Feb 17th, 2026 Current Affairs: 15 Must-Know Points & Quiz for SSC, UPSC & Banking

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Vajra Ghaat: An artillery exercise conducted by the White Tiger Division of the Southern Command. [Defence]

AI Impact Summit: Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. [Summits & Conferences]

Yumnam Khemchand Singh: Sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Manipur following the revocation of President’s Rule. [Appointments]

Sagar Preet Hooda: Conferred the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (DGP of Chandigarh). [Awards]

India-France Year of Innovation 2026: Initiative launched by PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron during the latter’s visit to Mumbai. [International Relations]

Vaikom: Set to become India’s first energy-neutral boat station by transitioning entirely to solar power. [Environment/First in India]

6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue: Co-chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and French Minister Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru. [Defence]

Tarique Rahman: Set to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, succeeding the interim government. [International Appointments]

UPI One World: Wallet service extended by NPCI to international visitors from over 40 countries attending the AI Impact Summit. [Economy/FinTech]

Rashid Khan: Became the first bowler in history to take 700 wickets in T20 cricket. [Sports]

Surya Kant: Identified as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) while heading the bench on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act pleas. [Appointments/Judiciary]

Paras Dogra: Became the second batter after Wasim Jaffer to score 10,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy. [Sports]

Indian Natural Gas Futures: SEBI granted approval to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to launch these monthly contracts. [Economy]

Valar Atomics: Partnered with the U.S. DoD to transport a nuclear microreactor via a C-17 aircraft for the first time. [Science & Tech]

Unemployment Rate: Recorded at 5% for January 2026, a marginal rise from December, as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey. [Economy/Indices]

 

Results

#1. Which artillery exercise was recently conducted by the White Tiger Division of the Southern Command?

#2. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the ‘AI Impact Summit’?

#3. Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Manipur following the revocation of President’s Rule?

#4. Which IPS officer serving as the DGP of Chandigarh was conferred the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service?

#5. During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India which year was launched as the ‘India-France Year of Innovation’?

#6. Which boat station in Kerala is set to become the nation’s first energy-neutral boat station by running entirely on solar power?

#7. Where was the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue held co-chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh?

#8. Who is set to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh succeeding the interim government?

#9. The NPCI has extended which wallet service to international visitors from over 40 countries attending the AI Impact Summit?

#10. Who recently became the first bowler in cricket history to take 700 wickets in the T20 format?

#11. As per reports on the DPDP Act pleas who is currently identified as the Chief Justice of India?

#12. Who became the second batter after Wasim Jaffer to score 10000 runs in the Ranji Trophy?

#13. Which exchange received SEBI approval to launch monthly Indian Natural Gas Futures contracts?

#14. Which company partnered with the U.S. Department of Defence to transport a nuclear microreactor via a C-17 aircraft for the first time?

#15. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey what was India’s unemployment rate in January 2026?

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