Current Affairs Quiz 21 February 2026

Q1.Consider the following statements regarding Article 226 of the Constitution:

1. High Courts can issue writs for enforcement of both Fundamental Rights and other legal rights.
2. The territorial jurisdiction of Article 226 is narrower than Article 32.
3. High Courts can entertain public interest litigation concerning municipal sanitation failures.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A) Only one
B) Only two
C) All three
D) None

Q1. (B)
Explanation:

• 1 – Correct. Article 226 covers both Fundamental Rights and other legal rights.
• 2 – Incorrect. Article 226 has wider scope than Article 32 in terms of subject matter.
• 3 – Correct. High Courts regularly entertain PILs on civic and environmental issues.

Q2. With reference to the constitutional provisions relating to the Election Commission of India (ECI), consider the following statements:

1. Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Election Commission.
2. Article 325 provides for separate electorates for religious minorities.
3. Article 326 provides for elections to the House of the People on the basis of adult suffrage.
4. Article 327 empowers Parliament to make provisions with respect to elections.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) All four

Q2. (C)

Explanation:

• 1 – Correct. Article 324 establishes ECI’s broad powers.
• 2 – Incorrect. Article 325 prohibits exclusion from electoral rolls on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex; it abolishes separate electorates.
• 3 – Correct. Article 326 establishes adult suffrage (18 years, via 61st Amendment).
• 4 – Correct. Article 327 empowers Parliament to legislate on election matters.

Q3.Which of the following factors most directly undermine effective pangolin conservation despite CITES Appendix I protection?

1. Weak species-level forensic identification
2. Domestic legal markets in some countries
3. Habitat loss in range states
4. Lack of global biodiversity targets

How many of the above are correct?

A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) All four

Q3. (C)
Explanation:

• 1 – Correct. Identification gaps weaken enforcement.
• 2 – Correct. Domestic demand sustains trade.
• 3 – Correct. Habitat loss intensifies vulnerability.
• 4 – Incorrect. Global targets (e.g., SDG 15, CBD) exist; implementation is weak.
  Thus, Only three.

Q4.With reference to the Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis), consider the following statements:

1. It is the only crane species that breeds at high altitudes in the Trans-Himalayan region.
2. It is classified as Endangered in the IUCN Red List (2019).
3. In India, it is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A) Only one
B) Only two
C) All three
D) None

Q4. (B)
Explanation:

• 1 – Correct. Only high-altitude breeding crane.
• 2 – Incorrect. Status is Near Threatened, not Endangered.
• 3 – Correct. Schedule I protection.
  Thus, Only two.

Q5.With reference to linguistic rights under the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:

1. Article 29 protects the interests of linguistic minorities.
2. Article 30 grants minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions.
3. Article 350A mandates the Union Government to provide higher education in the mother tongue.
4. Gujarati is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) All four

Q5. (C)
Explanation:

• 1 – Correct. Protects linguistic and cultural minorities.
• 2 – Correct. Grants minority educational rights.
• 3 – Incorrect. Article 350A relates to instruction at primary stage, not higher education.
• 4 – Correct. Gujarati is in the Eighth Schedule.
  Thus, Only three.

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