17-FEBRUARY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) How many additional Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) did the Indian government announce to expand compute capacity during the India AI Impact Summit on 17th February 2026?
(a.) 10,000 GPUs
(b.) 15,000 GPUs
(c.) 20,000 GPUs
(d.) 25,000 GPUs
(2.) What is the overarching theme of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi?
(a.) AI for Global Good
(b.) Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya
(c.) Digital India, Future India
(d.) Innovation without Borders
(3.) Under the IndiaAI Mission, at what subsidized rate per hour are high-end GPUs made available to startups and researchers?
(a.) Rs 45 per hour
(b.) Rs 65 per hour
(c.) Rs 85 per hour
(d.) Rs 100 per hour
(4.) Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 17th February 2026?
(a.) Sheikh Hasina
(b.) Khaleda Zia
(c.) Tarique Rahman
(d.) Muhammad Yunus
(5.) The Ol Chiki script, which completed 100 years of linguistic empowerment, is primarily used to write which Indian language?
(a.) Bodo
(b.) Santhali
(c.) Dogri
(d.) Maithili
(6.) Who created the Ol Chiki script in the year 1925?
(a.) Birsa Munda
(b.) Pandit Raghunath Murmu
(c.) Sidho Murmu
(d.) Kanhu Murmu
(7.) To which language family does the Santhali language belong?
(a.) Dravidian
(b.) Indo-Aryan
(c.) Austroasiatic (Munda branch)
(d.) Tibeto-Burman
(8.) In which city was the MILAN Village inaugurated by the Indian Navy as part of Exercise MILAN 2026?
(a.) Kochi
(b.) Mumbai
(c.) Visakhapatnam
(d.) Chennai
(9.) Through which Constitutional Amendment Act was the Santhali language included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
(a.) 71st CAA, 1992
(b.) 92nd CAA, 2003
(c.) 86th CAA, 2002
(d.) 100th CAA, 2015
(10.) What is the total financial outlay allocated for the national IndiaAI Mission?
(a.) Rs 5,000 crore
(b.) Rs 8,500 crore
(c.) Rs 10,300+ crore
(d.) Rs 15,000 crore
(11.) Which venue in New Delhi hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026?
(a.) Yashobhoomi
(b.) Bharat Mandapam
(c.) Vigyan Bhawan
(d.) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
(12.) Exercise MILAN, conducted by the Indian Navy, is held at what frequency?
(a.) Annual
(b.) Biennial
(c.) Triennial
(d.) Quadrennial
(13.) Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs states to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education for linguistic minority groups?
(a.) Article 21A
(b.) Article 45
(c.) Article 350A
(d.) Article 351
(14.) Which Union Ministry is the nodal authority for implementing the IndiaAI Mission?
(a.) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(c.) Ministry of Education
(d.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(15.) How many total letters are there in the phonetic Ol Chiki script?
(a.) 26
(b.) 30
(c.) 42
(d.) 52
(16.) What type of naval exercise is Exercise MILAN organized by India?
(a.) Bilateral Exercise
(b.) Trilateral Exercise
(c.) Multilateral Exercise
(d.) Domestic Exercise
(17.) How many GPUs did India already have deployed under the IndiaAI infrastructure prior to adding 20,000 additional units on 17th Feb 2026?
(a.) 15,000 GPUs
(b.) 25,000 GPUs
(c.) 38,000 GPUs
(d.) 50,000 GPUs
(18.) In which year was the Ol Chiki script created by Raghunath Murmu?
(a.) 1915
(b.) 1925
(c.) 1947
(d.) 1950
(19.) Which country forms the focus of India's "Neighbourhood First" policy with the inauguration of a new government led by Tarique Rahman on Feb 17, 2026?
(a.) Nepal
(b.) Sri Lanka
(c.) Bangladesh
(d.) Maldives
(20.) Under which naval command of the Indian Navy is Visakhapatnam located, serving as the host site for MILAN 2026?
(a.) Western Naval Command
(b.) Eastern Naval Command
(c.) Southern Naval Command
(d.) Andaman and Nicobar Command
(21.) Which world record recognition was sought during the India AI Impact Summit on Day 1 after 2.5 lakh students took a pledge for responsible AI?
(a.) Limca Book of Records
(b.) Guinness World Records
(c.) UNESCO Youth Record
(d.) India Book of Records
(22.) Santhali language is primarily spoken in which of the following combinations of Indian states?
(a.) Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar
(b.) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
(c.) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh
(d.) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
(23.) What is the primary objective of establishing the "MILAN Village" during naval exercise MILAN?
(a.) Joint Live Firing Drills
(b.) Cultural Exchange and Delegate Interaction
(c.) Cyber Security Simulation
(d.) Submarine Rescue Operation
(24.) Which among the following features correctly describes the Ol Chiki script?
(a.) It is derived directly from Brahmi script
(b.) It has 30 pure phonetic symbols and is independent of Brahmi
(c.) It uses Devanagari numerals exclusively
(d.) It was designed by the British East India Company
(25.) Who is the current Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology in India (as of Feb 2026)?
(a.) Dharmendra Pradhan
(b.) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(c.) S. Jaishankar
(d.) Piyush Goyal
(26.) What is the main purpose of expanding GPU compute capacity under the IndiaAI Mission?
(a.) To sell hardware to global tech companies
(b.) To lower compute cost barriers for local AI startups, researchers, and public institutions
(c.) To restrict access to foreign AI developers
(d.) To replace physical server networks completely
(27.) Exercise MILAN was first launched by the Indian Navy in which year?
(a.) 1995
(b.) 2001
(c.) 2008
(d.) 2014
(28.) Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the official recognized languages of the country?
(a.) Sixth Schedule
(b.) Seventh Schedule
(c.) Eighth Schedule
(d.) Ninth Schedule
(29.) Which global grouping on Artificial Intelligence is India an active founding member of, advancing responsible AI governance?
(a.) Global AI Forum (GAIF)
(b.) Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)
(c.) World AI Council (WAIC)
(d.) International AI Alliance
(30.) What is the capital city of Bangladesh?
(a.) Chittagong
(b.) Sylhet
(c.) Dhaka
(d.) Khulna
(31.) What is the official currency of Bangladesh?
(a.) Rupee
(b.) Taka
(c.) Rupiah
(d.) Tenge
(32.) How many total official languages are currently listed under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
(a.) 18
(b.) 20
(c.) 22
(d.) 24
(33.) The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was organized over how many days in New Delhi?
(a.) 3 Days
(b.) 5 Days
(c.) 7 Days
(d.) 10 Days
(34.) Which constitutional amendment added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali to the Eighth Schedule together?
(a.) 21st Amendment Act
(b.) 71st Amendment Act
(c.) 92nd Amendment Act
(d.) 99th Amendment Act
(35.) Visakhapatnam is popularly known as which of the following coastal cities of India?
(a.) Jewel of the East Coast / City of Destiny
(b.) Manchester of India
(c.) Silicon Valley of India
(d.) Detroit of Asia
(36.) What does the abbreviation "GPU" stand for in modern computing and AI infrastructure?
(a.) General Processing Unit
(b.) Graphics Processing Unit
(c.) Global Power Unit
(d.) Grid Parallel Unit
(37.) Which of the following is NOT an Austroasiatic language spoken in India?
(a.) Santhali
(b.) Mundari
(c.) Khasi
(d.) Kannada
(38.) India's vision for maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region promoted during exercises like MILAN is termed as what?
(a.) SAGAR
(b.) MAITRI
(c.) SAMUDRAN
(d.) SETU
(39.) What is the full expansion of the acronym "SAGAR" in Indian maritime diplomacy?
(a.) Security and Growth for All in the Region
(b.) South Asian Governance and Regional Accord
(c.) Systematic Action for Oceanic Realignment
(d.) Sustainable Aquatics and Regional Alliance
(40.) Where is the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy located?
(a.) Kochi
(b.) Visakhapatnam
(c.) Mumbai
(d.) Karwar