UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 30 June 2026

1.

Himayat Sagar, an artificial reservoir near Hyderabad, was built mainly in response to which one of the following events?

The Deccan famine of 1876-78 The Krishna basin drought of 1918 The Godavari floods of 1953 The Musi flood of 1908

From: Himayat Sagar Lake: History, Flood Management & Conservation Open full article →

2.

The PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT), piloted in 2026, uses which one of the following as the unique identifier for tracking a beneficiary?

Birth Registration Number Aadhaar number Ayushman Bharat Health Account number Ration card number

From: PM-FCT: Digital Health Passport, Benefits & Implementation Open full article →

3.

The Unified Health Interface (UHI), launched in 2026, has been developed as a component of which one of the following?

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission National Health Mission Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana National Digital Communications Policy

From: UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services Open full article →

4.

The Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry (SMDI) is run by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, which functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

From: SMDI Scheme: Sub-Schemes, Funding Limits & Significance Open full article →

5.

The K9 Vajra-T artillery gun, which the Indian Army plans to acquire in larger numbers, is manufactured in India by which one of the following?

Bharat Dynamics Limited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Larsen and Toubro Bharat Electronics Limited

From: K9 Vajra-T Howitzer: Range, Features & Strategic Importance Open full article →

6.

The Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK), launched in 2026, has been formed by merging which pair of programmes?

Mission Indradhanush and Poshan Abhiyaan Home-Based Newborn Care and Home-Based Young Child Care Janani Suraksha Yojana and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram and Mission Vatsalya

From: SSBSK: Integrated Care, Digital Tracking & Key Features Open full article →

7.

The Aldabra giant tortoise survives in the wild on an atoll that forms part of which one of the following island countries?

Maldives Madagascar Mauritius Seychelles

From: Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Lifespan, Ecology & Conservation Open full article →

8.

In the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), the Government of India holds a shareholding of about:

26 per cent 49 per cent 51 per cent 74 per cent

From: NIIF: Investment Strategies, Funds & Economic Impact Open full article →

9.

Diclofenac, whose veterinary use India banned in 2006, killed vultures feeding on treated cattle carcasses by causing:

renal failure thinning of eggshells loss of vision paralysis of the wings

From: White-Rumped Vulture: Ecology, Diclofenac Ban & Conservation Open full article →

10.

Satkosia Tiger Reserve, in the news over a draft eco-sensitive zone notification, is located in which one of the following States?

Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Odisha Andhra Pradesh

From: Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Flora, Fauna & Eco-Sensitive Zone Open full article →