UPSC Daily Quiz for 4ᵗʰ July 2026

1) With reference to the Indus Waters Treaty, consider the following statements:

1. India has unrestricted and exclusive rights over the waters of the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
2. India is permitted to construct run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects on the Chenab and Jhelum, subject to Treaty provisions.
3. The World Bank is the final adjudicating authority under the Treaty.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2) With reference to Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs, consider the following statements:

1. They contain two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio.
2. Every new FDC requires prior approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before marketing.
3. Irrational FDCs may contribute to antimicrobial resistance.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3) With reference to Nameri Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

1. It shares its northern boundary with Pakke Tiger Reserve.
2. It lies in the Brahmaputra River basin.
3. It is contiguous with the Eastern Himalayan landscape.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4) How of the following pairs are correctly matched?

5) Consider the following statements regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (1960):

1. The Treaty establishes a permanent bilateral institutional mechanism for the exchange of river-related data between India and Pakistan.
2. The Treaty provides for both technical and legal dispute resolution mechanisms, depending upon the nature of the disagreement.
3. The Treaty allocates rivers on the basis of their total annual water discharge rather than by river basin.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?