1. What significant global event has been lauded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres for its importance to the Global South?
a) G20 Summit
b) AI Impact Summit
c) BRICS Digital Forum
d) World Economic Forum
b) AI Impact Summit
c) BRICS Digital Forum
d) World Economic Forum
2. The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held in New Delhi, is notable because it is:
a) The first AI summit in Asia.
b) The first global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
c) Exclusive to government policymakers only.
d) Limited to African and South Asian nations.
b) The first global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
c) Exclusive to government policymakers only.
d) Limited to African and South Asian nations.
3. Among the attendees of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which two major global technology leaders were reported to be present?
a) Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg
b) Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman
c) Satya Nadella and Elon Musk
d) Jeff Bezos and Larry Page
b) Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman
c) Satya Nadella and Elon Musk
d) Jeff Bezos and Larry Page
4. The 2026 Winter Olympics is being hosted by which country?
a) France
b) Japan
c) Italy
d) Canada
b) Japan
c) Italy
d) Canada
5. Which nation secured a gold medal in the women’s cross-country relay events, thereby extending its lead during the 2026 Winter Olympics?
a) USA
b) Sweden
c) Canada
d) Norway
b) Sweden
c) Canada
d) Norway
6. At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, which geopolitical issue was highlighted by Danish authorities as “unacceptable”?
a) Pressure on Greenland by the USA.
b) Russian actions in Ukraine.
c) Middle East peace deal delays.
d) NATO membership expansion.
b) Russian actions in Ukraine.
c) Middle East peace deal delays.
d) NATO membership expansion.
7. At the Munich Security Conference, which world leader requested long-term security commitments for Ukraine?
a) Boris Johnson
b) Emmanuel Macron
c) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
d) Olaf Scholz
b) Emmanuel Macron
c) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
d) Olaf Scholz
8. Which nationwide campaign was launched in India in February 2026 to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027?
a) Pulse Polio Campaign
b) National Filariasis Drive
c) Annual MDA Campaign
d) Health for All Initiative
b) National Filariasis Drive
c) Annual MDA Campaign
d) Health for All Initiative
9. Which major Indian port became the first to install an advanced anti-drone system for enhanced surveillance?
a) Mumbai Port
b) Kochi Port
c) V.O. Chidambaranar Port
d) Chennai Port
b) Kochi Port
c) V.O. Chidambaranar Port
d) Chennai Port
10. The NSO’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, launched in Feb 2026, primarily makes government data:
a) Printable
b) Open-source
c) Encrypted
d) AI-ready
b) Open-source
c) Encrypted
d) AI-ready
11. What is the name of the worldwide observance, held from February 1st to 7th, 2026, aimed at fostering global peace and interfaith harmony?
a) World Peace Week
b) World Interfaith Harmony Week
c) World Human Rights Week
d) World Tolerance Week
b) World Interfaith Harmony Week
c) World Human Rights Week
d) World Tolerance Week
12. What is the name of the joint vision document on sustainability and security that India and Seychelles signed in February 2026?
a) Indian Ocean Framework
b) SESEL Joint Vision
c) Maritime Security Pact
d) Blue Economy Charter
b) SESEL Joint Vision
c) Maritime Security Pact
d) Blue Economy Charter
13. India announced a USD 175 million special economic package for which country during a state visit in Feb 2026?
a) Seychelles
b) Mauritius
c) Maldives
d) Sri Lanka
b) Mauritius
c) Maldives
d) Sri Lanka
14. Which major ICC event began on Feb 7, 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka?
a) ICC Cricket World Cup
b) ICC Under-19 World Cup
c) ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
d) ICC Women’s World Cup
b) ICC Under-19 World Cup
c) ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
d) ICC Women’s World Cup
15. The International Fleet Review 2026 (IFR 2026) is being hosted in which Indian city?
a) Kochi
b) Vishakhapatnam
c) Chennai
d) Mumbai
b) Vishakhapatnam
c) Chennai
d) Mumbai
Answers
- Correct Answer: B – India was lauded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres for hosting the AI Impact Summit 2026, which is recognized as a significant artificial intelligence gathering for the Global South.
- Correct Answer: B – This major global AI event is the first of its kind to be hosted in the Global South and featured attendance from worldwide technology leaders.
- Correct Answer: B
- Correct Answer: C
- Correct Answer: D
- Correct Answer: A – Denmark’s PM called U.S. pressure on Greenland “totally unacceptable”.
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Adtiya Aryan
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