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Ajit Lal: Appointed as the new Northeast Adviser to the Union Home Ministry. He replaces A.K. Mishra to lead Naga peace talks. [Appointments]
Sunetra Pawar: Formally took charge as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister. She attended her first Cabinet meeting following the appointment. [Appointments]
IT Act Amendments 2026: Mandated prominent labels for all photorealistic AI-generated content online. Platforms face a loss of safe harbour for non-compliance starting February 20. [Government Schemes]
BharatSHRI Project: Launched by the Archaeological Survey of India to digitize over 76,000 ancient inscription estampages. It creates a dedicated digital repository of India’s epigraphic history. [Government Schemes]
Yuva Sathi Scheme: Advanced for launch on April 1 by the West Bengal government. It will provide a monthly allowance of ₹1,500 to eligible unemployed youth. [Government Schemes]
Ex-servicemen Amendment Rules 2026: Expanded the definition of ex-servicemen to include Military Nursing Service (MNS) personnel. This makes MNS officers eligible for Central Civil Services re-employment benefits. [Defence]
PM-SURAJ Portal: Facilitated ₹1,389.61 crore in loans to over 1.39 lakh entrepreneurs in the 2024-25 fiscal. The scheme successfully surpassed its target of aiding one lakh beneficiaries. [Government Schemes]
BHEL Disinvestment: Central government announced the sale of up to a 5% stake in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. The Offer for Sale (OFS) has been set at a floor price of ₹254 per share. [Economy]
RCPL Acquisition: Reliance Consumer Products Ltd acquired Southern Health Foods Private Ltd for ₹156.42 crore. The acquisition brings the popular health food brand ‘Manna’ under Reliance. [Economy]
Union Budget 2026-27: Doubled the investment limit for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in NSE-listed companies. The foreign investment limit was increased from the existing 5% to 10% to boost ease of doing business. [Economy]
GenW.AI Platform: Unveiled by Deloitte as a fully-India developed global generative AI enterprise platform. It is designed to be 50% cheaper than market alternatives for MSMEs and institutions. [Science & Tech]
AI Impact Summit: Scheduled to be held in New Delhi on February 19 with the participation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit aims to boost India-France cooperation in AI, trade, and defence. [International Summits]
Sofiya Shulzhenko: Set a new World Record to win gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event. The feat was achieved at the Asian Rifle Pistol Championship held in New Delhi. [Sports]
Prachi Gaikwad: Won the gold medal in the junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final. She emerged triumphant with a score of 353.3 at the Asian Rifle Pistol Championship. [Sports]
U.S.-Bangladesh Trade Deal: Signed a reciprocal pact allowing zero tariff on Bangladeshi textile goods made from U.S. cotton. This deal poses a significant competitive challenge to Indian cotton yarn exporters. [Economy]
Results
#1. Who replaced A.K. Mishra as the new Northeast Adviser to the Union Home Ministry?
#2. Who recently became Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister?
#3. Under IT Act Amendments 2026 platforms must prominently label what type of content to maintain their safe harbour status?
#4. What is the main objective of the ASI’s BharatSHRI Project?
#5. Which state advanced the launch of the Yuva Sathi Scheme to provide ₹1500 monthly to unemployed youth?
#6. The Ex-servicemen Amendment Rules 2026 expanded the ex-servicemen definition to include which personnel?
#7. How much total loan amount was facilitated through the PM-SURAJ portal in the 2024-25 fiscal?
#8. What is the floor price per share for the Central government’s 5% stake sale in BHEL?
#9. RCPL acquired Southern Health Foods Private Ltd to bring which popular brand under its umbrella?
#10. The Union Budget 2026-27 increased the NRI foreign investment limit in NSE-listed companies to what percentage?
#11. Which firm unveiled GenW.AI a fully-India developed generative AI platform for MSMEs?
#12. Which global leader will participate in New Delhi’s AI Impact Summit on February 19?
#13. In which event did Sofiya Shulzhenko set a new World Record at the Asian Rifle Pistol Championship?
#14. In which category did Prachi Gaikwad win gold at the Asian Rifle Pistol Championship?
#15. The U.S.-Bangladesh trade pact allows zero tariff on Bangladeshi textiles made from what material?
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