Current Affairs MCQs 28 February 2026
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Q1. The Supreme Court recently ordered a blanket ban on a Class 8 textbook published by which of the following organisations?
A. National Book Trust (NBT)
B. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
C. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
D. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
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Answer: B. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Explanation: The Supreme Court banned a Class 8 Social Science textbook published by NCERT for allegedly portraying the judiciary in a biased and contemptuous manner and ordered seizure of all copies.
Q2. Who is the current Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)?
A. Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani
B. Prof. Prakash Chandra Agarwal
C. Shri Himanshu Gupta
D. Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe
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Answer: A. Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani
Explanation: Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani is the Director of NCERT (as listed in NCERT’s official senior functionaries/telephone directory pages).
Q3. According to the recent analysis of income mobility in India (2014–2025), which of the following trends was observed?
A. Downward mobility of households declined significantly
B. Upward mobility consistently exceeded downward mobility
C. The share of households experiencing downward mobility nearly doubled by 2025
D. Rural areas showed higher upward mobility than urban areas
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Answer: C. The share of households experiencing downward mobility nearly doubled by 2025
Explanation: The study based on CMIE data shows that downward mobility increased from around 14% in 2015 to 26.8% in 2025, while upward mobility grew more slowly. Rural households were more adversely affected than urban ones.
Q4. The ‘PM Lanka Boats’ project, recently seen in the news, has been launched by which organisation to support cyclone-affected fishing families in Andhra Pradesh?
A. National Fisheries Development Board
B. Ramakrishna Mission
C. Ministry of Fisheries, Government of India
D. NABARD
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Answer: B. Ramakrishna Mission
Explanation: The ‘PM Lanka Boats’ project has been launched by the Ramakrishna Mission to provide boats and fishing nets worth ₹2.10 crore to 300 cyclone-affected fishing families along the Godavari belt in Andhra Pradesh.
Q5. The Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 enables the State government to use assigned lands for which purpose?
A. Construction of industrial corridors
B. Development of housing projects for urban poor
C. Establishment of renewable energy projects on long-term lease
D. Expansion of special economic zones
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Answer: C. Establishment of renewable energy projects on long-term lease
Explanation: The amendment allows assigned lands to be leased to A.P. Rural Agriculture Power Limited for renewable energy projects under the A.P. Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024.
Q6. The Andhra Pradesh government amended the A.P. Brewery Rules, 2006 to promote which sector by allowing microbreweries in notified tourism areas?
A. Medical tourism
B. Religious tourism
C. Beach tourism
D. Eco-tourism
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Answer: C. Beach tourism
Explanation: The State government liberalised the microbrewery policy under the A.P. Brewery Rules, 2006 to boost beach tourism and improve the tourist experience.
Q7. Vayu Shakti–2026 exercise, recently witnessed by the President of India, was conducted at which location?
A. Pokhran Firing Range, Rajasthan
B. Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan
C. Deolali Firing Range, Maharashtra
D. Chandipur Test Range, Odisha
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Answer: A. Pokhran Firing Range, Rajasthan
Explanation: Vayu Shakti–2026 was conducted at the Pokhran Firing Range in Rajasthan, where the Indian Air Force demonstrated its precision strike capability, integrated combat operations, and multi-domain warfare readiness.
Q8. The President of India recently undertook a sortie in which indigenous helicopter at Air Force Station Jaisalmer?
A. HAL Dhruv
B. Apache AH-64E
C. LCH Prachand
D. Mi-17 V5
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Answer: C. LCH Prachand
Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu flew in the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand on 27 February 2026 at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, highlighting India’s growing indigenous defence capability.
Q9. INS Anjadip, recently commissioned into the Indian Navy, is primarily designed for which of the following roles?
A. Aircraft carrier operations
B. Anti-submarine warfare in shallow waters
C. Amphibious assault operations
D. Ballistic missile defence
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Answer: B. Anti-submarine warfare in shallow waters
Explanation: INS Anjadip is the fourth ship of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project and is designed for detecting and neutralising submarine threats in coastal and shallow waters.
Q10. The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a new series of GDP estimates with which base year?
A. 2011–12
B. 2016–17
C. 2020–21
D. 2022–23
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Answer: D. 2022–23
Explanation: MoSPI released a new GDP series with base year 2022–23, replacing the earlier 2011–12 series, to capture structural changes and improve coverage and methodology.
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