UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 15 May 2026

1.

With reference to Project Garud, recently seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.It aims to develop an indigenous 500-kg class satellite platform.

2.Its design is modular, so that subsystems can be assembled and tested separately.

3.It is a project of the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: Project Garud: Dhruva Space, Modular Satellite Platform & RDIF Open full article →

2.

Uzbekistan is one of only two countries in the world that are doubly landlocked, that is, ringed entirely by landlocked neighbours. The other such country is:

Bolivia Mongolia Nepal Liechtenstein

From: India-Uzbekistan: Foreign Office Consultations & Relations Open full article →

3.

Agarwood, recently in the news, is best described as:

a fragrant gum resin tapped from the bark of Boswellia trees the aromatic root of a grass long used in Indian perfumery dark resinous heartwood formed in Aquilaria trees after infection a fossilised tree resin recovered from coastal sedimentary deposits

From: Agarwood: Assam Exports, Aquilaria Trees & CITES Permit Open full article →

4.

With reference to the Euphrates river, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.It rises in the Zagros mountains of Iran.

2.It is the longest river of West Asia.

3.It unites with the Tigris to form the Shatt al-Arab before reaching the sea.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: Euphrates River: Tigris Basin, Water Scarcity & Mesopotamia Open full article →

5.

With reference to Geographical Indication (GI) tags in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.They are granted under a law enacted in 1999.

2.The GI Registry functions under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

3.A registration is valid for ten years and may be renewed.

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: Mizoram Ginger Mission: GI Tag, Processing & Value Addition Open full article →

6.

The Himalayan brown bear, recently in the news, is:

a pale colour morph of the Asiatic black bear of the foothills a high-altitude subspecies of the brown bear found above the treeline the local name of the sloth bear in the western Himalayas a bear species restricted to the temperate forests of the Eastern Ghats

From: Himalayan Brown Bear: Rakchham-Chitkul Sanctuary Sighting Open full article →

7.

The Advance Authorisation Scheme permits:

duty-free import of capital goods for use in domestic manufacturing duty-free import of inputs physically incorporated in goods meant for export import of gold at a concessional duty for sale in the domestic market a refund of the goods and services tax paid on inputs used for domestic sales

From: Advance Authorisation Scheme: Gold Import Cap & Customs Duty Open full article →

8.

With reference to Tughlaqabad Fort, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.It was built by Muhammad bin Tughlaq as his new capital.

2.It was the third of the medieval cities of Delhi.

3.It is a centrally protected monument in the charge of the Archaeological Survey of India.

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: Tughlaqabad Fort: Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, History & Survey Open full article →

9.

Withholding tax, in the context of foreign investment in Indian bonds, is:

a levy charged when an investor repatriates the principal amount abroad a duty on the conversion of foreign currency into rupees a tax on the capital gain made when the bond is sold before maturity tax deducted at source by the payer from interest paid to a non-resident

From: Withholding Tax: Foreign Investors, Government Bonds & DTAA Open full article →

10.

Meningitis is an inflammation of:

the substance of the brain itself the lining of the chambers of the heart the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord the membrane surrounding the lungs

From: Meningitis: Brain Inflammation, Symptoms, Causes & Vaccines Open full article →