Daily Current Affairs Quiz (15 & 16 February 2026) – MCQs for SSC, Banking, UPSC, IBPS & Railways Exams

Question 1

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved a deal worth ₹3.25 lakh crore for procurement of how many Rafale fighter jets?

Accepted Answer

114 - DAC approved procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets. Remember: 114 is the new deal; 36 were inducted earlier.

Question 2

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is chaired by which authority?

Accepted Answer

Defence Minister - DAC is the apex defence procurement body and is chaired by the Defence Minister.

Question 3

Under the Rafale deal, how many jets will be manufactured in India under Make in India?

Accepted Answer

96 - Out of 114 jets, 96 will be manufactured in India. 18 will be delivered in fly-away condition.

Question 4

Dassault Aviation is headquartered in which country?

Accepted Answer

France - Dassault Aviation is a French aerospace company headquartered in Saint-Cloud, France.

Question 5

The 10-year roadmap “Technology Services – Reimagination Ahead” was released by which institution?

Accepted Answer

NITI Aayog - The roadmap was released by NITI Aayog’s Frontier Hub.

Question 6

The target size of India’s technology services sector by 2035 is approximately:

Accepted Answer

USD 750–850 billion - The roadmap aims to expand the sector from USD 265B to USD 750–850B by 2035.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT identified as a growth lever in the NITI roadmap?

Accepted Answer

Green Hydrogen Mission - Green Hydrogen was not listed. The 5 levers include AI, Software, Digital Infra, Engineering & India-for-India solutions.

Question 8

India’s rank in the Henley Passport Index (Feb 2026) is:

Accepted Answer

75 - India improved to 75th rank in Feb 2026.

Question 9

Which country topped the Henley Passport Index 2026?

Accepted Answer

Singapore - Singapore topped with visa-free access to 192 destinations.

Question 10

India has visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to how many destinations as per HPI Feb 2026?

Accepted Answer

56 - India has access to 56 destinations.

Question 11

NIPL is a subsidiary of which organization?

Accepted Answer

NPCI - NIPL stands for NPCI International Payments Limited, a subsidiary of NPCI.

Question 12

The India–Malaysia QR payment agreement involves Malaysia’s ______ system.

Accepted Answer

DuitNow - Indian UPI apps can scan Malaysia’s DuitNow QR under Phase 1.

Question 13

Which app is NOT mentioned as UPI-enabled for Malaysia payments?

Accepted Answer

Apple Pay - Apple Pay was not mentioned in the article.

Question 14

CA Prasanna Kumar D was elected as the ______ President of ICAI.

Accepted Answer

74th - He became the 74th President of ICAI.

Question 15

ICAI functions under which Ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Corporate Affairs - ICAI operates under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA).

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