Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 20, 2026

Under the Subsidiary Alliance system, Indian rulers had to accept the presence of British troops in their territory and bear their expenses. They were generally prohibited from maintaining independent diplomatic relations with other powers without British approval. In return, the British promised protection to the ruler against external and internal threats. Hence, option (a) is correct.

Fiscal deficit represents the total borrowing requirement of the government during a financial year.

Fiscal deficit = Total Expenditure − Total Receipts excluding borrowings.

Hence, option (b) is correct.

• Dachigam National Park is located in Jammu and Kashmir and is famous for the Hangul (Kashmir stag), a critically endangered species found mainly in the Kashmir region.
• Silent Valley National Park is located in Kerala.
• Keoladeo National Park is located in Rajasthan.
• Simlipal National Park is located in Odisha.

Hence, option (c) is correct.

• Under Article 368, a Constitutional Amendment Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament and does not require prior permission of the President.
• Once the Bill is duly passed by Parliament according to the prescribed procedure, the President shall give assent to it. Unlike an ordinary bill, the President cannot withhold assent or return a Constitutional Amendment Bill for reconsideration. Hence, option (c) is correct.

El Niño refers to the periodic warming of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. It is generally associated with weakening of the trade winds and can influence global weather patterns, including the Indian monsoon. Hence, option (c) is correct.