UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 28 June 2026

1.

Tetrastichus narayandebnathi, a wasp species recently described from West Bengal, is a parasitoid. A parasitoid insect is one that:

feeds on nectar and pollinates the flowers that it visits lives on a host for long periods and feeds without killing it hunts and paralyses several prey insects to provision a larval cell lays its eggs in another insect, and its larvae kill that host as they grow

From: Tetrastichus narayandebnathi: New Wasp Species in West Bengal Open full article →

2.

Registration of Geographical Indications in India is carried out under an Act of 1999 by the Geographical Indications Registry, which works under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Culture

From: MP Tribal Crops: GI Tags for Millets, Arhar & Rice Landrace Open full article →

3.

The FP-5 Flamingo, a long-range cruise missile reported in use for deep strikes in June 2026, has been developed by:

Poland Israel Turkey Ukraine

From: FP-5 Flamingo: Ukraine's Long-Range Cruise Missile Features Open full article →

4.

Bharat Taxi, a ride-hailing service rolled out in 2026, differs from private aggregator platforms mainly in that:

the drivers are shareholders in the cooperative that runs it and pay no commission it is owned and run directly by the central government as a public service it deploys only battery electric vehicles in all the cities it serves its fares are notified in advance by the state transport authorities

From: Bharat Taxi: Driver-Owned Cooperative Ride-Hailing App Open full article →

5.

Dense mats of invasive weeds on a lake such as Dal Lake in Srinagar reduce fish populations mainly because:

the weeds raise the salinity of the water beyond the tolerance of fish the weeds physically prevent fish from reaching the lake bed to spawn the weeds release heavy metals that accumulate in the tissues of fish decomposition of the accumulated plant matter depletes dissolved oxygen

From: Dal Lake: Invasive Weed Removal & Conservation Efforts Open full article →

6.

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, which developed the e-Sushrut software platform, functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Education

From: e-Sushrut@Clinic: C-DAC Software for Ayushman Bharat Mission Open full article →

7.

Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary, in the news in 2026 after a leopard was killed by a speeding vehicle on a road nearby, is located in:

Tamil Nadu Karnataka Kerala Telangana

From: Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary: Ecology & Conservation in Mysuru Open full article →

8.

The Indian Coast Guard, which commissioned the fast patrol vessel ICGS Akshay in 2026, functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Defence Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

From: ICGS Akshay: Adamya-Class Fast Patrol Vessel Commissioned Open full article →

9.

Amrabad Tiger Reserve, spread over the Nallamala Hills, lies in which one of the following states?

Andhra Pradesh Telangana Odisha Chhattisgarh

From: Amrabad Tiger Reserve: Nallamala Hills, Chenchu Tribe & Ecology Open full article →

10.

Colombia, which held a presidential runoff election in June 2026, shares a land border with which one of the following countries?

Panama Costa Rica Guyana Bolivia

From: Colombia Elections 2026: Political Shift, Geography & Economy Open full article →