Feb 16th, 2026 Current Affairs: 15 Must-Know Points & Quiz for SSC, UPSC & Banking

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AI Impact Summit 2026: PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate the event in New Delhi. [First global AI summit hosted in a Global South country] [Summits]

Tarique Rahman: Set to be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. [Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the ceremony] [Appointments]

VB-G RAM G Act: Replaced the MGNREGA scheme in 2025. [Full form: Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)] [Government Schemes]

Banglar Yuva Sathi Scheme: Announced by the West Bengal government for unemployed youth. [Provides a monthly allowance of ₹1,500] [Government Schemes]

Operation Sindoor: Indian military operation against Pakistan praised by US INDO-PACOM chief. [Highlighted for tactical execution and defence reforms] [Defence]

CBDC-based PDS: Launched by Amit Shah in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. [India’s first Central Bank Digital Currency-based Public Distribution System] [Economy]

Sunil Chhetri: Became the oldest goal scorer in ISL history at 41 years. [Scored for Bengaluru FC against SC Delhi] [Sports]

Johannes Klaebo: Created history by becoming the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals. [Norwegian cross-country skier at Milan-Cortina Games] [Sports]

LVM-3: Debris from this ISRO launch vehicle reportedly found in the Maldives. [ISRO’s heaviest rocket, recently used for BlueBird Block-2 mission] [Science & Tech]

Vision 2031: An international conference on development and democracy organized by the Kerala State Planning Board. [Aims to chart the state’s future course] [Summits/State News]

Board of Peace: Pledged $5 billion for Gaza humanitarian relief and reconstruction. [International body headed by Donald Trump] [International]

LHS 1903: A unique planetary system observed by the Cheops space telescope. [Challenges formation theories with a rocky planet beyond gaseous orbits] [Science & Tech]

Lubomir Jancarik: Won the men’s singles title at the WTT Star Contender in Chennai. [ defeated Thibault Poret in the final] [Sports]

Frederico Ferreira Silva: Clinched the singles title at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger. [Defeated Federico Agustin Gomez] [Sports]

Cooper Lutkenhaus: Broke the world junior indoor 800m record. [Clocked 1 minute 44.03 seconds in Winston-Salem] [Sports]

 

Results

#1. Where is the ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ being held?

#2. Who is set to be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in Feb 2026?

#3. Which new Act has replaced the MGNREGA scheme in 2025?

#4. Which state announced the ‘Banglar Yuva Sathi Scheme’ for unemployed youth?

#5. Which Indian military operation against Pakistan was praised by US INDO-PACOM?

#6. In which city did Amit Shah launch India’s first CBDC-based PDS?

#7. Who recently became the oldest goal scorer in ISL history at age 41?

#8. Which Winter Olympian created history by winning nine gold medals?

#9. Debris from which ISRO launch vehicle was found in the Maldives?

#10. Which state organized the ‘Vision 2031’ conference?

#11. Which body headed by Donald Trump pledged $5bn for Gaza?

#12. The Cheops telescope observed which unique planetary system?

#13. Who won the men’s singles title at WTT Star Contender Chennai?

#14. Who clinched the singles title at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger?

#15. Which athlete broke the world junior indoor 800m record?

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