19 February 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

Bharat VISTAAR is an AI-driven platform that integrates AgriStack (farmer registries, land records) with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) data to provide farmers with comprehensive agricultural information and resources.

The seven guiding principles of India's AI governance are Trust, People First, Innovation over Restraint, Fairness & Equity, Accountability, Understandable by Design, and Safety, Resilience & Sustainability. 'Profit Maximization' is not among them.

In January 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) is a fundamental aspect of the Right to Life and Dignity under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

Pandit Raghunath Murmu of Rairangpur, Odisha, invented the Ol Chiki script in 1925 to create a phonetic and culturally rooted writing system for the Santhali language.

The Indian Army is hosting the UN Fellowship Training Programme at the Military College of Materials Management (MCMM) in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, marking the first time this programme has been held in Asia.

The Bee Corridor initiative aims to reduce ecological stress on honeybees and other pollinators by planting nectar and pollen-rich vegetation along National Highways, thereby enhancing agricultural productivity.

Archaeologists discovered inscriptions in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, identifying about 20 inscriptions in the Tamil-Brahmi script, dating from the 1st to 3rd century CE.

The National Biobank in Ahmedabad is the first government-supported repository dedicated to Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs), collecting DNA, blood, and plasma to advance research on rare genetic metabolic diseases.

The report revealed that UPI has become the most preferred mode of transaction, accounting for 57% of total payments, significantly outperforming cash transactions.

Airtel Money was granted a Certificate of Registration to operate as a Type II – Non-Deposit Taking Non-Banking Financial Company – Investment and Credit Company (Type-II NBFC-ND (ICC)).

The 'Hello Cashback Credit Card' is designed for first-time credit users and requires no credit score or income proof, as it is backed by a fixed deposit of at least Rs. 10,000.

Both Air India and the Lufthansa Group are members of the Star Alliance, which serves as the foundation for their existing codeshare agreements and the new partnership framework.

Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL) signed an agreement to form a majority-owned joint venture with the Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, a Lagos-based multinational conglomerate.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh presented the awards; he was not a recipient. Nambi Narayanan, Saina Nehwal, and Vikram Sampath were among the notable awardees.

Muhammad Yunus served as the Chief Adviser of the interim administration for 18 months, from August 2024 to February 2026, before resigning to make way for the new government.

CTS Krishna is designed to provide basic training to Naval cadets, including seamanship, navigation drills, ship handling, and practical exposure to life on board a navy vessel.

Frederick Wiseman was a renowned American documentary filmmaker, celebrated as a master of observational filmmaking, focusing on institutional structures over a 50-year career.

While presenting the interim budget for FY27, Finance Minister Ajanta Neog stated that the state of Assam is on track to become a Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028.

An interim budget presented as a 'vote-on-account' provides the government with the necessary parliamentary authority to meet expenditure for the initial months of the new financial year until a full budget is passed.

Santhali was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution in 2003, which lists the officially recognized languages of India.