UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 3 June 2026

1.

Muga silk, the focus of the recently launched Mission Senehjori in Assam, is produced by silkworms that feed mainly on the leaves of:

Som and Soalu trees mulberry trees castor and kesseru plants arjun and asan trees

From: Mission Senehjori: Assam Muga Silk, GI Tag & Handloom Sector Open full article →

2.

The Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme, which invites accomplished researchers of Indian origin to work with Indian institutions, is being run by which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Education Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry of External Affairs

From: PMRC Scheme: Brain Drain Reversal, PMRC Fellows & Indian Universities Open full article →

3.

A bolide, the term used for the object that recently produced a bright flash and a loud boom over Boston, is best described as:

a comet whose orbit brings it periodically close to the Earth a fragment of an artificial satellite re-entering the atmosphere an exceptionally bright meteor that explodes during atmospheric entry a rocky body orbiting the Sun in the belt between Mars and Jupiter

From: Bolide Meteor: Atmospheric Entry, Asteroids & Exploding Space Rocks Open full article →

4.

The yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula), recently recorded for the first time in Kaziranga National Park, belongs to which one of the following families?

Viverridae, the civets Mustelidae, the weasels Herpestidae, the mongooses Felidae, the cats

From: Yellow-Throated Marten: Kaziranga Sighting, Mustelidae & Forest Predator Open full article →

5.

Halma, recently revived by villagers in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh to restore a public well, refers to:

a traditional method of harvesting rainwater on hill slopes a custom of unpaid collective labour for a common need a seasonal fair at which tribal handicrafts are exchanged a village council that settles disputes over grazing land

From: Halma Tradition: Bhil Community, Voluntary Labour & Ecological Restoration Open full article →

6.

Karnala Fort in Maharashtra owes its historical importance to its position overlooking the Bor Pass, an old route connecting:

the Konkan coast with the Deccan plateau Malwa with the plains of Gujarat the Tapi valley with Khandesh Marathwada with Vidarbha

From: Karnala Fort: Sahyadri Sentinel, Maharashtra & Deforestation Concerns Open full article →

7.

The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, where the Supreme Court recently ordered the removal of encroachments, is spread across which two states?

Kerala and Karnataka Kerala and Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Karnataka and Goa

From: Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve: Western Ghats, Encroachment & Supreme Court Open full article →

8.

Isobutanol, which India is considering for blending with diesel, is chemically:

a saturated hydrocarbon a methyl ester of a fatty acid an aromatic hydrocarbon a four-carbon alcohol

From: Isobutanol Biofuel: Diesel Blending, Fossil Fuel Independence & Energy Security Open full article →

9.

The European Central Bank, which frames monetary policy for the euro area, has its headquarters in:

Brussels Strasbourg Frankfurt Luxembourg

From: Eurozone: Single Currency, European Central Bank & Inflation Challenges Open full article →

10.

RudraM-II, recently flight-tested by the DRDO from a Su-30MKI fighter aircraft, is:

a submarine-launched ballistic missile a surface-to-air interceptor missile a shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile an air-to-surface anti-radiation missile

From: RudraM-II Missile: Anti-Radiation Weapon, DRDO & SEAD Operations Open full article →