UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 18 May 2026

1.

The Anaimangalam copper plates, recently returned to India by the Netherlands, record a land grant made to:

a Jain establishment at Sravanabelagola a Saiva temple at Chidambaram a Vaishnava temple at Srirangam a Buddhist monastery near Nagapattinam

From: Anaimangalam Copper Plates: Rajendra Chola I & Netherlands Return Open full article →

2.

Kawal Tiger Reserve, recently in the news for a rare raptor sighting, is located in:

Maharashtra Chhattisgarh Telangana Odisha

From: Red-Necked Falcon: Kawal Tiger Reserve Sighting, Telangana Open full article →

3.

With reference to the Nordic countries, consider the following statements:

1.All five of them are constitutional monarchies.

2.Greenland and the Faroe Islands are administered by Denmark.

3.Finland and Iceland are Nordic but are not part of Scandinavia.

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: Nordic Countries: India-Nordic Summit, Members & Geography Open full article →

4.

'Model collapse', recently discussed in the context of generative artificial intelligence, refers to:

the physical failure of the hardware on which a very large model is trained the steady degradation of models trained mainly on output of earlier models the deliberate withdrawal of a model from public use following a regulatory order the inability of a model to function without a continuous network connection

From: AI Model Collapse: Generative AI, Synthetic Data & Challenges Open full article →

5.

The Mining Guard, a new paramilitary force proposed to protect critical mineral sites, is to be raised by which one of the following countries?

Democratic Republic of the Congo United Republic of Tanzania Republic of Zambia Republic of Indonesia

From: DRC Mining Guard: Paramilitary Force, Cobalt & Copper Mining Open full article →

6.

With reference to the Damodar river, consider the following statements:

1.It rises in the Chota Nagpur plateau.

2.It joins the Hooghly river.

3.It is fed almost entirely by monsoon rain.

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: Damodar River: Sorrow of Bengal, Origin & Valley Corporation Open full article →

7.

With reference to the International Criminal Court, consider the following statements:

1.It was established by the Rome Statute, which came into force in 2002.

2.India is a party to the Rome Statute.

3.The United Nations Security Council can refer situations to it.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: ICC: International Criminal Court, Rome Statute & Libya Case Open full article →

8.

The Tungabhadra, the river on which the Tungabhadra Dam stands, is a tributary of the:

Kaveri Godavari Penna Krishna

From: Tungabhadra Dam: History, Location & Irrigation Project Open full article →

9.

The National Test House, recently in the news for certifying drones, functions under the:

Ministry of Civil Aviation Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

From: National Test House: Drone Certification & NTH Testing Capacity Open full article →

10.

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission functions under the:

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of AYUSH Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

From: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission: 10th Edition & Drug Standards Open full article →