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Daily Quiz — February 12, 2026
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Question 1 of 10
Under which Act is disrespect to the national anthem of India governed?
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (No. 69 of 1971) governs disrespect to national symbols including the national anthem Jana Gana Mana and the national flag. Intentionally preventing the singing of the national anthem is punishable with imprisonment up to three years.
💡 Concept Note
Jana Gana Mana was adopted as the national anthem on January 24, 1950 by the Constituent Assembly. Vande Mataram is the national song (not anthem), composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the novel Anandamath (1882) and first sung at the 1896 Indian National Congress session.
The Act also covers the Constitution and the national flag.
The Act also covers the Constitution and the national flag.
Question 2 of 10
The IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules 2026 require platforms to remove non-consensual AI-generated intimate imagery within which time window?
The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules 2026, notified on February 10, 2026, require a 2-hour takedown window specifically for non-consensual AI-generated intimate or obscene imagery (nudity, morphed images, impersonation). The general 3-hour window applies to deepfakes and other SGI (Synthetically Generated Information) that courts or the government have ordered removed.
💡 Concept Note
Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000 provides safe harbour protection to intermediaries. Platforms lose this protection if they fail to comply with takedown timelines.
SGI is defined as any audio, visual, or audio-visual content created or altered algorithmically to appear real. General grievances must be resolved within 7 days (down from 15).
The parent framework is the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
SGI is defined as any audio, visual, or audio-visual content created or altered algorithmically to appear real. General grievances must be resolved within 7 days (down from 15).
The parent framework is the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Question 3 of 10
Which legislation did the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam (BVA) 2024 replace?
The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024 (Act No. 16 of 2024) replaced the Aircraft Act, 1934 — a colonial-era law that had governed Indian civil aviation for 90 years. The President gave assent on December 11, 2024; it came into force on January 1, 2025.
💡 Concept Note
BVA 2024 aligns India with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) standards and the Chicago Convention of 1944. It establishes three regulatory bodies: DGCA (safety), BCAS (security), and AAIB (accident investigation).
It also introduces provisions for unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), which the 1934 Act lacked entirely.
It also introduces provisions for unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), which the 1934 Act lacked entirely.
Question 4 of 10
India has been an Observer State in the Arctic Council since which year?
India was granted permanent Observer State status in the Arctic Council on May 15, 2013 (at the Kiruna Ministerial Meeting) — along with China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. India released its first Arctic Policy in March 2022.
💡 Concept Note
India operates the Himadri research station at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway, inaugurated on July 1, 2008 — its first Arctic research station. India also has IndARC, an underwater moored observatory in the Kongsfjorden.
The Arctic holds approximately 30% of the world’s undiscovered natural gas and 13% of undiscovered oil (USGS estimates). The eight permanent Arctic Council members are: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the USA.
The Arctic holds approximately 30% of the world’s undiscovered natural gas and 13% of undiscovered oil (USGS estimates). The eight permanent Arctic Council members are: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the USA.
Question 5 of 10
Tamil Brahmi inscriptions discovered in Egypt confirm ancient trade links dating to approximately which period?
Tamil Brahmi inscriptions found at Quseir al-Qadim (ancient Myos Hormos) on Egypt’s Red Sea coast date to approximately the 1st–2nd century CE, corresponding to the peak of Indo-Roman trade along maritime spice routes.
💡 Concept Note
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, a 1st century CE Greek navigation manual, documents direct trade between Indian ports like Muziripattinam (Muchiri/Kodungallur) and Egyptian Red Sea ports. Tamil Brahmi script was used roughly from the 3rd century BCE to the 5th century CE. The discovery confirms that Tamil merchants settled or traded directly in Roman Egypt, not merely through intermediaries.
Question 6 of 10
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya is associated with which political philosophy that he articulated in 1965?
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya articulated Integral Humanism (Ekatma Manavdarshan) in four lectures delivered between April 22 and 25, 1965. It was adopted as the official doctrine of the Jana Sangh.
He died on February 11, 1968 in mysterious circumstances near Mughalsarai (now Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction).
He died on February 11, 1968 in mysterious circumstances near Mughalsarai (now Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction).
💡 Concept Note
Integral Humanism rejects both Western capitalism and Marxist socialism, emphasising holistic individual development across body, mind, intellect, and soul (Chiti, Virat, Samashti). The Antyodaya concept — uplift of the last person — flows from this philosophy and has influenced BJP welfare programmes.
He was a key leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (founded 1951). Mughalsarai station was renamed Pt.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction in August 2018.
He was a key leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (founded 1951). Mughalsarai station was renamed Pt.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction in August 2018.
Question 7 of 10
What is India's approximate R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP as of 2021-22?
India’s R&D expenditure was approximately 0.64% of GDP in 2020-21 (latest DST data) — well below the government’s own target of 2% of GDP and far behind South Korea (4.9%), Israel (5.4%), China (~2.5%), and USA (~3.5%).
💡 Concept Note
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), established under the ANRF Act 2023, aims to provide strategic direction to scientific research with a target corpus of Rs 50,000 crore over 5 years, primarily from private sector funding. Additionally, the government announced an RDI (Research, Development and Innovation) Fund of Rs 1 lakh crore over 6 years (Rs 20,000 crore for FY26).
India has CSIR (37 labs), DBT, DST, DRDO, ICAR, and ICMR as major R&D institutions.
India has CSIR (37 labs), DBT, DST, DRDO, ICAR, and ICMR as major R&D institutions.
Question 8 of 10
The Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project is significant as it is the first project under which umbrella plan?
The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the first project to be executed under the National River Linking Project (NRLP). It was approved by the Union Cabinet on December 6, 2021 at a total cost of approximately Rs 44,605 crore (central grant: Rs 36,290 crore + central loan: Rs 3,027 crore).
💡 Concept Note
NRLP proposes linking major rivers through 16 inter-basin links (Himalayan component) and 14 Peninsular component links. The Ken-Betwa project will submerge approximately 9,000 hectares of the Panna Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), which is a major environmental concern.
The project will irrigate 10.62 lakh hectares and provide drinking water to 62 lakh people in the drought-prone Bundelkhand region.
The project will irrigate 10.62 lakh hectares and provide drinking water to 62 lakh people in the drought-prone Bundelkhand region.
Question 9 of 10
The Finance Commission is constituted under which Article of the Constitution of India?
The Finance Commission is constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution. It is set up every five years by the President and recommends the distribution of central taxes between the Centre and States, as well as grants-in-aid to states.
💡 Concept Note
The 15th Finance Commission (Chairman: N.K. Singh) recommended 41% of the divisible pool to states for 2021-26 — down from 42% under the 14th FC, with 1% adjusted for J&K and Ladakh becoming UTs. The 16th Finance Commission (Chairman: Arvind Panagariya) covers the award period 2026-31.
Article 270 deals with distribution of taxes between Union and States; Article 275 deals with grants from the Union to States.
Article 270 deals with distribution of taxes between Union and States; Article 275 deals with grants from the Union to States.
Question 10 of 10
What is the name of the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle, relevant to the Stanford study on Himalayan seismicity?
The Mohorovicic discontinuity (Moho) is the boundary between the Earth’s crust and the mantle. The Stanford study found earthquakes occurring at 80-120 km depth — well below the Moho (which is ~35-40 km deep under continents) and within the mantle — which is scientifically unusual since mantle rock is normally ductile and does not fracture.
💡 Concept Note
The Moho is approximately 35-40 km deep under continents and 5-10 km under ocean crust, named after Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovicic who discovered it in 1909. Mantle earthquakes in the Himalayan region are explained by dehydration embrittlement — the subducted Indian Plate releases water into the mantle, temporarily making the normally ductile rock brittle enough to fracture.
The Gutenberg discontinuity is the mantle-outer core boundary; the Lehmann discontinuity is within the inner core.
The Gutenberg discontinuity is the mantle-outer core boundary; the Lehmann discontinuity is within the inner core.
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