UPSC Daily Quiz for 21ˢᵗ May 2026

1) With reference to Loktak Lake, consider the following statements:

1. Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.
2. It is famous for floating masses called phumdis.
3. Keibul Lamjao National Park located in the lake is the world’s only floating national park.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2) Consider the following pairs regarding Indian winners of the International Booker Prize:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

3) Consider the following statements regarding MAVEN Mission:

1. MAVEN stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN.
2. It is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying the upper atmosphere of Mars.
3. MAVEN reached Mars in 2014.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4) With reference to the Zwan-Wolf Effect, consider the following statements:

1. It involves movement of charged particles along magnetic structures called flux tubes.
2. The effect is associated with interaction between solar wind and magnetic fields.
3. It was first discovered in the atmosphere of Mars by the MAVEN spacecraft.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5) With reference to Shaheed Veer Gundadhur, consider the following statements:

1. Veer Gundadhur led the Bhumkal Rebellion of 1910 against British rule.
2. He belonged to the Dhurwa tribal community.
3. The Bhumkal Rebellion took place in the Santhal region of present-day Jharkhand.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?