NDA CDS AFCAT Current Affairs-1 may 2026 for GK and SSB

The 13th edition of Exercise MILAN-2026 was a major biennial, multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam from February 19–25, 2026.

Under the theme “Camaraderie, Cooperation, Collaboration,” 74 friendly foreign countries participated, featuring 42 ships and 29 aircraft to boost interoperability, anti-submarine warfare, and HADR operations

Aligned with India’s Act East Policy and MAHASAGAR vision for a free, open, and secure maritime domain.

The MILAN exercise series was launched in 1995 to bolster regional cooperation.

# Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 is an ongoing comprehensive humanitarian relief operation launched by the United Arab Emirates to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

# The women’s tournament in ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics took place in Milan, Italy, between 5 and 19 February 2026.

# Ten countries qualified for the tournament; six via ranking by the IIHF, three via qualification tournaments, and Italy as hosts.

# Top Positions: Singapore remains at the top, followed by Japan and South Korea.

# The index was created by Christian Kälin and launched in 2005 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index.

# The index annually ranks 199 passports of the world by the number of countries that their holders can travel to without requiring a visa

Themed “TechBio Unleashed: AI, Automation and the Biology Revolution,” it brought together over 4,000 global industry leaders to focus on AI-driven drug discovery, advanced manufacturing, and transforming healthcare through technology.

Prof. Bruce L. Levine was honored with the prestigious Genome Valley Excellence Award for his significant contributions to cancer gene therapy.

The world’s first “humanity-first” AI city, Bharat1.AI, is being established in Bengaluru, India.

Announced in February 2026, this city-scale project focuses on developing safe, reliable, and “humanity-centric” artificial intelligence, utilizing a 70-acre site with a 5,00,000 sq ft core research campus known as the B1 AI Superpark in Sarjapura.

Infrastructure: The project features a 70-acre site for development, supported by NVIDIA to provide advanced compute and 400Gbps connectivity.

“Humanity-First” Framework: The city will include a seed-linked identity layer to bind AI actions to human consent, a risk-reward ledger, and safety stacks for continuous evaluation.

Kerala is the first state in India to declare tidal flooding a ‘state-specific disaster’.

This historic move, declared in early 2026, allows the Kerala government to use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide financial aid for relief and mitigation to residents in areas like Chellanam and Vypin that suffer frequent, severe coastal inundation.

Kerala’s unique coastal geography, characterized by low-lying areas and a high-density, narrow coast, makes it exceptionally vulnerable to these recurring events.

Spring Tide: Occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned, creating the greatest difference between high and low tide. These happen twice a month during full and new moons.

Neap Tide: Occurs when the Sun and Moon are at right angles, causing the lowest difference between high and low tide.

The International Conference on Dam Safety (ICDS) 2026 was held in Bengaluru, India, on February 13–14, 2026.

Focused on strengthening dam safety governance under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & III, it highlighted climate resilience, the Dam Safety Act 2021, and technological innovations, featuring over 750 global delegates.

Theme: Climate resilience and risk-informed decision-making for aging infrastructure.

Major Initiatives: Launch of DAMCHAT, an AI-powered platform for dam safety, and new guidelines for estimating design flood hydrographs.

Announced in February 2026, this 70-acre project aims to create a city-scale environment for testing and validating AI systems to ensure safety and ethical alignment with human society

The project involves partnerships with major institutions like Airawat Research Foundation (IIT Kanpur), IISc (SPARC), BITS Pilani, and IIT Ropar.

The AI Superpark will feature high-density computing with 400Gbps connectivity.