16 February 2026 Daily Current Affairs Quiz

1. In FY 2024–25, DISCOMs recorded a positive Profit After Tax (PAT), indicating a financial turnaround compared to heavy losses a decade ago.

2. Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses have declined to around 15%, though they remain high in certain States.

3. The Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) Rules completely eliminated outstanding dues of DISCOMs across the country.

4. The Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) links financial assistance to performance-based reforms.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. The National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) will be established near Pangong Tso and will operate in the visible and near-infrared spectrum.

2. The National Large Optical–Near Infrared Telescope (NLOT) will have a single-piece 13.7-metre primary mirror.

3. The Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) is located at Hanle and operates remotely from Hosakote, Karnataka.

4. The NLST will complement India’s space-based solar mission Aditya-L1 in studying space weather.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Under the 1954 Panchsheel Agreement, India recognised Tibet as a part of China.

2. The Panchsheel principles include mutual non-aggression and peaceful co-existence.

3. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is mutually agreed upon by India and China as 3,488 km in length.

4. The 2020 Galwan Valley clash significantly strained India–China relations in recent years.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. The Economic Survey 2026 emphasises that AI strategy must prioritise human welfare and economic inclusion.

2. BharatGen develops India-focused multimodal foundation models.

3. The SHANTI Act promotes coal-based thermal energy expansion to power AI data centres.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Extreme poverty in India declined to around 5.3% in 2022–23.

2. Over 3 crore rural houses have been constructed under PMAY-G in the past decade.

3. Budgetary allocation for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana has declined compared to 2016–17 levels.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. The study was conducted by researchers from the Bose Institute under the Department of Science and Technology.

2. The research found that dust plumes from western India carry airborne bacteria, including potential pathogens, to the Eastern Himalayas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Chennakeshava Temple is a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

2. It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana after his victory over the Cholas at the Battle of Talakkad.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It is located in the Western Ghats spanning the Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts of Karnataka.

2. It was declared a Project Tiger reserve in 1998.

3. It is drained by the Cauvery River and its tributaries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. It belongs to the family Phasianidae and is also known as Wallich’s pheasant.

2. It is distributed across the entire Eastern Himalayas up to Arunachal Pradesh.

3. It inhabits steep rocky hillsides with scrub and grassy slopes between 1,200 and 3,350 metres.

Which of the statements given above are correct?