Current Affairs 20 February 2026 | Daily GK MCQs for Competitive Exams

1. The first phase of Population Census 2027 (house listing operation) is scheduled to begin on which date?

A. March 15, 2026
B. April 1, 2026
C. April 1, 2027
D. May 1, 2026

Source: The Hindu

2. Under the America-India Connect initiative, a new international subsea gateway will be established in which Indian city?

A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Kochi
D. Vizag

Source: News On Air

3. What is the total investment announced by Google under the ‘America-India Connect’ initiative?

A. $5 billion
B. $10 billion
C. $15 billion
D. $20 billion

Source: News On Air

4. What is the name of the unified national intellectual property brand unveiled by DPIIT?

A. Incredible India GI
B. India Exclusive
C. Bharat GI
D. GI India Global

Source: PIB

5. Which GI-tagged coffee was especially appreciated by the Finnish delegate?

A. Araku Coffee
B. Coorg Coffee
C. Monsooned Malabar Arabica
D. Chikmagalur Robusta

Source: PIB

6. Which government initiative enabled real-time machine translation previously used at Kashi Tamil Sangamam?

A. Digital India
B. BHASHINI
C. Aadhaar
D. Make in India

Source: The Hindu

7. What does the acronym ‘MANAV’ mentioned by the Prime Minister relate to?

A. A new semiconductor mission
B. India’s AI governance framework
C. A space exploration programme
D. A defence manufacturing policy

Source: The Hindu

8. According to the Gauhati High Court, the right to life includes which of the following?

A. Right to property
B. Right to free electricity
C. Right to live with dignity and basic amenities
D. Right to vote

Source: Indian Express

9. Which company launched the biosimilar ‘Anyra’ in India?

A. Sun Pharma
B. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
C. Zydus Lifesciences
D. Cipla

Source: The Hindu

10. Anyra is primarily indicated for the treatment of which type of diseases?

A. Cardiovascular diseases
B. Chronic retinal diseases
C. Respiratory infections
D. Neurological disorders

Source: The Hindu

11. Which Act amended Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act?

A. Information Technology Act
B. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023
C. National Security Act
D. Official Secrets Act

Source: The Hindu

12. What key provision of the original RTI Act was removed by the DPDP amendment?

A. Time limit for filing RTI
B. Public interest override
C. Appeal mechanism
D. Penalty on officials

Source: The Hindu

13. According to the editorial, the amendment creates a ‘chilling effect’ particularly on which sector?

A. Banking
B. Healthcare
C. Journalism
D. Education

Source: The Hindu

14. Under the DPDP Act, non-compliance can attract fines up to:

A. ₹50 crore
B. ₹100 crore
C. ₹150 crore
D. ₹250 crore

Source: The Hindu

15. The editorial compares India’s DPDP framework with which international regulation?

A. US Privacy Act
B. UK Data Protection Act
C. EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
D. ASEAN Data Protection Framework

Source: The Hindu

16. Who headed the Bench hearing the petitions challenging the CAA?

A. Justice B.V. Nagarathna
B. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
C. Justice Sanjiv Khanna
D. Justice U.U. Lalit

Source: The Hindu

17. Who is representing the Union government in the CAA case?

A. Kapil Sibal
B. Fali Nariman
C. Tushar Mehta
D. Harish Salve

Source: The Hindu

18. The Supreme Court plans to conclude the CAA hearing by which date?

A. May 10, 2026
B. May 12, 2026
C. May 15, 2026
D. June 1, 2026

Source: The Hindu

19. Which state unveiled India’s first AI-powered remote e-voting system at the AI Impact Summit 2026?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat

Source: News18

20. Which organisation collaborated in developing Bihar’s AI-based remote voting system?

A. ISRO
B. NIC
C. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
D. Election Commission of India

Source: News18

21. Which technology is used to store votes securely in the Bihar remote voting system?

A. Cloud storage only
B. Blockchain technology
C. USB-based storage
D. Centralised database without encryption

Source: News18

22. Which verification methods are used before casting a vote in Bihar’s AI-based remote voting system?

A. Only password login
B. OTP and AI-based facial recognition
C. Fingerprint scan only
D. Manual verification by officials

Source: News18

23. World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on which date?

A. January 26
B. February 14
C. February 20
D. March 8

Source: PIB

Current Affairs – 20 February 2026

1. The first phase of Population Census 2027 (house listing operation) is scheduled to begin on which date?

2. Under the America-India Connect initiative, a new international subsea gateway will be established in which Indian city?

3. What is the total investment announced by Google under the ‘America-India Connect’ initiative?

4. What is the name of the unified national intellectual property brand unveiled by DPIIT?

5. Which GI-tagged coffee was especially appreciated by the Finnish delegate?

6. Which government initiative enabled real-time machine translation previously used at Kashi Tamil Sangamam?

7. What does the acronym ‘MANAV’ mentioned by the Prime Minister relate to?

8. According to the Gauhati High Court, the right to life includes which of the following?

9. Which company launched the biosimilar ‘Anyra’ in India?

10. Anyra is primarily indicated for the treatment of which type of diseases?

11. Which Act amended Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act?

12. What key provision of the original RTI Act was removed by the DPDP amendment?

13. According to the editorial, the amendment creates a ‘chilling effect’ particularly on which sector?

14. Under the DPDP Act, non-compliance can attract fines up to:

15. The editorial compares India’s DPDP framework with which international regulation?

16. Who headed the Bench hearing the petitions challenging the CAA?

17. Who is representing the Union government in the CAA case?

18. The Supreme Court plans to conclude the CAA hearing by which date?

19. Which state unveiled India’s first AI-powered remote e-voting system at the AI Impact Summit 2026?

20. Which organisation collaborated in developing Bihar’s AI-based remote voting system?

21. Which technology is used to store votes securely in the Bihar remote voting system?

22. Which verification methods are used before casting a vote in Bihar’s AI-based remote voting system?

23. World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on which date?