Current Affairs Quiz - February 2026

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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda launched two initiatives at India Artificial Intelligence Summit at Bharat Mandapam. The first is Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India, called SAHI. SAHI provides national guidance for safe, ethical, evidence based and inclusive use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. It focuses on governance, data management, validation, deployment and monitoring of Artificial Intelligence solutions. The second is Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health Artificial Intelligence, called BODH. BODH is developed by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur with National Health Authority. It enables secure evaluation of Artificial Intelligence models without sharing raw health data.

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Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, called Ghost of the Forest, was recently photographed in Corbett Reserve, Uttarakhand. Scientific name is Ketupa nipalensis and it is a large forest eagle owl. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and parts of Southeast Asia. It lives in tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands and savannas. It is one of the longest owls in the world with chocolate brown body and white spots. It is listed as Least Concern in International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red list.

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The remains of the luxury steamer Lac La Belle have been discovered at the bottom of Lake Michigan over 150 years after it sank in a storm. Lake Michigan is the third largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the only Great Lake entirely within the United States. By surface area, it is the fourth largest freshwater lake and the fifth largest lake in the world. The lake connects to Lake Huron through the Straits of Mackinac.

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World Human Spirit Day is observed annually on February 17. The day was founded in 2003 by Michael Levy. The day encourages mindfulness through meditation and self-reflection. It promotes forming a habit of regular inner reflection in today’s pressure-filled society. The aim is to strengthen the connection with our spiritual self. It helps individuals stay grounded, calm, and content despite stress and social pressure. The day highlights the importance of mental peace, emotional balance, and spiritual awareness in daily life.

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India’s first Chadar Mahotsav of the Jain community will be held from 6–8 March 2026 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The festival will honor the 872-year-old garments of Dada Shri Jindatt Suri Maharaj, kept in the Jain temple library. more than 150 Jain saints and 30,000 devotees are expected. The garments, preserved since VS 1945, are believed to have remained intact during cremation and an epidemic.

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As of February 2026, the Uttar Pradesh government has officially declared 948 trees as “living heritage” trees, becoming the first state in India to formally institutionalize the protection of ancient trees. This initiative is part of a broader heritage tree conservation and adoption programme aimed at safeguarding trees that have silently witnessed generations of social and cultural change.

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Delhi has become the 29th State/Union Territory to implement Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), also known as Bhu-Aadhaar. The aim is to ensure clear land ownership records and reduce land disputes. ULPIN was started in 2021 under Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). DILRMP means Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme of the Central Government. New digital land maps will be created using drone surveys and high-resolution imaging.

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Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, launched NIGRANI App, Haj Wrist Band and Artificial Intelligence chatbots during Chintan Shivir at Nalanda University. The event was organised by Ministry of Minority Affairs to focus on infrastructure and socio economic empowerment of minorities. NIGRANI App was launched under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram to monitor infrastructure projects in minority concentrated areas. The app ensures transparency, real time monitoring and better implementation. Haj Wrist Band and Artificial Intelligence chatbots aim to improve Haj management and service delivery.

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted a qualification-level load test of the Gaganyaan drogue parachute at the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility in Chandigarh. This marks a major milestone in India’s human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. The drogue parachute is a key part of the Crew Module deceleration system. It deploys during atmospheric re-entry to stabilize the module and reduce speed before the main parachutes open. It was jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

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Researchers discovered a new Cobra Lily species named Arisaema siahaense in Siaha District of Mizoram, Northeast India. It is an evergreen herb growing up to 1.08 metre (about 3.5 feet) tall. Cobra Lilies are known for spathe shaped like a cobra hood. This species has an exceptionally long spadix appendix up to 21 centimetre with brownish-green hair-like bristles. It grows from a rounded tuber, not creeping rootstock, and has exactly three leaf segments.