Current Affairs February 2026

1. The Bihar government recently approved the installation of the first Grain ATM machines in which city as a pilot project?

(A) Gaya
(B) Muzaffarpur
(C) Bhagalpur
(D) Patna

Ans:- (D)

2. What is the name of the new platform announced for women entrepreneurs in the Union Budget 2026-27?

(A) Udyogini Bazaar
(B) Mahila Haat Plus
(C) SHE-Mart
(D) Sakhi Trade Hub

Ans:- (C)

3. Which two schemes were announced by the Union Finance Minister in the Union Budget 2026–27 for persons with disabilities?

(A) Sugamya Bharat Yojana and PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(B) PM Daksh Yojana and Samarth Scheme
(C) Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana and Divyang Sahara Yojana
(D) Skill India and Accessible India Campaign

Ans:- (C)

4. Which team won the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026 title?

(A) Delhi Dangal Warriors
(B) Punjab Royals
(C) Haryana Thunders
(D) Mumbai Maharathi

Ans:- (C)

5. Which Indian shuttler won maiden Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 300 title at the Thailand Masters 2026?

(A) Tanvi Sharma
(B) Unnati Hooda
(C) Radhika Sharma
(D) Devika Sihag

Ans:- (D)

6. Which state government launched the ‘Samikshya’ portal for real-time monitoring of projects in February 2026?

(A) Odisha
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Bihar
(D) Himachal Pradesh

Ans:- (A)

7. Where was the 10th Mising Youth Festival (2026) held?

(A) Assam
(B) Nagaland
(C) Manipur
(D) Sikkim

Ans:- (A)

8. Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, that was recently seen in news, is located in which country?

(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) China
(D) India

Ans:- (B)

9. Which country is the host of Asian Rifle and Pistol Championship 2027?

(A) Malaysia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Japan
(D) India

Ans:- (D)

10. Which country announced the launch of the Forum on Resource, Geostrategic Engagement (FORGE) initiative?

(A) United States
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Russia

Ans:- (A)

11. Paraleocrates indica, that was recently seen in news, belongs to which species?

(A) Fish
(B) Marine worm
(C) Spider
(D) Frog

Ans:- (B)

12. Where was National Conference on “Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem” 2026 held?

(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Bengaluru

Ans:- (A)

13. Koya Krushi Kumbh festival is mainly celebrated in which state?

(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Haryana
(D) Himachal Pradesh

Ans:- (A)

14. The Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) is implemented by which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(B) Ministry of Science and Technology
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Culture

Ans:- (A)

15. World Unani Day is celebrated globally every year on which day?

(A) February 11
(B) February 12
(C) February 13
(D) February 14

Ans:- (A)

16. What is the IUCN status of Himalayan Tahr that was recently seen in news?

(A) Endangered
(B) Critically Endangered
(C) Vulnerable
(D) Near threatened

Ans:- (D)

17. Which ministry has announced the launch of Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool for agriculture?

(A) Ministry of Finance
(B) Ministry of Agriculture
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Science and Technology

Ans:- (A)

18. Which state has become the first in India to officially declare a state microbe, selecting the bacterium Bacillus subtilis?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Kerala

Ans:- (D)

19. Which country topped the medal tally at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026?

(A) China
(B) India
(C) South Korea
(D) Indonesia

Ans:- (B)

20. What is “Tetrataenium paikadae” that was recently seen in news?

(A) Plant species
(B) Traditional medicine
(C) Invasive weed
(D) Newly discovered species of Fish

Ans:- (A)

21. Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent Girls have been subsumed under which umbrella mission?

(A) Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya
(B) Mission Poshan 2.0 and Mission Saksham
(C) National Nutrition Mission and Mission Vatsalya
(D) Mission Ayushman Bharat and Mission Shakti

Ans:- (B)

22. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won which medal in men’s 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions at Asian Shooting Championships 2026?

(A) Gold medal
(B) Silver medal
(C) Bronze medal
(D) None of the Above

Ans:- (A)

23. Amazon India has partnered with which institution to develop packaging materials from agricultural waste?

(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT Kanpur
(C) IIT Roorkee
(D) IISc Bengaluru

Ans:- (C)

24. Which port has become India’s first major port to receive the IGBC Platinum Rating for its administration building?

(A) Paradip Port
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
(C) V.O. Chidambaranar Port
(D) Deendayal Port

Ans:- (C)

25. What is the position of India in the Stanford University’s 2025 Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Vibrancy Ranking?

(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth

Ans:- (C)

26. Which ministry has organized the National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box)?

(A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(B) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ans:- (B)

27. What is the IUCN status of Himalayan Tahr that was recently seen in news?

(A) Endangered
(B) Critically Endangered
(C) Vulnerable
(D) Near threatened

Ans:- (D)

28. National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) function under which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(B) Ministry of Science and Technology
(C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(D) Ministry of AYUSH

Ans:- (D)

29. Where was Palaash flower Festival 2026 held?

(A) New Delhi
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Shimla
(D) Dehradun

Ans:- (A)

30. Which country conducted its first air transport of a micro nuclear reactor using a C-17 military aircraft?

(A) United States
(B) Israel
(C) Germany
(D) Russia

Ans:- (A)

31. Who won the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship?

(A) Fabiano Caruana
(B) Magnus Carlsen
(C) Hikaru Nakamura
(D) Gukesh D

Ans:- (B)

32. Piton de la Fournaise volcano, that was recently seen in news, is located in which ocean?

(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Indian Ocean

Ans:- (D)

33. World Human Spirit Day is observed annually on which day?

(A) February 16
(B) February 17
(C) February 18
(D) February 19

Ans:- (B)

34. Which state has approved India’s first comprehensive graphene policy?

(A) Odisha
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka

Ans:- (C)

35. The ‘Bharat VISTAAR’ scheme was launched from which state by Union Minister for Agriculture?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan

Ans:- (D)

36. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat

Ans:- (B)

37. The Strait of Gibraltar, that was recently seen in news, separates which two continents?

(A) Europe and Africa
(B) Europe and Asia
(C) Asia and Australia
(D) Africa and Asia

Ans:- (A)

38. The Bhavani River, that was recently seen in news, is tributary of which river?

(A) Narmada
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Cauvery

Ans:- (D)

39. What is the theme of World Ocean Science Congress 2026?

(A) Marine Innovation and Trade
(B) Ocean Technology and Blue Growth
(C) Ocean Health and Sustainable Future
(D) Climate Action 2030

Ans:- (C)

40. Recently, which country’s Department of Energy eliminated the ALARA philosophy from its directives and regulations?

(A) United Kingdom
(B) France
(C) United States
(D) Japan

Ans:- (C)

41. The policy report titled “Revitalizing Apprenticeship Ecosystem” was released by which institution?

(A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) National Skill Development Corporation
(D) Reserve Bank of India

Ans:- (B)

42. What is the IUCN conservation status of ‘Lion-tailed macaque’ that was recently seen in news?

(A) Endangered
(B) Critically Endangered
(C) Vulnerable
(D) Near threatened

Ans:- (A)

43. The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) functions under which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Rural Development
(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
(D) Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Ans:- (C)

44. World Pangolin Day 2026 is observed on which day?

(A) 21 February
(B) 22 February
(C) 23 February
(D) 24 February

Ans:- (A)

45. What is the name of the recent initiative launched to demolish memorials associated with Naxal ideology?

(A) Operation Clean Sweep
(B) Operation Demolishment
(C) Operation Red Shield
(D) Operation Prahaar

Ans:- (B)

46. Which state government has launched Homestay Scheme 2026 to boost tourism?

(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans:- (A)

47. Fishing cat, that was recently seen in news, is native to which region?

(A) Australia
(B) Europe
(C) North America
(D) South and Southeast Asia

Ans:- (D)

48. Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN 2026 is conducted between India and which country?

(A) Australia
(B) Vietnam
(C) China
(D) Japan

Ans:- (D)

49. Tennis player Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who recently won the Rio Open (ATP 500) title, belongs to which country?

(A) Argentina
(B) Chile
(C) Brazil
(D) Germany

Ans:- (A)

50. What is the name of the policy recently launched by Indian Railways to systematically induct technology and innovation?

(A) RailVision Policy
(B) RailTech Policy
(C) RailInnovate Policy
(D) RailDigital Policy

Ans:- (B)