22-FEBRUARY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) What is the maximum design speed of India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train, Namo Bharat, dedicated on 22nd February 2026?
(a.) 120 km/h
(b.) 160 km/h
(c.) 180 km/h
(d.) 200 km/h
(2.) Which city in India became the first to operate its intra-city metro system on the same physical track infrastructure as the regional rapid rail (Namo Bharat)?
(a.) Ghaziabad
(b.) Meerut
(c.) Faridabad
(d.) Gurugram
(3.) What is the total operational length of the entire Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat RRTS corridor dedicated to the nation by PM Modi on 22nd February 2026?
(a.) 55 km
(b.) 72 km
(c.) 82 km
(d.) 100 km
(4.) Which major station serves as the originating multi-modal hub connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Delhi Metro Pink Line, and the ISBT for the Namo Bharat corridor?
(a.) New Ashok Nagar
(b.) Sarai Kale Khan
(c.) Sahibabad
(d.) Anand Vihar
(5.) What is the maximum operational speed of the newly launched Meerut Metro, making it India's fastest metro system?
(a.) 90 km/h
(b.) 110 km/h
(c.) 120 km/h
(d.) 140 km/h
(6.) Under which Article of the Constitution of India are State Election Commissions (SECs) vested with superintendence and control over elections to Panchayats?
(a.) Article 324
(b.) Article 243K
(c.) Article 243ZA
(d.) Article 280
(7.) Which Constitutional Article governs the election procedures and superintendence of Municipal Bodies by State Election Commissions?
(a.) Article 243K
(b.) Article 243ZA
(c.) Article 324
(d.) Article 350A
(8.) After how many years did the Election Commission of India announce the convening of the National Round Table Conference with State Election Commissioners on 22nd Feb 2026?
(a.) 10 years
(b.) 15 years
(c.) 27 years
(d.) 35 years
(9.) Which medical institution under the Department of Atomic Energy achieved India's first Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for a pediatric brain tumor on 22nd Feb 2026?
(a.) Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
(b.) Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam
(c.) ACTREC, Navi Mumbai
(d.) Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata
(10.) Which rare, aggressive pediatric brain tumor was successfully treated using a Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Visakhapatnam?
(a.) Glioblastoma Multiforme
(b.) Medulloblastoma
(c.) Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes (ETMR)
(d.) Ependymoma
(11.) Which combination vaccine was launched indigenously on 22nd February 2026 to replace standalone Tetanus Toxoid (TT) shots for pregnant women and adults?
(a.) DPT Vaccine
(b.) Tetanus and adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine
(c.) Pentavalent Vaccine
(d.) MMR Vaccine
(12.) Adani Defence & Aerospace partnered with which international aviation manufacturer to set up a Final Assembly Line for E175 regional jets in India?
(a.) Boeing
(b.) Airbus
(c.) Embraer
(d.) Dassault Aviation
(13.) Embraer, which announced a commercial aircraft assembly partnership in India on 22nd February 2026, is based in which country?
(a.) France
(b.) Brazil
(c.) Germany
(d.) Canada
(14.) How many nations adopted the "New Delhi Declaration" on equitable AI governance at the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit on 22nd Feb 2026?
(a.) 50 countries
(b.) 70 countries
(c.) 85 countries
(d.) 100 countries
(15.) Which constitutional amendment acts added Articles 243K and 243ZA creating State Election Commissions in India?
(a.) 42nd and 44th CAA
(b.) 73rd and 74th CAA
(c.) 86th and 91st CAA
(d.) 92nd and 100th CAA
(16.) What is the total value of development projects inaugurated by PM Modi in Meerut on 22nd February 2026?
(a.) Rs 5,000 crore
(b.) Rs 8,500 crore
(c.) Rs 12,930 crore
(d.) Rs 20,000 crore
(17.) Which agency is responsible for implementing and operating the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the National Capital Region?
(a.) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
(b.) National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
(c.) Indian Railways
(d.) Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC)
(18.) In stem cell therapy, what distinguishes an "autologous" transplant from an "allogeneic" transplant?
(a.) Autologous uses stem cells harvested from the patient's own body
(b.) Autologous uses stem cells from a matched sibling donor
(c.) Autologous uses umbilical cord blood exclusively
(d.) Autologous requires synthetic artificial marrow
(19.) Which national health programme integrates the newly launched indigenous Td vaccine in India?
(a.) PM-JAY
(b.) Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)
(c.) National Ayush Mission
(d.) PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
(20.) The E175 aircraft model, being manufactured under the Adani-Embraer partnership, belongs to which category of aviation?
(a.) Military Stealth Fighter Jet
(b.) Commercial Regional Jet
(c.) Heavy Cargo Transport
(d.) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
(21.) Where is the headquarters of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), under which Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Visakhapatnam operates?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Mumbai
(c.) Kolkata
(d.) Chennai
(22.) Which key core principle is emphasized under the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the AI Impact Summit 2026?
(a.) Monopolization of proprietary AI weights
(b.) Democratizing compute infrastructure and Global South technology access
(c.) Restricting open-source AI models
(d.) Banning foreign AI investments completely
(23.) Who holds the authority to appoint the State Election Commissioner in an Indian state under Article 243K?
(a.) Chief Election Commissioner of India
(b.) Governor of the State
(c.) Chief Minister of the State
(d.) Chief Justice of the High Court
(24.) The Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station connects seamlessly with which major Indian Railways terminal in Delhi?
(a.) New Delhi Railway Station
(b.) Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station
(c.) Anand Vihar Terminal
(d.) Old Delhi Railway Station
(25.) Which disease targeted by the Td vaccine is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae?
(a.) Tetanus
(b.) Diphtheria
(c.) Pertussis
(d.) Tuberculosis
(26.) Under the regional air connectivity scheme "UDAN", what does the acronym "UDAN" stand for?
(a.) Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik
(b.) Urban Development and Aviation Network
(c.) Unified Delivery of Aerial Navigation
(d.) Universal Domestic Air Network
(27.) Which central government department exercises administrative control over Tata Memorial Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital?
(a.) Department of Biotechnology
(b.) Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
(c.) Department of Health Research
(d.) CSIR
(28.) What is the full expansion of the abbreviation "RRTS" in modern Indian urban transport?
(a.) Regional Rapid Transit System
(b.) Railway Rapid Transport Scheme
(c.) Rural Road Transport Sector
(d.) Rapid Rail Terminal System
(29.) How can a State Election Commissioner be removed from office under Constitutional provisions?
(a.) By a simple order of the Chief Minister
(b.) In like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of a High Court
(c.) By a resolution passed by the Zila Parishad
(d.) By the Chief Election Commissioner at will
(30.) Which bacteria produces the neurotoxin tetanospasmin, causing lockjaw treated by the Tetanus vaccine component?
(a.) Clostridium tetani
(b.) Bacillus anthracis
(c.) Vibrio cholerae
(d.) Salmonella typhi
(31.) In which state is the Modipuram RRTS terminal station located?
(a.) Delhi
(b.) Haryana
(c.) Uttar Pradesh
(d.) Rajasthan
(32.) What percentage of equity is jointly shared between the Central Government and participating States in NCRTC for RRTS project execution?
(a.) 50:50 between Union and States
(b.) 100% Central Government owned
(c.) 75% Union and 25% Private Sector
(d.) 100% State Government owned
(33.) Which among the following is a primary objective of establishing a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for commercial aircraft within India?
(a.) To export unrefined aluminum
(b.) To build domestic aerospace manufacturing ecosystems and reduce maintenance downtime
(c.) To ban international commercial airlines
(d.) To restrict regional air travel
(34.) Which city hosted the India AI Impact Summit where the New Delhi Declaration was signed?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) Bengaluru
(c.) New Delhi
(d.) Hyderabad
(35.) Which term describes the process of administering two consecutive high-dose chemotherapy cycles followed by stem cell rescue in cancer therapy?
(a.) Sequential Radiotherapy
(b.) Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
(c.) Allogeneic Gene Editing
(d.) Monoclonal Antibody Fusion