UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 23 July 2026

1.

Kawal Tiger Reserve, recently identified as a priority site for tiger recovery, lies in the catchment of which one of the following rivers?

Krishna Mahanadi Penna Godavari

From: Kawal Tiger Reserve: Telangana Habitat, NTCA Roadmap & Corridors Open full article →

2.

Methane released from flooded rice fields is produced mainly by:

fungi that decompose rice straw in well-aerated soil methanogenic archaea that decompose organic matter without oxygen nitrifying bacteria that oxidise ammonium in the topsoil algae that photosynthesise in the standing water

From: Rice Paddy Methane Emissions: Causes, Global Rise & Mitigation Open full article →

3.

The Karlapat bauxite block, offered for auction in 2026, is located in which one of the following states?

Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Odisha Andhra Pradesh

From: Karlapat Bauxite Block: Odisha Greenfield Deposit & Significance Open full article →

4.

The Chambal River, along which the National Chambal Sanctuary is situated, is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

Yamuna Ganga Betwa Son

From: National Chambal Sanctuary: Sand Mining & Supreme Court Order Open full article →

5.

Mission Vatsalya, the umbrella scheme for child protection and welfare, is administered by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Ministry of Women and Child Development Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Education

From: Mission Vatsalya: New Unified Portal, Child Protection & Funding Open full article →

6.

Hedychium zubeengargianum, a new ginger lily described from Shillong, belongs to which one of the following plant families?

Orchidaceae Zingiberaceae Araceae Liliaceae

From: Hedychium zubeengargianum: New Ginger Lily Species in Shillong Open full article →

7.

Borophene, recently tested by Indian researchers as a lubricant additive, is best described as:

a two-dimensional sheet of boron, one atom thick a ceramic compound of boron and nitrogen a polymer made from boric acid an alloy of boron with graphite

From: Borophene Lubricant Additive: Friction Reduction & Applications Open full article →

8.

Samudra Pradakshina, which concluded at Mumbai in July 2026, was:

an India-France naval exercise in the Arabian Sea a deep-ocean manned submersible mission a coastal security exercise along India's western seaboard an all-women tri-service circumnavigation of the globe under sail

From: Samudra Pradakshina: Tri-Service Women Circumnavigation Voyage Open full article →

9.

Sal, the forest tree affected by a severe borer outbreak in Madhya Pradesh, bears which one of the following scientific names?

Tectona grandis Dalbergia sissoo Madhuca longifolia Shorea robusta

From: Sal Borer Outbreak: Madhya Pradesh Impact & Trap-Tree Method Open full article →

10.

The PM-YASASVI scholarship scheme is administered by which one of the following Union Ministries?

Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Minority Affairs

From: PM-YASASVI Scheme: Components, Eligibility & Scholarship Details Open full article →