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Daily-mcqs 18 Feb 2026

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 18 Feb 2026

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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

With reference to the “Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island” project, consider the following statements:

1.   The project is being implemented by NITI Aayog.

2.   It is planned to be executed in phases over a period of 30 years.

3.   It aims to transform Great Nicobar Island into a strategic and economic hub.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 1 and 3 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The project was conceived by NITI Aayog, but it is being implemented by Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation.


Statement 2 is correct: It is planned over a 30-year phased timeline.


Statement 3 is correct: The objective is to create a major strategic and economic hub in the Indo-Pacific.


                            

Q2:

With reference to the Ol Chiki script, consider the following statements:

1.   It was created by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in 1925.

2.   It was originally designed for the Mundari language.

3.   It provides a phonetic writing system for the Santhali language.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 1 and 3 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Ol Chiki script was created in 1925 by Raghunath Murmu.


Statement 2 is incorrect: It was created specifically for Santhali, not Mundari.


Statement 3 is correct: It provides a scientific and phonetic script for the Santhali language.


                            

Q3:

With reference to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), consider the following statements:

1.   It is a single-seat, twin-engine, fifth-generation stealth fighter.

2.   It is being developed exclusively for the Indian Air Force.

3.   It is designed as an all-weather multirole aircraft.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 1 and 3 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct — AMCA is a single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter.


Statement 2 is incorrect — It is planned for both the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy.


Statement 3 is correct — It is designed as an all-weather multirole aircraft.


                            

Q4:

Country

Fifth-Generation Fighter

1. United States

F-22, F-35

2. China

J-20

3. Russia

Su-57

4. France

Rafale

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 1,3 and 4 only

C: 1, 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: C

Explanation:

Pairs 1, 2, and 3 are correct. The United States (F-22, F-35), China (J-20), and Russia (Su-57) are recognized developers of fifth-generation stealth fighters. The French Rafale is a 4.5-generation fighter, not a fifth-generation aircraft, making pair 4 incorrect.


                            

Q5:

With reference to nonsense mutations, consider the following statements:

1.   They introduce a premature stop codon in DNA.

2.   They lead to incomplete protein synthesis.

3.   They account for nearly one-fourth of all known disease-causing genetic mutations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

Answer: D

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Nonsense mutations insert premature stop codons into DNA, preventing protein formation.


Statement 2 is correct: They result in truncated (incomplete) proteins.


Statement 3 is correct: These account for approximately 25% of known disease-causing mutations.


Diseases associated with these types of mutations include cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease, and Niemann-Pick disease type C.