Daily Quiz – 20.08.2026

1. The Central African Republic is a landlocked country bordered by six countries.
2. The Ubangi River forms a significant part of the border between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
3. The capital Bangui is located on the southern bank of the Ubangi River.
4. The Ubangi River is a tributary of the Congo River.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Statements:

1. Replacing a uniform operator-liability ceiling with different liability limits based on the thermal capacity of a nuclear installation reflects an approach in which the financial liability is calibrated to the scale of the facility rather than imposed uniformly on all operators.
2. Permitting private entities to build and operate nuclear power plants while retaining exclusive governmental control over activities such as enrichment and spent-fuel management represents liberalisation of the sector without complete withdrawal of the State from strategic nuclear functions.

The above statements have been associated with which of the following?

1. Graded nuclear liability
2. Regulated liberalisation of the nuclear sector

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1. India’s participation in a sustained lunar exploration programme can help ISRO acquire experience in technologies required for long-duration human presence on the Moon without developing every capability independently.
2. Signing the Artemis Accords by India, by itself, commits India to participate in all NASA-led lunar missions and prevents it from pursuing independent or other international space cooperation.

Which of the following information supports/supports the above statement(s)?

1. India is developing capabilities for human spaceflight and a future space station, which involve technologies relevant to sustained human presence beyond Earth.
2. The Artemis Accords emphasise principles such as interoperability and cooperation in peaceful lunar exploration, thereby providing a framework for international participation.
3. India has historically undertaken several major space missions, including Chandrayaan-3, through largely indigenous technological efforts.

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