Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 for SSC And Railway Exams by Krati Ma’am

Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 for SSC And Railway Exams provides important national and international updates in an exam-oriented format. It includes MCQs, one-liners, and key highlights related to government schemes, infrastructure projects, global health, environment, and international events relevant for SSC and Railway aspirants.

Major topics covered include PM RAHAT Scheme, the Brahmaputra rail-road twin tunnel, WHO’s polio vaccine approval, Reliance’s US oil licence, and tiger reintroduction at Papikonda National Park. Here also offers a PDF and video explanation to help students revise quickly and effectively.

Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026: Video Explanation

For better understanding, we have provided a detailed video explanation of Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 for SSC GD, SSC CGL, CHSL, RRB Group D, NTPC, ALP And Railway Exams where all MCQs are explained clearly with concepts and background.

The video helps students revise faster and understand current affairs in an exam-oriented manner for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, Railway NTPC, Group D, and other competitive exams.

Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 PDF Download

The complete PDF of Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 for SSC And Railway Exams is attached for quick download and revision.

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Students are advised to download the PDF and revise the MCQs regularly to improve accuracy and score in upcoming SSC and Railway examinations.

Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 MCQs 

Practice these important exam-oriented multiple-choice questions for SSC, Railway, and other competitive exams.

1. Who will represent India at Tarique Rahman’s oath ceremony in Bangladesh?

a) S. Jaishankar
b) Om Birla
c) Rajnath Singh
d) Amit Shah

Answer: b) Om Birla

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in ceremony as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

2. India’s first National Cow Culture Museum will be established in:

a) Gujarat
b) Mathura
c) Agra
d) UP

Answer: b) Mathura

3. Herath Poshte is primarily associated with which state/UT?

a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Punjab

Answer: c) Jammu & Kashmir

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the Kashmiri Pandit community on the occasion of Herath Poshte.
  
  

4. The World Health Organization (WHO) has pre-qualified the new HOPV2 vaccine for the elimination of which disease?

a) Measles
b) Tuberculosis
c) Polio
d) Hepatitis B

Answer: c) Polio

• The World Health Organization prequalified another novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) to accelerate global polio eradication.

5. Which company has won a US licence to buy Venezuelan oil directly?

a) Indian Oil Corporation
b) ONGC
c) Reliance Industries Ltd
d) Bharat Petroleum

Answer: c) Reliance Industries Ltd

• Reliance Industries Ltd received a special US license to purchase Venezuelan oil directly.

6. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and AU Chairperson Joao Lourenco attended the African Union plenary session at:

a) Ethiopia
b) Egypt
c) Somalia
d) Djibouti

Answer: a) Ethiopia

7. The recently approved Rail-Road Twin Tunnel will be constructed under which river?

a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra
d) Godavari

Answer: c) Brahmaputra

• The Union Cabinet approved India’s first underwater rail-cum-road tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River in Assam.
  
  

• It will connect Gohpur (NH-15) with Numaligarh (NH-715) at an estimated cost of ₹18,662 crore.

8. The PM RAHAT Scheme is related to which sector?

a) Education Support
b) Road Accident Victim Treatment
c) Farmer Insurance
d) Rural Housing

Answer: b) Road Accident Victim Treatment

• PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) provides cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh for seven days.

9. The tiger named ‘Explorer’ was reintroduced into the wild at which national park under Operation Stripes?

a) Nagarhole National Park
b) Bandipur National Park
c) Papikonda National Park
d) Pench National Park

Answer: c) Papikonda National Park

• The tiger was reintroduced in Papikonda National Park under Operation Stripes.

Also Read:

• SSC Monthly Current Affairs
• SSC Weekly Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 : One Liners 

Here are the most important exam-focused highlights curated for quick revision of SSC and Railway exams.

• Om Birla will represent India at Bangladesh PM oath ceremony.

• WHO prequalified nOPV2 vaccine for Polio eradication.

• Reliance Industries received US license to buy Venezuelan oil.

• India’s first underwater rail-road tunnel approved under Brahmaputra River.

• PM RAHAT Scheme provides ₹1.5 lakh cashless treatment to road accident victims.

• India AI Impact Summit 2026 begins in New Delhi 

• Tiger ‘Explorer’ reintroduced in Papikonda National Park under Operation Stripes.

• African Union plenary session attended by leaders in Ethiopia.
  
  

These highlights from Daily Current Affairs Today 17 February 2026 for SSC And Railway Exams are crucial for upcoming SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, Railway NTPC, and Group D exams.