Daily Current Affairs – February 22, 2026
English Edition – Page 6

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 Prelims One-Liners

• Inflation Target in India: 4% ± 2%
• Indo-Pacific: Strategic maritime corridor
• HDI measures life expectancy, education and income
• Monetary Policy Committee decides repo rate
• International Mother Language Day – February 21

✍ Mains Answer Writing Practice

Question:
Discuss the role of monetary policy in controlling inflation while sustaining economic growth.

Suggested Structure:

• Introduction: Define monetary policy and inflation.
• Body: Tools such as repo rate, CRR, open market operations; growth-inflation trade-off.
• Conclusion: Need for fiscal-monetary coordination.

🗺 Map-Based Learning

• Locate major Indo-Pacific sea routes.
• Mark Quad member countries on the map.
• Identify neighbouring countries of India.

Tip: Spend 5 minutes daily on map practice to improve retention.

 Editorial Vocabulary Booster

• Resilience: Ability to recover from economic shocks.
• Strategic Autonomy: Independent decision-making in foreign policy.
• Sustainability: Long-term environmental and economic balance.
• Macroeconomic Stability: Stable inflation, growth and employment levels.

 Self-Assessment Checklist

• Revised all one-liners?
• Practiced at least one mains answer?
• Reviewed key indices and reports?
• Completed 10 MCQs today?

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