news, is notable for being what?
The highest mountain in South America and the Western Hemisphere
India recently test-fired the Agni-3 missile. What type of missile is it?
Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
In 2026, which port became the first in India to put an advanced Anti-Drone System in place?
V.O. Chidambaranar Port
What does the MCP Server launched by the NSO make possible?
AI-driven access to real-time government datasets
Despite RBI's repo rate cuts, government borrowing costs keep climbing. What explains this?
Debt overhang and liquidity withdrawal
With how many countries did India sign Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) cooperation MoUs?
23
On what basis will DICGC set premiums under the new deposit insurance framework?
The risk profile of banks
Under the India–US trade framework, which agricultural item has India shielded from tariff concessions?
Rice
What main criticism is raised about India's policy on GM crops?
Blanket political resistance without scientific evaluation
Which support does the 10,000 FPOs Scheme offer to strengthen the balance sheets of FPOs?
A matching equity grant
From where was the Agni-3 IRBM test-fired in February 2026?
Chandipur, Odisha
Dal Lake is located in which city?
Srinagar
Which department launched the India–Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship Programme?
Department of Science and Technology
Which port became the first in India to begin installing an advanced anti-drone system?
V.O. Chidambaranar Port
How many datasets does the beta MCP Server on eSankhyiki currently host?
Seven
10 February 2026 open
The IMPACT framework announced during the Prime Minister's Malaysia visit expands to what?
India–Malaysia Partnership for Advancing Collective Transformation
What position did India hold in the USGBC LEED List 2025 for countries outside the USA?
2nd
What do Nature-Based Solutions, as IUCN defines them, chiefly seek to do?
Safeguard and restore ecosystems to tackle challenges facing society
Which three Sutras guide the India–AI Impact Summit 2026?
People, Planet, Progress
In which year was Project Tiger, now marking its Golden Jubilee, begun?
1973
Under the 2026 RBI directions, up to what sum must banks lend to Micro and Small Enterprises without collateral?
₹20 lakh
In RBI's January 2026 Consumer Confidence Survey, what does a Current Situation Index reading under 100 imply?
Pessimistic sentiment
In which year was the Voluntary Retention Route, since simplified by RBI, first introduced?
2019
What is the main aim of the Nationwide Pulse Self-Reliance Mission?
Making India self-sufficient in pulses and lifting pulse exports
Under the Pulse Self-Reliance Mission, each pulse mill can receive a government subsidy of up to how much?
₹25 lakh
What does the 'P' in the India–Malaysia IMPACT framework stand for?
Partnership
In the USGBC LEED list for 2025 (outside USA), which position did India get?
2nd
According to the UNEP report discussed, NbS funding must rise to how much per year by 2030?
$571 billion
What are the Seven Chakras of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026?
Thematic Working Groups
Which document did India and Greece sign to strengthen defence cooperation?
Joint Declaration of Intent
11 February 2026 open
What must social media platforms do under the IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules, 2026?
Prominently label photorealistic AI-generated content
What rank does India hold in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2025?
45th
What is Form 7 used for?
Objecting to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll
To which order does Lyriothemis keralensis belong?
Odonata
What is the current Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate?
5%
To what level has RBI proposed raising the unsecured loan exposure limit for UCBs?
20% of total advances
SEBI is weighing a lower monitoring threshold for IPO/QIP proceeds. What would the new figure be?
₹50 crore
Under RBI's draft norms, which NBFCs could be exempt from registration?
Those with assets below ₹1,000 crore, no public funds and no customer interface
In which year was the MSP scheme for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) launched?
2013–14
For which commodities is TRIFED the nodal agency for MSP implementation?
Minor Forest Produce
What was the voter turnout in the 11 February 2026 Barbados general election?
42%
Arctic Sentry followed tensions between the United States and which country over Greenland?
Denmark
From which date did the amended IT Rules on labelling AI-generated content come into force?
20 February 2026
For which period are the draft CAFE-III norms planned to apply?
FY28 to FY32
Which institute achieved induced captive breeding of the mangrove clam?
ICAR-CMFRI
12 February 2026 open
Which body publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)?
Transparency International
What rank and score did India get in CPI 2025?
91st rank with a score of 39
At which venue was PLASTINDIA 2026 held?
Bharat Mandapam
Which agency gave technical support for building the STQC Lab Automation Portal 'SATYA'?
C-DAC
Where is Vayu Shakti 2026 due to take place?
Pokhran Field Firing Range
To which year is the base of the Consumer Price Index proposed to be shifted from 2012?
2024
To curb mis-selling, RBI's draft norms propose prohibiting what?
Incentives paid for third-party product sales
What minimum installed IT capacity must exchanges hold under SEBI's new framework?
Twice the projected peak load
India was named 'Country of the Year' at BIOFACH 2026. In which city is the fair held?
Nuremberg, Germany
Which area does BIOFACH chiefly promote?
Organic food and farming
How many seats in Bangladesh's Parliament are directly elected, with another 50 reserved for women?
300
What rank did India get in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2025?
91st
Where was PLASTINDIA 2026 held?
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
With which body did the All India Institute of Ayurveda sign an MoU for cashless Ayurveda treatment?
General Insurance Council
Who inaugurated the STQC Lab Automation Portal SATYA?
Jitin Prasada
13 February 2026 open
The newly released Consumer Price Index (CPI) series uses which base year?
2024
How much weight did the 16th Finance Commission give to a State's contribution to GDP in horizontal devolution?
10%
The Defence Acquisition Council cleared the purchase of 114 fighter jets of which type?
Dassault Rafale
Where will the National Large Optical–Near Infrared Telescope (NLOT) be set up?
Hanle
What problem do RBI's draft guidelines on loan recovery agents mainly target?
Harassment of borrowers
Through which instrument does the government intend to monetise real estate held by CPSEs?
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
IRDAI has clarified that which funds cannot be invested overseas through Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)?
Policyholder funds
Which practice would be prohibited under RBI's proposed recovery norms?
Shaming borrowers in public
Which expense has RBI proposed to count among eligible farm loan expenses?
Soil testing and weather tools
Roughly how much pulses does India produce domestically each year?
2.5 crore tonnes
The new CPI series released by MoSPI uses which base year?
2024
Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Finance Commission?
Article 280
How many earlier labour laws did the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 replace, as per the notes?
Three
Which body granted Acceptance of Necessity for defence proposals worth about ₹3.6 lakh crore?
Defence Acquisition Council
Which agency implements the Ayushman Sahakar Scheme?
NCDC
14 February 2026 open
On what basis does the Henley Passport Index rank countries?
Worldwide mobility and freedom to travel
What position did India hold in the February 2026 Henley Passport Index?
75th
Which institution will manage the ₹10,000 crore Startup India Fund 2.0?
SIDBI
Under which Article of the Constitution do Members of Parliament enjoy parliamentary privileges?
Article 105
Which company builds in India the Dornier 228 aircraft to be bought for the Indian Coast Guard?
HAL
In what year did the Lead Bank Scheme begin?
1969
Under RBI's fresh norms, banks may fund what share of the total acquisition value?
75%
What credit-deposit ratio has been proposed for rural and semi-urban branches?
60%
From 1 July, banks are proposed to be allowed to lend to which type of entity?
REITs
What is the ceiling on the post-acquisition debt-to-equity ratio under RBI's acquisition finance norms?
3:1
What was India's rank in the Henley Passport Index of February 2026?
75th
Which institution is the operating agency of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme?
SIDBI
Which Article of the Constitution deals with privileges and immunities of Parliament and its members?
Article 105
What was the cost of the Dal Lake restoration plan that J&K shelved?
₹416.72 crore
How many Dornier 228 aircraft will be procured for the Indian Coast Guard under the new contract?
Eight
15 & 16 February 2026 open
What minimum share of project cost must be raised from market sources under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF)?
50%
Which institutions are housed in the Seva Teerth complex?
PMO, NSCS and Cabinet Secretariat
The Sangtam community, in the news for wildlife conservation, lives chiefly in which state?
Nagaland
At which venue is the AI Impact Summit 2026 taking place?
Bharat Mandapam
Who mainly issues Commercial Papers (CPs)?
Corporates and financial institutions
What chiefly makes Certificates of Deposit (CDs) safer than CPs?
They are issued by regulated banks
Under RBI's restored Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) framework, roughly what cap applies to fintech guarantees?
5%
Under the Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) framework, how much can an Indian company usually invest abroad?
Four times its net worth or $1 billion, whichever is lower
What is the highest share of acquisition funding that banks may finance under RBI's new M&A financing rules?
75%
Under which Act was APEDA set up?
APEDA Act, 1985
Under the Urban Challenge Fund, what share of project cost is met by central government support?
25%
Which offices are housed in the Seva Teerth complex?
PMO, NSCS and Cabinet Secretariat
The Sangtam community, which resolved to protect pangolins, belongs to which state?
Nagaland
The AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi was which edition of the global summit?
4th
In which sanctuary were the two new army ant species discovered?
Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary
17 February 2026 open
Consider these statements about the Great Nicobar Project. (1) The National Green Tribunal left in place the environmental clearance given to the project. (2) The project covers an international transshipment port as well as a greenfield airport. (3) The NGT quashed the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Notification, 2019. Which statements are correct?
1 and 2 only
Under the Urban Challenge Fund, what minimum share of project funding must cities mobilise through market routes such as bonds and PPPs?
50%
Why is there a proposal to broaden the mandate of the banking reform committee?
Financial intermediation has diversified beyond banks
Consider these recent changes by the Reserve Bank of India to the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) framework. (1) The all-in-cost cap was removed. (2) On-lending for real estate business became permitted. (3) The pool of eligible borrowers was widened. Which are correct?
1 and 3 only
For whom is NPCI's 'UPI One World' mainly meant?
Foreign visitors who have no Indian bank account
Currency in Circulation in India has hit a record high. What is true of the cash-to-GDP ratio?
It has fallen
What is the chief purpose of SEBI approving natural gas futures on NSE?
Better price discovery and hedging
Which feature is part of RBI's recent stricter collateral rules for capital market intermediaries?
Fully secured loans, with a 40% haircut on equity collateral
What is the MahaVISTAAR platform of Maharashtra chiefly built to do?
Provide AI-driven advisory services for agriculture
How does Amul's 'Sarlaben' AI assistant mainly help dairy farmers?
By advising on livestock illness and feeding
UNEP FI is a partnership between UNEP and which group?
Global financial institutions
What is the maximum cashless treatment amount under PM RAHAT?
₹1.5 lakh
What corpus did the Union Cabinet approve for Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0?
₹10,000 crore
Under which policy is India prioritising bio-based chemicals and enzymes?
BioE3 Policy
Where was India's first CBDC-based Public Distribution System launched?
Gandhinagar
18 February 2026 open
What is the main aim of the SAHI initiative from the Ministry of Health?
Ensuring ethical and responsible use of AI in healthcare
What is the BODH platform chiefly built for?
Benchmarking and validating AI-based health solutions
Which Indian Army AI system concentrates on climatology and disaster prediction?
PRAKSHEPAN
AI Mission 2.0 expands common compute capacity by procuring how much?
20,000 GPUs
RBI's draft forex norms cap the Net Overnight Open Position (NOOP) of authorised dealers at what level?
25% of total capital
What kind of entity has RBI approved Airtel Money to operate as?
Type II Non-Deposit Taking NBFC
What is the chief purpose of deferring frontloaded commissions in life insurance?
To reduce policy acquisition costs
Which practice is banned under RBI's draft consumer protection norms?
Incentive-driven sale of third-party products
Prices of which fertiliser are completely controlled by the government in India?
Urea
What does the Fertiliser Control Order (FCO) mainly regulate?
Fertiliser quality and distribution
What does the 'B' in BODH, launched for health AI, stand for?
Benchmarking
Which Indian Army AI system is a secure, air-gapped indigenous AI cloud offered as AI-as-a-Service?
EKAM
How many additional GPUs will be added to the common compute cluster under the IndiaAI Mission announcement?
20,000
Ol Chiki is the official script of which language?
Santhali
What does SALW stand for in the UN fellowship programme hosted by India?
Small Arms and Light Weapons
19 February 2026 open
Which one of these countries is not part of the G7?
China
The Beat the Heat Programme is chiefly meant to tackle which problem?
Extreme heat, through sustainable cooling
For what is the 105-billion parameter model released by Sarvam mainly intended?
Advanced reasoning and complex tasks
INS Krishna, which the Indian Navy recently launched, is what kind of vessel?
A training ship for cadets
Which initiative acts as a national benchmarking platform to validate Health AI tools?
BODH
What cap applies to the post-acquisition Debt–Equity ratio in RBI's acquisition financing norms?
3:1
To which transactions does the Unique Transaction Identifier mandated by RBI apply?
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions
For what is the NPCI–Nvidia partnership mainly intended to develop AI?
The real-time digital payments ecosystem
Which scheme turns cattle dung and crop residue into compressed biogas and organic manure?
GOBARdhan
Which digital farm infrastructure does Bharat VISTAAR bring together?
AgriStack
The 52nd G7 Summit 2026 is to be held in which place?
Évian, France
How many Maharashtra cities joined the Beat the Heat Programme during Mumbai Climate Week 2026?
30
Till which year does the India–France Special Global Strategic Partnership guide cooperation?
2047
What are the two parameter sizes of the Indian-language LLMs launched by Sarvam?
30 billion and 105 billion
How many AI startups are featured in the book AI-Preneurs of India?
45
20 February 2026 open
What is the Pax Silica initiative chiefly concerned with?
Securing supply chains in advanced technologies
India's role in Pax Silica is most directly tied to boosting which domestic ambition?
Semiconductor manufacturing capacity
Under which framework was the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce started?
Vision 2035
How many members does the Lok Sabha's Privileges Committee have?
15
What does Article 105 of the Indian Constitution cover?
Powers and privileges of Parliament
What is the main goal of the AI Impact Startup Book released by MeitY?
To map and scale India's AI startup ecosystem
How is VoicERA, launched on BHASHINI infrastructure, best described?
An open-source multilingual Voice AI stack
In which city was BioAsia 2026 held?
Hyderabad
How are rupee Non-Deliverable Derivative Contracts (NDDCs) described in RBI's draft norms?
Cash-settled without any physical exchange of currency
What does UPI Autopay let users do?
Set up automatic recurring payments through mandates
Pax Silica is an initiative led by which country?
United States
Under which framework was the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce placed?
Vision 2035
Which Article deals with powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament and its members?
Article 105
Which ministry launched the AI Impact Startup Book?
Ministry of Electronics and IT
VoicERA, launched at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, is built on which platform?
BHASHINI
21 February 2026 open
What is the main focus of the M.A.N.A.V. vision put forward at the India AI Impact Summit 2026?
Human-centred, ethical governance of AI
What is the Drogue Parachute tested for the Gaganyaan mission used for?
Steadying the crew module and reducing its speed during re-entry
Which ministry launched the SANKALP Scheme?
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Under which Article of the Constitution was the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) set up?
Article 338A
In which state is Bela Gram, acknowledged as the first net-zero panchayat in India?
Maharashtra
Vibrant Villages Programme–II (VVP-II) seeks to develop villages along which type of locations?
International land borders, other than the northern borders covered by VVP-I
What is the proposed SMS-less UPI signup meant to use in place of SMS-based verification?
Silent authentication through the telecom network plus device binding at the backend
Under which regulatory framework does ICICI Prudential's Swasthya Pension Scheme operate?
PFRDA regulatory sandbox
What is Shalimar Wheat-3 (SW-3), developed for Kashmir, especially noted for?
Biofortification with extra iron and zinc
From what is Salem Sago (Javvarisi), recently exported to Canada, mainly made?
Cassava (tapioca) roots
How many pillars does the M.A.N.A.V. vision for human-centric AI have?
Five
Which facility was used for the Gaganyaan drogue parachute load test?
Rail Track Rocket Sled
What is the total outlay of the SANKALP scheme?
₹4,455 crore
Under which Article of the Constitution is the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes established?
Article 338A
Bela Gram, described as India's first net-zero panchayat, is located in which state?
Maharashtra
22 & 23 February 2026 open
In which strategic area did India and Brazil agree to cooperate?
Rare earth and critical minerals
Which institution produced the indigenously made Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine?
Central Research Institute, Kasauli
What new tool for measuring performance does NITI Aayog's report on revitalizing the apprenticeship ecosystem propose?
Apprenticeship Engagement Index
The Export Promotion Mission (EPM) mainly aims to boost the global trade participation of which group?
MSMEs
What is INS Krishna, recently launched by the Indian Navy, mainly meant for?
Training cadets at sea
What was the aim when the 'One Plant Per Day' resolution began in 2021?
A personal commitment to plant a sapling every day
The base year of India's new CPI has been moved to which year?
2024
On what basis will deposit insurance premiums be fixed under the proposed Risk-Based Premium (RBP) system?
The bank's risk rating
Participatory Notes (P-Notes) let foreign investors invest in Indian markets without registering directly with which body?
SEBI
For whom is the 'UPI One World' wallet mainly designed?
Foreign visitors to India
What annual trade target by 2030 did Brazil propose during President Lula's India visit?
USD 30 billion
Which institute manufactures the indigenous Td vaccine launched by J.P. Nadda?
Central Research Institute, Kasauli
How many action-oriented recommendations does NITI Aayog's apprenticeship ecosystem report give?
20
Which track of the Export Promotion Mission provides financial support?
Niryat Protsahan
INS Krishna is the first of how many indigenously built Cadet Training Ships?
Three
24 February 2026 open
Consider these statements about PRAHAAR, India's first national counter-terrorism doctrine. (1) Its approach is proactive and driven by intelligence. (2) The Ministry of Defence is its issuing authority. (3) Recovery and rehabilitation form part of its framework. (4) It addresses conventional terrorism alone and overlooks cyber threats. Which are correct?
1 and 3 only
Consider these statements on the Amending Protocol to the India–France Double Taxation Avoidance Convention. (1) The source country gets full taxing rights on capital gains. (2) The Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) clause is dropped. (3) A flat 10% tax applies to dividends in every case. Which are correct?
1 and 2 only
The temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura, newly on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were built under which dynasty?
Hoysala
What is the New Delhi Declaration (2026) on Artificial Intelligence chiefly intended to do?
Narrow the worldwide AI divide by widening access
Consider these statements on the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP 2.0). (1) Public assets are permanently handed over to private parties. (2) The emphasis is largely on brownfield infrastructure. (3) The goal is to raise resources without enlarging the fiscal deficit. Which are correct?
2 and 3 only
Which model best describes how assets are monetised under NMP 2.0?
Handing over operating rights for a set period while ownership stays with the government
Which organisation will carry out the automatic settlement of low-balance inoperative EPF accounts?
EPFO
When does an EPF account turn inoperative?
When the member reaches 58 and has not withdrawn the balance
What does Total Applied Toxicity (TAT) measure?
Environmental harm that reflects both quantity used and toxicity
Consider these possible reasons for rising pesticide toxicity in India. (1) Spread of intensive farming systems. (2) Large-scale adoption of integrated pest management. (3) Greater use of high-potency pesticides. (4) Pests developing resistance that calls for stronger chemicals. Which are correct?
1, 3 and 4 only
Which two countries jointly host the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup?
India and Sri Lanka
What is the title of the coalition agreement behind the Jetten cabinet in the Netherlands?
Getting to Work!
Which ministry issued PRAHAAR, India's first comprehensive national counter-terrorism doctrine?
Ministry of Home Affairs
In which year was the India-France Double Taxation Avoidance Convention originally signed?
1992
In which year were the Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
2023
25 February 2026 open
Where in the world is Mexico located?
Southern part of North America
In which year were the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation established?
2000
In which state is Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, a recent UNESCO Award of Merit winner, located?
Maharashtra
Which category of naval vessel does INS Anjadip, recently in the news, belong to?
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
With which organization did Bharti Airtel Foundation develop the AI-enabled Teacher App 2.0?
CK-12 Foundation
Which two organizations jointly released the States' Electricity Transition (SET) Report 2026?
IEEFA and Ember
The SET Report 2026 names which states as leaders in EV adoption and green hydrogen development?
Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
RBI's new mis-selling guidelines are chiefly intended to stop which practice in banking?
Bundled sale of financial products
Under RBI's revised broker funding norms, banks' capital market exposure is limited to what share of net worth?
20%
The APB100 benchmark rates Asian companies on how they handle risks in which supply chain sector?
Protein supply chains
India's 256/4 against Zimbabwe ranks as which in T20 World Cup history among all teams' totals?
Second highest
What is the capital of Mexico, which deployed around 10,000 troops in February 2026?
Mexico City
Which monument received the Award of Merit at the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation?
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Vasai
INS Anjadip is which ship in the eight-vessel ASW-SWC project?
Third
Teacher App 2.0 was developed by Bharti Airtel Foundation with which partner?
CK-12 Foundation
26 February 2026 open
Under which scheme did the Government of India begin a CBDC pilot for food subsidy distribution in Puducherry?
PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
India signed a Statement of Intent to set up the Sweden–India Technology and Artificial Intelligence Corridor (SITAC). With which country was it signed?
Sweden
In which year did the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mark its 29th Foundation Day?
2026
Concern over what led Saudi Arabia to ban poultry imports from several countries, India among them?
Avian influenza (bird flu)
Which issue does the UN's #MakeASafetyStatement campaign in India aim to raise awareness about?
Road safety
In which city did the Reserve Bank of India set up a high-security greenfield data centre?
Bhubaneswar
The Asian Development Bank signed a financing agreement of up to USD 108 million with which housing finance company?
Aavas Financiers
Which institution issues the digital tokens used in the CBDC-based subsidy pilot?
Reserve Bank of India
Which aspect of the financial system is the RBI's new Odisha data centre chiefly meant to strengthen?
Digital payment infrastructure and data security
What feature are the programmable CBDC tokens in the food subsidy pilot chiefly designed to deliver?
Spending of subsidies only for the intended purpose
How many economies does the World Bank's Women, Business and the Law 2026 report cover?
190
How many member states of the GCC are part of the proposed India-GCC FTA?
Six
What is the scientific name of the Smew recorded in Kaziranga?
Mergellus albellus
Which Article of the Constitution empowers Parliament to change the name of a state?
Article 3
Which body implements Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms in India?
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
27 February 2026 open
With which company did UIDAI partner to show authorised Aadhaar centres on digital maps?
Google
Which organisation restored the Chungthang–Lachen road and the Taram Chu Bridge in Sikkim?
Border Roads Organisation
After which freedom fighter is Pakyong Airport in Sikkim proposed to be renamed?
Trilochan Pokhrel
Whose 95th martyrdom day was marked on 27 February?
Chandrashekhar Azad
India has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to which year?
2024
The revised CPI classification in India follows which international standard?
COICOP 2018
In the revised CPI, the weight of which category has risen because of shifting consumption patterns?
Housing and services
Which indicator tells you how costly a basket of goods is relative to the base year?
CPI level
Which of these describes inflation?
A rise in the general price level over time
Rice is fortified mainly with which micronutrients to fight malnutrition?
Iron, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B12
Which body issued the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2018) titled 'AI for All'?
NITI Aayog
Which two countries conduct Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN?
India and Japan
Which railway zone launched the next-generation Rail Parcel App?
South Central Railway
Which country's government runs the International Climate Initiative (IKI)?
Germany
Which new SEBI mutual fund category replaces retirement and children's funds?
Lifecycle Funds
28 February 2026 open
In which state is India's first semiconductor ATMP plant, inaugurated in 2026, located?
Gujarat
Which Maharashtra village proclaimed itself a 'caste-free village' in February 2026?
Soundala
Who launched the Sustainable Road Safety Financing Project in India?
United Nations Road Safety Fund
What was India's approximate GDP growth for Q3 FY26 under the new GDP series?
7.8%
About what share of India's international trade is now carried out in rupees under the rupee internationalisation drive?
About 5%
What are Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) chiefly used for?
Settling international trade in rupees
To roughly what level did India's foreign exchange reserves fall in February 2026?
$723 billion
By the end of January 2026, India's fiscal deficit stood at about what share of the FY26 target?
63%
Fortified rice is chiefly enriched with which nutrients?
Iron, folic acid and vitamin B12
Fortified rice has been distributed in India through PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, the Targeted Public Distribution System, PM POSHAN and the Integrated Child Development Services. Which of these were used?
All four programmes
Which ministry launched the Rail Tech Policy and the Rail Tech Portal?
Ministry of Railways
ASTraM, the AI-based traffic management system, is used in which city?
Bengaluru
Which organisation released the Global Mind Health in 2025 report?
Sapien Labs
Where was India's first State Innovation Mission launched?
Agartala
India's GDP base year was shifted from 2011–12 to which year in the new series?
2022–23