23-FEBRUARY-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) What is the financial outlay allocated for the "Biopharma Shakti" initiative announced by Union Minister J.P. Nadda on 23rd February 2026?
(a.) Rs 5,000 crore
(b.) Rs 8,000 crore
(c.) Rs 10,000 crore
(d.) Rs 15,000 crore
(2.) Where was the 11th Global Pharmaceutical Quality Summit held on 23rd February 2026?
(a.) New Delhi
(b.) Mumbai
(c.) Hyderabad
(d.) Bengaluru
(3.) What is the primary objective of the PRIP scheme mentioned in the pharmaceutical sector updates on 23rd February 2026?
(a.) Promoting Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech
(b.) Providing Subsidized Paracetamol to Rural Hospitals
(c.) Promoting Plastic Recycling in Pharma Industry
(d.) Providing Tax Relief for Imported Medicines
(4.) Which national campaign was launched by Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary on 23rd February 2026 to boost digital skilling?
(a.) Skill Bharat Shrestha Bharat
(b.) Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai
(c.) Digital India Kaushal Vikas
(d.) Yuva Digital Revolution
(5.) Who was appointed as the brand ambassador for the "Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai" digital skilling campaign?
(a.) Shah Rukh Khan
(b.) Amitabh Bachchan
(c.) Neeraj Chopra
(d.) P.V. Sindhu
(6.) Which digital public infrastructure platform serves as the technological hub for the "Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai" campaign?
(a.) SWAYAM Portal
(b.) Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH)
(c.) DIKSHA Portal
(d.) e-Shram Portal
(7.) Whose statue will be installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan to replace the statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens, as announced during Rajaji Utsav on 23rd Feb 2026?
(a.) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b.) C. Rajagopalachari
(c.) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
(d.) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(8.) Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
(a.) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b.) C. Rajagopalachari
(c.) Lord Mountbatten
(d.) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(9.) Which country signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India's Department of Posts on 23rd February 2026 to boost postal cooperation and e-commerce logistics?
(a.) South Africa
(b.) Brazil
(c.) Argentina
(d.) Russia
(10.) Which multilingual AI platform developed under MeitY is used to overcome linguistic barriers in rural e-governance as highlighted in the Feb 23, 2026 PIB release?
(a.) BHASHINI
(b.) CHATGPT India
(c.) MEGHA-AI
(d.) DIGI-VOICE
(11.) How many registered candidates have been onboarded on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) as of February 2026?
(a.) 50 Lakh
(b.) 1 Crore
(c.) Over 1.5 Crore
(d.) 5 Crore
(12.) In which year was Chakravarti Rajagopalachari awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour?
(a.) 1950
(b.) 1954
(c.) 1962
(d.) 1971
(13.) Which political party was founded by C. Rajagopalachari in 1959 as an advocate for classical free-market economic policies in India?
(a.) Jan Sangh
(b.) Swatantra Party
(c.) Praja Socialist Party
(d.) Justice Party
(14.) Who is the current Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (State Independent Charge) as of February 2026?
(a.) Dharmendra Pradhan
(b.) Jayant Chaudhary
(c.) Piyush Goyal
(d.) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
(15.) Which AI initiative focuses on generating indigenous foundational language models for India as part of rural tech inclusion?
(a.) BharatGen
(b.) IndiaGPT
(c.) Kisan AI
(d.) Gramin Net
(16.) The Biopharma Shakti initiative primarily targets domestic growth in which advanced healthcare segment?
(a.) Synthetic Chemical Dyes
(b.) Biopharmaceuticals, Vaccines, and Complex Generics
(c.) Traditional Ayurvedic Powders
(d.) Surgical Steel Blades
(17.) What is the name of the national postal administration of Brazil that signed the postal MoU with India?
(a.) Correios
(b.) Posta Brasil
(c.) Mercosur Express
(d.) Banco Postal
(18.) Which city hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026 where the digital skilling campaign was unveiled?
(a.) Mumbai
(b.) New Delhi
(c.) Hyderabad
(d.) Bengaluru
(19.) Which Ministry governs the Department of Pharmaceuticals in India?
(a.) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b.) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(c.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology
(20.) Which voice translation platform specifically targets tribal languages and dialects for administrative inclusion in India?
(a.) Adi Vaani
(b.) Jan Bhasha
(c.) Van Vani
(d.) TribeTalk
(21.) Who was the chief British architect associated with designing the Viceroy's House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan)?
(a.) Herbert Baker
(b.) Edwin Lutyens
(c.) Robert Tor Russell
(d.) Charles Correa
(22.) Under the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), which digital identification system is used for seamless eKYC verification?
(a.) Aadhaar
(b.) PAN Card
(c.) Voter ID
(d.) Passport
(23.) What structural transformation in the pharmaceutical sector was stressed by Minister J.P. Nadda at the 11th Global Quality Summit?
(a.) Transition from Pharmacy of the World to Global Innovation Hub
(b.) Complete shutdown of generic medicine manufacturing
(c.) Exporting only raw chemical APIs
(d.) Nationalization of private pharmaceutical firms
(24.) Which constitutional tier of local self-government is directly benefiting from the integration of AI tools for local planning under #AIforAll?
(a.) Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
(b.) State Legislative Councils
(c.) Rajya Sabha
(d.) Finance Commission
(25.) Who holds the portfolio of Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers as of February 2026?
(a.) Jagat Prakash Nadda
(b.) Mansukh Mandaviya
(c.) Dharmendra Pradhan
(d.) Piyush Goyal
(26.) Which major historical agreement was signed by C. Rajagopalachari with Liaquat Ali Khan in 1950 regarding minority rights?
(a.) Delhi Pact (Liaquat-Nehru Pact context)
(b.) Rajaji Formula (1944)
(c.) Poona Pact
(d.) Lucknow Pact
(27.) Which feature of Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) enables employers to instantly verify a candidate's qualifications?
(a.) QR-enabled Digital CVs and Credentials
(b.) Physical Paper Certificates
(c.) Registered Speed Post Seals
(d.) In-person viva voce reports
(28.) In which city is the headquarters of Correios, the national postal administration of Brazil, located?
(a.) Rio de Janeiro
(b.) Brasília
(c.) São Paulo
(d.) Salvador
(29.) What is the full expansion of the acronym "LMS" as utilized within the Skill India Digital Hub ecosystem?
(a.) Learning Management System
(b.) Local Manufacturing Scheme
(c.) Labor Mobility Service
(d.) Licensed Marketing Standard
(30.) Which national goal is supported by the AI governance guidelines for rural India aiming for a developed nation by 2047?
(a.) Viksit Bharat@2047
(b.) Digital India 2030
(c.) Make in India 2025
(d.) Swachh Bharat 2050
(31.) Which state in India was C. Rajagopalachari originally born in?
(a.) Tamil Nadu
(b.) Andhra Pradesh
(c.) Karnataka
(d.) Kerala
(32.) What key aspect of pharmaceutical manufacturing is addressed by automated pharmacovigilance using AI tools?
(a.) Continuous real-time tracking of adverse drug reactions and quality defects
(b.) Replacing human pharmacists with robots completely
(c.) Eliminating clinical trials prior to drug release
(d.) Reducing drug packaging size
(33.) What is the primary role of "Express Mail Service (EMS)" enhanced under the India-Brazil postal MoU?
(a.) Accelerated time-bound international postal and parcel delivery
(b.) Subsidized newspaper printing
(c.) Free telegram services for government offices
(d.) Physical currency transport
(34.) What is the official tagline / campaign theme launched for the Skill India Digital Hub drive on 23rd Feb 2026?
(a.) Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai
(b.) Padhega India Badhega India
(c.) Kaushal Bharat Kushal Bharat
(d.) Digital India Sashakt India
(35.) Which term describes the practice of placing AI safeguards specifically designed for local social contexts to prevent automated exclusion from welfare schemes?
(a.) Context-Specific Risk Assessment and Safeguards
(b.) Universal Sovereign Immunity
(c.) Algorithmic Exemption
(d.) Data Nationalization
(36.) Who was the British Viceroy of India when independence was granted in 1947, immediately preceding C. Rajagopalachari as Governor-General?
(a.) Lord Wavell
(b.) Lord Mountbatten
(c.) Lord Linlithgow
(d.) Lord Irwin
(37.) Which type of trade is directly facilitated by seamless postal logistics between small MSMEs in India and Brazil?
(a.) Cross-Border E-Commerce
(b.) Inter-State Electricity Grid Transmission
(c.) Deep-Sea Mining Leases
(d.) Bilateral Aviation Assembly
(38.) Which IIT leads the development consortium for the "BharatGen" foundational language model initiative?
(a.) IIT Madras
(b.) IIT Bombay
(c.) IIT Delhi
(d.) IIT Kanpur
(39.) Where is the principal residence and office complex of the President of India located?
(a.) Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
(b.) Raj Bhavan, Mumbai
(c.) Vice Regal Lodge, Shimla
(d.) Hyderabad House, New Delhi
(40.) What is the primary target group for upskilling and lifelong learning under the "Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai" initiative?
(a.) Students, working professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs
(b.) Only retired senior citizens
(c.) Foreign diplomats exclusively
(d.) Only defense officers