Current Affairs 26 February 2026

Gyanpoints Education – Current Affairs 26 February 2026

1. What is the new MSP for Raw Jute for 2026-27?
2026-27 के लिए कच्चे जूट का नया MSP क्या है?

A. ₹5,500 B. ₹5,700 C. ₹5,925 D. ₹6,000

Correct Answer: C. ₹5,925 per quintal

The Cabinet approved ₹5,925 per quintal as MSP for Raw Jute for the 2026-27 season.

2. Free vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls is for which disease?
14 वर्ष की लड़कियों के लिए मुफ्त टीकाकरण किस बीमारी के लिए है?

A. Tuberculosis B. Cervical Cancer (HPV) C. Measles D. Hepatitis B

Correct Answer: B. Cervical Cancer (HPV)

The Health Ministry announced nationwide HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer among girls aged 14.

3. Civil Enclave approved at which airport in J&K?
जम्मू-कश्मीर के किस हवाई अड्डे पर सिविल एन्क्लेव मंजूर हुआ?

A. Jammu Airport B. Leh Airport C. Srinagar Airport D. Kargil Airport

Correct Answer: C. Srinagar Airport

The Cabinet approved development of a Civil Enclave at Srinagar Airport costing ₹1,677 crore.

4. Which Indian long-distance runner has been banned for 3 years by AIU?
AIU ने किस भारतीय लंबी दूरी की धाविका पर 3 वर्ष का प्रतिबंध लगाया?

A. Sudha Singh B. Pooja Atmaram C. Lalita Babar D. Kavita Raut

Correct Answer: B. Pooja Atmaram

Athletics Integrity Unit banned Pooja Atmaram for three years for evading a dope test.

5. Where was the 7th All India Conference of State Railway Police Chiefs held?
राजकीय रेलवे पुलिस प्रमुखों का 7वां सम्मेलन कहाँ आयोजित हुआ?

A. Mumbai B. Kolkata C. New Delhi (Vigyan Bhawan) D. Lucknow

Correct Answer: C. New Delhi (Vigyan Bhawan)

The 7th All India Conference of State Railway Police Chiefs was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

6. Which massive star in Large Magellanic Cloud entered poly-supergiant phase?
लार्ज मैगेलैनिक क्लाउड में कौन सा तारा पॉली-सुपरजायंट चरण में प्रवेश कर गया?

A. Betelgeuse B. WOH G64 C. Sirius A D. Rigel

Correct Answer: B. WOH G64

WOH G64 is a massive red supergiant star expected to explode as a supernova.

7. National Arogya Fair 2026 inaugurated in which state?
राष्ट्रीय आरोग्य मेला 2026 का उद्घाटन किस राज्य में हुआ?

A. Gujarat B. Maharashtra C. Madhya Pradesh D. Odisha

Correct Answer: B. Maharashtra (Buldhana)

President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the National Arogya Fair in Buldhana, Maharashtra.

8. Third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft inducted into Indian Navy?
भारतीय नौसेना में शामिल तीसरा एंटी-सबमरीन वारफेयर शैलो वाटर क्राफ्ट कौन सा है?

A. Arnala B. Androth C. Anjdeep D. Ajay

Correct Answer: C. Anjdeep

Anjdeep is the third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft inducted into Indian Navy.

9. Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela was organized in?
पूसा कृषि विज्ञान मेला कहाँ आयोजित हुआ?

A. Chandigarh B. Jaipur C. New Delhi D. Patna

Correct Answer: C. New Delhi

The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela was organized in New Delhi.

10. Dharma Guardian exercise is between India and which country?
धर्मा गार्डियन अभ्यास भारत और किस देश के बीच है?

A. USA B. Japan C. Australia D. France

Correct Answer: B. Japan

Dharma Guardian is a joint military exercise between India and Japan.

11. World's longest BVR air conflict described as?
दुनिया का सबसे लंबा BVR हवाई संघर्ष किस ऑपरेशन को बताया गया?

A. Operation Meghdoot B. Operation Sindoor C. Operation Parakram D. Operation Vijay

Correct Answer: B. Operation Sindoor

IISS report described Operation Sindoor as the longest beyond-visual-range air conflict.

12. Jeju Island is located in which country?
जेजू द्वीप किस देश में स्थित है?

A. Japan B. China C. South Korea D. Thailand

Correct Answer: C. South Korea

Jeju Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in South Korea.

13. FSSAI advisory on coffee packets to display quantity of?
कॉफी पाउडर पैकेट पर किसकी मात्रा दर्शाने की सलाह दी गई?

A. Sugar B. Caffeine C. Chicory Powder D. Milk Solids

Correct Answer: C. Chicory Powder

FSSAI advised displaying chicory powder quantity prominently on coffee packets.

14. Which portal launched on 40th Foundation Day of DBT?
DBT के 40वें स्थापना दिवस पर कौन सा पोर्टल लॉन्च हुआ?

A. BIOSETU B. SUJVIKA C. BIODARPAN D. GENPORT

Correct Answer: B. SUJVIKA

SUJVIKA portal was launched on the 40th Foundation Day of Department of Biotechnology.

15. Tsomgo Lake is located in?
त्सोमगो झील किस राज्य में स्थित है?

A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Sikkim C. Himachal Pradesh D. Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: B. Sikkim

Tsomgo Lake, also known as Changu Lake, is located in Sikkim.

16. Author of The Indian Struggle?
द इंडियन स्ट्रगल के लेखक कौन हैं?

A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. B.R. Ambedkar

Correct Answer: C. Subhash Chandra Bose

The Indian Struggle was written by Subhash Chandra Bose.

17. Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form of?
यक्षगान किस राज्य का पारंपरिक रंगमंच है?

A. Kerala B. Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: B. Karnataka

Yakshagana is a traditional theatre art form from Karnataka.

18. Gini Coefficient measures?
गिनी गुणांक क्या मापता है?

A. GDP Growth B. Inflation C. Income Inequality D. Poverty Rate

Correct Answer: C. Income Inequality

Gini Coefficient measures income inequality in an economy.

19. PMFBY was launched in which year?
PMFBY किस वर्ष शुरू हुई?

A. 2014 B. 2015 C. 2016 D. 2017

Correct Answer: C. 2016

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was launched on 18 February 2016.

20. Department of Biotechnology was established in?
जैव प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग की स्थापना कब हुई?

A. 1984 B. 1985 C. 1986 D. 1987

Correct Answer: C. 1986

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) was established in 1986.