✅ CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQ 13 FEBRUARY 2026

Q1. India’s Retail Inflation (CPI) for January 2026 stood at:
A. 1.75%
B. 2.75%
C. 3.90%
D. 4.25%
✅ Ans: B (2.75%)

Q2. The new CPI series introduced in 2026 has which base year?
A. 2018
B. 2020
C. 2022
D. 2024
✅ Ans: D (2024)

Q3. The Indian Navy recently assumed command of:
A. Task Force 150
B. Combined Task Force 152
C. Combined Task Force 154
D. Task Force 200
✅ Ans: C

Q4. India’s first musical road has been developed in:
A. Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
B. Mumbai Coastal Road Corridor
C. Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway
D. NH-44
✅ Ans: B

Q5. India signed a Social Security Agreement with which country?
A. France
B. USA
C. United Kingdom
D. Japan
✅ Ans: C

Q6. The India-UK Social Security Agreement mainly benefits:
A. Defence Personnel
B. Students
C. Cross-border Workers
D. Farmers
✅ Ans: C

Q7. PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate which complex on 13 Feb 2026?
A. Bharat Mandapam
B. Seva Teerth
C. Pragati Maidan
D. Sardar Bhavan
✅ Ans: B

Q8. Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 are located in:
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Ahmedabad
✅ Ans: B

Q9. IGNOU’s Pan-India Placement Drive is scheduled between:
A. 1–5 Feb
B. 5–8 Feb
C. 10–13 Feb
D. 14–18 Feb
✅ Ans: C

Q10. Exercise Vayushakti-26 will be held in:
A. Pokhran
B. Leh
C. Andaman
D. Kochi
✅ Ans: A

Q11. Vayushakti-26 is conducted by:
A. Indian Navy
B. DRDO
C. Indian Army
D. Indian Air Force
✅ Ans: D

Q12. Delhi Khel Mahakumbh 2026 begins on:
A. 10 Feb
B. 12 Feb
C. 13 Feb
D. 15 Feb
✅ Ans: C

Q13. India recently won T20I series against:
A. Australia
B. England
C. South Africa
D. Sri Lanka
✅ Ans: B

Q14. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 group matches are scheduled on:
A. 11 Feb
B. 12 Feb
C. 13 Feb
D. 14 Feb
✅ Ans: C

Q15. Rajasthan recently became India’s largest producer of:
A. Cotton
B. Silk
C. Wool
D. Jute
✅ Ans: C

Q16. Rajasthan accounts for approx. how much wool production in India?
A. 25%
B. 47.5%
C. 55%
D. 63%
✅ Ans: B

Q17. Network Readiness Index 2025 – India’s Rank:
A. 35
B. 40
C. 45
D. 52
✅ Ans: C

Q18. USA ranks ____ in Network Readiness Index 2025.
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 5th
✅ Ans: A

Q19. ADB approved USD 182 million loan for which state?
A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
✅ Ans: B

Q20. Moody’s projected India’s GDP growth for FY27 at:
A. 5.2%
B. 5.8%
C. 6.4%
D. 7.1%
✅ Ans: C

Q21. World Radio Day is observed on:
A. 11 Feb
B. 12 Feb
C. 13 Feb
D. 14 Feb
✅ Ans: C

Q22. All India Radio Raipur will organise:
A. Defence Expo
B. World Radio Day Conclave
C. Science Summit
D. Media Fest
✅ Ans: B

Q23. India’s defence expansion includes procurement of:
A. Tejas & Arjun
B. Rafale & P-8I
C. Sukhoi-30
D. INS Vikrant
✅ Ans: B

Q24. CPI new series reduces food item weightage to approx:
A. 30.5%
B. 36.8%
C. 40%
D. 45%
✅ Ans: B

Q25. RBI inflation target band is:
A. 1–3%
B. 2–6%
C. 3–7%
D. 4–8%
✅ Ans: B

Q26. India-UK pact prevents:
A. Double GST
B. Double Taxation on Social Security
C. Customs Duty
D. Income Tax
✅ Ans: B

Q27. IGNOU is India’s:
A. Largest Private University
B. Largest Open University
C. Central Technical Institute
D. Research Council
✅ Ans: B

Q28. CPI revision aims to reflect:
A. Political Trends
B. Consumption Patterns
C. Population Data
D. Employment Rate
✅ Ans: B

Q29. Vayushakti-26 demonstrates:
A. Naval Warfare
B. Air Superiority
C. Cyber Security
D. Border Patrol
✅ Ans: B

Q30. India-UK Agreement will help mobility of:
A. Tourists
B. Farmers
C. Indian Professionals
D. Armed Forces
✅ Ans: C