UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 10 February 2026

Correct Answer:(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

• Explanation: Statement 1  Correct.Under Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is vested with the superintendence, direction and control of elections, including the preparation and revision of electoral rolls. This is a constitutional function, not merely statutory.
• Statement 2  Incorrect. Micro-observers are assistive personnel, not decision-makers. The Supreme Court clarified that: Only Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) can take the final decision. Micro-observers merely assist in scrutiny; they do not supersede statutory authorities.
• Statement 3  Correct. The Supreme Court, exercising its powers of judicial review and constitutional guardianship, may intervene in administrative processes to ensure:
  • procedural fairness
  • protection of voting rights
  • avoidance of arbitrary exclusion
• This falls within the Court’s broad authority under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and its role in safeguarding constitutional democracy.
• Statement 4  Correct. Electoral Registration Officers are statutory authorities under the election law and operate under the ECI. They are the legally empowered officers to:
• include names
• delete names
• adjudicate claims and objections
• Their decisions form the final administrative basis of the electoral roll.

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 4 only

Explanation

• Statement 1: Incorrect. The UK Prime Minister is not directly elected. The leader of the majority party (or coalition) in the House of Commons becomes Prime Minister. The public elects MPs, not the PM. Example: Keir Starmer became PM because his party secured a parliamentary majority
• Statement 2  Correct. The UK follows the Westminster parliamentary system. The Prime Minister remains in office only while enjoying the confidence of the House of Commons. Loss of majority support can trigger resignation or elections.
• Statement 3: Incorrect. Party pressure may force resignation politically, but constitutional removal requires:
  • loss of parliamentary confidence, or
  • internal party leadership change followed by formal transition
  • Parliamentary legitimacy remains central.
• Statement 4  Correct.
  • The UK is a unitary state with devolution, not a federal state.
  • Bodies like the Scottish Parliament exercise devolved powers granted by Parliament, which legally retains sovereignty.

Correct Answer:(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation

• Statement 1  Correct The editorial argues that modern capitalism increasingly treats the self - identity, relationships, and stories as a resource to be mined and monetised.
• Statement 2 - Correct Digital platforms profit from personal data, behavioural patterns, and emotional narratives, extending extraction beyond traditional labour.
• Statement 3  Incorrect. The argument is the opposite: OTT and digital media expand storytelling markets and intensify commodification.
• Statement 4 - Correct. The idea builds on Karl Marx’s concept of surplus value, extending it to social and digital life.

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation: 

• Statement 1 - Correct. India and Greece agreed to align India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat defence manufacturing push with Greece’s Agenda 2030 defence modernisation programme.
• Statement 2  Correct Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), based in Gurugram, promotes maritime domain awareness, information sharing and cooperative security in the Indian Ocean.
• Statement 3- Correct Posting international liaison officers at IFC-IOR signals deeper naval and maritime cooperation, especially in Indo-Pacific security architecture.
• Statement 4  Incorrect The Quad consists only of India, the U.S., Japan and Australia. Greece is not a member.

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation : Statement 1  Incorrect. India did not officially confirm stopping Russian oil imports. The Foreign Secretary avoided directly endorsing the U.S. claim.

Statement 2 Correct: India clearly stated that energy policy is guided by national interest, focusing on availability, fair pricing, and supply security.