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February 2026 in current affairs: eleven stories for CUET

The month in eleven primary documents: the Union Budget 2026-27, a steady repo rate, a new GDP series on base year 2022-23, the AI Impact Summit and its New Delhi Declaration, India joining Pax Silica, a ducted-ramjet test, a Gaganyaan parachute milestone and the Khelo India Winter Games. The questions rotate out after twelve months; this page stays.

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Government Schemes & Policy

Government Schemes & Policy

Biopharma SHAKTI: ₹10,000 crore for drug manufacturing

Budget 2026-27 announced Biopharma SHAKTI: ₹10,000 crore over five years for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, with three new NIPERs.

The Union Budget 2026-27 announced Biopharma SHAKTI — Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation — with ₹10,000 crore over five years to make India a global hub for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. It comes with a biopharma-focused network that includes three new National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs).

It is the first of the budget's measures for scaling up manufacturing in seven strategic and frontier sectors.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

SHAKTI, a ₹10,000 crore strategy in the Union Budget 2026-27, is meant to build up which industry?

  1. ABiopharmaceutical manufacturing
  2. BSemiconductor fabrication
  3. CSolar module production
  4. DShipbuilding
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Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Biopharma SHAKTI aims to make India a global biopharma manufacturing hub.

  2. SHAKTI stands for Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

What outlay does Biopharma SHAKTI carry, and over how long?

  1. A₹10,000 crore over ten years
  2. B₹25,000 crore over five years
  3. C₹10,000 crore over five years
  4. D₹1,000 crore a year for three years
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The budget gives Biopharma SHAKTI ₹10,000 crore over the next five years.

  2. It adds three new NIPERs as part of a biopharma network.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

The Budget 2026-27 manufacturing strategy SHAKTI adds three new institutes of which kind?

  1. AAll India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
  2. BIndian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
  3. CIndian Institutes of Pharmaceutical Technology
  4. DNational Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
Your answer
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The biopharma network includes three new NIPERs.

  2. NIPERs come under the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

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Economy & Business

Economy & Business

A new GDP series, with base year 2022-23

A new GDP series with base year 2022-23 was released on 27 February 2026, replacing 2011-12; it put 2025-26 growth at 7.6%.

On 27 February 2026 the Statistics Ministry released a new series of national accounts with base year 2022-23, replacing the 2011-12 series. 2022-23 was chosen as a recent normal year after COVID, with good data across sectors. The same exercise moves the Consumer Price Index to base year 2024 and the Index of Industrial Production to 2022-23.

On the new series, real GDP was estimated to grow 7.6 per cent in 2025-26, after 7.1 per cent in 2024-25; nominal GDP grew 8.6 per cent. Among the method changes are double deflation in manufacturing, the COICOP 2018 classification for consumption, and closer integration of the production and expenditure estimates.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

The new GDP series released in February 2026 uses which base year?

  1. A2011-12
  2. B2024-25
  3. C2020-21
  4. D2022-23
Your answer
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The new series has base year 2022-23 and replaces the 2011-12 series.

  2. 2020-21 was a COVID year, which is why a later normal year was chosen.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

On the new GDP series, what real growth was estimated for 2025-26?

  1. A7.1 per cent
  2. B7.4 per cent
  3. C7.6 per cent
  4. D8.6 per cent
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The second advance estimate on the new series put 2025-26 growth at 7.6 per cent.

  2. 7.4 per cent was the earlier estimate on the old series; 8.6 per cent is nominal growth.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

In the 2026 revision of base years, what is the new base year of the Consumer Price Index?

  1. A2022-23
  2. B2012
  3. C2024
  4. D2011-12
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The CPI moves to base year 2024, while GDP and the IIP move to 2022-23.

  2. The CPI it replaced had base year 2012.

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Economy & Business

The first CPI on base 2024: inflation at 2.75 per cent

The first CPI on base 2024 (released 12 February 2026) put January 2026 retail inflation at 2.75%.

On 12 February 2026 the Statistics Ministry released the first Consumer Price Index on base 2024=100, replacing base 2012. The basket and weights come from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24, and items are grouped into 12 divisions under COICOP 2018 in place of the old 6 groups.

On the new series, retail inflation in January 2026 was 2.75 per cent (rural 2.73, urban 2.77). New in the basket: rural housing, streaming services, value-added dairy products, pen drives and babysitters; out: VCR and DVD players, radios, tape recorders and second-hand clothing.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The new Consumer Price Index released in February 2026 has its weights based on which survey?

  1. AThe Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023-24
  2. BThe Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24
  3. CCensus 2011
  4. DThe National Family Health Survey-5
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The basket and weights come from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24.

  2. What households actually buy decides what goes into a price index and how much it counts.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

How many divisions does the CPI on base 2024 group its items into?

  1. A6
  2. B8
  3. C12
  4. D24
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The new series uses 12 divisions under COICOP 2018, in place of the old series' 6 groups.

  2. COICOP is the UN classification of individual consumption by purpose.

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Question 3

EasyOriginal question

What was all-India retail inflation in January 2026, in the first release of the new CPI series?

  1. A1.70 per cent
  2. B2.75 per cent
  3. C3.21 per cent
  4. D4.00 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Year-on-year CPI inflation for January 2026 on base 2024 was 2.75 per cent (provisional).

  2. 4 per cent is the inflation target, not a reading.

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Economy & Business

MPC holds the repo rate at 5.25 per cent

The MPC held the repo rate at 5.25% on 6 February 2026, with a neutral stance.

The Monetary Policy Committee's 59th meeting, from 4 to 6 February 2026, voted unanimously to keep the repo rate at 5.25 per cent after December's cut, with the stance neutral. The standing deposit facility rate stayed at 5.00 per cent and the marginal standing facility rate and Bank Rate at 5.50 per cent.

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Question 1

EasyOriginal question

What did the Monetary Policy Committee decide at its meeting of 4–6 February 2026?

  1. ACut the repo rate to 5.00 per cent
  2. BRaised the repo rate to 5.50 per cent
  3. CKept the repo rate at 5.25 per cent
  4. DChanged the stance to accommodative
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The MPC unanimously held the repo rate at 5.25 per cent and kept the stance neutral.

  2. 5.00 per cent is the SDF rate and 5.50 per cent the MSF rate, both unchanged.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

In February 2026, at what rate did the marginal standing facility (MSF) stand?

  1. A5.00 per cent
  2. B5.25 per cent
  3. C5.50 per cent
  4. D6.00 per cent
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The MSF rate and the Bank Rate were at 5.50 per cent, 25 basis points above the repo rate.

  2. The SDF sits 25 basis points below the repo rate, at 5.00 per cent.

Worth noting

The corridor is symmetric: SDF = repo − 0.25, MSF = repo + 0.25. Know the repo rate and you know all three.

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Economy & Business

Union Budget 2026-27: ₹12.2 lakh crore of capital spending

The Union Budget 2026-27 (1 February 2026) raised capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore; total spending ₹53.5 lakh crore.

The Finance Minister presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on 1 February 2026 — the first budget prepared in the new Kartavya Bhawan, framed around three kartavyas (duties): growth, people's aspirations and inclusion.

It raises public capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore, from about ₹11 lakh crore in the revised estimate for 2025-26. Total spending is ₹53.5 lakh crore. The fiscal deficit for 2025-26 was held at its budgeted 4.4 per cent of GDP, and the debt-to-GDP ratio is to fall from 56.1 to 55.6 per cent. Among the infrastructure measures: a new dedicated freight corridor from Dankuni in the east to Surat in the west, and 20 new national waterways over five years, starting with NW-5 in Odisha.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The Union Budget 2026-27 estimates the fiscal deficit at what share of GDP?

  1. A3.3 per cent
  2. B4.3 per cent
  3. C4.4 per cent
  4. D5.6 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Budget Estimate for 2026-27 is 4.3 per cent of GDP

  2. The Revised Estimate for 2025-26 was 4.4 per cent, the same as that year's Budget Estimate, so a paper can ask for either year and the two figures are close enough to be worth separating

  3. The 55.6 per cent figure in this area is the debt-to-GDP ratio, which is a stock and not a yearly flow

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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

How much public capital expenditure does the Union Budget 2026-27 provide for?

  1. A₹11.1 lakh crore
  2. B₹12.2 lakh crore
  3. C₹28.7 lakh crore
  4. D₹53.5 lakh crore
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Public capital expenditure is raised to ₹12.2 lakh crore in 2026-27.

  2. ₹53.5 lakh crore is total expenditure and ₹28.7 lakh crore the Centre's net tax receipts.

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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

What debt-to-GDP ratio does the Union Budget 2026-27 estimate for 2026-27?

  1. A50.0 per cent
  2. B55.6 per cent
  3. C56.1 per cent
  4. D60.0 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Debt is estimated at 55.6 per cent of GDP in 2026-27, down from 56.1 per cent in the revised estimate for 2025-26.

  2. From 2026-27 the debt ratio, not the deficit alone, is the main fiscal anchor.

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Question 4

MediumOriginal question

According to the Union Budget 2026-27, what was the fiscal deficit for 2025-26 in the revised estimate?

  1. A4.8 per cent of GDP, above budget
  2. B4.3 per cent of GDP, below budget
  3. C4.4 per cent of GDP, the same as budgeted
  4. D5.1 per cent of GDP
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The revised estimate for 2025-26 kept the deficit at the budgeted 4.4 per cent of GDP.

  2. 4.3 per cent is the estimate for the new year, 2026-27.

Worth noting

A budget gives three years at once: last year's actuals, this year's revised estimate and next year's budget estimate. Check which one the question means.

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Question 5

MediumOriginal question

The new dedicated freight corridor announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 will connect which two places?

  1. ALudhiana and Dankuni
  2. BDankuni and Surat
  3. CDadri and Jawaharlal Nehru Port
  4. DKharagpur and Vijayawada
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The new corridor runs from Dankuni in the east to Surat in the west.

  2. Ludhiana–Dankuni is the existing Eastern corridor and Dadri–JNPT the existing Western one.

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Question 6

HardOriginal question

What was new about where the Union Budget 2026-27 was prepared?

  1. AIt was the first budget prepared in Kartavya Bhawan
  2. BIt was the first budget prepared in the new Parliament building
  3. CIt was the first budget prepared outside Delhi
  4. DIt was the first budget prepared in North Block
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The highlights call it the first budget prepared in Kartavya Bhawan, where the Finance Ministry moved from North Block.

  2. It was built around three kartavyas: growth, aspirations and inclusion.

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International

International

India joins Pax Silica

India joined Pax Silica, a US-led coalition to secure the chip and AI supply chain, on 20 February 2026.

On 20 February 2026, during the AI Impact Summit, India formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led coalition of trusted countries for securing the 'silicon stack' — from critical minerals and chip fabrication to AI systems and the infrastructure they run on. Its stated aims are to reduce overconcentration in supply chains and to prevent economic coercion.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Pax Silica, which India joined in February 2026, is a coalition concerned with what?

  1. AProtecting silica-rich coastal sand dunes
  2. BA peacekeeping force for the Pacific
  3. CSecuring the supply chain from critical minerals and chips to AI systems
  4. DSolar glass manufacturing in the Global South
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Pax Silica aims to secure the 'silicon stack', from critical minerals and semiconductor fabrication to AI deployment.

  2. India signed on during the AI Impact Summit, deepening technology ties with the United States.

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With which country's technology cooperation does India's joining Pax Silica chiefly deepen ties, according to the government?

  1. AJapan
  2. BThe United States
  3. CThe European Union
  4. DTaiwan
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The government described joining Pax Silica as deepening strategic technology cooperation with the United States.

  2. The signing ceremony brought together senior leaders of both countries.

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The AI Impact Summit and the New Delhi Declaration

India hosted the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam on 18–19 February 2026; 92 parties endorsed the New Delhi Declaration.

India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with the leaders' summit on 18–19 February. It closed with the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, endorsed by 92 countries and international organisations and guided by the principle 'Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya' — welfare for all, happiness for all.

The Declaration rests on seven pillars, which India called chakras, from democratising AI resources to resilient and efficient AI systems. Among the deliverables were a Charter for the Democratic Diffusion of AI and a Global AI Impact Commons for sharing use cases. It was the first such global AI summit hosted in the Global South.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

The AI Impact Summit of February 2026 closed with the adoption of which document?

  1. AThe Bletchley Declaration
  2. BThe Paris Statement on AI
  3. CThe New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact
  4. DThe Seoul Declaration
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The summit adopted the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact.

  2. Bletchley (2023), Seoul (2024) and Paris (2025) were the earlier summits in the series.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

By how many countries and international organisations was the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact endorsed?

  1. A20
  2. B92
  3. C100
  4. D193
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Declaration was endorsed by 92 countries and international organisations.

  2. 193 is the UN's membership, not the number of endorsers.

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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

Which principle guides the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact?

  1. AVasudhaiva Kutumbakam
  2. BSatyameva Jayate
  3. CSabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
  4. DSarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The Declaration is guided by 'Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya' — welfare for all, happiness for all.

  2. 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' was the theme of India's G20 presidency in 2023.

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Question 4

HardOriginal question

The New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact is built on how many pillars, which India called chakras?

  1. A3
  2. B5
  3. C7
  4. D9
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Declaration rests on seven pillars, or chakras, of action.

  2. They run from democratising AI resources to resilient, efficient and innovative AI systems.

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Science & Space

Science & Space

Gaganyaan's drogue parachute passes a qualification test

Gaganyaan's drogue parachute passed a qualification load test on the rocket sled at TBRL, Chandigarh, on 18 February 2026.

On 18 February 2026 the drogue parachute for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme passed a qualification-level load test on the Rail Track Rocket Sled at DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh. The test loads were higher than the maximum expected in flight, to show the design's safety margin.

The drogue is the parachute that slows and steadies the crew module before the main parachutes open. The test was run by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre with DRDO's Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment and TBRL.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Where was the Gaganyaan drogue parachute qualification test of February 2026 carried out?

  1. AOn the Rail Track Rocket Sled at TBRL, Chandigarh
  2. BAt the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur
  3. CIn a wind tunnel at IISc, Bengaluru
  4. DAt sea, off Sriharikota
Your answer
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Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The test used the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility of DRDO's TBRL in Chandigarh.

  2. A rocket sled lets a parachute be loaded at high speed on the ground.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

What does the drogue parachute do in the Gaganyaan crew module's descent?

  1. ACarries the module all the way to splashdown alone
  2. BSeparates the crew module from the rocket
  3. CSlows and stabilises the module before the main parachutes open
  4. DProtects the module from heat during re-entry
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Drogues are the first parachutes out: they slow and steady the module so the main parachutes can open safely.

  2. Heat protection is the job of the heat shield, not a parachute.

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Science & Space

DRDO demonstrates Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology

DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology, the basis for long-range air-to-air missiles, at Chandipur on 3 February 2026.

On 3 February 2026 DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off Odisha. A ramjet breathes air rather than carrying all its oxidiser, which lets a missile keep its speed over long ranges; SFDR is the basis for long-range air-to-air missiles. The nozzle-less booster, the ramjet motor and the fuel-flow controller all performed as expected.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology, demonstrated by DRDO in February 2026, is mainly for developing what?

  1. AReusable launch vehicles
  2. BLong-range air-to-air missiles
  3. CSubmarine propulsion
  4. DCrewed space capsules
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. DRDO says SFDR enables long-range air-to-air missiles.

  2. An air-breathing motor keeps the missile fast late in flight, when a pure rocket would have burnt out.

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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

From where did DRDO demonstrate the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet in February 2026?

  1. ASatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
  2. BPokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
  3. CThe Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha
  4. DTBRL, Chandigarh
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The test was flown from ITR Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.

  2. TBRL Chandigarh is where the Gaganyaan parachute was tested that month.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

What makes a ramjet different from a conventional rocket motor?

  1. AIt runs on liquid hydrogen alone
  2. BIt takes oxygen from the air instead of carrying all its oxidiser
  3. CIt can start from zero speed without a booster
  4. DIt works only outside the atmosphere
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. A ramjet is air-breathing: it compresses incoming air by its own speed and burns fuel in it.

  2. That is why it needs a booster first — in the February test, a ground booster took it to the required Mach number.

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Sports

Sports

The sixth Khelo India Winter Games, in Ladakh and Gulmarg

The sixth Khelo India Winter Games were held in Leh (ice, 20–26 January) and Gulmarg (snow, 23–26 February) in 2026.

The Khelo India Winter Games 2026 — the sixth edition — were held in two legs: ice sports in Leh, Ladakh, from 20 to 26 January, where figure skating was added, and snow sports in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, from 23 to 26 February, on the Kongdoori slopes. The Indian Army went into the Gulmarg leg as defending overall champion. The Gulmarg leg followed straight after the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Question 1

EasyOriginal question

Which edition of the Khelo India Winter Games was held in 2026?

  1. AThe first
  2. BThe sixth
  3. CThe fourth
  4. DThe tenth
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Sports Ministry called the 2026 Games the sixth edition.

  2. They were held in two legs, Ladakh and Gulmarg.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

How were the two legs of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 divided?

  1. AIce sports in Leh, snow sports in Gulmarg
  2. BSnow sports in Leh, ice sports in Gulmarg
  3. CMen's events in Leh, women's in Gulmarg
  4. DBoth legs in Gulmarg
Your answer
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Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Leh hosted the ice sports in January, and Gulmarg the snow sports in February.

  2. Figure skating was added to the Leh programme in 2026.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

Which team went into the Gulmarg leg of the 2026 Khelo India Winter Games as defending overall champion?

  1. ALadakh
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CThe Indian Army
  4. DHimachal Pradesh
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Indian Army was defending its overall championship title.

  2. Services teams compete alongside states in the Khelo India Winter Games.

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Sports

A record sixth Under-19 World Cup

India won a record sixth ICC Under-19 Men's World Cup in Harare in February 2026, captained by Ayush Mhatre.

India won the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup in February 2026, lifting the trophy in Harare, Zimbabwe, for a record sixth title. The team was captained by Ayush Mhatre, and the Vice-President singled out Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for a record-breaking innings.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

India's win at the ICC Under-19 World Cup in February 2026 was its which title?

  1. AIts fifth
  2. BIts first
  3. CIts fourth
  4. DA record sixth
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India won the Under-19 World Cup for a record sixth time.

  2. No other country has won it as many times.

Concept
India's Under-19 World Cup titles
Typical time
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

In which city did India lift the ICC Under-19 World Cup trophy in 2026?

  1. AWindhoek
  2. BJohannesburg
  3. CHarare
  4. DColombo
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The final was played in Harare, Zimbabwe.

  2. Harare is Zimbabwe's capital; Windhoek is Namibia's.

Concept
Venue of the 2026 Under-19 final
Typical time
50 seconds
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

Who captained India to the ICC Under-19 World Cup title in 2026?

  1. AVaibhav Sooryavanshi
  2. BAyush Mhatre
  3. CYash Dhull
  4. DUday Saharan
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Ayush Mhatre was the captain.

  2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the batter praised for a record-breaking innings; Yash Dhull captained the 2022 champions.

Concept
India's 2026 Under-19 captain
Typical time
50 seconds
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