Current Affairs Quiz - February 2026

1. The PM-POSHAN Scheme, recently in news regarding honorarium hikes for cooks and helpers, is implemented by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Education

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2. Which state is the host of Para Archers National Championship 2026?
[A] Punjab
[B] Haryana
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarat

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3. 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

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4. Gyan Bharatam mission is a flagship initiative of which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

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5. The Cities of Care Conference was inaugurated at which Indian institute in February 2026?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Bombay
[C] IIT Kanpur
[D] IIT Ahmedabad

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6. Which Indian-origin scientist won the Crafoord Prize, called the “Nobel of Geosciences”?
[A] Veerabhadran Ramanathan
[B] Nikku Madhusudhan
[C] Vandi Verma
[D] Hargovind Khorana

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7. Which state government launched Pilloo AI, a voice-based billing and accounting assistant for businesses?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Odisha

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8. Where was the 10th Mising Youth Festival (2026) held?
[A] Assam
[B] Nagaland
[C] Manipur
[D] Sikkim

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9. A new flowering plant species named Dicliptera pakhalica was recently discovered in which protected area of Telangana?
[A] Amrabad Tiger Reserve
[B] Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
[C] Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Kinnersani Wildlife Sanctuary

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10. Which country became the first in Europe to ban social media access for children below 16 years of age?
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] Spain
[D] Italy

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