1. With reference to Tarique Rahman, consider the following statements:
1. He became the Prime Minister of Bangla-desh in February 2026.
2. He is associated with the Awami League party of Bangladesh.
3. He is the son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. With reference to BioAsia 2026, consider the following statements:
1. BioAsia 2026 was held in Hyderabad
2. The event is organized by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
3. With reference to the Indigenous Dual-Use AI Systems unveiled at the India AI Summit, consider the following pairs:
| System | Primary Function |
| EKAN | AI-as-a-Service (Cloud-based secure processing) |
| SAMUN | Geospatial awareness for mission planning |
| PRAKSHEPAN | Biometric identification |
| XFace | Deepfake detection and secure identification |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
4. With reference to the Secure AI for Health Initiative (SAHI) and the Benchmarking Open Data Platform (BODH) launched at the India AI Impact Summit, consider the following statements:
1. BODH emphasizes safety, accountability, transparency, and inclusivity in the deploy-ment of Health AI.
2. SAHI evaluates AI tools for performance, re-liability, bias detection, and clinical readiness before large-scale adoption.
3. They were launched by the Ministry of Elec-tronics and Information Technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None of the above
5. With reference to India’s Panchamrit commitments announced at COP26, consider the following statements:
1. India committed to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030.
2. India pledged to meet 50% of its total pri-mary energy requirement from renewables by 2030.
3. India committed to reducing the carbon in-tensity of its GDP by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030.
4. India announced a target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
6. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), consider the following pairs:
| List I (Category) | List II (Loan Amount) |
| 1. Shishu | Above ₹10 lakh – up to ₹20 lakh |
| 2. Kishore | ₹50,000 – ₹5 lakh |
| 3. Tarun | ₹5 lakh – ₹10 lakh |
| 4. Tarun Plus | Up to ₹50,000 |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
7. With reference to the India–Bangladesh border, consider the following statements:
1. The India–Bangladesh land border is the longest land border India shares with any country.
2. Five Indian states share a boundary with Bangladesh.
3. Arunachal Pradesh is one of the Indian states sharing a border with Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. Exercise Varuna, Shakti, and Garuda are joint military exercises conducted between India and which of the following countries?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) France
(d) Australia
9. With reference to Bharat-VISTAAR, consider the following statements:
1. It is an AI-powered platform aimed at providing agricultural information to farmers.
2. It delivers information in multiple Indian languages.
3. It functions as a digital public infrastructure integrating data from various government sources.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
10. With reference to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), consider the following statements:
1. It is a statutory body
2. It functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (18-02-2026):
1. Answer: (b)
2. Answer: (a)
3. Answer: (c)
4. Answer: (d)
5. Answer: (a)
6. Answer: (a)
7. Answer: (a)
8. Answer: (c)
9. Answer: (d)
10. Answer: (c)
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