UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 5 July 2026

1.

The 'Medical Innovations Patent Mitra' platform, recently in the news, has been launched by which one of the following?

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Indian Council of Medical Research Indian Council of Agricultural Research

From: Patent Mitra Platform: ICMR Initiative for Medical Innovations Open full article →

2.

Which one of the following countries does NOT share a land border with Peru?

Colombia Brazil Paraguay Chile

From: Peru: South American Nation, Geography, Borders & Capital Open full article →

3.

Canscora agni, a plant newly described from grasslands near Pune, is a small herb belonging to which one of the following families?

Gentianaceae, the gentian family Orchidaceae, the orchid family Poaceae, the grass family Fabaceae, the pea family

From: Canscora agni: New Plant Species Discovered in Pune Savannas Open full article →

4.

Rutile, anatase and brookite are three naturally occurring forms of which one of the following compounds?

Iron oxide Aluminium oxide Titanium dioxide Calcium carbonate

From: Rutile: Titanium Dioxide Mineral, Properties & Industrial Uses Open full article →

5.

With reference to Tandulwadi Fort, consider the following statements:

1.It is a hill fort in Palghar district of Maharashtra.

2.It was captured by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century.

3.It stands on the eastern slopes of the Satpura range.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: Tandulwadi Fort: Strategic Watchtower & Heritage in Maharashtra Open full article →

6.

The UDAN scheme, under which regional air routes are awarded in India, is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Civil Aviation

From: Modified UDAN Scheme: Regional Air Connectivity & New Airports Open full article →

7.

Micromonospora shyamaprasadii, a species recently described from soil in West Bengal, belongs to which one of the following groups of organisms?

Filamentous fungi of the phylum Ascomycota Single-celled green algae of moist soils Methane-producing archaea of waterlogged soils Filamentous bacteria of the phylum Actinobacteria

From: Micromonospora shyamaprasadii: New Soil Bacterium Discovered Open full article →

8.

Seabuckthorn, whose Spiti variety has received a Geographical Indication tag, is:

a seaweed harvested off the Gulf of Mannar a mangrove species of the Sundarbans a thorny shrub of high, cold Himalayan valleys a coastal palm grown along the Konkan

From: Spiti Seabuckthorn: Himachal Pradesh Berry Gets GI Tag Open full article →

9.

The Gangetic dolphin, recorded in the wetlands of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, is:

a freshwater mammal that is nearly blind and navigates by echolocation a marine mammal that enters rivers only during the breeding season a large freshwater fish related to the catfishes of the plains a freshwater reptile that basks on river sandbanks in the dry season

From: Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary: Eviction Drive in Assam & Ecology Open full article →

10.

Matcha, the powdered green tea associated with the Japanese tea ceremony, is obtained from the leaves of:

Camellia sinensis Coffea arabica Cinchona officinalis Mentha piperita

From: Matcha Tea: History, Preparation Methods & Health Benefits Open full article →