UPSC Daily Quiz for 17ᵗʰ July 2026

1) With reference to Specified Non-Financial Assets (SNFAs), consider the following statements:

1. An SNFA may be acquired by a bank only after the underlying loan is classified as a Non-Performing Asset (NPA).
2. Banks may dispose of SNFAs through public auction in accordance with the principles of the SARFAESI Act.
3. RBI requires valuation of SNFAs by at least two independent external valuers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2) With reference to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms, consider the following statements:

1. Compliance under CAFE norms is assessed for each individual passenger vehicle sold by a manufacturer.
2. Draft CAFE-III proposes Carbon Neutrality Factors (CNFs) for certain low-carbon fuels.
3. CAFE-III recognises life-cycle carbon emissions in addition to tailpipe emissions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3) With reference to Human Papillomavirus (HPV), consider the following statements:

1. HPV is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the Papillomaviridae family.
2. Persistent infection with certain high-risk HPV strains is the principal cause of cervical cancer.
3. The HPV vaccine is recommended only after an individual has acquired HPV infection.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4) Consider the following statements:

1. The SARFAESI Act enables secured creditors to enforce security interests without prior court intervention.
2. The Act is primarily applicable to unsecured loans.
3. Disposal of SNFAs is guided by the principles of the SARFAESI Act.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5) With reference to CERVAVAC, consider the following statements:

1. It is India's first indigenous quadrivalent HPV vaccine.
2. It was developed by the Serum Institute of India with support from the Department of Biotechnology and BIRAC.
3. The vaccine is intended to treat cervical cancer after its diagnosis.

Which of the statements given above are correct?