UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 11 June 2026

1.

Sjogren's disease, recently in the news for research on a self-reinforcing immune loop, involves immune-mediated damage primarily to which one of the following?

The insulin-producing cells of the pancreas The myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibres The glands that produce saliva and tears The lining of the small intestine

From: Sjogren's Disease: Immune Loop Discovery & Autoimmune Disorder Open full article →

2.

Angkor Thom, where archaeologists recently excavated a royal pool and its stone hydraulic works, is situated in which one of the following countries?

Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Laos

From: Angkor Thom Hydraulic System: Excavation & Water Management Open full article →

3.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands, which recently received additional World Bank support during a fuel price crisis, belongs to which one of the following island groupings of the Pacific?

Melanesia Polynesia Australasia Micronesia

From: Marshall Islands World Bank Support: Energy Crisis & Economy Open full article →

4.

The doctrine of forum non conveniens, recently considered by the Supreme Court in the context of writ petitions, refers to:

the refusal of a court to hear a case because another forum is clearly more appropriate for it the transfer of a case from a subordinate court to a superior court for want of pecuniary jurisdiction the principle that no person shall be prosecuted and punished twice for the same offence the rule that a court must confine itself to the questions of law placed before it

From: Forum Non Conveniens: Supreme Court Rule & Writ Petitions Open full article →

5.

'RISA: Timeless Tribal', a premium brand launched to market tribal weaves and crafts, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Textiles Ministry of Culture Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Tribal Affairs

From: RISA Timeless Tribal Brand: Indigenous Crafts & Artisan Weaves Open full article →

6.

The International Labour Organization, the 114th session of whose International Labour Conference is being held in Geneva, is:

an organ of the United Nations General Assembly a specialised agency of the United Nations a body created under the World Trade Organization an inter-governmental agency of the OECD

From: International Labour Conference 114th Session: Platform Economy Open full article →

7.

The Bureau of Indian Standards, which has issued the new standard for tea bags, functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry of Science and Technology

From: Epichlorohydrin BIS Ban: Tea Bags, Safe Packaging & Health Rules Open full article →

8.

Tajikistan, with which India recently held the 12th meeting of their Joint Commission, shares a land border with which of the following countries?

1.Turkmenistan

2.Afghanistan

3.China

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: India-Tajikistan Joint Commission: Trade, Energy & Cooperation Open full article →

9.

The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0, launched by the Union government in 2026, has been created primarily to:

provide interest-free loans directly to self-help groups in rural and semi-urban areas encourage banks to lend to microfinance institutions by sharing their default risk recapitalise regional rural banks that have exhausted their capital base offer insurance cover to individual borrowers against failure of the crop

From: CGSMFI-2.0 Scheme: Microfinance Loans, NBFC-MFIs & Credit Rules Open full article →

10.

The C-295 aircraft being inducted by the Indian Air Force is intended to replace which one of the following in its fleet?

The ageing Avro HS-748 transport aircraft The An-32 aircraft used for tactical airlift The MiG-21 fighter aircraft The Mi-17 medium-lift helicopters

From: C-295 Military Transport Aircraft: Airbus, IAF & Make in India Open full article →