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Daily Current Affairs
12 February, 2026
Here are the MCQs with bold question headlines as requested:
Q1. Which organisation releases the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund
C) Transparency International
D) United Nations Development Programme
E) World Economic Forum
Answer: C) Transparency International
Explanation: The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is published annually by Transparency International, a Germany-based NGO. It measures perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
2. In CPI 2025, India secured which rank and score respectively?
A) 96th rank, 38 score
B) 91st rank, 39 score
C) 88th rank, 42 score
D) 100th rank, 35 score
E) 85th rank, 40 score
Answer: B) 91st rank, 39 score
Explanation: In CPI 2025, India ranked 91st out of 182 countries with a score of 39 out of 100, improving 5 places and 1 point compared to the previous year.
3. PLASTINDIA 2026 was held at which venue?
A) Pragati Maidan
B) Bharat Mandapam
C) Vigyan Bhawan
D) India Expo Centre
E) Yashobhoomi
Answer: B) Bharat Mandapam
Explanation: The 12th International Plastics Exhibition — PLASTINDIA 2026 — was held from February 5–10, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
4. The STQC Lab Automation Portal ‘SATYA’ was developed with technical support from:
A) NIC
B) DRDO
C) C-DAC
D) ISRO
E) BEL
Answer: C) C-DAC
Explanation: The SATYA portal was developed with technical support from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Ministry of Electronics & IT to digitise the certification lifecycle.
5. Vayu Shakti 2026 will be conducted at which location?
A) Jaisalmer
B) Pokhran Field Firing Range
C) Pathankot Air Base
D) Tezpur Air Base
E) Andaman & Nicobar
Answer: B) Pokhran Field Firing Range
Explanation: Vayu Shakti is a biennial live firepower exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force at the Pokhran air-to-ground range in Rajasthan.
6. The base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is proposed to be revised from 2012 to:
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
E) 2026
Answer: C) 2024
Explanation: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is revising the CPI base year from 2012 to 2024 to reflect updated consumption patterns and modern data collection practices.
7. RBI’s draft norms propose banning which of the following to curb mis-selling?
A) Digital banking
B) ATM withdrawals
C) Third-party sales incentives
D) Core banking services
E) RTGS transactions
Answer: C) Third-party sales incentives
Explanation: RBI has proposed banning third-party sales incentives to prevent mis-selling of financial products like insurance and mutual funds by bank employees.
8. SEBI’s new framework mandates exchanges to maintain installed IT capacity of at least:
A) Equal to projected peak load
B) 1.5 times projected peak load
C) 2 times projected peak load
D) 3 times projected peak load
E) 4 times projected peak load
Answer: C) 2 times projected peak load
Explanation: SEBI has mandated that exchanges and clearing corporations in the commodity derivatives segment maintain IT capacity of at least 2x the projected peak load to ensure resilience and system stability.
9. India was named ‘Country of the Year’ at BIOFACH 2026 held in:
A) Paris, France
B) Geneva, Switzerland
C) Berlin, Germany
D) Nuremberg, Germany
E) Rome, Italy
Answer: D) Nuremberg, Germany
Explanation: BIOFACH, the world’s leading organic trade fair, is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. In 2026, India was designated as the ‘Country of the Year’.
10. BIOFACH primarily promotes which of the following?
A) Chemical fertilisers
B) Defence equipment
C) Organic food and agriculture
D) Petroleum exports
E) Textile manufacturing
Answer: C) Organic food and agriculture
Explanation: BIOFACH is the world’s premier trade fair for certified organic food and agriculture, promoting sustainable farming and environmentally responsible consumption.
