UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 17 June 2026

1.

The knob-billed duck, also called the comb duck, recently reported from Pong Dam Lake, is distinguished in the field by which one of the following?

A long forked tail carried by both sexes A bright red pouch at the base of the bill in females Fully webbed feet, which other ducks do not possess A fleshy black knob at the base of the bill in adult males

From: Knob-Billed Duck: Pong Dam Lake Sighting, Habitat & Conservation Open full article →

2.

The GRAPES-3 experiment, a cosmic ray observatory recently in the news, is situated at:

Hanle in Ladakh Ooty in the Nilgiris Devasthal in Uttarakhand Mount Abu in Rajasthan

From: GRAPES-3 Telescope: Cosmic Rays, Ooty Facility & Protons Spectrum Open full article →

3.

The Krishna river, in whose valley the Tasgaon Lift Irrigation Scheme is being built, rises at which one of the following places?

Amarkantak plateau Trimbakeshwar near Nashik Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats Brahmagiri hills at Talakaveri

From: Tasgaon Lift Irrigation Scheme: Satara Drought Relief & Features Open full article →

4.

WT-MARUT, launched in 2026, is a portal created primarily to:

bring transparency to the wind turbine supply chain auction offshore wind energy blocks to private developers forecast wind speeds for day-ahead scheduling of power register rooftop solar consumers claiming subsidy payments

From: WT-MARUT: Wind Turbine Supply Chain Portal & Renewable Energy Open full article →

5.

The Joint Crediting Mechanism recently operationalised between India and Japan functions under which provision of the Paris Agreement?

Article 2.1 Article 4.4 Article 6.2 Article 9.3

From: India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism: Paris Agreement & Emissions Open full article →

6.

Powai Lake, recently in the news for a promenade redevelopment plan, is:

a natural crater lake formed in the basalt of the Deccan Traps a brackish coastal lagoon linked to the Arabian Sea by a creek an oxbow lake left behind by a shifting river channel a reservoir created in the colonial period to supply Mumbai

From: Powai Lake Redevelopment Plan: BMC Initiatives & Mumbai Ecology Open full article →

7.

With reference to Amangarh Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

1.It lies within the state of Uttarakhand.

2.It was carved out of the area of Jim Corbett National Park.

3.It works as a corridor for wildlife moving between Corbett and forests further west.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: Amangarh Tiger Reserve: Uttar Pradesh Eco-Tourism & Wildlife Open full article →

8.

INS Tarkash, which recently made a port call at Victoria in Seychelles, belongs to which one of the following classes of warships?

Kolkata-class destroyers Talwar-class frigates Kamorta-class corvettes Shivalik-class frigates

From: INS Tarkash: Seychelles Visit, Defence Ties & Naval Cooperation Open full article →

9.

Manas National Park, known for the greater one-horned rhinoceros and the pygmy hog, is located in which one of the following states?

Arunachal Pradesh West Bengal Assam Meghalaya

From: Manas National Park: Assam Biodiversity, Rhinos & Pygmy Hogs Open full article →

10.

Thailand shares a land boundary with which of the following countries?

1.Myanmar

2.Cambodia

3.Vietnam

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: Thailand: Geography, ASEAN Ties & India Bilateral Relations Open full article →