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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 05 February 2026

February 5, 2026
Daily Current Affairs Quiz

UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 05 February 2026

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 05 February 2026

Total Questions : 05

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Question1: With reference to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), consider the following statements:

It provides a legal guarantee of at least 100 days of wage employment to rural households.
It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with shared financial responsibility between the Centre and States.
It applies only to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (b)

Explanation: MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of unskilled wage employment to rural households willing to do manual work (Statement 1 correct). It is funded jointly by the Centre and States (Statement 2 correct). It is a universal, demand-driven programme and not restricted to BPL households (Statement 3 incorrect).

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Question 2: Which of the following features best distinguishes MGNREGA from traditional rural development schemes?

A. It is implemented only through Panchayati Raj Institutions

B. It creates a justiciable right to employment

C. It focuses only on infrastructure creation

D. It is financed entirely by State governments

Answer: (b)

Explanation: MGNREGA is rights-based legislation that provides a legal entitlement to employment. If employment is not provided within 15 days of demand, the worker is entitled to an unemployment allowance. This legal enforceability distinguishes it from earlier welfare schemes.

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Question 3: Sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is primarily debated in relation to:

A. Uniform Civil Code

B. Equitable distribution of reservation benefits

C. Panchayati Raj reforms

D. Citizenship laws

Answer: (b)

Explanation: Sub-classification seeks to ensure that more marginalised communities within SC/ST groups receive fair access to reservation benefits instead of dominant sub-groups cornering advantages.

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Question 4: Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, an “animal article” includes:

Ivory
Articles made from captive-bred animals
Trophies derived from wild animals

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 1 only

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2 and 3 only

Answer: (c)

Explanation: The Act defines “animal article” broadly to include items made from any captive or wild animal, including ivory and trophies. The law covers possession and regulation irrespective of whether the animal was wild or captive-bred.

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Question 5: The debate over replacing MGNREGA with the proposed VB-G RAM G Act raises concerns related to which of the following constitutional principles?

A. Doctrine of Basic Structure

B. Federalism

C. Separation of Powers

D. Judicial Review

Answer: (b)

Explanation: The Karnataka government termed the proposed change “anti-federal,” arguing that increasing the State’s financial burden without consultation undermines cooperative federalism. Fiscal burden-sharing between Centre and States is a key federal concern.

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