UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 30 May 2026

1.

The Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI), launched in 2026, has been created primarily to:

fix uniform tariff rates for cargo handling at all Indian ports rank Indian States according to the volume of their export trade benchmark the operational efficiency of Indian ports across cargo categories certify Indian ports for compliance with international maritime safety codes

From: LPPI: Digital Reforms, Port Rankings & e-Navik Platform Open full article →

2.

The SkyCast system, inaugurated in 2026 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, is designed primarily to:

augment satellite navigation signals for precision landing approaches provide real-time monitoring and short-range forecasts of fog and turbulence manage air traffic movements in the airspace over northern India detect bird activity near runways and issue collision warnings

From: SkyCast System: Aviation Weather, Sensors & Delhi IGI Airport Open full article →

3.

The 'Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar' campaign, in the news in 2026, is associated with:

recovery of non-performing assets from large corporate defaulters promotion of small savings schemes among rural and low-income households settlement of consumer complaints against banks and insurers by an ombudsman helping citizens trace and claim unclaimed deposits and investments

From: Unclaimed Assets Portal: Single Access, Insurance & Deposits Open full article →

4.

INS Sudarshini, which is undertaking the Lokayan 26 expedition, is:

a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the Indian Navy a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy an oceanographic survey vessel operated for scientific research an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Coast Guard

From: Lokayan 26: INS Sudarshini Voyage, Atlantic Crossing & Diplomacy Open full article →

5.

The Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary, where a Himalayan brown bear was photographed for the first time in 2026, is located in:

Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh

From: Gamgul Siyabehi Sanctuary: Himalayan Brown Bear & Biodiversity Open full article →

6.

The Strait of Hormuz, disruption of shipping through which pushed up global nickel prices in 2026, lies between:

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Oman and Yemen Iran and the United Arab Emirates Iran and Oman

From: Nickel Supply Crisis: EV Battery Impact, Indonesia & India Open full article →

7.

The Banni grasslands, in the news in 2026 over a proposed solar park, are located in:

the Barmer district of Rajasthan the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh the Kachchh district of Gujarat

From: Banni Grassland: Maldhari Community, Wetlands & Solar Park Concerns Open full article →

8.

The Purple Revolution, associated with large-scale lavender cultivation in the Bhaderwah region, was launched under which one of the following?

the National Horticulture Mission of the Ministry of Agriculture the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture a programme of the National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush the Aroma Mission of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

From: Purple Revolution: Lavender Cultivation, CSIR-IIIM & Aroma Mission Open full article →

9.

The Border Security Force functions under the administrative control of which one of the following?

Ministry of Defence Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of External Affairs Cabinet Secretariat

From: BSF Security Grid: Territorial Security, Technology & Border Management Open full article →

10.

The hog deer (Axis porcinus), in the news after the sighting of an albino individual in Kaziranga National Park, is characteristically associated with:

dense tropical evergreen forests of the hills high-altitude alpine pastures above the treeline tall grasslands and reed beds along river floodplains mangrove forests of tidal estuaries and creeks

From: Hog Deer: Albino Sighting, Kaziranga Habitat & Conservation Open full article →