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👉 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝: Swipe to understand the crisis, the legal framework, and India’s policy response. 📌 The government has issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act to ensure fair distribution of gas, prioritising household consumption, CNG transport, and LPG production after LNG supply disruptions due

📰 In News | The Indian Express | 12 March 2026 The Supreme Court has allowed the withdrawal of life-support for Harish Rana, a patient who had remained in a vegetative state for several years. ⚖️ The case highlights the legal framework around Passive Euthanasia in India, which permits withdrawing life-sustaining treatment under strict safeguards.

👉 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝: Swipe to understand the crisis, the legal framework, and India’s policy response. 📌 The government has issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act to ensure fair distribution of gas, prioritising household consumption, CNG transport, and LPG production after LNG supply disruptions due to the West Asia conflict.

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Mega Quiz Answers with Expalanations! Q1. Exercise Lamitiye is conducted between India and which of the following countries? A. Mauritius B. Madagascar C. Seychelles D. Oman Answer: C Explanation Exercise Lamitiye is a biennial joint military exercise between India and Seychelles. The word Lamitiye means “Friendship” in Creole, symbolising close bilateral ties. Additional Information Features of the exercise include: • Tri-service participation from the Indian Armed Forces • focus on semi-urban and coastal warfare • joint drills to counter: o piracy o illegal fishing o maritime crime. The exercise also supports India’s SAGAR doctrine (Security and Growth for All in the Region). Q2. With reference to the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner, consider the following statements: 1. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court. 2. Other Election Commissioners enjoy the same constitutional protection as the Chief Election Commissioner. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: A Explanation Statement 1 is correct. Under Article 324(5), the CEC can be removed in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Supreme Court judge. This requires: • special majority in Parliament • proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Statement 2 is incorrect. Other Election Commissioners do not enjoy the same protection. They can be removed by the President on the recommendation of the CEC. Additional Information This constitutional safeguard ensures independence of the Election Commission. Q3. With reference to Malawi, consider the following statements: 1. Malawi is a landlocked country located along the East African Rift Valley. 2. Lake Malawi forms part of the country’s eastern boundary and occupies more than one-fifth of its total area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: C Explanation Both statements are correct. Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa situated along the East African Rift Valley. Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa): • covers over 20% of Malawi’s territory • forms much of the eastern border with Mozambique and Tanzania. Additional Information • The Shire River is the only outlet of Lake Malawi. • It flows southward into the Zambezi River. Q4. With reference to the Proba-3 Mission, consider the following statements: 1. It is a mission of the European Space Agency. 2. It aims to create an artificial solar eclipse to study the Sun’s corona. 3. It was launched aboard India’s PSLV rocket. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3 Answer: D Explanation All statements are correct. Proba-3 is a European Space Agency mission launched in December 2024 using PSLV-C59 from India. The mission uses two satellites: • Occulter spacecraft • Coronagraph spacecraft. They fly about 150 metres apart to create an artificial solar eclipse. Additional Information The mission studies: • solar corona • coronal mass ejections (CMEs) • solar wind behaviour. Q5. With reference to Upemba National Park, consider the following statements: 1. It is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2. It contains numerous lakes and wetlands forming a major freshwater ecosystem. 3. The park contains headwaters of the Lualaba River, which forms the upper course of the Congo River. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 and 2 only B. 1 and 3 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3 Answer: D Explanation All statements are correct. Upemba National Park: • located in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is notable for: • 80+ interconnected lakes • wetlands of the Kamalondo Depression. Hydrological importance: • The Lualaba River originates in this region. • Lualaba forms the upper course of the Congo River. Additional Information • Established in 1939. • Covers about 12,752 km². • Lies at the intersection of Zambezian and Guinean biogeographic regions,

With reference to Upemba National Park, consider the following statements: 1. It is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2. It contains numerous lakes and wetlands forming a major freshwater ecosystem. 3. The park contains headwaters of the Lualaba River, which forms the upper course of the Congo River.

With reference to the Proba-3 Mission, consider the following statements: 1. It is a mission of the European Space Agency. 2. It aims to create an artificial solar eclipse to study the Sun’s corona. 3. It was launched aboard India’s PSLV rocket.