UPSC Daily Quiz for 24ᵗʰ August 2026

1) With reference to the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP), consider the following statements:

1. It targets both Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis through vaccination and disease-control measures.
2. Under its vaccination strategy, FMD vaccination is undertaken every six months, whereas brucellosis vaccination is targeted at female bovine calves of a specified age group.
3. NADCP continues as an independent programme and has not been subsumed under any broader livestock health programme.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2) With reference to the Minor Forest Produce (MFP) economy, consider the following statements:

Statement I: The PMJVM seeks to increase the share of value addition in the tribal MFP economy.

Statement II: Van Dhan Vikas Kendras are intended to enable tribal SHGs to undertake activities such as primary processing, value addition, packaging and marketing.

Which one of the following is correct?

3) How many of the following are specifically associated with the BRICS Chennai Declaration/Consensus on Science, Technology and Innovation?

1. BRICS GRAIN
2. BRICS Science & Research Repository
3. BRICS Young Scientist Forum
4. BRICS Startup Innovation Fund
5. BRICS STI Framework Programme

Select the correct answer using the code below:

4) With reference to the National Cloud & AI Skilling Initiative, which one of the following statements is correct?

5) With reference to Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), consider the following statements:

1. Such craft are intended for underwater surveillance and anti-submarine operations in shallow and coastal waters.
2. Their operational role can extend beyond anti-submarine warfare to include low-intensity maritime operations and mine warfare.
3. Mangrol has been designed with waterjet propulsion and is equipped with sonar and radar systems.
4. The Mangrol class is built entirely using imported components to meet specialised underwater warfare requirements.

Which of the statements given above are correct?