Below are 10 important multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from the daily current affairs of Friday, 13 February 2026. Click the "Show Answer" button to reveal the correct answer along with a detailed explanation. These questions are useful for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and all competitive exams.
1On which day did the National Productivity Council (NPC) celebrate its 68th Foundation Day?
A.10 February
B.11 February
C.12 February
D.15 February
2Dr. Haripriya Aravind and Dr. R. Venkatesh were chosen for the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award 2026 for their contribution against cataract blindness. Which Union Territory do they belong to?
A.Chennai
B.Puducherry
C.Lakshadweep
D.Delhi
3Which district has been selected as the pilot district under the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan (Cooperative Sector) (WLGSP)?
A.Sehore
B.Balaghat
C.Indore
D.Raipur
4The Reserve Bank of India approved the appointment of R Vijay Anand as MD and CEO of which bank?
A.City Union Bank
B.Federal Bank
C.RBL Bank
D.South Indian Bank
5The frog species 'Oreobates shankusacha' was discovered in the high-altitude cloud forests of which South American country?
A.Brazil
B.Guyana
C.Peru
D.Suriname
6At what age did Aditya Pandya become India's youngest male analog astronaut?
A.17
B.16
C.15
D.18
7Who is India's BRICS Sherpa, leading the first BRICS Sherpa meeting in New Delhi in 2026?
A.Ajay Seth
B.Harsh Vardhan
C.Suresh Prabhu
D.Sudhakar Dalela
8In the 2025 LEED list, which country ranks second outside the United States?
A.India
B.Canada
C.Vietnam
D.Sweden
9In 2026, which anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj and prominent social reformer, did India celebrate?
A.205th
B.201st
C.200th
D.202nd
10India's doctor-population ratio, surpassing the WHO benchmark, has improved to which of the following figures?
A.1:1020
B.1:912
C.1:811
D.1:708