UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 31 May 2026

1.

The Shangri-La Dialogue, in which India's Defence Secretary participated in 2026, is organised annually by:

the Association of Southeast Asian Nations the International Institute for Strategic Studies the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

From: Shangri-La Dialogue: India's Defence Engagements & Maritime Security Open full article →

2.

The Sakura Science Exchange Programme, under which a group of Indian school students travelled abroad in May 2026, is run by:

the German Academic Exchange Service the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies the Japan Science and Technology Agency the Australia-India Education Council

From: Sakura Science Programme: Indian Students Visit Japan & STEM Focus Open full article →

3.

The PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Finance Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

From: PM SVANidhi Scheme: RuPay Credit Cards, Working Capital & Digital Payments Open full article →

4.

Chandratal, the high-altitude Ramsar site where Pallas's Gull was recorded for the first time in Himachal Pradesh, lies in:

the Spiti valley the Nubra valley the Zanskar valley the Kullu valley

From: Pallas's Gull Sighting: Chandratal Lake, Spiti Valley & Migration Route Open full article →

5.

Zero coupon zero principal instruments, recently seen in the news, are issued by:

State governments to finance welfare expenditure not-for-profit organisations registered on a Social Stock Exchange scheduled commercial banks to raise regulatory capital infrastructure companies raising rupee-denominated debt abroad

From: ZCZP Instruments: Social Finance, NPOs, SEBI Rules & CSR Investments Open full article →

6.

Anaphalis sahyadrica, a flowering plant newly described from the Western Ghats, belongs to which one of the following families?

Orchidaceae Poaceae Asteraceae Fabaceae

From: Anaphalis sahyadrica: New Plant Species Discovered in Western Ghats Open full article →

7.

Samadhan Didi, recently launched by the Union government, is:

an artificial intelligence based voice assistant for public grievances a cadre of women volunteers appointed to settle village land disputes a mobile court scheme for the speedy disposal of petty offences a panel of mediators constituted under the Mediation Act, 2023

From: Samadhan Didi: AI Grievance Redressal, Voice Assistant & CPGRAMS Open full article →

8.

Nausena Shaurya Vatika, an open-air naval display park inaugurated in 2026, is located at:

Lucknow Visakhapatnam Karwar Kochi

From: Nausena Shaurya Vatika: INS Gomati Assets, Naval Museum & Lucknow Open full article →

9.

The kill switch facility that the Reserve Bank of India is exploring for digital payments would enable a customer to:

reverse a completed UPI transaction within twenty-four hours obtain automatic compensation for losses caused by fraud freeze the bank account of a suspected fraudster immediately disable all outgoing digital payment channels

From: Digital Payments Kill Switch: RBI Proposal, Cyber Fraud & UPI Security Open full article →

10.

The World Meteorological Organization, which issues the Global Annual-to-Decadal Climate Update, is:

a specialised agency of the United Nations, headquartered at Geneva an intergovernmental panel constituted by the World Bank a scientific programme of the European Union a voluntary association of private weather forecasting firms

From: WMO Climate Update: 1.5 C Exceedance Threshold, El Nino & Global Warming Open full article →