Q.1: Andhra Pradesh government launched an AI voice-based billing and accounting assistant for businesses. What is its name?
a) Pilloo AI
b) Bharat Gen
c) Chapdex
d) Sarvam-1
Ans: a) Pilloo AI
Q.2: Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency 3 (CAFE-3) carbon emission norms are introduced by which government body in India?
a) Ministry of Rural Development
b) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
c) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
d) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Ans: d) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Imp Facts:
Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency 3 (CAFE 3) norms are proposed Indian regulations (2027–2032) aiming to reduce average fleet CO₂ emissions to 91.7 g/km and fuel consumption to 3.01L/100km by 2032. These stricter, weight-based standards encourage EV/hybrid adoption, using the WLTP test cycle, with penalties of up to ₹50,000 per vehicle.
Q.3: What is the rank of India among 182 countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International?
a) 50th
b) 63rd
c) 91st
d) 120th
Ans: c) 91st
Imp Facts:
Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) tells about the corruption in the public sector. CPI use a scale from 0 to 100. 0 is for highly corrupt and 100 for least corrupt countries. India scored 39 in CPI and stood at 91st rank suggesting its public sector is affected with lot of corruption. Denmark scored highest score of 89 in CPI suggesting least corruption in its public sector.
Q.4: Which Union Territory (UT) has launched Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana for welfare of girls?
a) Chandigar
b) Delhi
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Puducherry
Ans: b) Delhi
Imp Facts:
The Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana is started by the Delhi government to uplift women through education and then make them economically self-reliant. Under this scheme each eligible girl will get a help of Rs 1 Lakh in different phases. This scheme will be implemented from April 1, 2026.
Q.5: ________ government has declared tidal flooding as a State-specific disaster for the first time in India?
a) Odisha
b) West Bengal
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
Ans: c) Kerala
Q.6: Who won the Australian Open men’s singles title 2026?
a) Karen Khachanov
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Carlos Alcaraz
d) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Ans: c) Carlos Alcaraz
Imp Facts:
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain won the Australian Open men’s singles tennis title 2026. He defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the final at Rod Laver Arena. Prestigious Australian Open title is the first win of Alcaraz at the age of 22. It was the 11th appearance of Novak Djokovic in this title. 38 year-old Djokovic got defeated for the first time in this tournament.
Q.7: Almatti Dam, is located in __________ and build on ________ river?
a) Karnataka and Krishna River
b) Odisha and Mahanadi
c) Maharashtra and Narmada River
d) Tamil Nadu and Kaveri
Ans: a) Karnataka and Krishna River
Imp Facts:
The Almatti Dam is built on Upper Krishna River and is a major source of electricity and irrigation water in the region. It is also known as or Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam, commissioned in 2005. It has a 290 MW power station. Currently, it was in news due to dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra over the issue of increasing its height. Karnataka government is planning to its height from 519.6m to 524.256m, while the Maharashtra government is opposing it citing reason of floods in its districts.
Q.8: In February 2026, which Indian Railway zone became the first to launch a pilot project for the next-generation ‘Rail Parcel’ application, a digital e-marketplace designed to provide seamless door-to-door logistics, including first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery?
a) Southern Railway
b) South Central Railway
c) Central Railway
d) North Western Railway
Ans: b) South Central Railway
Imp Facts:
Rail Parcel application was officially launched on February 25, 2026, by the South Central Railway (SCR), in Secunderabad. The one-year pilot project is being implemented across 17 railway stations in seven major cities, including Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Bengaluru, and Chennai. Customers can book a parcel from home, and the app handles the pickup from their doorstep and delivery to the destination. It provides end-to-end visibility of the parcel movement across rail and road segments. On-boards private logistics partners to handle the “first-mile” and “last-mile” while the Railways handles the “mid-mile” transport.
On the same day, SCR signed an MoU with IIM Bangalore to conduct a comprehensive study on the freight logistics market to help achieve the national mission of 3,000 million tonnes of cargo loading by 2030. The app is a major part of the Mission 3000MT initiative, aiming to make rail parcel booking as easy as booking a taxi.
Q.9: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated which festival in Jagdalpur in Chattisgarh?
a) Hampi Festival
b) Bastar Pandum festival
c) Gowri Festival
d) Konark Dance Festival
Ans: b) Bastar Pandum Festival
Imp Facts:
Bastar Pandum festival is celebrated in the Jagdalpur in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh. Tribal people, Gond, Maria and Muria, of this area exhibit their traditional tribal arts, handicrafts, folk costumes, cuisine, and culture. Hampi and Gowri festival is celebrated in Karnataka while Konark dance festival is celebrated in Odisha.
Q.10: Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. Mount Aconcagua is located in which mountain range?
a) Stanley
b) Atlas
c) Kilimanjaro
d) Andes
Ans: d) Andes
Q.11: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched which portal to improve transparency and service delivery?
a) SATYA
b) NISHTHA
c) ONDC
d) GeM
Ans: a) SATYA
Imp Facts:
On Feb 9th 2026, Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and Information Technology, inaugurated the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Lab Automation Portal – SATYA. SATYA is a digital initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to improve transparency and service delivery. The portal brings all STQC certification services onto a single, user-friendly digital platform. With the launch of the STQC Lab Automation Portal – SATYA, India takes another important step towards strengthening quality, transparency, and digital trust in public service delivery.
Q.12: Earth is situated in which galaxy?
a) Milky Way Galaxy
b) Bear Paw Galaxy
c) Sunflower Galaxy
d) Black Eye Galaxy
Ans: a) Milky Way Galaxy
Imp Fact:
Our Solar System is located in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is situated in the Orion Arm (or Orion-Cygnus Arm) of the Milky Way Galaxy. Our solar system is roughly halfway from the galactic center. The Solar System orbits the center of the galaxy at approximately 230 km/s.
Q.13: A new flowering plant species named Dicliptera pakhalica was recently discovered in which wildlife sanctuary of Telangana?
a) Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary
b) Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
Ans: d) Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
Q.14: Which ministry has launched three new ocean services; Jellyfish Artificial Intelligence Information Platform (JellyAIIP), SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile Application, and Seamless Information Visualization and Analysis System (SIVAS) with new logo?
a) Ministry of Environment and Technology
b) Ministry of Aviation and Ports
c) Ministry of Earth Sciences
d) Ministry of Defence
Ans: c) Ministry of Earth Sciences
Q.15: Which organization has been designated as the India Centre for BRICS Industrial Competencies?
a) Confederation of Indian Industry
b) NITI Aayog
c) National Productivity Council
d) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
Ans: c) National Productivity Council
Q.16: National Mountain Bike Cycling Championship 2026 held in which state of India?
a) Mizoram
b) Manipur
c) Sikkim
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: d) Arunachal Pradesh
Q.17: The Forum on Resource, Geostrategic Engagement (FORGE) initiative is launched by which country?
a) India
b) China
c) Russia
d) United States
Ans: d) United States
Imp Fact:
The purpose of forming FORGE is to ascertain the supply of critical minerals. It will help to increase cooperation to secure and diversify global critical mineral supply chains.
Q.18: Highly aggressive predators Aenictus chittoorensis and Aenictus lankamallensis, were discovered in the regions of the Eastern Ghats. They belong to which species of the following?
a) Mosquito
b) Scorpion
c) Ant
d) Spider
Ans: c) Ant
Imp Facts:
Researchers from Karnataka and Odisha have discovered two new species of army ants in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Two new species of army ants, Aenictus chittoorensis and Aenictus lankamallensis. These predator ants belong to the subfamily of Dorylinae. They are nomadic ants and don’t make their nests. They lived in the nests woven by the interlinked bodies of worker ants which is known as bivouacs. These ants have large, sharp mandibles, stinging ability and heavy reliance on chemical pheromones to navigate and communicate. Like other army ants, the newly discovered species are completely blind and move in straight columns during raids. With the addition of these two species, India has now recorded 876 species of ants. Globally, scientists have identified over 14,000 ant species so far.
Q.19: Which space organisation is related to SPHEREx mission?
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) Roscosmos
d) CNES
Ans: b) NASA
Imp Fact:
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) is a space telescope launched in March 2025 to perform an all-sky survey in near-infrared light. Developed with Caltech and JPL, it will map 450 million galaxies in 3D and 102 color bands over two years to study the universe’s origins, cosmic inflation, and the presence of interstellar water.
Q.20: The Indian Air Force conducted a joint air exercise in February 2026 with which air force?
a) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
b) Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF)
c) Royal Air Force (RAF)
d) Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
Ans: a) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Q.21: Which state’s women’s team won the gold medal at the Para Throwball National Federation Cup 2026, which held at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan?
a) Tripura
b) Assam
c) Jharkhand
d) Punjab
Ans: c) Jharkhand
Imp Facts:
The Para Throwball National Federation Cup 2026 held in Rajasthan from 3rd to 5th February, 2026. Final match was played between host Rajasthan and Jharkhand team. Team of Jharkhand lifted the title by defeating team of Rajasthan by 21-17.
Q.22: Under the “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector,” which district in Madhya Pradesh was designated for the initial pilot project?
a) Indore
b) Balaghat
c) Gwalior
d) Jabalpur
Ans: b)
Imp Facts:
Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh was selected as the pilot district under the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector (WLGSP). A 500 Metric Tonne (MT) godown built at Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) Parswada. This godown was constructed at the Bahudeshiya Prathamik Krishi Saakh Sahakari Society Maryadit, Parswada. The initiative will reduce post-harvest losses, prevent distress sales and strengthen food security.
Q.23: Which state’s men’s team won the gold medal at the Para Throwball National Federation Cup 2026, which held at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: b) Andhra Pradesh
Imp Facts:
In the men’s category of The Para Throwball National Federation Cup 2026, Andhra Pradesh won the gold medal by defeating Telangana. Haryana won the bronze medal in this competition.
Q.24: Tangkhul Hui (Haofa) and Kombai are the breeds of which species?
a) Dogs
b) Cats
c) Lizards
d) Fox
Ans: a) Dogs
Imp Facts:
Tangkhul Hui (Haofa) and Kombai are the indigenous breeds of Indian dogs. These dogs breed, Tangkhul Hui from Manipur and Kombai (Polygar dog) from Tamil Nadu. They are very agile and have very good sniffing power. Assam Rifles is planning to induct them, to reduce dependence on foreign breeds. Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force, operates the Assam Rifles Dog Training Centre (ARDTC) at Jorhat for training service dogs.
Q.25: In February 2026, the Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force led a high-tempo joint maritime exercise titled ‘Kalari Leap’ to validate rapid force projection and island defense. In which State/UT was this exercise primarily conducted?
a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
c) Lakshadweep
d) Puducherry
Ans: c) Lakshadweep
Imp Facts:
Kalari Leap, the exercise took place in late February 2026 across the Lakshadweep and Minicoy archipelago. In it the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), and the Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD) participated. A historic para-dropping demonstration was executed at Agatti Airport using AN-32 transport aircraft. Su-30MKI fighters performed low-flying maneuvers and simulated anti-ship strikes, while Mi-17V5 helicopters handled troop insertions. AFSOD teams conducted Combat Free Fall (CFF) and amphibious assaults using Coast Guard Gemini boats. The exercise is named after the traditional martial art Kalaripayattu. the exercise aims to demonstrate India’s ability to protect critical sea lanes in the Arabian Sea and rapidly secure remote island territories.
Q.26: Who wins gold medal in the 10 metre air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championship 2026 held in New Delhi?
a) Vishal Singh and Meghana Sajjana
b) Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil and Manu Bhaker
c) Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan
d) Akhil Sheoran and Esha Singh
Ans: c) Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan
Imp Facts:
Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan set a world record by scoring 505 points in the final match of the championship. They defeated the Republic of Korea’s Kim Woorim and Kwon Eunji who scored 501 points and won silver in the event. While, Japan’s Naoya Okada and Misaki Nobata won bronze with 437.9 points.
Q.27: In February 2026, the Southern Command of the Indian Army conducted Exercise Vajra Ghaat to demonstrate the precision and warfare capabilities of the K9 Vajra self-propelled artillery system. In which state was this exercise held?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Haryana
Ans: b) Rajasthan
Q.28: The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is observed on which day?
a) February 6
b) February 8
c) February 10
d) February 12
Ans: a) February 6
Imp Fact:
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is observed to aware people about the harmful effects of FGM. More than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where FGM is practiced. FGM is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women.
Q.29: In February 2026, Waaree Energies received approval to establish India’s largest integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory with a capacity of 16 GWh. This greenfield project, involving an investment of ₹8,175 crore, is set to be located at Rambilli in the Anakapalli district of which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Gujarat
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka
Ans: c) Andhra Pradesh
Q.30: Smooth-coated otters were spotted for the first time in Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary? In which state it is located?
a) Haryana
b) Rajasthan
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand
Ans: d) Uttarakhand
Q.31: The Kopra Medium Irrigation Project, which was recently recommended for forest land diversion by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), is proposed to be constructed within the core area of a tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Identify the tiger reserve:
a) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
b) Pench Tiger Reserve
c) Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
d) Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve
Ans: c) Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
Imp Fact:
The Kopra Medium Irrigation Project is located in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife recently recommended the diversion of approximately 272 hectares of forest land for this project. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is the 7th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh and the 54th in India. It was notified in 2023, primarily to serve as a compensatory habitat for tigers displaced by the Ken-Betwa River Link Project. The project involves building reservoirs on the Kopra and Byarma rivers. While it aims to irrigate nearly 9,900 hectares of land, environmentalists have raised concerns about habitat fragmentation in the core area.
Q.32: The Sthree Suraksha Scheme, which provides a monthly pension of ₹1,000 to unemployed women and transwomen from economically backward families, was officially launched in February 2026 by which state government?
a) Telangana
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Odisha
Ans: b) Kerala
Imp Fact:
The Sthree Suraksha Scheme was officially launched on February 11, 2026, by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram. Women and transwomen aged 35 to 60 years who are not already receiving any other social welfare pension. Specifically aimed at those holding Antyodaya Anna Yojana (Yellow) or Priority Household (Pink) ration cards. Kerala became the first state in India to institutionalize Gender Budgeting, and this scheme is a major milestone in that framework to ensure financial independence for homemakers and unemployed women. In its first phase, the pension was credited to over 10.18 lakh beneficiaries via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Q.33: Jeju Island is located in which country?
a) South Korea
b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Burma
Ans: a) South Korea
Q.34: During the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi, which technology giant announced a $15 billion investment under the “America–India Connect” initiative to build high-speed subsea cable routes and a new digital gateway in Visakhapatnam?
a) NVIDIA
b) Google
c) Samsung
d) Apple
Ans: b) Google
Imp Facts:
America–India Connect initiative was unveiled by Google CEO Sundar Pichai on February 19, 2026. The core of this project is the expansion of subsea fiber-optic cables connecting four continents (North America, Asia, Africa, and Australia), positioning India as a central data hub for the Southern Hemisphere. For the first time, Visakhapatnam (Vizag) will be established as a major international subsea gateway, providing geographic diversity and resilience beyond the existing hubs in Mumbai and Chennai. The “AI Divide”: Google stated that this investment is designed to prevent a “Digital Divide” from becoming an “AI Divide,” ensuring that the massive compute power required for frontier AI models is accessible across developing regions. The initiative involves collaborations with Bharti Airtel and AdaniConneX for the development of the Vizag gateway.
Q.35: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), which is currently celebrating its 75th Foundation Year in 2026 and administering the new provisions of the Code on Social Security, functions as a statutory body under which Union Ministry?
a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
d) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Ans: c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
Imp Facts:
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, ESIC entered its 75th year of service on February 24, 2026. A “Special Services Fortnight” was observed nationwide to mark this milestone. While ESIC was established under the ESI Act of 1948, as of late 2025, it now operates under the Code on Social Security, 2020, which consolidated 29 labor laws into four codes. Under the 2026 reforms, ESIC has expanded its net to include gig workers, platform workers, and the unorganized sector. It has also transitioned to a more digital-first approach with the Shram Suvidha and Pratibha Setu portals.
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