UPSC Daily Quiz for 14ᵗʰ August 2026

1) With reference to space debris and space sustainability, consider the following statements:

1. Active Debris Removal involves deliberate removal of existing debris objects from orbit.
2. Space Situational Awareness helps in tracking and characterising space objects for safer space operations.
3. Kessler Syndrome refers to a cascading increase in orbital debris caused by successive collisions.
4. The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) is a United Nations body established under UN-COPUOS.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2) Consider the following statements regarding Sintered NdFeB Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs):

1. Their high magnetic strength-to-size ratio makes them useful in applications such as electric vehicles and wind-turbine generators.
2. The scheme seeks to establish an integrated domestic value chain extending from NdPr oxide to finished permanent magnets.
3. Neodymium and praseodymium are among the rare earth elements used in the production of NdFeB magnets.
4. The scheme provides for establishment of 6,000 MTPA integrated manufacturing capacity through five beneficiaries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3) With reference to Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), consider the following statements:

1. It is a Central Government mechanism intended to promote capital expenditure by States through financial assistance.
2. Under its tourism component, projects are required to incorporate considerations such as carrying capacity and statutory clearances.
3. The tourism projects sanctioned under the scheme are financed entirely by the concerned States without Central funding.
4. A digital Programme Management Information System has been developed for monitoring and coordination of destination-development projects.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4) The revised 7×7×7 strategy under Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan is intended primarily to strengthen which of the following?

5) With reference to Sowa-Rigpa, consider the following statements:

1. It is a traditional system of medicine practised predominantly in the trans-Himalayan region.
2. Its diagnostic practices include examination of pulse and urine along with assessment of symptoms and other physical indicators.
3. The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa is located in Leh and functions under the Ministry of Ayush.
4. Sowa-Rigpa is recognised as a system of the Indian System of Medicine under the framework of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine.

Which of the statements given above are correct?