Daily Current Quiz for UPSC : 17 Feb 2026

With reference to the ‘Startup India Fund of Funds (FFS)’, consider the following statements:

1. The fund is directly managed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to provide equity to startups.

2. It does not invest directly into startups but contributes to the capital of SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).

3. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) acts as the operating agency for the fund.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Bharat VISTAAR’ initiative, recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1. It is a comprehensive project aimed at expanding high-speed 5G connectivity to every village in India by 2027.

2. The initiative focuses on creating a massive “Data Lake” of indigenous Indian languages to improve AI-driven public service delivery.

3. It is being implemented primarily under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to ‘Bodhan AI’, which of the following best describes its primary function?

Regarding ‘Green Steel’, often mentioned in the context of industrial decarbonization, which of the following statements is correct?