UPSC EXAM QUIZ 18.08.2026

Consider the following statements:

1. Government of India has proposed the ₹20,000 crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) to promote the domestic manufacturing of shipping containers.
2. The main objective of CMAS is to increase domestic container production capacity, reduce import dependence, and strengthen India’s trade and logistics ecosystem.
3. The Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) was announced in the Union Budget 2026–27.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Government of India will launch Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for food subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) from 14 August 2026.
2. The initiative will initially be launched in Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Acanthosaura syrax, also known as the Syrax Mountain Horned Dragon, is a newly described lizard species discovered in Mae Wong National Park, Thailand.
2. The species was formally described and published on 2 August 2026 in the taxonomy journal ZooKeys.
3. It belongs to the genus Acanthosaura, which includes Mountain Horned Dragons.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. President Droupadi Murmu presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for the 2024 and 2025 cycles at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 13 August 2026.
2. The honours recognised artists from various States and Union Territories across music, dance, theatre, puppetry and folk traditions.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?