UPSC Daily Quiz for 5ᵗʰ August 2026

1) With reference to the recently designated Glaw Lake, consider the following statements:

1. It has become the first Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve.
3. Its inclusion under the Ramsar Convention automatically brings the wetland under UNESCO World Heritage protection.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2) The Ujh Multipurpose Project, recently seen in the news, is expected to contribute primarily to:

3) With reference to the recently developed indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine, consider the following statements:

1. It has been developed against ASF Virus Genotype II.
2. African Swine Fever affects both domestic and wild pigs.
3. Since ASF is zoonotic, vaccination of high-risk livestock workers is recommended.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4) With reference to the recently developed Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea, consider the following statements:

1. It is India's first fully annotated T2T reference genome of a pulse crop.
2. The genome was developed for the pigeonpea variety 'Asha'.
3. It includes complete chromosome sequences, including centromeres and telomeres.
4. It has been approved as the global reference genome for pigeonpea.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

5) The Panari Pumped Storage Project, recently seen in the news, is proposed in which of the following wildlife landscapes?