Welcome to the February 2026 edition of our monthly current affairs quiz. This set of 10 multiple-choice questions covers the most important national and international events from the first half of the month. From prestigious awards to major policy announcements, test your knowledge and stay ahead in your competitive exam preparation.
Quiz Difficulty: Moderate
Topics Covered: Sports, Defence, Economy, Environment, Science & Tech
Exams Useful For: UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, State PSC
Questions
Q1. वर्ष 2025 के लिए BBC इंडियन स्पोर्ट्सवुमन ऑफ द ईयर पुरस्कार से किसे सम्मानित किया गया है? / Who has been awarded the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award for the year 2025?
(A) 😯 स्मृति मंधाना / Smriti Mandhana
(B) 👍 पी.वी. सिंधु / P.V. Sindhu
(C) 🤎 हरमनप्रीत कौर / Harmanpreet Kaur
(D) 🙏 मीराबाई चानू / Mirabai Chanu
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Correct Answer: (A) स्मृति मंधाना / Smriti Mandhana
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana was awarded the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year for 2025. She played a pivotal role in India's victorious 2025 Women's World Cup campaign and also led her franchise to the Women's Premier League (WPL) title. The award jury included sporting legends Leander Paes, Deepa Malik, and Anju Bobby George.
Q2. हाल ही में किस खिलाड़ी (शतरंज) ने बीबीसी इमर्जिंग प्लेयर ऑफ द ईयर का पुरस्कार जीता है? / Which player (Chess) has recently won the BBC Emerging Player of the Year Award?
(A) 😯 आर. वैशाली / R. Vaishali
(B) 👍 दिव्या देशमुख / Divya Deshmukh
(C) 🤎 वंतिका अग्रवाल / Vantika Agrawal
(D) 🙏 कोनेरू हम्पी / Koneru Humpy
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Correct Answer: (B) दिव्या देशमुख / Divya Deshmukh
Chess Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh won the BBC Emerging Player of the Year award. The 20-year-old was recognized for her stellar performance at the FIDE Women's World Cup and her consistent rise in international rankings.
Q3. अमेरिकन एकेडमी ऑफ फॉरेंसिक साइंसेज का फेलो किसे चुना गया है? / Who has been elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences?
(A) 😯 डॉ. वी.के. पॉल / Dr. V.K. Paul
(B) 👍 डॉ. रणदीप गुलेरिया / Dr. Randeep Guleria
(C) 🤎 डॉ. जे.एस. सेहरावत / Dr. J.S. Sehrawat
(D) 🙏 डॉ. बलराम भार्गव / Dr. Balram Bhargava
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Correct Answer: (C) डॉ. जे.एस. सेहरावत / Dr. J.S. Sehrawat
Dr. J.S. Sehrawat, a forensic scientist from Panjab University, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) . He was honoured for his pioneering work in identifying 250 skeletal remains of 1857 uprising soldiers found in an Ajnala well, using advanced techniques like strontium isotope analysis.
Q4. रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने बेंगलुरु में किस फैसिलिटी का उद्घाटन किया है? / Which facility has Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated in Bengaluru?
(A) 😯 माउंटेन रडार और मिसाइल इंटीग्रेशन फैसिलिटी / Mountain Radar and Missile Integration Facility
(B) 👍 एडवांस्ड ड्रोन रिसर्च सेंटर / Advanced Drone Research Center
(C) 🤎 नेवल कम्युनिकेशन हब / Naval Communication Hub
(D) 🙏 स्पेस डिफेंस कमांड / Space Defense Command
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Correct Answer: (A) माउंटेन रडार और मिसाइल इंटीग्रेशन फैसिलिटी / Mountain Radar and Missile Integration Facility
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Missile Integration facility at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru. He also flagged off the Akash 3rd and 4th Regiment Combat systems and unveiled the indigenous Mountain Fire Control Radar, boosting India's network-centric warfare capabilities.
Q5. टाटा कंसल्टेंसी सर्विसेज (TCS) ने भारत में 200 मेगावाट का एआई डेटा सेंटर बनाने के लिए किसके साथ साझेदारी की है? / With whom has Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) partnered to build a 200 MW AI data center infrastructure in India?
(A) 😯 इंटेल / Intel
(B) 👍 एनवीडिया / Nvidia
(C) 🤎 एएमडी / AMD
(D) 🙏 क्वालकॉम / Qualcomm
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Correct Answer: (B) एनवीडिया / Nvidia
TCS, through its subsidiary HyperVault, partnered with Nvidia to co-develop a rack-scale AI infrastructure design based on the Nvidia "Helios" platform. This collaboration supports India's national AI mission by providing an AI-ready data center blueprint with up to 200 MW capacity.
Q6. मास्टरकार्ड और वीज़ा ने भारत में सुरक्षित डिजिटल लेनदेन के लिए कौन-सी सेवा शुरू की है? / Which service have Mastercard and Visa launched in India for secure digital transactions?
(A) 😯 पासकी सेवा / Passkey service
(B) 👍 डिजिटल टोकन / Digital Token
(C) 🤎 वन-टैप पे / One-Tap Pay
(D) 🙏 सिक्योर शील्ड / Secure Shield
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Correct Answer: (A) पासकी सेवा / Passkey service
Mastercard and Visa have introduced passkey services in India to enable secure digital transactions. Users can now authenticate card payments using biometrics (face scans or fingerprints), eliminating the need for OTPs and reducing fraud risks, in line with RBI guidelines.
Q7. नेशनल ग्रीन ट्रिब्यूनल (NGT) ने हाल ही में किस प्रमुख द्वीप परियोजना को मंजूरी दी है? / Which major island project has the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently cleared?
(A) 😯 लक्षद्वीप विकास परियोजना / Lakshadweep Development Project
(B) 👍 अंडमान पर्यटन परियोजना / Andaman Tourism Project
(C) 🤎 ग्रेट निकोबार द्वीप परियोजना / Great Nicobar Island Project
(D) 🙏 माजुली द्वीप संरक्षण / Majuli Island Conservation
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Correct Answer: (C) ग्रेट निकोबार द्वीप परियोजना / Great Nicobar Island Project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) cleared the ₹92,000 crore Great Nicobar Island mega project, citing its strategic importance. The project includes an International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), a new airport, and a power plant, with safeguards for coral reefs and turtle nesting sites.
Q8. टोरेंट पावर ने लार्सन एंड टूब्रो (L&T) की किस कंपनी का अधिग्रहण किया है? / Which company of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been acquired by Torrent Power?
(A) 😯 सुजलॉन एनर्जी / Suzlon Energy
(B) 👍 नाभा पावर लिमिटेड / Nabha Power Limited
(C) 🤎 टाटा पावर / Tata Power
(D) 🙏 रिलायंस इंफ्रा / Reliance Infra
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Correct Answer: (B) नाभा पावर लिमिटेड / Nabha Power Limited
Torrent Power acquired L&T's Nabha Power Limited in an enterprise deal worth approximately ₹6,889 crore. The 1,400 MW thermal plant in Rajpura, Punjab, marks Torrent Power's entry into the northern Indian power market.
Q9. जनवरी 2026 में भारत की थोक मूल्य सूचकांक (WPI) मुद्रास्फीति दर कितनी दर्ज की गई है? / What was India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rate recorded in January 2026?
(A) 😯 2.50 प्रतिशत / 2.50 percent
(B) 👍 1.81 प्रतिशत / 1.81 percent
(C) 🤎 3.12 प्रतिशत / 3.12 percent
(D) 🙏 1.55 प्रतिशत / 1.55 percent
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Correct Answer: (B) 1.81 प्रतिशत / 1.81 percent
India's wholesale price inflation, based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), rose to 1.81% in January 2026, up from 0.83% in December 2025. The increase was driven by higher prices in manufactured products and primary articles.
Q10. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण (NHAI) ने किस प्रकार के गलियारे विकसित करने की पहल शुरू की है? / The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched an initiative to develop which type of corridors?
(A) 😯 वन्यजीव गलियारे / Wildlife corridors
(B) 👍 मधुमक्खी गलियारे / Bee corridors
(C) 🤎 हरित गलियारे / Green corridors
(D) 🙏 सौर गलियारे / Solar corridors
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Correct Answer: (B) मधुमक्खी गलियारे / Bee corridors
In a unique environmental initiative, NHAI launched India's first 'Bee Corridors' along national highways. These corridors will feature bee-friendly flowering plants like Neem, Mahua, and Jamun to support pollinators and address ecological stress faced by honeybees.
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