Daily Quiz – 15.10.2026

Statements:

1. The constitutional requirement of communicating the grounds of detention and providing an opportunity to make a representation reflects the principle that executive satisfaction in preventive detention is not wholly immune from judicial scrutiny.
2. The power to issue urgent prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, permits authorities to impose restrictions without prior notice whenever a public gathering is organised, irrespective of the urgency or nature of the threat.

The above statements have been associated with which of the following?

1. Constitutional safeguards against arbitrary preventive detention
2. Preventive regulation of public assemblies under prohibitory orders

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1. The persistence of PFAS in the environment is associated with their strong carbon–fluorine bonds, which make them resistant to degradation.
2. The detection of higher PFAS concentrations in treated water than in raw water necessarily establishes that the treatment process is the primary source of PFAS contamination in the water supply.

III. The detection of PFAS using a predefined list of target compounds may underestimate the diversity of PFAS present in a sample, as unidentified precursors may transform into other PFAS.

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

1. The persistence of PFAS presents a challenge for conventional approaches to environmental pollution management.
2. The effectiveness of water treatment against PFAS cannot be assessed solely by comparing the concentrations of a limited set of target compounds without considering possible precursor transformation.
3. Expanding PFAS monitoring beyond predefined target compounds may improve the understanding of the extent and nature of contamination.

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1. It is located in Gadag district of Karnataka and is known for its medicinal and aromatic plant diversity.
2. The sanctuary forms an important watershed supporting groundwater recharge in the Krishna River basin.
3. Its ecosystem includes dry grasslands and scrublands that provide habitats for species such as Indian grey wolves and blackbucks.

Which of the statements given above are correct?