UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 29 July 2026

1.

The Andromeda Galaxy, recently in the news after a Hubble study of its declining star formation, is best described as:

an elliptical galaxy lying at the centre of the Local Group an irregular dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way a spiral galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way a dense globular cluster in the Milky Way's halo

From: Andromeda Galaxy: Hubble Maps Star Formation Slowdown Open full article →

2.

The Malvi camel, taken up recently for conservation breeding, has its registered home tract in which one of the following States?

Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Gujarat Haryana

From: Malvi Camel: Madhya Pradesh's Rare Breed & Conservation Open full article →

3.

The Indian Council of Medical Research, which recently licensed the investigational molecule SHetA2 to a pharmaceutical company, functions under which one of the following?

Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Department of Science and Technology

From: SHetA2: ICMR Licences New Therapy for HPV & Cervical Lesions Open full article →

4.

The Koldam hydroelectric project, which recorded its highest ever annual generation in 2025-26, is built across which one of the following rivers?

Satluj Beas Ravi Chenab

From: Koldam Hydro Project: Record Power Generation on Satluj River Open full article →

5.

The Kikai caldera, a largely submerged volcanic caldera studied recently for fresh magma in its reservoir, is located in which one of the following countries?

Indonesia the Philippines New Zealand Japan

From: Kikai Caldera: Magma Re-injection in Japan's Giant Volcano Open full article →

6.

Tigidia singhal, a trapdoor spider described as new to science in 2026, belongs to which one of the following classes of arthropods?

Insecta Crustacea Arachnida Chilopoda

From: Tigidia singhal: New Trapdoor Spider Found in Deccan Grasslands Open full article →

7.

Kumamoto Prefecture, struck by a strong earthquake in July 2026, lies on which one of the following islands of Japan?

Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu Shikoku

From: Japan Earthquake: Magnitude 7.1 Quake Hits Kyushu & Tectonic Risk Open full article →

8.

Pithora, a ritual mural tradition that carries a Geographical Indication tag, is most closely associated with which one of the following communities?

Gond Warli Rathwa Santhal

From: Pithora Painting: Gujarat's GI Tag, Rathwa Tribe & Ritual Art Open full article →

9.

The Biligiri Rangan Hills, the traditional homeland of the Soliga community, lie mainly within which one of the following States?

Tamil Nadu Kerala Karnataka Andhra Pradesh

From: Soliga Tribe: Forest Rights Act & Conservation in Biligiri Hills Open full article →

10.

The Bhavani River, recently in the news after dense mats of water hyacinth appeared near its confluence, is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

Krishna Godavari Cauvery Vaigai

From: Bhavani River: Water Hyacinth Threat at Cauvery Confluence Open full article →