UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 26 July 2026

1.

Kheibar Shekan, an Iranian ballistic missile seen in recent reports, was developed and is operated by which one of the following?

Iranian Army Ground Forces Iranian Navy Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

From: Kheibar Shekan: Iran's Solid-Fuel Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Open full article →

2.

With reference to the Undavalli Caves, consider the following statements:

1.They are hewn out of granite outcrops on the coastal plain.

2.They lie in the valley of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

From: Undavalli Caves: Rock-Cut Heritage of the Vishnukundina Period Open full article →

3.

With reference to a geostationary satellite such as INSAT-3DR, consider the following statements:

1.It moves in a circular orbit in the plane of the equator.

2.It completes one revolution around the Earth in about twelve hours.

3.It appears to remain fixed above one longitude on the Earth.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: INSAT-3DR: Geostationary Weather Satellite Orbit & Payloads Open full article →

4.

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is:

a specialised agency of the United Nations with its own constitution an organ of the World Trade Organization dealing with legal texts an independent treaty organisation outside the United Nations system a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly

From: UNCITRAL: Harmonising International Trade Law for 60 Years Open full article →

5.

Tripura Sarinda, which received a Geographical Indication tag in 2026, is:

a handwoven wrapped textile of Tripura a milk sweet linked to a Tripura temple a variety of pineapple grown in Tripura a bowed folk string instrument of Tripura

From: Tripura Sarinda: GI-Registered Bowed String Folk Instrument Open full article →

6.

The Mahanadi River rises in which one of the following?

the Similipal hills of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha the Sihawa hills of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh the Maikal Range of eastern Madhya Pradesh the Eastern Ghats of southern Odisha

From: Mahanadi Basin: Geography, Tributaries & Offshore Appraisal Open full article →

7.

With reference to the Lion Capital of Ashoka from Sarnath, consider the following statements:

1.Its abacus carries an elephant, a bull, a horse and a lion separated by wheels.

2.The Ashoka Chakra on the national flag of India has twenty-four spokes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

From: Sarnath: India's 45th World Heritage Site & Buddhist History Open full article →

8.

The official capital of the United Republic of Tanzania is:

Dar es Salaam Arusha Mwanza Dodoma

From: Tanzania: East African Geography, Union History & India Ties Open full article →

9.

Which one of the following is a right-bank tributary of the Ganga?

Gandak Kosi Ghaghara Sone

From: Sone River: Geography & Bihar-Jharkhand Water-Sharing Pact Open full article →

10.

The ASEAN Regional Forum is:

a collective defence alliance of Southeast Asian states a customs union negotiating tariffs among its participants a United Nations regional commission for the Asia-Pacific a consensus-based platform for political and security dialogue

From: ASEAN Regional Forum: Security Dialogue, Objectives & India Open full article →