UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 3 May 2026

1.

Fibre-optic drones, recently in the news, differ from conventional drones chiefly in that they:

are powered by solar cells mounted on the wings fly entirely on pre-programmed routes without any operator can be launched only from naval vessels are guided through a thin optical cable instead of radio signals

From: Fibre-Optic Drones: Electronic Warfare, Technology Open full article →

2.

Eri silk is known as 'Ahimsa silk' because:

the cocoons are harvested only after the moth has emerged the yarn is spun by hand rather than by machine the silkworms are reared without any use of pesticides no dyes of animal origin are used in colouring it

From: Padma Doree: Eri Silk, Chanderi Weaving Open full article →

3.

Udayan Fort, recently taken up for restoration, is associated with which Mahajanapada?

Kosala Vatsa Magadha Avanti

From: Udayan Fort: Kaushambi, Vatsa Kingdom Open full article →

4.

An allele is best defined as:

the protein produced by a gene a complete set of chromosomes inherited from one parent one of the alternative forms of a gene at a given position on a chromosome a segment of DNA that does not code for any product

From: Allele: Genetic Variations, Biology Open full article →

5.

Ichak, in the news for heritage conservation, is a historic town in which State?

Jharkhand Odisha Bihar West Bengal

From: Ichak: Temple Town, Jharkhand Heritage Open full article →

6.

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was constituted by:

an order of the Supreme Court a resolution of the Rajya Sabha an executive order under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 a separate Act of Parliament enacted in 1983

From: Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB): Nuclear Safety Open full article →

7.

The SVAMITVA scheme provides rural residents with a legal record of rights over their:

agricultural land holdings share in common grazing land rights over minor forest produce inhabited or abadi land in villages

From: SVAMITVA Scheme: Property Cards, Rural Land Open full article →

8.

The Great Himalayan National Park is situated in which State?

Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Sikkim Uttarakhand

From: Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP): Biodiversity Open full article →

9.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy results from a mutation in which gene?

SMN1 BRCA1 CFTR HBB

From: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): Genetic Disease Open full article →

10.

With reference to fibre-optic drones, consider the following statements:

1.The control link cannot be disrupted by radio-frequency jamming.

2.The drone emits no radio signal, which makes electronic detection difficult.

3.The unspooled fibre is automatically rewound at the end of every mission.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: Fibre-Optic Drones: Electronic Warfare, Technology Open full article →