UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 6 May 2026

1.

The Samarth Portal, seen in the news, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Panchayati Raj Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry of Finance

From: Samarth Panchayat Portal: OSR Management & Rural Taxes Open full article →

2.

Lake Chad, recently in the news, is shared by Chad and which one of the following groups of countries?

Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal Sudan, Libya and Egypt Central African Republic, Congo and Gabon

From: Lake Chad: Boko Haram Insurgency, MNJTF & Sahel Region Open full article →

3.

Alipurduar district, where the new freshwater crab species was described, lies in which State?

West Bengal Assam Bihar Odisha

From: Indopotamon Alipurduarense: New Freshwater Crab Species Open full article →

4.

The Mahi River rises in which one of the following?

The Satpura Range in Maharashtra The Aravalli Range in Rajasthan The Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh The Western Ghats in Gujarat

From: Mahi River: Origin, Tributaries, Dams & Gulf of Khambhat Open full article →

5.

The Dorjilung Hydroelectric Project, recently in the news, is being built on which river?

Punatsangchhu Wangchhu Kurichhu Mangdechhu

From: Dorjilung Project: Bhutan Hydropower & Kurichhu River Open full article →

6.

The UDGAM portal, recently in the news, has been set up by which one of the following?

Securities and Exchange Board of India Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Reserve Bank of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs

From: UDGAM Portal: RBI Gateway for Unclaimed Bank Deposits Open full article →

7.

With reference to Jim Corbett National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.It is the oldest national park in India.

2.It lies in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand.

3.It was originally named Hailey National Park.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Jim Corbett National Park: Tiger Reserve & Ramganga River Open full article →

8.

The Eastern Ghats differ from the Western Ghats chiefly in that they:

are dissected by several east-flowing rivers run parallel to the Arabian Sea along the west coast form an unbroken continuous wall of high hills mark the western edge of the Deccan plateau

From: Eastern Ghats: New Critically Endangered Plant Species Open full article →

9.

The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) is an initiative of which one of the following?

World Meteorological Organization International Energy Agency Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change United Nations Environment Programme

From: MARS: UNEP Methane Alert System & Coal Mine Emissions Open full article →

10.

In India, the caracal survives mainly in:

the mangrove creeks of the Sundarbans the semi-arid tracts of Kutch and the Aravallis the cold desert of Ladakh the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats

From: Caracal Wild Cat: Habitat, Diet & India Distribution Open full article →