UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 13 June 2026

1.

The Six Degree Channel, which lies close to INS Baaz, the southernmost air station of the Indian armed forces, separates the Nicobar Islands from which one of the following?

The northern coast of Sri Lanka The Indonesian island of Sumatra The Coco Islands of Myanmar The southern tip of the Malay Peninsula

From: Great Nicobar Airport: INS Baaz, Dual-Use Facility & Defence Open full article →

2.

Estonia, recently in the news for expanding digital and defence cooperation with India, shares land borders with which one of the following pairs of countries?

Finland and Sweden Lithuania and Poland Belarus and Latvia Russia and Latvia

From: India-Estonia Relations: Digital Trade, AI & Defence Ties Open full article →

3.

With reference to the butterfly Chonala albistricta, consider the following statements:

1.It was described from the Mayodia Pass area of Arunachal Pradesh.

2.It is the first species of the genus Chonala to be reported from India.

3.A narrow white band on the forewing distinguishes it from Chonala masoni.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

From: Chonala albistricta: New Butterfly Species in Arunachal Open full article →

4.

Ingerana occidens, the western trickle frog described in 2026, was found in the Garo and Khasi Hills of which one of the following States?

Meghalaya Manipur Mizoram Nagaland

From: Ingerana occidens: New Trickle Frog Species in Meghalaya Open full article →

5.

Bratislava, the city where the Indian Prime Minister is to hold talks in June 2026, is the capital of which one of the following countries?

Slovakia Slovenia Croatia Serbia

From: India-Slovakia Relations: PM Modi Visit, Trade & Diplomacy Open full article →

6.

Varya, launched in June 2026 by a Bengaluru-based start-up with government support, is:

an indigenous mobile operating system an artificial intelligence model that generates video a quantum computing processor a satellite navigation receiver for civilian use

From: Varya AI Model: Video Generation, IndiaAI Mission & Startups Open full article →

7.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, which is steering the DigiDukaan initiative for kirana stores, functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Finance Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

From: DigiDukaan Initiative: Kirana Stores, ONDC & Digital Trade Open full article →

8.

The Global Peace Index, released in June 2026, is published annually by which one of the following?

United Nations Development Programme Institute for Economics and Peace Stockholm International Peace Research Institute World Economic Forum

From: Global Peace Index 2026: India Rank, Regional Trends & Conflict Open full article →

9.

Core-collapse supernovae occur at the end of the life of stars that are:

roughly the same mass as the Sun more than about eight times the mass of the Sun less massive than the planet Jupiter brown dwarfs in close binary systems

From: Supernovae Explosions: Stellar Life Cycle, Neutron Stars & Space Open full article →

10.

In India, the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee registers pesticides under which one of the following Acts?

The Insecticides Act, 1968 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 The Essential Commodities Act, 1955

From: Paraquat Herbicide Ban: Toxicity Concerns, Health Risks & Rules Open full article →