February 2026 Current Affairs — Read All

Explanation Capital = Tehran
Currency = Iranian Rial (IRR)
President = Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme_Leader = Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Major_Headquarters = Tehran (administrative, political, and IRGC HQ)

Explanation UPSC‑style fact sheet:

Script_Name = Ol Chiki (Ol Cemetʼ)

Inventor = Pandit Raghunath Murmu (1925)

Language = Santali (an Austroasiatic language of the Munda family)

Alphabet = 30 letters (designed specifically for Santali sounds)

Usage = Officially recognized in India; used in literature, education, and cultural identity preservation

Explanation Piton de la Fournaise:

Location = Réunion Island, Indian Ocean (French overseas territory)

Type = Shield Volcano (one of the most active in the world)

Height = ~2,632 meters above sea level

Last_Eruption = Frequent eruptions; latest in 2025 (non‑explosive, lava flows)

Significance = Major geological site, tourist attraction, and part of Réunion National Park (UNESCO World Heritage)

Explanation Malaysia:

Capital = Kuala Lumpur (administrative center; Putrajaya is federal administrative capital)

Currency = Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Prime_Minister = Anwar Ibrahim (since 2022)

Head_of_State = Yang di‑Pertuan Agong (King, currently Sultan Ibrahim of Johor, elected 2024)

Major_Headquarters = Putrajaya (government ministries and administrative HQ); Kuala Lumpur (Parliament, central business hub)

Explanation Kerala:

Capital = Thiruvananthapuram

Language = Malayalam (official); English widely used

Governor = Arif Mohammed Khan

Chief Minister = Pinarayi Vijayan

Legislature = Unicameral, Kerala Legislative Assembly (140 seats)

Major Headquarters = Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram; High Court in Kochi

Economy = Service‑driven (tourism, IT, remittances); agriculture (spices, rubber, coconut)

Social Indicators = Highest literacy rate in India (~96%); advanced healthcare; strong human development index

Explanation Launch Year = 2024

Objective = Promote rooftop solar adoption for households; provide free electricity up to 150 units/month in some cases

Subsidy = Up to ₹78,000 (≈40% of installation cost) for residential consumers

Target = 4 million households by March 2026 (≈2.36 million joined so far)

Challenges = Loan paperwork delays, utility revenue concerns, slower progress than expected.