UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 10 June 2026

1.

Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, from which the termite species Pseudocapritermes novus was recently described, is located in which one of the following States?

Assam Odisha West Bengal Meghalaya

From: Pseudocapritermes novus: New Termite Species in Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary Open full article →

2.

Caustic soda, for whose plants India has notified a fish survival test on treated effluent, is the common name of which one of the following compounds?

Sodium carbonate Sodium bicarbonate Calcium hydroxide Sodium hydroxide

From: Caustic Soda Industry: Fish Survival Test, Effluent Standards & Environment Rules Open full article →

3.

Tezpur Litchi, a Geographical Indication tagged fruit recently exported to Dubai and Singapore, is grown in which one of the following States?

Bihar Assam West Bengal Tripura

From: Tezpur Litchi: Assam GI-Tagged Fruit, Exports & Litchi Festival Open full article →

4.

The Gandak, the river in Bihar into which gharial hatchlings were released in 2026, is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

Brahmaputra Ganga Yamuna Kosi

From: Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus): Conservation, Gandak River & Hatchlings Release Open full article →

5.

The Zojila tunnel, whose excavation breakthrough was announced in 2026, will bypass a high pass that links the Kashmir Valley with:

the Jammu region Ladakh the Kangra valley the Spiti valley

From: Zojila Tunnel: Srinagar-Leh Highway, All-Weather Connectivity & Infrastructure Open full article →

6.

The Mullaperiyar Dam, built on the Periyar River, lies within the territory of Kerala but is operated and maintained by:

Kerala Karnataka the Central Water Commission Tamil Nadu

From: Eechathalakenda incognita: New Freshwater Fish in Periyar River, Kerala Open full article →

7.

Sagittarius A*, in the news in 2026 for evidence of an outflowing wind, is:

the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's centre a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way at close range the brightest pulsar known within the Milky Way a star-forming nebula lying in the Orion arm

From: Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*): Milky Way Black Hole, Stellar Winds & ALMA Open full article →

8.

American Foulbrood, an outbreak of which was confirmed in Scotland in 2026, is a disease of honeybees caused by:

a spore-forming bacterium a parasitic mite a single-stranded RNA virus a microsporidian fungus

From: American Foulbrood (AFB): Honeybee Disease, Paenibacillus larvae & Beekeeping Open full article →

9.

The National SC-ST Hub Scheme, which supports entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

From: National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme: MSME, Public Procurement & Entrepreneurs Open full article →

10.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority, which recently penalised digital platforms for using dark patterns, has been established under which one of the following?

The Information Technology Act, 2000 The Competition Act, 2002 The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 The Consumer Protection Act, 1986

From: Dark Patterns: CCPA Regulations, Consumer Protection Act & Digital Interfaces Open full article →