UPSC EXAM QUIZ 15.08.2026

Consider the following statements:

1. India has achieved a significant milestone in the field of non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity.
2. As of July 31, 2026, the country's installed non-fossil fuel-based power capacity has risen to 300.50 gigawatts. With this, India has crossed the significant 300-gigawatt mark for the first time.
3. Non-fossil fuel-based energy primarily includes sources such as solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric power, and nuclear energy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have taken a significant step towards regional security cooperation by signing the "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement" in Mecca.
2.  The most prominent feature of this agreement is its collective defense provision, under which an armed attack on any one of the three nations will be considered an attack on all three.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. IIT Guwahati developed “E-Eye”, a low-cost portable optical sensing device for rapid detection of toxicants and cancer-causing heavy metals in water and biological samples.
2. The device was announced on 6 August 2026.
3. E-Eye is based on the Beer-Lambert Law, which relates light absorption to the concentration of a substance in a sample.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1.  Punjab secured the first rank in the NITI Aayog School Education Quality Index (SEQI) 2026, ahead of states such as Kerala.
2. The School Education Quality Index (SEQI) is a performance framework used by NITI Aayog to assess school education across Indian states and Union Territories.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?