Current Affairs 17 February 2026

Gyanpoints Education – Current Affairs 17 February 2026

Q1. Which new scheme has been launched by the Delhi government for digital record and identification of lands?
दिल्ली सरकार ने जमीनों के डिजिटल रिकॉर्ड और पहचान के लिए कौन-सी नई योजना शुरू की है?

A) Digital Plot Mission B) Bhu-Aadhaar Scheme C) Land ID India Scheme D) Delhi Land Digitization Program

Correct Answer: B) Bhu-Aadhaar Scheme / भू-आधार योजना

Delhi government launched Bhu-Aadhaar Scheme to provide a 14-digit unique identification number to every land parcel for better digital land record management.

Q2. Which state organised Vision 2031 international conference?
विजन 2031 अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन किस राज्य ने आयोजित किया?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka C) Kerala D) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: C) Kerala / केरल

Kerala government organised the Vision 2031 conference focusing on development and democracy.

Q3. Which doctors received Padma Shri for tribal healthcare?
आदिवासी स्वास्थ्य सेवा के लिए पद्मश्री से किन्हें सम्मानित किया गया?

A) Dr. Devi Shetty B) Dr. Ramchandra Godbole & Sunita Godbole C) Dr. Naresh Trehan D) Dr. Reddy

Correct Answer: B) Dr. Ramchandra Godbole & Sunita Godbole

The couple was honoured with Padma Shri for their dedicated healthcare services to forest dwellers.

Q4. Which model has been implemented by NDMC for waste segregation?
NDMC ने कचरा पृथक्करण के लिए कौन सा मॉडल लागू किया?

A) Swachh Bharat Model B) Green Delhi Model C) Anupam Colony Model D) Zero Waste Model

Correct Answer: C) Anupam Colony Model / अनुपम कॉलोनी मॉडल

NDMC implemented the Anupam Colony Model for door-to-door waste segregation and decentralized waste management.

Q5. Where is the International Shivratri Festival organised?
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय शिवरात्रि महोत्सव कहाँ आयोजित किया जा रहा है?

A) Haridwar B) Mandi C) Varanasi D) Ujjain

Correct Answer: B) Mandi, Himachal Pradesh / मंडी, हिमाचल प्रदेश

The International Shivratri Festival is celebrated annually in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

Q6. Who represented India at Bangladesh's swearing-in ceremony?
बांग्लादेश के शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व किसने किया?

A) Narendra Modi B) S. Jaishankar C) Om Birla D) Droupadi Murmu

Correct Answer: C) Om Birla / ओम बिरला

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented India at the ceremony in Dhaka.

Q7. Debris of ISRO’s LVM-3 was found in which country?
LVM-3 का मलबा किस देश में पाया गया?

A) Sri Lanka B) Maldives C) Indonesia D) Thailand

Correct Answer: B) Maldives / मालदीव

The debris was discovered on an uninhabited island in the Maldives.

Q8. Taman Port is located in which country and sea?
तामन बंदरगाह किस देश और किस सागर पर स्थित है?

A) Turkey – Mediterranean Sea B) Russia – Black Sea C) Ukraine – Baltic Sea D) Georgia – Caspian Sea

Correct Answer: B) Russia – Black Sea / रूस – काला सागर

Taman Port is Russia’s major port located on the coast of the Black Sea.

Q9. Who became first athlete to win 9 Winter Olympic gold medals?
9 शीतकालीन ओलंपिक स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाले पहले एथलीट कौन बने?

A) Shaun White B) Johannes Klaebo C) Usain Bolt D) Yuzuru Hanyu

Correct Answer: B) Johannes Klaebo

Johannes Klaebo became the first athlete to win 9 gold medals in Winter Olympics history.

Q10. Which new sport debuts at Milan-Cortina 2026?
मिलान-कॉर्टिना 2026 में कौन सा नया खेल शामिल हुआ?

A) Snow Cricket B) Ski Mountaineering C) Ice Running D) Winter Kabaddi

Correct Answer: B) Ski Mountaineering (Skimo)

Ski Mountaineering makes its Olympic debut at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Q11. Which Indian city hosted International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN 2026?
इंटरनेशनल फ्लीट रिव्यू और एक्सरसाइज MILAN 2026 की मेजबानी किस शहर ने की?

A) Mumbai B) Kochi C) Visakhapatnam D) Chennai

Correct Answer: C) Visakhapatnam / विशाखापत्तनम

Visakhapatnam hosted the International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN 2026 with participation from multiple navies.

Q12. Where was the new plant species Tetratenium pacadae discovered?
टेट्राटेनियम पैकाडे नामक नई पौध प्रजाति कहाँ खोजी गई?

A) Eastern Himalayas B) Western Ghats C) Sundarbans D) Aravalli Hills

Correct Answer: B) Western Ghats / पश्चिमी घाट

Researchers discovered this new plant species in the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats.

Q13. Piton de la Fournaise volcano is located where?
पिटन डे ला फोरनेज़ ज्वालामुखी कहाँ स्थित है?

A) Iceland B) Philippines C) Reunion Island D) Japan

Correct Answer: C) Reunion Island / रीयूनियन द्वीप

Piton de la Fournaise is an active volcano located on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

Q14. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of GIFT City?
गिफ्ट सिटी के नए अध्यक्ष कौन नियुक्त हुए?

A) Mukesh Ambani B) Uday Kotak C) Gautam Adani D) Ratan Tata

Correct Answer: B) Uday Kotak / उदय कोटक

The Gujarat government appointed Uday Kotak as the new chairman of GIFT City.

Q15. Who became the new Vice President of IOC?
IOC के नए उपाध्यक्ष कौन बने?

A) Thomas Bach B) Juan Antonio Samaranch C) Sebastian Coe D) Gianni Infantino

Correct Answer: B) Juan Antonio Samaranch

Juan Antonio Samaranch was appointed as the new Vice President of the International Olympic Committee.

Q16. The boundary line demarcated in 1914 between India and China is called?
1914 में निर्धारित भारत-चीन सीमा रेखा क्या कहलाती है?

A) Durand Line B) Radcliffe Line C) McMahon Line D) Line of Control

Correct Answer: C) McMahon Line / मैकमोहन रेखा

The McMahon Line was agreed upon in 1914 during the Shimla Convention.

Q17. Dholavira is located in which state?
धोलावीरा किस राज्य में स्थित है?

A) Rajasthan B) Punjab C) Gujarat D) Haryana

Correct Answer: C) Gujarat / गुजरात

Dholavira is a famous Harappan archaeological site located in Gujarat.

Q18. Procedure established by law concept was adopted from which country?
कानून द्वारा स्थापित प्रक्रिया की अवधारणा किस देश से ली गई?

A) USA B) UK C) Japan D) France

Correct Answer: C) Japan / जापान

The concept of “procedure established by law” in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from Japan.

Q19. Who authored Mudrarakshasa?
मुद्राराक्षस की रचना किसने की?

A) Kalidasa B) Vishakhadatta C) Chanakya D) Bhasa

Correct Answer: B) Vishakhadatta / विशाखदत्त

Mudrarakshasa is an ancient Sanskrit play written by Vishakhadatta.

Q20. Who led the Khudai Khidmatgar movement?
खुदाई खिदमतगार आंदोलन का नेतृत्व किसने किया?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Bhagat Singh C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan D) Subhash Chandra Bose

Correct Answer: C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan / खान अब्दुल गफ्फार खान

Khudai Khidmatgar movement was led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Frontier Gandhi.