Current Affairs Quiz 25 March 2026

Q1.Which of the following Articles are most directly involved in the debate on SC status and religious conversion?

1. Article 14
2. Article 25
3. Article 341
4. Article 368

Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q1. (A)

Explanation:

• Article 14 → Guarantees equality before law, invoked in debates on discriminatory exclusion of certain religious groups.
• Article 25 → Ensures freedom of religion, central to issue of conversion vs loss of SC benefits.
• Article 341 → Empowers President to notify Scheduled Castes, forming legal basis of SC status.
• Article 368 → Deals with constitutional amendment procedure, not directly relevant to this issue.

Q2.The doctrine of “reasonable apprehension of bias” in judicial recusal was elaborated in which case?

A. Kesavananda Bharati case
B. Ranjit Thakur v. Union of India
C. Maneka Gandhi case
D. Minerva Mills case

Q2. (B)

Explanation:

• Ranjit Thakur (1987) → Established that recusal depends on reasonable perception of bias by a prudent observer, not mere suspicion.
• Other cases deal with Basic Structure (Kesavananda, Minerva Mills) and due process (Maneka Gandhi).

Q3.Consider the following statements:

1. Article 14 ensures equality before law.
2. Article 16 ensures equality of opportunity in public employment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None

Q3. (C)

Explanation:

• Article 14 → Equality before law + equal protection of laws.
• Article 16 → Specific application of equality in public employment, including reservations.

Q4.With reference to the AssamSAT initiative (2026), consider the following statements:

1. Assam became the first State in India to float a tender for its own earth-observation satellite system.
2. The satellites proposed under AssamSAT will be placed in Geostationary Orbit.
3. The initiative aims to support disaster management and border surveillance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. (B)

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Correct → First State-led satellite procurement initiative (EOI: 16 March 2026).
• Statement 2: Incorrect → Satellites planned in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for high revisit frequency.
• Statement 3: Correct → Applications include flood monitoring (Brahmaputra), border surveillance, internal security.

Q5.With reference to Biopharma SHAKTI and Non-Animal Methodologies (NAMs), consider the following statements:

1. Biologics are complex drugs produced using living cells.
2. NAMs such as organ-on-chip systems better replicate human physiology than animal models.
3. Biosimilars are exact chemical copies of biologics.
4. NDCT (Amendment) Rules, 2023 recognise NAMs in drug development.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. (A)

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Correct → Biologics include monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, insulin.
• Statement 2: Correct → NAMs use human-cell-based systems, improving predictive accuracy.
• Statement 3: Incorrect → Biosimilars are similar but not identical due to biological complexity.
• Statement 4: Correct → NDCT Rules, 2023 formally recognise NAM-based evidence.

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