UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 20 July 2026

1.

The Directorate General of Shipping, which recently advised Indian companies against deploying seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz, is attached to which Union Ministry?

Ministry of Defence Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Industry

From: DG Maritime Administration: Hormuz Seafarer Safety Advisory Open full article →

2.

Narwar Fort, from which a historic cannon was reported stolen in July 2026, stands on a hill in which one of the following States?

Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra

From: Narwar Fort: Historic Cannon Theft in Madhya Pradesh Open full article →

3.

Shabdalok, inaugurated in Kolkata in July 2026, is India's first immersive museum devoted to which one of the following?

Indian languages and scripts Indian textiles and weaves India's maritime heritage Tribal art and craft

From: Shabdalok: India's First Immersive Language Museum, Kolkata Open full article →

4.

The Aral Sea, an inland lake whose drying up is among the best known environmental disasters of recent times, lies between which two countries?

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

From: Aral Sea: Dried Seabed Now a Major Carbon Source Open full article →

5.

Electronic Gold Receipts, which are now traded on Indian stock exchanges, are regulated by which one of the following?

Reserve Bank of India Forward Markets Commission International Financial Services Centres Authority Securities and Exchange Board of India

From: Electronic Gold Receipts: NSE EGR Segment & Weight Contracts Open full article →

6.

Along the Middle America Trench off southern Mexico, the Cocos Plate is being subducted beneath which one of the following?

The Nazca Plate The Pacific Plate The North American Plate The Rivera Plate

From: Mexico Earthquake: Magnitude 7.3 off Chiapas & Tsunami Alert Open full article →

7.

The western hoolock gibbon, the flagship species of the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, is notable as:

India's only nocturnal primate the largest monkey of the Indian subcontinent the only Indian primate with a prehensile tail the only ape found in India

From: Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary: 281 Butterfly Species Recorded Open full article →

8.

Kolleru Lake, recently in the news over encroachment by illegal fish ponds, lies between the deltas of which two rivers?

Godavari and Mahanadi Krishna and Penna Godavari and Vamsadhara Krishna and Godavari

From: Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary: Encroachment & Supreme Court Panel Open full article →

9.

Mangal Pandey, whose action at Barrackpore in March 1857 preceded the wider revolt, was a sepoy in which one of the following regiments?

The 19th Bengal Native Infantry The 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry The 7th Awadh Irregular Infantry The 34th Bengal Native Infantry

From: Mangal Pandey: 1857 Revolt, Barrackpore & Modi's Tribute Open full article →

10.

With reference to the Strait of Hormuz, consider the following statements:

1.It connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

2.It lies between Iran and Oman.

3.It opens westward into the Red Sea.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: DG Maritime Administration: Hormuz Seafarer Safety Advisory Open full article →