UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 18 June 2026

1.

The National Statistical Commission was set up on the recommendations of which one of the following?

Narasimham Committee Kelkar Task Force Rangarajan Commission Punchhi Commission

From: National Statistical Commission: New Appointments & Functions Open full article →

2.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has its headquarters in:

Geneva Nairobi Vienna New York

From: UNCTAD Report: Developing Countries, Borrowing Costs & Debt Open full article →

3.

The Mishmi Takin, a herd of which was recently filmed in a reserve forest in North Sikkim, is:

a large goat-antelope of the eastern Himalayas a high-altitude pheasant of the eastern Himalayas a subspecies of musk deer found in the eastern Himalayas a wild sheep of the Trans-Himalayan cold desert

From: Mishmi Takin: Sikkim Sighting, Habitat & Conservation Status Open full article →

4.

The Kishau dam project, cleared in June 2026 after a long funding deadlock, is proposed on which one of the following rivers?

Giri Bhagirathi Tons Ramganga

From: Kishau Dam Project: Tons River, Uttarakhand-Himachal Agreement Open full article →

5.

The India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) is the training and resource institute of which one of the following?

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Lok Sabha Secretariat NITI Aayog Election Commission of India

From: IIIDEM: Election Commission Training Institute & Capacity Building Open full article →

6.

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year on:

5 June 17 June 22 April 22 May

From: World Day to Combat Desertification 2026: Theme & Rangelands Open full article →

7.

Saffron, the spice obtained from Crocus sativus, consists of the flower's dried:

stigmas petals seeds anthers

From: Kashmir Saffron: Export Demand, GI Tag & Agricultural Importance Open full article →

8.

The Mombasa Declaration, adopted in 2026 at the eleventh Our Ocean Conference, deals primarily with:

a moratorium on deep-sea mining in international waters transparency in fisheries and action against illegal fishing finance for the restoration of tropical coral reefs a global treaty to curb plastic pollution of the oceans

From: Mombasa Declaration: Fisheries Transparency & Ocean Conservation Open full article →

9.

The REWARD programme, under which draft national technical guidelines for watershed development are being framed, is financed with assistance from:

the Asian Development Bank the Green Climate Fund the World Bank the United Nations Development Programme

From: REWARD Programme: Watershed Development & National Guidelines Open full article →

10.

The World Gold Council, which publishes an annual survey of central bank gold reserves, is:

a market development body of the world's gold mining companies a specialised agency of the United Nations for precious metals an association of central banks set up under the Bank for International Settlements an arm of the International Monetary Fund that manages its gold sales

From: World Gold Council Survey: Central Bank Reserves & Economic Trends Open full article →