UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 14 July 2026

1.

Begonia quadricornualata, a flowering plant newly described by Indian researchers in 2026, was discovered in which one of the following States?

Arunachal Pradesh Meghalaya Manipur Mizoram

From: Begonia Quadricornualata: New Four-Winged Arunachal Species Open full article →

2.

Pygoluciola mawsynram, a firefly species recently described from India, belongs to which one of the following groups of insects?

True flies Beetles Moths Bugs

From: Pygoluciola Mawsynram: New Meghalaya Firefly Species Open full article →

3.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) meets its expenditure mainly from:

assessed contributions under the regular United Nations budget voluntary contributions from governments and other approved partners a fixed share of the annual profits of the World Bank group a levy collected on international migrant remittances

From: UNFPA: Youth Survey, Reproductive Health & Demographic Dividend Open full article →

4.

The Jodhpuri Mojari, which recently received a Geographical Indication tag, is a traditional form of:

hand-block printed cotton fabric engraved silver jewellery handmade leather footwear lacquered wooden toys

From: Jodhpuri Mojari: GI Tag for Rajasthan's Handmade Footwear Open full article →

5.

SwaYaan, an initiative of the Government of India, is intended primarily to:

build trained manpower and skills in unmanned aircraft systems set up a national network of semiconductor fabrication units develop indigenous launch vehicles for small satellite payloads create a single window for foreign investment in civil aviation

From: SwaYaan & NIDAR: India's Drone Skilling & Innovation Challenge Open full article →

6.

UMANG, a platform of the Government of India, is best described as:

a cloud service on which Union ministries store their official records a settlement system used for payments between government departments a central register of the service records of government employees a single application through which services of many departments are accessed

From: UMANG App: Government Services Platform & Data Security Open full article →

7.

Flying squirrels such as the Indian Giant Flying Squirrel glide with the help of a skin membrane stretched between the fore and hind limbs. This membrane is called the:

dewlap patagium operculum nictitating membrane

From: Indian Giant Flying Squirrel: Patagium, Gliding & Habitat Open full article →

8.

Chandipura virus, which caused a recent outbreak of brain infection in Gujarat, belongs to which one of the following virus families?

Rhabdoviridae Flaviviridae Picornaviridae Herpesviridae

From: Chandipura Virus: Encephalitis, Sandfly Vector & Gujarat Outbreak Open full article →

9.

The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Food Processing Industries Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Rural Development

From: PMFME Scheme: Micro Food Processing, ODOP & Credit Subsidy Open full article →

10.

The Gulf of Mannar is separated from Palk Bay by which one of the following?

Palk Strait Ten Degree Channel Gulf of Khambhat Adam's Bridge (Rama Setu)

From: Gulf of Mannar: Shorebird Decline & Marine Biosphere Reserve Open full article →