UPSC Daily Quiz 18 August 2026
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsINS Imphal, recently seen in the news, is best described as:
Correct
Answer: d
Explanation:
More than 200 students from Indian schools in Muscat recently visited the indigenously built warship INS Imphal while it was berthed at Sultan Qaboos Port in the Omani capital.
About INS Imphal:
- It is an indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy.
- It is the third ship to be built under the Project P-15B series of stealth destroyers, otherwise known as the Visakhapatnam-class.
- It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 2023.
- The Navy’s Warship Design Bureau designed the ship in-house, and Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) was responsible for its construction.
- It is the first warship to be named after a city in the Northeast, Imphal — the capital of Manipur.
- It was the first naval warship commissioned with accommodation for women officers and sailors.
- It is a unit of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet.
- Missions include anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
- Features:
- The ship boasts a high indigenous content of approximately 75 percent.
- The ship measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and is amongst the most potent warships built in India.
- The ship has a total complement of about 315 personnel.
- It is propelled by four powerful Gas Turbines, in a Combined Gas & Gas configuration, and is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots (56 km/hour).
- It has a maximum operating endurance of 45 days.
- It has enhanced stealth features, resulting in a reduced Radar Cross Section.
- The ship has BrahMos missiles, medium-range surface-to-air missiles, indigenous anti-submarine rocket launchers, and a 76 mm super-rapid gun mount.
- It has modern surveillance radar, which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems.
- It has a total atmospheric control system (TACS) that offers protection to the crew from chemical, biological, and nuclear threats.
Hence option d is the correct answer.
Incorrect
Answer: d
Explanation:
More than 200 students from Indian schools in Muscat recently visited the indigenously built warship INS Imphal while it was berthed at Sultan Qaboos Port in the Omani capital.
About INS Imphal:
- It is an indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy.
- It is the third ship to be built under the Project P-15B series of stealth destroyers, otherwise known as the Visakhapatnam-class.
- It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 2023.
- The Navy’s Warship Design Bureau designed the ship in-house, and Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) was responsible for its construction.
- It is the first warship to be named after a city in the Northeast, Imphal — the capital of Manipur.
- It was the first naval warship commissioned with accommodation for women officers and sailors.
- It is a unit of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet.
- Missions include anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
- Features:
- The ship boasts a high indigenous content of approximately 75 percent.
- The ship measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and is amongst the most potent warships built in India.
- The ship has a total complement of about 315 personnel.
- It is propelled by four powerful Gas Turbines, in a Combined Gas & Gas configuration, and is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots (56 km/hour).
- It has a maximum operating endurance of 45 days.
- It has enhanced stealth features, resulting in a reduced Radar Cross Section.
- The ship has BrahMos missiles, medium-range surface-to-air missiles, indigenous anti-submarine rocket launchers, and a 76 mm super-rapid gun mount.
- It has modern surveillance radar, which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems.
- It has a total atmospheric control system (TACS) that offers protection to the crew from chemical, biological, and nuclear threats.
Hence option d is the correct answer.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Huntington’s Disease, recently seen in the news:
- It is an autoimmune disorder that changes brain functioning over time.
- There is no cure for HD.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation:
New treatments for Huntington’s disease could be on the horizon following research led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States.
About Huntington’s Disease:
- It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that changes brain functioning over time.
- It is a rare hereditary disorder in which brain cells, or neurons, in certain areas of your brain start to break down.
- The destruction of nerve cells happens in the basal ganglia, or the region of your brain that regulates your body’s movements.
- It also affects the brain cortex (surface of your brain) that regulates your thinking, decision-making, and memory.
- As the neurons degenerate, the disease can lead to emotional disturbances, loss of intellectual abilities, and uncontrolled movements.
- Causes of HD:
- A genetic mutation of the HTT gene causes HD. If one of your parents has HD, you have a 50% chance of also developing it.
- The HTT gene makes a protein called huntingtin. The exact function of this protein is not yet known, but researchers believe it plays a role in supporting the function of nerve cells in the brain.
- HD is caused by an abnormal expansion of CAG repeats in the HTT gene, resulting in the production of mutant huntingtin protein that contributes to progressive neuronal dysfunction and degeneration.
- As a result, these proteins grow in an abnormal shape and destroy your neurons.
- Your neurons die because of this genetic mutation.
- How common is HD?
- HD affects an estimated 3 to 7 out of every 100,000 people, most often people of European ancestry (biological family comes from European descent).
- Symptoms:
- HD symptoms can begin at any age but usually first appear between the ages of 30 and 50 years.
- About 5-10% of people have symptoms before age 20 (Juvenile HD) and 10% have onset after age 60 (late onset).
- Common symptoms include uncontrollable dance-like movements (chorea) and abnormal body postures, as well as problems with behavior, emotion, thinking, and personality.
- Other symptoms may include tremor (unintentional back-and-forth movement in the person’s muscles) and unusual eye movements. The eye movements can happen early in the disease.
- These symptoms get worse over time.
- As HD progresses, you will need constant assistance and supervision because of the debilitating nature of the disease.
- Treatment:
- There is no cure for HD.
- Medicines can help manage some of the symptoms, but cannot slow down or stop the disease.
- People usually die from the disease within 15 to 20 years of developing symptoms.
Hence only statement 2 is correct.
News:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-huntington-disease-discovery-door-class.html#google_vignette
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation:
New treatments for Huntington’s disease could be on the horizon following research led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States.
About Huntington’s Disease:
- It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that changes brain functioning over time.
- It is a rare hereditary disorder in which brain cells, or neurons, in certain areas of your brain start to break down.
- The destruction of nerve cells happens in the basal ganglia, or the region of your brain that regulates your body’s movements.
- It also affects the brain cortex (surface of your brain) that regulates your thinking, decision-making, and memory.
- As the neurons degenerate, the disease can lead to emotional disturbances, loss of intellectual abilities, and uncontrolled movements.
- Causes of HD:
- A genetic mutation of the HTT gene causes HD. If one of your parents has HD, you have a 50% chance of also developing it.
- The HTT gene makes a protein called huntingtin. The exact function of this protein is not yet known, but researchers believe it plays a role in supporting the function of nerve cells in the brain.
- HD is caused by an abnormal expansion of CAG repeats in the HTT gene, resulting in the production of mutant huntingtin protein that contributes to progressive neuronal dysfunction and degeneration.
- As a result, these proteins grow in an abnormal shape and destroy your neurons.
- Your neurons die because of this genetic mutation.
- How common is HD?
- HD affects an estimated 3 to 7 out of every 100,000 people, most often people of European ancestry (biological family comes from European descent).
- Symptoms:
- HD symptoms can begin at any age but usually first appear between the ages of 30 and 50 years.
- About 5-10% of people have symptoms before age 20 (Juvenile HD) and 10% have onset after age 60 (late onset).
- Common symptoms include uncontrollable dance-like movements (chorea) and abnormal body postures, as well as problems with behavior, emotion, thinking, and personality.
- Other symptoms may include tremor (unintentional back-and-forth movement in the person’s muscles) and unusual eye movements. The eye movements can happen early in the disease.
- These symptoms get worse over time.
- As HD progresses, you will need constant assistance and supervision because of the debilitating nature of the disease.
- Treatment:
- There is no cure for HD.
- Medicines can help manage some of the symptoms, but cannot slow down or stop the disease.
- People usually die from the disease within 15 to 20 years of developing symptoms.
Hence only statement 2 is correct.
News:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-huntington-disease-discovery-door-class.html#google_vignette
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsMount Kanlaon, recently seen in the news, is located in:
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation:
A recent emission from Kanlaon Volcano produced a grayish plume that rose approximately 200 meters above the summit crater before drifting north.
About Mount Kanlaon:
- It is an active stratovolcano located in the Philippines.
- It is the tallest mountain on Negros Island and the highest peak in the Visayas region, standing about 2,465 meters (8,087 feet) above sea level.
- It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- It is dotted with fissure-controlled pyroclastic cones and craters, many of which are filled by lakes.
- The summit contains a broad elongated northern caldera with a crater lake and a smaller, but higher, historically active crater to the south.
- The base of Kanlaon covers an area of 30 km x 14 km.
- It is underlain by tropical volcanic materials composed of sheeted lava flows, lahar deposits, airfall tephra, and apron pyroclastic materials.
- It is biologically diverse; and home to a number of species of flora and fauna.
- The slopes are also headwater catchments of major river systems on the entire Negros Island.
- Volcanic Activity:
- It has erupted more than 30 times since 1819.
- Most of its eruptions are phreatic, which means they are caused by steam and produce small to medium amounts of ash.
- This ash usually falls around the volcano.
Hence option c is the correct answer.
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation:
A recent emission from Kanlaon Volcano produced a grayish plume that rose approximately 200 meters above the summit crater before drifting north.
About Mount Kanlaon:
- It is an active stratovolcano located in the Philippines.
- It is the tallest mountain on Negros Island and the highest peak in the Visayas region, standing about 2,465 meters (8,087 feet) above sea level.
- It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- It is dotted with fissure-controlled pyroclastic cones and craters, many of which are filled by lakes.
- The summit contains a broad elongated northern caldera with a crater lake and a smaller, but higher, historically active crater to the south.
- The base of Kanlaon covers an area of 30 km x 14 km.
- It is underlain by tropical volcanic materials composed of sheeted lava flows, lahar deposits, airfall tephra, and apron pyroclastic materials.
- It is biologically diverse; and home to a number of species of flora and fauna.
- The slopes are also headwater catchments of major river systems on the entire Negros Island.
- Volcanic Activity:
- It has erupted more than 30 times since 1819.
- Most of its eruptions are phreatic, which means they are caused by steam and produce small to medium amounts of ash.
- This ash usually falls around the volcano.
Hence option c is the correct answer.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Lake Powell, recently seen in the news:
- It is a man-made lake located on the Colorado River.
- It is the largest reservoir in United States by volume.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation:
Lake Powell, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, has fallen to its lowest level since it began filling, deepening concerns over the future of the Colorado River and the millions of people who rely on it.
About Lake Powell:
- It is a huge man-made lake located on the Colorado River and stretches across parts of Utah and Arizona in the United States.
- The lake was created by building the Glen Canyon Dam, which flooded Glen Canyon.
- It’s the second-largest reservoir in the United States by volume (second only to Lake Mead).
- When full, it is designed to hold more than 26 million acre-feet (MAF) of water that originates from snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
- It acts like a giant water bank for states in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
- Lake Powell is an oligotrophic reservoir, which means that nutrient concentrations and algal production are generally low. This often results in very clear-water conditions.
- The lake is also a major recreation area, known for magnificent sandstone canyons and rock formations.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation:
Lake Powell, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, has fallen to its lowest level since it began filling, deepening concerns over the future of the Colorado River and the millions of people who rely on it.
About Lake Powell:
- It is a huge man-made lake located on the Colorado River and stretches across parts of Utah and Arizona in the United States.
- The lake was created by building the Glen Canyon Dam, which flooded Glen Canyon.
- It’s the second-largest reservoir in the United States by volume (second only to Lake Mead).
- When full, it is designed to hold more than 26 million acre-feet (MAF) of water that originates from snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
- It acts like a giant water bank for states in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
- Lake Powell is an oligotrophic reservoir, which means that nutrient concentrations and algal production are generally low. This often results in very clear-water conditions.
- The lake is also a major recreation area, known for magnificent sandstone canyons and rock formations.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsMedak Fort, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian state?
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation:
In a rare honour, the postal department launched a postal cover and a postal stamp on the historical Medak fort recently.
About Medak Fort:
- It is a historic hill fort located in Medak town, Telangana.
- The fort was built during the 12th century under the reign of the Kakatiya ruler, Pratapa Rudra, and it was initially called ‘Methuku Durgam’ in Telugu.
- It served as a command post for the Kakatiyas and later for the Qutub Shahis.
- Features:
- Spread over 100 acres at an average elevation of 90 metres from ground level, the fort houses a small lake, a barrack, a warehouse, and a 11-foot-long cannon from 17th Century CE.
- It has three main entrances, namely the “Prathama Dwaram”, the “Simha Dwaram” which features two snarling lions at the top of these entrances while the “Gaja Dwaram”, or the Elephant’s Entrance features a sculpture where two elephants are majestically interlocked on both sides of this entrance.
- The fort also has a 17th-century mosque on its premises built by the Qutub Shahis, as well as granaries.
Hence option c is the correct answer.
News: https://telanganatoday.com/postal-department-launches-special-cover-and-stamp-on-medak-fort
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation:
In a rare honour, the postal department launched a postal cover and a postal stamp on the historical Medak fort recently.
About Medak Fort:
- It is a historic hill fort located in Medak town, Telangana.
- The fort was built during the 12th century under the reign of the Kakatiya ruler, Pratapa Rudra, and it was initially called ‘Methuku Durgam’ in Telugu.
- It served as a command post for the Kakatiyas and later for the Qutub Shahis.
- Features:
- Spread over 100 acres at an average elevation of 90 metres from ground level, the fort houses a small lake, a barrack, a warehouse, and a 11-foot-long cannon from 17th Century CE.
- It has three main entrances, namely the “Prathama Dwaram”, the “Simha Dwaram” which features two snarling lions at the top of these entrances while the “Gaja Dwaram”, or the Elephant’s Entrance features a sculpture where two elephants are majestically interlocked on both sides of this entrance.
- The fort also has a 17th-century mosque on its premises built by the Qutub Shahis, as well as granaries.
Hence option c is the correct answer.
News: https://telanganatoday.com/postal-department-launches-special-cover-and-stamp-on-medak-fort
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE), recently seen in the news:
- It is a type of propulsion system.
- It uses deflagration, which is a subsonic, steady way of burning fuel through a flame.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation:
Recently, India-based defence start-up D-Propulse announced that it had successfully demonstrated a rotating detonation engine at a Defence Research & Development Organisation facility in Hyderabad.
About Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE):
- It is a type of propulsion system that differs from conventional gas turbines and ramjets in the way it uses fuel.
- Usually, engines use deflagration, which is a subsonic, steady way of burning fuel through a flame.
- On the contrary, an RDE uses detonation, wherein the fuel burns faster as rapid supersonic explosions rotate through the chamber of the engine.
- This rapid detonation produces more thrust for the same amount of fuel.
- This volume savings can be used to increase fuel and/or payload volume, providing potential range, speed, and affordability benefits compared to rockets, ramjets, and gas-turbines.
- These mechanically simple RDEs have no moving parts, making them less complex than gas turbine engines and therefore potentially lower cost and simpler to manufacture.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation:
Recently, India-based defence start-up D-Propulse announced that it had successfully demonstrated a rotating detonation engine at a Defence Research & Development Organisation facility in Hyderabad.
About Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE):
- It is a type of propulsion system that differs from conventional gas turbines and ramjets in the way it uses fuel.
- Usually, engines use deflagration, which is a subsonic, steady way of burning fuel through a flame.
- On the contrary, an RDE uses detonation, wherein the fuel burns faster as rapid supersonic explosions rotate through the chamber of the engine.
- This rapid detonation produces more thrust for the same amount of fuel.
- This volume savings can be used to increase fuel and/or payload volume, providing potential range, speed, and affordability benefits compared to rockets, ramjets, and gas-turbines.
- These mechanically simple RDEs have no moving parts, making them less complex than gas turbine engines and therefore potentially lower cost and simpler to manufacture.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme:
- It was launched the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- It has six-year tenure with a one-year gestation period for the Turnover Linked Incentive.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation:
Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 31 more applications under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
- It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in 2025.
- Objective: To develop robust component manufacturing ecosystem by attracting investments (global / domestic) across the value chain by integrating its domestic electronic industry with the Global Value Chains (GVCs).
- The scheme offers three incentive structures:
- Turnover-linked incentive (based on revenue)
- Capex-linked incentive (for investments in plants & machinery)
- Hybrid incentive model (a combination of both)
- Employment generation will be a mandatory requirement for all applicants, including both component manufacturers and capital equipment producers.
- Tenure: It has six-year tenurewith a one-year gestation period for the Turnover Linked Incentive and the Capex Incentive is available for a five-year period.
- The scheme focuses particularly on passive electronic components. In contrast, active components fall under the purview of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
- Target: It to promote the manufacturing of select passive electronic components, including resistors, capacitors, speakers, microphones, special ceramics, relays, switches, and connectors.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452/lite/
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation:
Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 31 more applications under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
- It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in 2025.
- Objective: To develop robust component manufacturing ecosystem by attracting investments (global / domestic) across the value chain by integrating its domestic electronic industry with the Global Value Chains (GVCs).
- The scheme offers three incentive structures:
- Turnover-linked incentive (based on revenue)
- Capex-linked incentive (for investments in plants & machinery)
- Hybrid incentive model (a combination of both)
- Employment generation will be a mandatory requirement for all applicants, including both component manufacturers and capital equipment producers.
- Tenure: It has six-year tenurewith a one-year gestation period for the Turnover Linked Incentive and the Capex Incentive is available for a five-year period.
- The scheme focuses particularly on passive electronic components. In contrast, active components fall under the purview of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
- Target: It to promote the manufacturing of select passive electronic components, including resistors, capacitors, speakers, microphones, special ceramics, relays, switches, and connectors.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452/lite/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Appeal and Complaint Management System Portal:
- It enables citizens to file Second Appeals and Complaints online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases.
- It was launched by the Central Information Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation:
Recently, the Central Information Commission (CIC) launched its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS 2.0).
- It is an online web application portal, initially introduced by the Central Information Commission in September 2016.
- It enables citizens to file Second Appeals and Complaints online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases.
- It includes registration, scheduling of hearings, issuance and uploading of decisions and other related processes.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&lang=1®=3
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation:
Recently, the Central Information Commission (CIC) launched its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS 2.0).
- It is an online web application portal, initially introduced by the Central Information Commission in September 2016.
- It enables citizens to file Second Appeals and Complaints online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases.
- It includes registration, scheduling of hearings, issuance and uploading of decisions and other related processes.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&lang=1®=3
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsWith reference to National Anubhav Awards, consider the following:
- It is awarded to employees of Central Government as well as state government.
- It was launched by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
- It channels the human resource of retiring employees for nation building.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation:
Recently, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions confered the National Anubhav Awards, 2026 to 15 selected awardees in New Delhi.
- Anubhav Portal was launched in March 2015 by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
- Eligibility: The employees of Central Government, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Public Sector Banks who are going to retire in the next 8 months or who have retired within 3 years are the ‘eligible employees’ for the submission of Anubhav write-ups.
- Categories: The categories included Administrative Work, Good Governance, Research, Simplification of Procedures, Accounts, Field Work Contributions, and Constructive Feedback for Work Improvement.
- Objectives:
- It aims to create a database of significant suggestions and work experiences.
- It channels the human resource of retiring employees for nation building.
- Enable Ministries/ Departments to take crucial steps while considering useful and replicable suggestions.
- Each ANUBHAV Awardees will be felicitated with a medal and certificate and a Prize of 10,000 rupees, whereas a Jury certificate Winner will be presented with a medal and a certificate.
Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
News: https://newsonair.gov.in/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees/
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation:
Recently, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions confered the National Anubhav Awards, 2026 to 15 selected awardees in New Delhi.
- Anubhav Portal was launched in March 2015 by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
- Eligibility: The employees of Central Government, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Public Sector Banks who are going to retire in the next 8 months or who have retired within 3 years are the ‘eligible employees’ for the submission of Anubhav write-ups.
- Categories: The categories included Administrative Work, Good Governance, Research, Simplification of Procedures, Accounts, Field Work Contributions, and Constructive Feedback for Work Improvement.
- Objectives:
- It aims to create a database of significant suggestions and work experiences.
- It channels the human resource of retiring employees for nation building.
- Enable Ministries/ Departments to take crucial steps while considering useful and replicable suggestions.
- Each ANUBHAV Awardees will be felicitated with a medal and certificate and a Prize of 10,000 rupees, whereas a Jury certificate Winner will be presented with a medal and a certificate.
Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
News: https://newsonair.gov.in/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees/
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsExercise MAITREE, recently in news, is conducted between India and:
Correct
Answer: d
Explanation:
Recently, the Indian Army contingent departed for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026).
- It is the joint military exercise between India and Thailand.
- It was instituted in 2006.
- It is an important platform for sharing best practices and strengthening military cooperation between India and Thailand.
- In Exercise MAITREE 2026, the Indian Army contingent is represented primarily by troops from 9 Gorkha Rifles.
- Focus: The exercise will involve company-level joint training focused on operations in jungle and semi-urban terrain.
- Aim: Aim of the exercise is to foster Military Cooperation between India and Thailand.
- The Exercise will enhance combined capabilities in executing Joint Counter Insurgency/ Terrorist Operations in Jungle and semi-urban Environment under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.
- The training will include field exercises, combat discussions, lectures, demonstrations and a culminating validation exercise.
- The contingents will also exchange operational experience and showcase contemporary equipment and technologies employed during joint operations.
- Significance: It will further reinforce the longstanding bilateral relations between the two nations.
Hence option d is the correct answer.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2300293®=48&lang=2
Incorrect
Answer: d
Explanation:
Recently, the Indian Army contingent departed for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026).
- It is the joint military exercise between India and Thailand.
- It was instituted in 2006.
- It is an important platform for sharing best practices and strengthening military cooperation between India and Thailand.
- In Exercise MAITREE 2026, the Indian Army contingent is represented primarily by troops from 9 Gorkha Rifles.
- Focus: The exercise will involve company-level joint training focused on operations in jungle and semi-urban terrain.
- Aim: Aim of the exercise is to foster Military Cooperation between India and Thailand.
- The Exercise will enhance combined capabilities in executing Joint Counter Insurgency/ Terrorist Operations in Jungle and semi-urban Environment under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.
- The training will include field exercises, combat discussions, lectures, demonstrations and a culminating validation exercise.
- The contingents will also exchange operational experience and showcase contemporary equipment and technologies employed during joint operations.
- Significance: It will further reinforce the longstanding bilateral relations between the two nations.
Hence option d is the correct answer.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2300293®=48&lang=2
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UPSC Daily Quiz FAQs
Q1. What is the Daily UPSC Quiz?+
Ans. The Daily UPSC Quiz is a set of practice questions based on current affairs, static subjects, and PYQs that help aspirants enhance retention and test conceptual clarity regularly.
Q2. How is the Daily Quiz useful for UPSC preparation?+
Ans. Daily quizzes support learning, help in revision, improve time management, and boost accuracy for both UPSC Prelims and Mains through consistent practice.
Q3. Are the quiz questions based on the UPSC syllabus?+
Ans. Yes, all questions are aligned with the UPSC Syllabus 2025, covering key areas like Polity, Economy, Environment, History, Geography, and Current Affairs.
Q4. Are solutions and explanations provided with the quiz?+
Ans. Yes, each quiz includes detailed explanations and source references to enhance conceptual understanding and enable self-assessment.
Q5. Is the Daily UPSC Quiz suitable for both Prelims and Mains?+
Ans. Primarily focused on Prelims (MCQ format), but it also indirectly helps in Mains by strengthening subject knowledge and factual clarity.
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