Commission grants to Urban Local Bodies primarily support:
A) Defence modernisation
B) Local governance & municipal services
C) Industrial subsidies
D) External debt servicing
✅ Answer: B) Local governance & municipal services
Explanation:
Grants strengthen municipal infrastructure, sanitation, and local governance functions.
MCQ 8 – Social Welfare Scheme
Q8. PM RAHAT is associated with:
A) Disaster relief
B) Road accident victim treatment
C) Rural pension scheme
D) Health insurance portability
✅ Answer: B) Road accident victim treatment
Explanation:
PM RAHAT ensures assured hospitalization and treatment for road accident victims.
MCQ 9 – Digital Governance & Education
Q9. Integration of AI tools across school education primarily reflects:
A) Military AI expansion
B) Education technology transformation
C) Financial sector automation
D) Judicial digitisation
✅ Answer: B) Education technology transformation
Explanation:
AI adoption links to personalised learning, analytics, and digital pedagogy.
MCQ 10 – Infrastructure Development
Q10. Infrastructure projects worth ₹5,450 crore inaugurated in Assam mainly align with:
A) Coastal security
B) North-East connectivity & strategic preparedness
C) Industrial corridors
D) Defence exports
✅ Answer: B) North-East connectivity & strategic preparedness
Explanation:
Such projects typically aim at logistics integration and regional development.
MCQ 11 – Global Mobility Index
Q11. Henley Passport Index ranks passports based on:
A) Visa processing speed
B) Visa-free / visa-on-arrival access
C) Migration approvals
D) Diplomatic missions
✅ Answer: B) Visa-free / visa-on-arrival access
Explanation:
Measures travel freedom — frequently asked in prelims.
MCQ 12 – Defence Technology
Q12. Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme relates to:
A) Ballistic missile defence
B) Indigenous stealth fighter aircraft
C) Naval submarine platform
D) Hypersonic cruise missile
✅ Answer: B) Indigenous stealth fighter aircraft
Explanation:
AMCA represents India’s next-generation fighter aircraft initiative.
MCQ 13 – Biodiversity & Taxonomy
Q13. Diplura, recently seen in news, belong to which category?
A) Reptiles
B) Primitive wingless insects
C) Marine mammals
D) Arachnids
✅ Answer: B)
Month: Current Affairs - February 19, 2026
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