UPSC Daily Quiz for 15ᵗʰ June 2026

1) With reference to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), consider the following statements:

1. NPPA is India's drug price regulator.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
3. It regulates prices of pharmaceutical products.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2) With reference to the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), consider the following statements:

1. It is located in China.
2. Its primary objective is to determine the neutrino mass ordering.
3. It is situated near major nuclear power plants.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3) The Euphrates River flows through which of the following countries?

1. Turkey
2. Syria
3. Iraq
4. Iran

Select the correct answer using the code below:

4) Consider the following phenomena during a typical El Niño event:

1. Weakening of trade winds.
2. Eastward movement of warm Pacific waters.
3. Strengthening of upwelling off the coast of Peru.

Which of the above occur during El Niño?

5) With reference to the AN-32 aircraft, consider the following statements:

1. It is a twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.
2. It was designed by the Antonov Design Bureau.
3. Its NATO reporting name is "Cline".

Which of the statements given above are correct?