February 2026 Current Affairs: Budget and Key Exam Topics

February 2026 Current Affairs for Competitive Exams February is an important month for economy and government-policy questions because the Union Budget is presented on 1 February. Use this page as a revision guide and verify all figures against official releases. Union Budget 2026–27 The Union Budget for 2026–27 was presented on 1 February 2026 by the Union Finance Minister. For SSC exams, revise the major allocations, tax changes, fiscal-deficit target, capital expenditure and any new schemes directly from the official Budget documents. Important days • 4 February: World Cancer Day. • 20 February: World Day of Social Justice. • 28 February: National Science Day in India. Other topics to revise • Major defence exercises and agreements. • Science and technology announcements. • Important RBI updates and economic indicators. • Major sports results and awards. Official sources: Union Budget portal: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/; PIB: https://pib.gov.in/.