Daily Quiz – 14.10.2026

1. The U.S. decision to permit Russian diesel supplies reflects the possibility that domestic energy-price concerns may influence the implementation of geopolitical sanctions.
2. The resumption of Russian diesel supplies is likely to benefit Indian petroleum refiners by reducing competition in international diesel markets.

Which of the following information supports/supports the above statements?

1. The U.S. temporarily authorised specified transactions involving Russian-origin diesel, even as its policy framework provided for punitive tariffs on certain countries purchasing Russian energy.
2. Indian refiners export diesel to international markets, including Europe, where supply disruptions in Russia can influence demand for Indian refined petroleum products.
3. India imports crude oil from Russia, and crude oil is an important feedstock for Indian petroleum refineries.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1. The exclusion of public order and police from the legislative competence of the Delhi Legislative Assembly gives the Union government a significant role in regulating demonstrations in the National Capital Territory.
2. The power of the State to require prior permission for public meetings on streets implies that it can prohibit assemblies across all public streets, provided such a prohibition is intended to maintain public order.

III. The distinction between law and order and public order implies that a localised breach of peace does not, by itself, necessarily justify restrictions on fundamental freedoms on the ground of public order.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

1. The constitutional distribution of legislative powers influences the authority responsible for regulating protests in Delhi.
2. The requirement of prior permission for public meetings necessarily confers an unrestricted power to prohibit public assemblies.
3. The constitutional validity of restrictions on protests depends, in part, on the nature and extent of the disturbance sought to be prevented.

Select the answer using the code given below: 

1. The President can promulgate an ordinance even when one House of Parliament is in session, provided the other House is not in session.
2. An ordinance promulgated by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament, but it remains subject to the same constitutional limitations as an Act.

III. If an ordinance is approved by one House of Parliament but not by the other, it ceases to operate immediately upon the expiry of six weeks from the date of approval by the first House.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?