UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 21 June 2026

1.

The Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), whose scientists recently measured non-methane hydrocarbons in the Himalayan air, is an autonomous institute under the:

Ministry of Earth Sciences Department of Science and Technology Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department of Space

From: NMHCs in the Himalayas: ARIES Study & Air Pollution Risks Open full article →

2.

The International Day of Yoga is observed every year on:

21 March 21 May 21 June 21 December

From: Yoga Sangam 2026: Indian Coast Guard Initiative & History Open full article →

3.

Development policy financing, an instrument of the World Bank, is best described as:

a loan tied to the construction of a specified infrastructure project budget support released against agreed policy and institutional reforms a short-term facility to finance a country's balance of payments deficit a grant given only after an independent evaluation of poverty outcomes

From: World Bank DPF: India's Energy Transition & Climate Finance Open full article →

4.

Bitumen, the binder used in road construction, is obtained mainly as:

the lightest fraction separated in the distillation of crude oil a by-product of the gasification of coal in steel plants a solid produced by compressing natural gas at low temperature the heavy residue left at the end of the distillation of crude oil

From: Bitumen Supply Crisis: Uses, Disruption & Highway Projects Open full article →

5.

Fjords, the deep coastal inlets that characterise the Norwegian coastline, are formed by:

the drowning of glacially carved valleys by rising sea level the deposition of river sediment along a submerging coast wave action cutting an arch through a resistant headland the collapse of coastal caverns dissolved out of limestone

From: Norway AI Policy: Generative AI Restrictions in Schools Open full article →

6.

Sickle cell disease is transmitted in which one of the following inheritance patterns?

Autosomal dominant Autosomal recessive X-linked recessive Mitochondrial

From: Sickle Cell Anaemia: Symptoms, Genetics & Treatment Options Open full article →

7.

The National Crime Records Bureau functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Law and Justice Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

From: Abhigyan App: NCRB's NAFIS Integration for Fingerprints Open full article →

8.

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has its seat at:

The Hague, Netherlands Geneva, Switzerland Vienna, Austria Hamburg, Germany

From: ITLOS Election: Bimal N. Patel & Maritime Law Tribunal Open full article →

9.

Geographical Indication tags in India, such as those held by the two styles of Kalamkari, are registered under:

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 The Copyright Act, 1957 The Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999 The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001

From: Kalamkari Painting: Srikalahasti, Machilipatnam Styles & GI Tag Open full article →

10.

The Brahmani River is formed by the confluence of which one of the following pairs of rivers?

Sankh and South Koel Baitarani and Kharkai Subarnarekha and Damodar Tel and Ib

From: Brahmani River Pollution: Microplastics & Bhitarkanika Impact Open full article →