UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 2 July 2026

1.

Exosomes, which are being studied as diagnostic markers and as carriers for drugs, are best described as:

clusters of proteins that assemble in blood plasma without any membrane membrane-bound vesicles released by cells into the surrounding fluid specialised organelles that always remain inside the cytoplasm fragments of nuclear DNA that circulate freely in body fluids

From: Exosomes: Diagnostic Tools, Drug Delivery & Disease Treatment Open full article →

2.

The genus Impatiens, five new species of which were recently described from the Western Ghats in Kerala, belongs to which one of the following families?

Orchidaceae Asteraceae Balsaminaceae Fabaceae

From: Impatiens: New Balsam Species Found in Kerala's Western Ghats Open full article →

3.

The PaleoIndia Portal, launched recently, is a digital platform created to:

register geographical indication tags for Indian handicrafts monitor groundwater levels in India's aquifers list the centrally protected monuments of India document and map fossil records from across India

From: PaleoIndia Portal: ZSI's Digital Platform for Fossil Records Open full article →

4.

The Transcaspian marinka (Schizothorax pelzami), recently in the news after villagers released fingerlings into a stream in Arunachal Pradesh, is a:

freshwater turtle of the Himalayan foothills migratory waterbird of high-altitude wetlands freshwater fish belonging to the carp family stream-dwelling amphibian of the Eastern Himalaya

From: Transcaspian Marinka: Community Conservation in Arunachal Open full article →

5.

Taal Volcano, which produced a brief eruption in 2026, is situated in which one of the following countries?

Indonesia the Philippines Japan Papua New Guinea

From: Taal Volcano: Phreatomagmatic Eruption in the Philippines Open full article →

6.

Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news after a gaur introduction plan was shelved, is located in which one of the following states?

Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Odisha West Bengal

From: Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary: Indian Gaur Reintroduction Halted Open full article →

7.

The Centralised IT-Enabled System (CITES), rolled out in 2026, is an initiative of which one of the following?

Employees' State Insurance Corporation Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority National Payments Corporation of India Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

From: CITES Project: EPFO's Centralised IT System for Subscribers Open full article →

8.

The SHE-LEAPS platform, launched in 2026 for self-help group enterprises, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Women and Child Development Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

From: SHE-LEAPS Platform: Empowering SHGs & Lakhpati Didi Mission Open full article →

9.

Greece shares a land border with which of the following countries?

1.Albania

2.Serbia

3.Bulgaria

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 2 and 3 1 and 3 1, 2 and 3

From: India-Greece Ties: Geography, Fintech & Economic Partnerships Open full article →

10.

The National Rainfed Area Authority, recently in the news, is best described as:

a regulator that fixes support prices for crops of dry regions a financial institution that refinances minor irrigation works a tribunal that adjudicates disputes over inter-state river waters an advisory body for the development of rainfed and dryland areas

From: NRAA: Wild Rice Conservation, REWARD Programme & Agriculture Open full article →