14-FEBRUARY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Where was the first highway Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in North East India inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 14 February 2026?
(a.) Guwahati Bypass
(b.) Moran Bypass, Dibrugarh
(c.) Tezpur National Highway
(d.) Silchar Expressway
(2.) Which National Highway hosts the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) inaugurated in Dibrugarh district, Assam?
(a.) NH-27
(b.) NH-37
(c.) NH-15
(d.) NH-44
(3.) What is India's global rank in the Henley Passport Index (HPI) February 2026 edition?
(a.) 65th
(b.) 70th
(c.) 75th
(d.) 80th
(4.) How many international destinations offer visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to Indian passport holders as per HPI February 2026?
(a.) 48 destinations
(b.) 52 destinations
(c.) 56 destinations
(d.) 62 destinations
(5.) Which portal was highlighted at the National Conference organized by MWCD on 14 February 2026 for workplace harassment complaints?
(a.) POSH Mitra
(b.) SHe-Box 2.0
(c.) Nari Suraksha Portal
(d.) e-Mahila Cell
(6.) Under which statutory Act was the SHe-Box portal developed to handle complaints of workplace sexual harassment?
(a.) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
(b.) POSH Act 2013
(c.) Indecent Representation of Women Act 1986
(d.) National Commission for Women Act 1990
(7.) C-DOT signed a strategic MoU for telecom R&D and cyber security research with which Institution of National Importance on 14 February 2026?
(a.) IIT Delhi
(b.) Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar
(c.) National Forensic Sciences University
(d.) IIIT Hyderabad
(8.) Where was the International Conference on Dam Safety 2026 inaugurated on 14 February 2026?
(a.) IIT Roorkee
(b.) J.N. Tata Auditorium, IISc Bengaluru
(c.) Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
(d.) BITS Pilani
(9.) Which scheme co-funded by the World Bank supports the dam safety rehabilitation works discussed at the Bengaluru conference?
(a.) PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
(b.) Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)
(c.) National Aquifer Mapping Project
(d.) Jal Shakti Abhiyan
(10.) Which State/UT Cabinet approved the 'Chief Minister Skill Development Scheme for Artisans' on 14 February 2026?
(a.) Punjab
(b.) Delhi
(c.) Uttar Pradesh
(d.) Rajasthan
(11.) Which novel oral polio vaccine received global pre-qualification from WHO on 14 February 2026 to combat vaccine-derived outbreaks?
(a.) bOPV
(b.) mOPV1
(c.) nOPV2
(d.) tOPV
(12.) What is the primary technical advantage of nOPV2 over traditional oral polio vaccines?
(a.) It requires no cold chain storage
(b.) It possesses higher genetic stability, preventing reversion to neurovirulence
(c.) It is administered as an intramuscular injection
(d.) It provides lifetime single-dose immunity against all three strains
(13.) Which permanent academic campus was dedicated to the nation by PM Modi in Assam on 14 February 2026?
(a.) IIM Shillong
(b.) IIM Guwahati
(c.) IIM Bodh Gaya
(d.) IIM Kashipur
(14.) At which location in Kamrup district did PM Modi inaugurate an 8.5 MW National Data Center on 14 February 2026?
(a.) Dispur
(b.) Amingaon
(c.) Jorhat
(d.) Tezpur
(15.) How many electric buses were flagged off under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme during PM Modi's Assam visit?
(a.) 100 buses
(b.) 150 buses
(c.) 225 buses
(d.) 300 buses
(16.) Which global organization's proprietary data powers the Henley Passport Index rankings released in February 2026?
(a.) ICAO
(b.) IATA
(c.) UNWTO
(d.) World Economic Forum
(17.) With which of the following countries does India share the 75th rank in the Henley Passport Index February 2026?
(a.) Sri Lanka and Nepal
(b.) Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Madagascar, and Mauritania
(c.) Bangladesh and Myanmar
(d.) Kenya and Tanzania
(18.) In which city is the headquarters of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) situated?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Gandhinagar
(c.) Pune
(d.) Hyderabad
(19.) Under which Union Ministry does the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) function as an autonomous R&D center?
(a.) Ministry of Electronics & IT
(b.) Ministry of Communications
(c.) Ministry of Defence
(d.) Ministry of Science & Technology
(20.) Where is the headquarters of the Henley & Partners consultancy firm that publishes the Henley Passport Index located?
(a.) London, UK
(b.) Zurich, Switzerland
(c.) Geneva, Switzerland
(d.) Singapore
(21.) Where is the headquarters of the Central Water Commission (CWC) located?
(a.) Kolkata
(b.) New Delhi
(c.) Chennai
(d.) Bengaluru
(22.) Where does India rank globally in terms of total number of operational large dams?
(a.) 1st
(b.) 2nd
(c.) 3rd
(d.) 5th
(23.) Tropical Cyclone Gezani, which caused widespread infrastructure damage in February 2026, struck which port city of Madagascar?
(a.) Antananarivo
(b.) Toamasina
(c.) Mahajanga
(d.) Toliara
(24.) Indian athlete Kishorakumar won the gold medal in which event at the Abu Dhabi Masters in February 2026?
(a.) Javelin Throw
(b.) Shot Put
(c.) Hammer Throw
(d.) Discus Throw
(25.) Which Section of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 protects a voter's right to secrecy of ballot as reaffirmed in recent SC discussions?
(a.) Section 62
(b.) Section 79
(c.) Section 94
(d.) Section 123
(26.) Which Article of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to Universal Adult Franchise?
(a.) Article 324
(b.) Article 325
(c.) Article 326
(d.) Article 329
(27.) Which institute serves as the national coordinating institution for the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan initiative?
(a.) IIT Bombay
(b.) IIT Delhi
(c.) IISc Bengaluru
(d.) IIT Madras
(28.) Which political party secured a two-thirds majority in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections in February 2026?
(a.) Awami League
(b.) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
(c.) Jatiya Party
(d.) Jamaat-e-Islami
(29.) Under Article 105(2) of the Constitution of India, what immunity is provided to Members of Parliament?
(a.) Immunity from criminal arrest during session
(b.) Immunity from court proceedings for anything said or any vote given in Parliament
(c.) Immunity from paying income tax on parliamentary allowances
(d.) Immunity from civil litigation for life
(30.) What is the sanctioned load capacity of the National Data Center inaugurated at Amingaon in Assam?
(a.) 5.0 MW
(b.) 8.5 MW
(c.) 12.0 MW
(d.) 15.5 MW
(31.) Who currently serves as the Chief Minister of Delhi who chaired the Cabinet meeting approving the Artisan Skill Scheme?
(a.) Shri Arvind Kejriwal
(b.) Smt. Rekha Gupta
(c.) Shri Atishi Marlena
(d.) Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena
(32.) Which UN agency acts as the primary global buyer and distributor of WHO pre-qualified vaccines for children?
(a.) UNDP
(b.) UNICEF
(c.) UNHCR
(d.) UNEP
(33.) Which edition of the Asian Shooting Championships concluded in New Delhi with India topping the medal tally in February 2026?
(a.) 10th Edition
(b.) 12th Edition
(c.) 16th Edition
(d.) 20th Edition
(34.) In the context of electoral technology, what device is used to combine votes from multiple EVMs before counting to prevent booth-wise voting pattern identification?
(a.) VVPAT
(b.) Totaliser
(c.) Control Unit 2.0
(d.) Demux Box
(35.) Which Union Ministry oversees the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) flagship program for higher educational institutions?
(a.) Ministry of Rural Development
(b.) Ministry of Education
(c.) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(d.) Ministry of Skill Development
(36.) In which city is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) located?
(a.) Paris, France
(b.) Geneva, Switzerland
(c.) Vienna, Austria
(d.) New York, USA
(37.) Which state budget presented in mid-February 2026 announced a comprehensive Urban Policy framework for sustainable city planning?
(a.) Tamil Nadu
(b.) Kerala
(c.) Karnataka
(d.) Maharashtra
(38.) What total rural development outlay was scaled in Union Budget 2026–27 as highlighted in PIB summaries published on 14 February 2026?
(a.) Rs 1.50 lakh crore
(b.) Rs 2.10 lakh crore
(c.) Rs 2.73 lakh crore
(d.) Rs 3.25 lakh crore
(39.) Under the Lead Bank Scheme (LBS) revamping proposed by RBI, what target Credit-Deposit (C/D) ratio is recommended for rural and semi-urban bank branches?
(a.) 50%
(b.) 60%
(c.) 75%
(d.) 80%
(40.) How many total ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) IDs have been created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) as highlighted in health governance notes?
(a.) 500 million
(b.) 650 million
(c.) 799 million
(d.) 900 million