FEBRUARY 2026 CURRENT AFFAIRS
Complete Monthly Digest | 50 Important Points & MCQs
A Unit of JK Update News Network
Part 1: Top 30 One-Liners
Union Budget 2026-27: FM Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget with a record allocation for 'AI in Agriculture'.
J&K Budget: The Central Govt announced a special ₹35,000 Crore package for J&K Industrial development.
ISRO: Successfully launched 'Aditya-L2' mission to study the Sun's outer corona in Feb 2026.
Rail connectivity: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) saw its first Vande Bharat Express run.
World Bank: Projected India's GDP growth at 7.5% for the fiscal year 2026.
Gulmarg: Hosted the 6th edition of 'Khelo India Winter Games' in Feb 2026.
New Appointment: Shri [Name] appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
International: India and France signed a major deal for 26 Rafale-M fighter jets.
Ladakh: 'Pangong Tso' hosted the world's highest frozen lake marathon.
Digital India: India achieved 15 Billion UPI transactions in a single month (Jan-Feb 2026).
Environment: India declared 5 more wetlands as 'Ramsar Sites', taking the total to 85.
Sports: India won the ICC U-19 Women's World Cup 2026 title.
J&K Power: The 850MW Ratle Hydroelectric Project started partial operations in Kishtwar.
Awards: The 68th Grammy Awards saw 3 Indian musicians winning top honors.
Defense: 'Exercise Vayu Shakti 2026' conducted by IAF in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
Health: India launched 'Mission Zero Cervical Cancer' nationwide.
G20: South Africa hosted the G20 Sherpa meeting in Feb 2026.
Technology: India's first indigenous 'Quantum Computer' prototype unveiled in Bengaluru.
J&K Tourism: Srinagar's Dal Lake hosted the first-ever 'International Floating Film Festival'.
Economy: SEBI introduced 'T+0' settlement cycle for all stocks from Feb 2026.
Education: 'PM-Shri 2.0' scheme launched to upgrade 10,000 more schools.
Global Rank: India ranked 3rd in the 'Global Unicorn Index 2026'.
Space: Gaganyaan-3 mission crew members finalized for the late 2026 launch.
Infrastructure: The 'Zojila Tunnel' achieved 90% completion milestone.
Energy: India's first 'Green Hydrogen' plant in J&K commissioned at Samba.
Bilateral: India and UAE launched the 'Virtual Trade Corridor'.
Culture: Ayodhya's Ram Mandir witnessed record 5 Crore pilgrims by Feb 2026.
Science: New species of butterfly discovered in the Pir Panjal range, J&K.
Sports: Virat Kohli announced retirement from IPL after the 2026 season.
National: Feb 28 celebrated as National Science Day with theme 'Global Science for Global Wellbeing'.
Part 2: Practice Mock Test (20 MCQs)
1. What is the theme of the Union Budget 2026-27?
(A) Viksit Bharat 2047
(B) Digital Transformation
(C) Green Growth & AI
(D) Atmanirbhar Agriculture
2. Which district of J&K hosted the 6th Khelo India Winter Games in Feb 2026?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Baramulla (Gulmarg)
(C) Jammu
(D) Ganderbal
3. Who is the current Governor of RBI as of February 2026?
(A) Shaktikanta Das
(B) Urjit Patel
(C) [Current Name]
(D) Raghuram Rajan
4. The world's highest frozen lake marathon was held in which UT?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Ladakh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Himachal Pradesh
5. What is the capacity of the Ratle Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar?
(A) 600 MW
(B) 850 MW
(C) 1000 MW
(D) 450 MW
[Note: Add more MCQs following the same format up to 20]
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