SF Prep

UPSSSC Current Affairs Quiz — All time

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

7 days 1 month 3 months 6 months 12 months All
3370 news · 9169 MCQs
Score: 0 / 0 attempted · 83 questions
Silver jubilee World Sustainable Development Summit opens; Him-CONNECT launched
Q1

Which organisation hosts the World Sustainable Development Summit, whose silver jubilee edition opened in February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — TERI

WSDS is The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI's) summit; 2026 was its silver jubilee edition.

Q2 Advanced

The Him-CONNECT platform launched in February 2026 aims to scale up research supported under which mission?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — National Mission on Himalayan Studies

Him-CONNECT is meant to turn research supported under MoEFCC's National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) into scalable solutions.

India and Nepal sign MoU on forests, wildlife, biodiversity and climate change
Q3 Advanced

Which of the following is NOT among the key species named in the India–Nepal biodiversity MoU of February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — Asiatic lion

The MoU names elephant, Gangetic dolphin, rhinoceros, snow leopard, tiger and vultures; the Asiatic lion is not listed.

Q4

Where was the India–Nepal MoU on forests, wildlife and climate change signed on 25 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — New Delhi

The signing ceremony took place in New Delhi in the presence of Bhupender Yadav and Madhav Prasad Chaulagain.

India and GCC sign Joint Statement launching FTA negotiations
Q5

Who signed the Joint Statement on the India–GCC FTA with Piyush Goyal on 24 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

The Joint Statement was signed by Piyush Goyal and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in New Delhi.

Q6 Advanced

When were the Terms of Reference for the India–GCC FTA signed?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — 5 February 2026

The Terms of Reference were signed on 5 February 2026; the Joint Statement launching negotiations followed on 24 February.

Q7 Advanced

What was India's total trade with the GCC in FY 2024-25?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — USD 178.56 billion

India–GCC trade was USD 178.56 billion in FY 2024-25 (exports USD 56.87 billion and imports USD 121.68 billion).

Q8 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India–GCC trade in FY 2024-25: 1. The GCC accounted for about 15.42% of India's global trade, making it India's largest trading partner bloc. 2. India ran a trade surplus with the GCC. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. India's imports (USD 121.68 billion) far exceeded its exports (USD 56.87 billion), so India ran a deficit.

Raw jute MSP raised to ₹5,925 per quintal for 2026-27
Q9

What MSP was fixed for raw jute (TD-3 grade) for the 2026-27 season?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — ₹5,925 per quintal

The CCEA fixed the MSP of raw jute (TD-3) at ₹5,925 per quintal, ₹275 more than in 2025-26.

Q10 Advanced

Which agency acts as the Central Government's nodal agency for price support operations for raw jute?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Jute Corporation of India

The Jute Corporation of India continues as the nodal agency, with losses fully reimbursed by the Centre.

Q11 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the raw jute MSP for 2026-27: 1. It ensures a return of 61.8% over the all-India weighted average cost of production. 2. The principle of fixing MSP at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct as per the CCEA decision of 24 February 2026.

ECI holds first national round table with State Election Commissioners in 27 years
Q12

The National Round Table Conference of the ECI and State Election Commissioners held on 24 February 2026 took place after a gap of how many years?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 27 years

The SECs noted that the conference was held after a gap of 27 years; it is now to be held annually.

Q13 Advanced

Which document was adopted by the ECI and State Election Commissioners at the round table on 24 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — National Declaration 2026

The SECs adopted the National Declaration 2026, affirming that pure electoral rolls are the bedrock of democracy.

Q14 Advanced

Consider the following statements about State Election Commissions: 1. Under Articles 243K and 243ZA, they superintend the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections to Panchayats and Municipalities. 2. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. Under Article 243K, the State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor and can be removed only like a High Court judge.

Nirmala Sitharaman launches National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 with ₹16.72 lakh crore potential
Q15

What is the estimated aggregate monetisation potential of the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 launched in February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — ₹16.72 lakh crore

NMP 2.0 estimates an aggregate monetisation potential of ₹16.72 lakh crore over FY 2026–FY 2030.

Q16 Advanced

Which body developed the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 in consultation with infrastructure line ministries?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — NITI Aayog

NMP 2.0 was developed by NITI Aayog in consultation with infrastructure line ministries.

Q17 Advanced

NMP 2.0 covers asset monetisation over which period?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — FY 2026 to FY 2030

NMP 2.0 covers the five-year period from FY 2026 to FY 2030.

Q18 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the National Monetisation Pipeline: 1. NMP 2.0 is based on the mandate for the 'Asset Monetisation Plan 2025-30' announced in the Union Budget 2025-26. 2. NMP 1.0 had a target of ₹6 lakh crore over four years, of which nearly 90% was met. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. NMP 2.0 follows the Budget 2025-26 mandate for the Asset Monetisation Plan 2025-30, and the Finance Minister said NMP 1.0 met nearly 90% of its ₹6 lakh crore four-year target.

Indian Embassy in Tehran advises Indian nationals to leave Iran by available means
Q19 Advanced

On 23 February 2026, the Embassy of India in Tehran advised Indian nationals in Iran to:

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Leave Iran by available means of transport, including commercial flights

The advisory asked Indians in Iran to leave by available means of transport, including commercial flights.

Q20

The Indian Embassy's 23 February 2026 advisory on Iran continued an advisory first issued by the Government of India on:

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 5 January 2026

The advisory was in continuation of the Government of India's advisory of 5 January 2026, and it reiterated the 14 January advisory.

Hardeep Singh Gill and Karm Singh Karma take charge as Members of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
Q21

Hardeep Singh Gill and Karm Singh Karma took charge in February 2026 as Members of which body?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

Both assumed charge as Members of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis on 23 February 2026.

Q22 Advanced

Up to what date has the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis been extended?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 31 March 2028

The Cabinet approved on 7 February 2025 extending the NCSK's tenure for three years beyond 31.03.2025, i.e. up to 31 March 2028.

Q23 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK): 1. It was first constituted as a statutory body under an Act of Parliament passed in 1993. 2. It currently functions as a statutory body with the powers of a civil court. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The NCSK was set up in 1994 under the NCSK Act, 1993, but since the Act lapsed on 29 February 2004 it has been a non-statutory body without civil-court powers.

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crosses 30 lakh households with rooftop solar
Q24

In February 2026, how many households had adopted rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 30 lakh

The PM hailed the milestone of 30 lakh households adopting rooftop solar under the scheme on 23 February 2026.

Q25 Advanced

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana aims to provide free electricity of up to how many units per month?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — 300 units

The scheme aims to provide up to 300 units of free electricity every month to one crore households.

Q26 Advanced

Consider the following statements about PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana: 1. It was approved by the Union Cabinet with an outlay of ₹75,021 crore. 2. It targets rooftop solar installation in one crore households. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. The Cabinet approved the scheme on 29 February 2024 with an outlay of ₹75,021 crore for one crore households.

PMAY-Urban 2.0 committee sanctions 2.88 lakh more houses, taking total to 13.61 lakh
Q27 Advanced

After the 6th CSMC meeting on 23 February 2026, the total number of houses sanctioned under PMAY-Urban 2.0 rose to over:

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 13.61 lakh

With 2,87,618 new houses, total sanctions under PMAY-U 2.0 rose to over 13.61 lakh.

Q28

What share of houses under PMAY-Urban 2.0 is allotted to women, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — 96%

The Ministry said 96% of houses under PMAY-U 2.0 are allotted to women.

India and France sign Amending Protocol to their 1992 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention
Q29 Advanced

Under the India–France Amending Protocol of February 2026, the single 10% tax rate on dividends is replaced by:

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 5% for holders of at least 10% of capital and 15% for others

The Protocol replaces the single 10% rate with 5% for those holding at least 10% of capital and 15% in all other cases.

Q30

In which year was the original India–France Double Taxation Avoidance Convention signed?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — 1992

The India–France DTAC was signed on 29 September 1992.

Q31 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the India–France Amending Protocol announced in February 2026: 1. It deletes the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause from the Protocol to the DTAC. 2. It gives taxing rights on capital gains from the sale of shares to the country where the shareholder is resident. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The Protocol deletes the MFN clause and gives full capital-gains taxing rights to the country where the company (not the shareholder) is resident.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes Parliamentary Friendship Groups with more than 60 countries
Q32

With how many countries did Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitute Parliamentary Friendship Groups in the first phase announced in February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — More than 60

The Speaker constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups with more than 60 countries in the first phase.

Q33 Advanced

The Parliamentary Friendship Groups constituted in February 2026 build on which earlier initiative, according to the Lok Sabha Secretariat?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — The multi-party outreach after Operation Sindoor

The Secretariat said the step builds on the Prime Minister's post-Operation Sindoor multi-party outreach.

PM Modi dedicates full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor and launches Meerut Metro
Q34

What is the total length of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor dedicated to the nation in February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 82 km

The full Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram, is 82 km long.

Q35 Advanced

Between which two stations does the full Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor run?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram

With the 22 February 2026 inauguration, the corridor runs from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut.

Q36 Advanced

Which agency built the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — National Capital Region Transport Corporation

The Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat (RRTS) corridor is built by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).

Q37 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor: 1. It is India's first Regional Rapid Transit System. 2. Namo Bharat trains and the Meerut Metro run on the same tracks and stations, a first in India. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. The Delhi–Meerut corridor is India's first RRTS, and for the first time Namo Bharat and Metro run on the same track and stations.

Q38 Advanced

Which two sections of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor were opened on 22 February 2026 to complete it?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — Sarai Kale Khan–New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South–Modipuram

The PM opened the 5-km Sarai Kale Khan–New Ashok Nagar and 21-km Meerut South–Modipuram sections, completing the 82-km corridor.

PM's 131st Mann Ki Baat: AI Impact Summit, organ donation by Kerala family, digital-arrest warning
Q39 Advanced

In the 131st Mann Ki Baat (22 February 2026), the Prime Minister paid homage to Alin Sherin Abraham, from which State, whose parents donated her organs?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Kerala

The PM paid homage to Alin Sherin Abraham from Kerala; her parents Arun Abraham and Sherin Ann John donated her organs.

Q40

Which episode of Mann Ki Baat was broadcast on 22 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 131st

The 131st episode of Mann Ki Baat was broadcast on 22 February 2026.

Organ transplants in India rise fourfold to nearly 20,000 in 2025, says Health Ministry
Q41

About how many organ transplants were performed in India in 2025, according to the Health Ministry?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 20,000

Transplants rose from under 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025.

Q42 Advanced

In which type of transplant does India lead the world, performing more than any other country, according to the Health Ministry in February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — Hand transplants

The Ministry said India performs a greater number of hand transplants than any other country.

Q43 Advanced

Consider the following statements about organ donation in India, as reported by the Health Ministry in February 2026: 1. About 18% of transplants are performed with organs from deceased donors. 2. More than 4.8 lakh citizens have pledged organs through an Aadhaar-based verification system since September 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. About 18% of transplants use deceased-donor organs, and over 4.8 lakh citizens have pledged via the Aadhaar-based system since 17 September 2023.

Modi and Lula hold talks in New Delhi; India and Brazil aim to take trade beyond $20 billion in five years
Q44

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks with PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 21 February 2026. Which country is described by India as its largest trading partner in Latin America?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Brazil

PM Modi's press statement on 21 February 2026 said Brazil is India's largest trading partner in Latin America.

Q45 Advanced

During the Modi–Lula talks of 21 February 2026, India and Brazil committed to take bilateral trade beyond what level over the next five years?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — $20 billion

PM Modi said both countries are committed to taking bilateral trade beyond twenty billion dollars over the next five years.

Q46 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the India–Brazil talks of 21 February 2026: 1. India is working towards a Centre of Excellence for Digital Public Infrastructure in Brazil. 2. The leaders backed expansion of the India–MERCOSUR trade agreement. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct: Modi said India is working towards a DPI Centre of Excellence in Brazil and that expansion of the India–MERCOSUR agreement will strengthen economic ties.

Q47 Advanced

President Droupadi Murmu hosted Brazilian President Lula at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 21 February 2026 and congratulated him on Brazil hosting which two summits in 2025?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — BRICS and COP-30

The President congratulated Lula on the successful hosting of the BRICS Summit and the COP-30 Summit in Brazil in 2025.

India and Brazil sign MoUs on steel-sector minerals, drug regulation and MSMEs
Q48 Advanced

India's CDSCO exchanged an MoU on pharmaceutical and medical product regulation with which Brazilian agency on 21 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — ANVISA

The MoU was exchanged between India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA).

Q49 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the India–Brazil steel-sector MoU of 21 February 2026: 1. It was signed by India's Ministry of Steel with Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy. 2. PIB put India's current steelmaking capacity at 300 million tonnes. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. PIB put India's current steelmaking capacity at 218 million tonnes, not 300.

India and Brazil exchange TKDL access agreement; Brazil's patent office gets India's traditional knowledge database
Q50

India and Brazil exchanged an access agreement for India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) on 21 February 2026. Which Indian body signed it?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — CSIR

The agreement was between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil.

Q51 Advanced

With Brazil's INPI joining in February 2026, how many patent offices worldwide have access to India's TKDL database?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Eighteen

PIB said that with the inclusion of INPI, Brazil, the number of patent offices worldwide with access to the TKDL rises to eighteen.

Q52 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL): 1. It was established in 2001 through a collaboration between CSIR and the Ministry of AYUSH. 2. It is available in five international languages, and patent offices get access through non-disclosure agreements. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. TKDL was set up in 2001 by CSIR and the Ministry of AYUSH; it is available in English, German, French, Japanese and Spanish, with access under non-disclosure agreements.

PM joins groundbreaking of HCL–Foxconn's India Chip OSAT unit at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh
Q53

PM Modi joined the groundbreaking of the HCL–Foxconn semiconductor unit India Chip Pvt Ltd on 21 February 2026. Where is it located?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — Jewar (YEIDA), Uttar Pradesh

The OSAT facility is in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

Q54 Advanced

The India Chip Pvt Ltd unit whose groundbreaking took place on 21 February 2026 involves an investment of over how much?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — ₹3,700 crore

PIB said the OSAT facility will be set up with a total investment of over ₹3,700 crore.

Q55 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India Chip Pvt Ltd: 1. It is being set up under the Modified Scheme for Semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP). 2. It is a wafer fabrication (fab) unit rather than an assembly and test unit. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. India Chip is an OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) facility under the Modified ATMP scheme, not a fab.

India joins US-backed Pax Silica coalition on securing the 'silicon stack'
Q56

India formally joined which coalition with the United States on 20 February 2026 to secure the 'silicon stack'?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Pax Silica

India formally joined the Pax Silica coalition on the fifth day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

Q57 Advanced

The Pax Silica coalition that India joined in February 2026 aims mainly to:

Show answer

Correct answer: A — Secure supply chains from critical minerals and chip fabrication to AI infrastructure among trusted nations

Pax Silica seeks to secure the 'silicon stack' — critical minerals, semiconductor fabrication, AI systems and deployment infrastructure — reduce over-concentration and prevent economic coercion.

FCI signs five-year MoU to supply 2 lakh tonnes of rice to the World Food Programme
Q58

Under the MoU signed on 18 February 2026, how much rice will the Food Corporation of India supply to the World Food Programme?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 2,00,000 metric tonnes

FCI will supply 200,000 metric tonnes of rice (up to 25% broken) to WFP.

Q59 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the FCI–WFP rice MoU of February 2026: 1. It is valid for five years from the date of signing and may be extended by mutual consent. 2. The price is fixed for the entire five-year period. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. The price is to be agreed annually; the current price is ₹2,800 per quintal up to 31 March 2026.

Election Commission announces biennial elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states on 16 March
Q60

How many Rajya Sabha seats were covered by the biennial elections announced by the Election Commission on 18 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — 37

The ECI announced biennial elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats from 10 states, with polling on 16 March 2026.

Q61 Advanced

In the Rajya Sabha biennial elections of March 2026, which state had the largest number of seats falling vacant?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Maharashtra

Maharashtra had seven seats, followed by Tamil Nadu (six) and West Bengal and Bihar (five each).

Q62 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Rajya Sabha: 1. Under Article 83(1) of the Constitution, one-third of its members retire on the expiration of every second year. 2. In Rajya Sabha elections, electors may mark preferences with any pen of their choice. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. Article 83(1) makes the Rajya Sabha a permanent House with one-third of members retiring every second year. The ECI directs that only the integrated violet sketch pen provided by the Returning Officer be used.

NHAI to develop first-of-its-kind 'Bee Corridors' along National Highways
Q63

Which organisation announced on 17 February 2026 that it will develop 'Bee Corridors' along National Highways?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — National Highways Authority of India

NHAI announced the first-of-its-kind pollinator or Bee Corridors initiative along National Highways.

Q64 Advanced

Consider the following statements about NHAI's Bee Corridors: 1. Plant species will be chosen for staggered flowering so that nectar and pollen are available through the year. 2. Dead wood and hollow trunks will be removed from the corridors. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. NHAI said flowering weeds, dead wood and hollow trunks, which benefit pollinators, will be retained.

Om Birla represents India at swearing-in of Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman; hands over PM Modi's invitation
Q65

Who represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on 17 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented India and handed over PM Modi's letter inviting Rahman to visit India.

Q66 Advanced

Tarique Rahman, who was sworn in on 17 February 2026, became the Prime Minister of which country?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh in Dhaka on 17 February 2026.

PM announces India–France National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics at NSTI Kanpur under PM-SETU
Q67

Where will the India–France National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence, announced on 17 February 2026, be set up?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — NSTI Kanpur

The NCoE will be at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur, under PM-SETU.

Q68 Advanced

PM-SETU, the scheme under which the Kanpur aeronautics skilling centre is being set up, stands for:

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs

PM-SETU is the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

India's exports reach an estimated $720.76 billion in April–January 2025-26, up 6.15%
Q69

What were India's estimated total exports (goods and services) in April–January 2025-26, as released on 16 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — US$ 720.76 billion

Total exports in April–January 2025-26 were an estimated US$ 720.76 billion, up 6.15% from US$ 679.02 billion.

Q70 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India's trade data released on 16 February 2026: 1. Merchandise exports in April–January 2025-26 grew faster than total (goods and services) exports. 2. In January 2026, India's total imports exceeded its total exports. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — 2 only

Only 2 is correct. Merchandise exports grew 2.20% against 6.15% for total exports. In January 2026, total imports (US$ 90.83 billion) exceeded total exports (US$ 80.45 billion).

Q71 Advanced

Which merchandise export category grew 10.37% to US$ 10.40 billion in January 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Engineering goods

Engineering goods exports rose 10.37% from US$ 9.42 billion in January 2025 to US$ 10.40 billion in January 2026.

India beat Pakistan by 61 runs in Colombo to reach the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s
Q72

By what margin did India beat Pakistan in their T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo on 15 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 61 runs

India made 175/7 and bowled Pakistan out for 114 to win by 61 runs.

Q73

Who was the Player of the Match in the India–Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match on 15 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan scored 77 off 40 balls and was named Player of the Match.

Q74 Advanced

At which stadium was the India–Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match played on 15 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

The Group A match was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Sant Sevalal Maharaj's 287th birth anniversary observed; PM pays tribute, Telangana announces Banjara shrine in Nallamala
Q75

Sant Sevalal Maharaj, whose birth anniversary is observed on 15 February, is revered as a spiritual leader of which community?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Banjara

Sant Sevalal Maharaj is revered as a spiritual leader of the Banjara community.

Q76 Advanced

Which birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj was observed on 15 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 287th

15 February 2026 marked the 287th birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj.

Q77 Advanced

On Sevalal Jayanti 2026, the Telangana Chief Minister announced a grand shrine for Sant Sevalal Maharaj in which forest area?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — Nallamala forest

CM Revanth Reddy announced the shrine in the Nallamala forest, Achampet area, where 20 acres have been allocated.

National Biodiversity Authority releases ₹10.40 lakh under Access and Benefit Sharing to BMCs in 24 districts
Q78

How much did the National Biodiversity Authority release under Access and Benefit Sharing to BMCs in 24 districts, as announced on 15 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — ₹10.40 lakh

The NBA released ₹10.40 lakh to BMCs across 24 districts. ₹145 crore is the cumulative ABS disbursement.

Q79 Advanced

In the ABS release announced on 15 February 2026, a dairy farmer from which state received a benefit share for providing the Murrah buffalo breed?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Haryana

A farmer holding a dairy farm in Haryana received an ABS amount for providing the Murrah buffalo breed.

Q80 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the National Biodiversity Authority: 1. It is established under Section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. 2. Its head office is in New Delhi. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. Under Section 8(3) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the NBA's head office is at Chennai.

India adds a record 52,537 MW of power generation capacity in FY 2025-26 up to January
Q81

How much power generation capacity did India add in 2025-26 up to 31 January 2026, as reported on 15 February 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — 52,537 MW

A record 52,537 MW was added, against the previous record of 34,054 MW in 2024-25.

Q82 Advanced

Which source accounted for the largest share of the renewable capacity added in 2025-26 up to 31 January 2026?

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Solar

Of 39,657 MW of renewable capacity added, 34,955 MW was solar and 4,613 MW wind.

Q83 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India's installed power capacity as on 31 January 2026: 1. Non-fossil fuel capacity exceeded fossil fuel-based capacity. 2. Total installed capacity crossed 5,00,000 MW. Which of the above is/are correct?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. Non-fossil capacity was 2,71,969.33 MW against 2,48,541.62 MW fossil, and the total was 5,20,510.95 MW.