UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 20 June 2026

1.

The stealth frigate Dunagiri, commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2026, was built under which one of the following projects?

Project 17A Project 15B Project 28 Project 75I

From: Dunagiri, Sanshodhak & Agray: Indigenous Naval Platforms Open full article →

2.

The Turquoise Nexus Initiative, announced at the Bonn climate conference in 2026, seeks primarily to:

create a global carbon market for emissions from crop and livestock farming set binding country targets for cutting methane emissions from livestock embed food, water and climate adaptation goals in national climate plans establish a dedicated fund to compensate farmers for loss and damage

From: Turquoise Nexus Initiative: FAO Food & Water Climate Plan Open full article →

3.

EP241107a, studied recently by Indian astronomers with international partners, was:

a fast radio burst traced to a magnetar within our own galaxy a fast X-ray transient interpreted as a low-energy gamma-ray burst a gravitational wave signal from two merging stellar black holes a coronal mass ejection recorded from the surface of the Sun

From: EP241107a X-Ray Transient: Low-Energy Gamma-Ray Burst Open full article →

4.

The Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON) has been conceived by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, which functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Earth Sciences Ministry of Jal Shakti

From: BCON: Climate Observation Network at Devasthal Observatory Open full article →

5.

Drunix, recently seen in the news, is:

a cross-border remittance corridor launched by the Reserve Bank of India an open-source blockchain platform from the National Payments Corporation a sovereign cloud service being built for central government departments a retail wallet application for holding the digital rupee issued by the RBI

From: Drunix Platform: NPCI's Open-Source Blockchain Initiative Open full article →

6.

The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) is administered by which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry of Finance Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

From: PMVBRY Scheme: Features, Employer Incentives & Benefits Open full article →

7.

The Shebaa Farms, a disputed tract repeatedly in the news, lies along the border of Lebanon with:

the Sinai Peninsula the Gaza Strip the Golan Heights the West Bank

From: Lebanon Crisis: Hezbollah Conflict, History & Shebaa Farms Open full article →

8.

The Energy Transition Index, in which India was placed 70th in 2026, is published by:

the International Energy Agency the World Economic Forum the International Renewable Energy Agency the United Nations Environment Programme

From: Energy Transition Index 2026: India Rank 70 & WEF Report Open full article →

9.

With reference to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), consider the following statements:

1.It was set up in 1989 at the initiative of the G7.

2.Its secretariat is hosted at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

3.It is a specialised agency of the United Nations.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: FATF Lists Explained: Black List, Grey List & Mutual Reviews Open full article →

10.

The Dongria Kondh, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group who campaigned against a mining project in the Niyamgiri hills, live chiefly in which State?

Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Andhra Pradesh Odisha

From: Dongria Kondh Tribe: Niyamgiri Hills, Culture & Conservation Open full article →