Daily UPSC Current Quiz : 20 August 2026

Consider the following statements regarding the National Tribunals Commission (NTC), recently established under the Tribunals Reforms framework:

1. The NTC is tasked with conducting the selection process for filling vacancies in tribunals, reviewing their performance, and developing a National Tribunals Data Grid.

2. The Commission consists entirely of senior bureaucratic secretaries from the Union Ministry of Law and Justice to ensure administrative efficiency.

3. The Chairperson of the NTC must be either a sitting or retired Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026:

1. These rules replace the older SWM Rules of 2016 and mandate a four-stream segregation of waste at source, introducing “special care waste” as a distinct legal category.

2. Under these rules, Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) are strictly prohibited from on-site processing and must transport all wet waste exclusively to municipal landfills.

3. The framework introduces a statutory “Polluter Pays” principle through environmental compensation for violations such as improper waste management or false reporting.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match the four waste streams under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 with their corresponding bin colours:
Waste Stream Bin Colour
1. Wet Waste A. Blue
2. Dry Waste B. Green
3. Sanitary Waste C. Black
4. Special Care Waste D. Red
Select the correct code:

Consider the following statements regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of India:

1. The MPC is a statutory body established under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

2. The committee consists of six members, where three members are from the RBI and three external members are appointed by the Central Government for a non-renewable term of four years.

3. In the event of a tie during voting, the RBI Governor holds a casting vote, but the Governor cannot veto a majority decision of the external members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?