18 February 2026 Daily Current Affairs Quiz

1. The summit prioritizes a development-centric approach for the 'Global South' as an alternative to the 'Global North’s' security-centric AI narrative.

2. The 'Three Sutras' framework specifically focuses on AI implementation across seven distinct sectors like Health, Agriculture, and Science.

3. The 'Pax Silica' initiative aims to create a legally binding formal treaty body for global AI governance.

4. The summit is organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as part of the IndiaAI Mission.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The project was conceived by NITI Aayog and is being implemented by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIIDCO).

2. Its four main pillars include the development of an International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) in Galathea Bay.

3. The initiative covers approximately 50% of the island’s area, specifically focusing only on non-forest areas to avoid ecological impact.

4. Strategically, the project is located near the 'Strait of Malacca', which is crucial for enhancing India’s Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Indian Ocean Region.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. Article 1 of the Constitution declares India as a "Union of States," reflecting the nature of an Indestructible Union of Indestructible States.

2. In case of a conflict between Union and State laws on subjects in the 'Concurrent List' of the Seventh Schedule, Union primacy is established under Article 254.

3. In the 'S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994)' case, the Supreme Court recognized federalism as part of the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aimed at providing cashless treatment to road accident victims within the 'Golden Hour'.

2. Under this scheme, every victim is entitled to cashless treatment up to Rs 5 lakh per victim for the first 7 days on any road.

3. The implementation is carried out through the integration of the 'Electronic Detailed Accident Report' (eDAR) platform and the National Health Authority’s 'Transaction Management System' (TMS 2.0).

4. In cases of hit-and-run and accidents involving uninsured vehicles, hospital reimbursements will be covered through the Government of India's budgetary allocation.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. Recently, the first direct photographic evidence of this species was recorded along the Sindh Canal in the Kashmir Valley, where it was once considered locally extinct.

2. It is an omnivorous species that primarily relies on aquatic vegetation and small fish for its diet.

3. India is home to a total of three otter species: the Eurasian Otter, the Smooth-coated Otter, and the Small-clawed Otter.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. SAHI (Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India) is a national guidance framework for the safe and ethical adoption of AI across India’s healthcare system.

2. The BODH platform has been developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in collaboration with NITI Aayog.

3. BODH is a 'privacy-preserving benchmarking' platform designed as a digital public good under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. It is the Indian Navy’s first Sail Training Ship (STS), built by Goa Shipyard Limited.

2. It is a 'three-masted barque' designed ship that became the first Indian naval ship to circumnavigate the globe in 2003-2004.

3. Its primary role is to provide training in advanced radar and missile systems to naval fighter pilots.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. It is a new species of 'Diplura' discovered in the Eastern Himalayas of Sikkim, which are small, wingless, and soil-dwelling arthropods.

2. This marks the first time a species within this primitive hexapod group has been described in India by an Indian research team.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Also known as the 'Wular Barrage', it is a navigation lock-cum-control structure located at the outlet of Wular Lake.

2. Its primary objective is to facilitate navigation on the Jhelum River during lean winter months and to firm up power generation in the Uri hydroelectric projects.

3. The work on the project has been suspended since 1984 due to objections raised by Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. It is a medium-range ballistic missile developed by Iran, also known as the 'Kheibar missile'.

2. It is a solid-fuelled missile with an operational range exceeding 5,000 kilometers.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?