21 February 2026 Current Affairs MCQ Quiz

PM Modi and President Macron virtually inaugurated the final assembly line of H-125 helicopters at Vemagal, Karnataka, which is a joint venture between Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus.

The 13th edition of Exercise MILAN-2026, hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, was held under the theme 'Camaraderie, Cooperation, Collaboration'.

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, assumed the Chairmanship of IONS from the Royal Thai Navy for the 2026–2028 term.

The VVP–II scheme is designed to cover 1,954 border villages across 15 States and 2 Union Territories with a total financial allocation of Rs 6,839 crore.

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has constituted a high-level committee and a working group to oversee the merger process between Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited.

The Lengtekai Bridge, also known as the 'Faith Bridge', was inaugurated over the Tlawng River in Aizawl, Mizoram, to enhance connectivity.

The project funding includes Rs 60 crore from IOCL, Rs 30 crore from BPCL, and Rs 10 crore from HPCL, totaling a Rs 100 crore oil sector commitment.

The MoU was signed following a strategic seminar facilitated by SIBAT (Israel) in collaboration with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and India's Ministry of Defence.

The MoU aims to build a future-ready talent pipeline for India's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) through joint research, PG programmes, and executive education in FinTech and International Finance.

Tata Group, through its TCS HyperVault unit, plans to invest up to USD 7 billion to establish a data centre with a capacity scalable up to 1 gigawatt (GW).

The DRDO conducted the qualification-level load test of the drogue parachute at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh.

Pankaj Advani won the inaugural Liber Win Champions Cup 2026 held at the Karnataka State Billiards Association in Bengaluru.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) lifted the ban for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, allowing athletes to compete under their national flags and anthems.

Ricky Andrew J Syngkon was a first-time MP representing the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya, having been elected in the 2024 General Elections.

The book, which provides an analytical biography of the social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, was authored by Member of Parliament Dr. Shashi Tharoor.

The United Nations observed the 2026 World Day of Social Justice under the theme 'Renewed Commitment to Social Development and Social Justice'.

Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai presented a budget of Rs 4,08,053 crore, which marked a 10.2% increase over the 2025-26 fiscal budget.

The Provincialization Management System (PMS) portal was launched to streamline and digitize the process of provincializing venture educational institutions and their staff in Assam.

According to the provided text, the Indian Navy (IN) was established in 1950 and has its headquarters in New Delhi.

The strategic seminar and B2B meetings were facilitated by the International Defence Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) under the Israel Ministry of Defence.