UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 22 June 2026

1.

The New Development Bank, set up by the BRICS countries, has its headquarters in:

Shanghai Beijing Johannesburg New Delhi

From: NDB: Uzbekistan Membership, BRICS & Global South Focus Open full article →

2.

Khurasani Imli, the fruit of the Baobab tree that received a Geographical Indication tag in 2026, is associated with which one of the following historic towns?

Chanderi Orchha Hampi Mandu

From: Khurasani Imli: Mandu's Baobab Fruit Gets GI Tag in MP Open full article →

3.

Solanum pandeyi, a new species of wild brinjal described recently, was discovered in the evergreen forests of:

Middle Andaman Island the Nilgiri Hills the Namdapha region of Arunachal Pradesh Great Nicobar Island

From: Solanum Pandeyi: New Wild Brinjal Species in Andaman Islands Open full article →

4.

Switzerland shares a land border with each of the following countries EXCEPT:

Austria Slovenia Liechtenstein France

From: Switzerland: Geography, Neutrality Policy & US-Iran Talks Open full article →

5.

The limestone caves of Meghalaya, where two new micro-snail species were recently described, are formed mainly by:

cooling and contraction of basaltic lava flows abrasion by glaciers moving down a valley wave action along a retreating coastline dissolution of soluble rock by slightly acidic water

From: Meghalaya Cave Snails: New Micro-Snail Species Discovered Open full article →

6.

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Earth Sciences Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

From: 3D-Printed Artificial Reefs: Tamil Nadu Project & PMMSY Open full article →

7.

A missile is described as hypersonic when it travels at a speed greater than:

Mach 1 Mach 3 Mach 5 Mach 10

From: DF-17 Missile: China's Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Features Open full article →

8.

The Phulkian dynasty of Punjab ruled which one of the following groups of princely states?

Patiala, Nabha and Jind Kapurthala, Faridkot and Malerkotla Chamba, Mandi and Suket Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Bahawalpur

From: Nabha Fort: History, Architecture & Punjab's Phulkian Dynasty Open full article →

9.

Biochar is produced by which one of the following processes?

complete combustion of biomass in excess air anaerobic digestion of biomass by bacteria pyrolysis of biomass with little or no oxygen fermentation of plant sugars by yeast

From: Biochar: Production Process, Benefits & Carbon Sequestration Open full article →

10.

The Haber-Bosch process is used in the industrial manufacture of:

ammonia nitric acid sulphuric acid caustic soda

From: Ammonia: Properties, Haber-Bosch Process & Industrial Uses Open full article →