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📘 Daily Current Affairs – February 20, 2026

Page 3 – MCQs Practice (Prelims Focus)

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1. The tenure of the Lok Sabha is mentioned under which Article?
   a) Article 172
   b) Article 83
   c) Article 356
   d) Article 368
2. “One Nation, One Election” primarily impacts which principle?
   a) Secularism
   b) Federalism
   c) Fundamental Duties
   d) Emergency Provisions
3. Energy Diversification means:
   a) Importing from one country
   b) Increasing coal production
   c) Sourcing energy from multiple suppliers
   d) Reducing oil consumption completely
4. The Repo Rate is decided by:
   a) Ministry of Finance
   b) RBI
   c) SEBI
   d) NABARD
5. CPI measures:
   a) Wholesale prices
   b) Consumer-level price changes
   c) GDP growth
   d) Export performance
6. Judicial Review is a feature of:
   a) Executive power
   b) Legislative supremacy
   c) Independent judiciary
   d) Electoral system
7. The Basic Structure Doctrine was established in:
   a) Golaknath Case
   b) Kesavananda Bharati Case
   c) Minerva Mills Case
   d) Maneka Gandhi Case
8. Strategic Petroleum Reserves are maintained for:
   a) Export promotion
   b) Emergency supply security
   c) Reducing inflation
   d) Tax collection
9. IMEC stands for:
   a) India–Maldives Economic Corridor
   b) India–Middle East–Europe Corridor
   c) International Maritime Energy Council
   d) India–Myanmar Economic Corridor
10. World Day of Social Justice is observed on:
    a) January 26
    b) February 20
    c) March 8
    d) April 22
11. Separation of Powers ensures:
    a) Centralization of authority
    b) Division among Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
    c) Direct democracy
    d) Emergency governance
12. Inflation control is primarily handled through:
    a) Fiscal policy only
    b) Monetary policy tools
    c) Foreign policy
    d) Trade embargo
13. Which institution releases the Human Development Report?
    a) IMF
    b) World Bank
    c) UNDP
    d) WTO
14. CRR stands for:
    a) Central Reserve Ratio
    b) Cash Reserve Ratio
    c) Credit Reserve Rate
    d) Capital Reserve Ratio
15. Green Hydrogen is associated with:
    a) Fossil fuels
    b) Renewable energy transition
    c) Nuclear power
    d) Coal mining
16. Fiscal Deficit occurs when:
    a) Revenue exceeds expenditure
    b) Expenditure exceeds revenue
    c) Exports exceed imports
    d) Inflation falls
17. AI in governance promotes:
    a) Manual administration
    b) Data-driven policy making
    c) Increased paperwork
    d) Reduced transparency
18. The largest Constitution Bench in India was in:
    a) Golaknath
    b) Kesavananda Bharati
    c) Minerva Mills
    d) SR Bommai
19. WTO primarily promotes:
    a) Protectionism
    b) Free trade
    c) Military alliances
    d) Tax harmonization
20. The Basic Structure Doctrine is:
    a) Explicitly mentioned in the Constitution
    b) A judicially evolved doctrine
    c) A parliamentary amendment
    d) A presidential ordinance

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✅ Answers

1. b
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. b
11. b
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. b
16. b
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. b

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