UPSC EXAM QUIZ 20.08.2026

. Consider the following statements:

1. During the ninth meeting of the India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group held in Bengaluru, the US space agency NASA invited ISRO to join its Moon base program.
2. This invitation reflects the growing cooperation between India and the US in the fields of lunar exploration and human spaceflight.
3. The objective of the Moon base program is to establish a sustained human presence near the Moon's south pole.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

. Consider the following statements:

1. NITI Aayog has released a report titled “India’s Services Sector: Insights on Regulatory Regime in Professional Services.”
2.  It proposes reforms aimed at strengthening domestic competitiveness, improving the global mobility of Indian professionals and expanding India’s services exports.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1.   Oman and Saudi Arabia launched the Secure Green Land Corridor in August 2026.
2. It is a direct land-based logistics route passing through the Rub’ al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert.
3. The corridor connects Sohar Port in Oman with an inland dry port in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 Consider the following statements:

1.  Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic partnership on 14 August 2026 to design, develop and manufacture an indigenous combat aircraft engine in India.
2. The partnership is linked to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, India’s planned fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft project.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?