UPSC Daily Quiz for 27ᵗʰ June 2026

1) Consider the following statements regarding the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985:

1. It is administered by the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance.
2. The Act completely prohibits the medical use of narcotic drugs.
3. India is a party to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.
4. The Act regulates both narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2) Consider the following statement with respect to National Food Security Act, 2013:

Assertion (A):
The proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act seeks to shift Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) entitlements from a purely household-based allocation to a person-based allocation.

Reason (R):
The amendment aims to reduce inequities arising from differences in household size while retaining an upper ceiling on monthly foodgrain allocation.

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3) Which one of the following statements best describes the objective of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985?

4) Consider the following statements:

1. Priority Households (PHH) under the National Food Security Act are identified by the Central Government.
2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) covers the poorest households.
3. The National Food Security Act is implemented through the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).
4. The proposed amendment retains a maximum monthly entitlement of 35 kg for an AAY household.

How many of the above statements are correct?

5) With reference to India's humanitarian assistance initiatives, consider the following statements:

1. BHISHM is an indigenously developed modular field hospital designed for disaster response.
2. Project Aarogya Maitri is aimed at providing rapid medical assistance during humanitarian crises abroad.
3. Operation Amistad was launched to provide humanitarian assistance to earthquake-affected Venezuela.
4. The term "Amistad" means "Peace" in Spanish.

Which of the statements given above are correct?