UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 30 July 2026

1.

DAANVEER, recently seen in the news, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Panchayati Raj Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Home Affairs

From: DAANVEER Initiative: Computer Donations for Gram Panchayats Open full article →

2.

With reference to Raimona National Park, consider the following statements:

1.It lies along India's international boundary with Bhutan.

2.It is situated in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam.

3.Buxa Tiger Reserve, which lies close to it, is located in Arunachal Pradesh.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: Raimona National Park: Assam Golden Langur Habitat & Firing Open full article →

3.

Sooty bark disease, reported in recent years from British Columbia in Canada, principally affects which one of the following trees?

Oak Douglas fir Silver birch Maple

From: Sooty Bark Disease: Maple Fungus, Heat Stress & Health Risk Open full article →

4.

The Danube River drains into which one of the following?

Black Sea Caspian Sea Adriatic Sea Aegean Sea

From: Danube River: Course, Delta & Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria Open full article →

5.

Machilipatnam, launched in July 2026, is a vessel of which one of the following types being built for the Indian Navy?

Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft of the Mahe class Guided missile destroyer of the Project 15B Visakhapatnam class Stealth frigate of the Project 17A Nilgiri class Diesel-electric attack submarine of the Kalvari class

From: Machilipatnam: Seventh Mahe-Class ASW Shallow Water Craft Open full article →

6.

Which one of the following groups consists only of fat-soluble vitamins?

Vitamins B1, B2 and C Vitamins A, C and D Vitamins A, D, E and K Vitamins B12, C and K

From: Vitamin A: Asthma Lung Function Study, Sources & Deficiency Open full article →

7.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme, a student seeking an education loan applies:

through a single digital portal linked to participating banks to each participating bank separately at its own branches to the University Grants Commission, which allots a lending bank through the district administration, which forwards it to a bank

From: PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme: Education Loans, Guarantee & Subvention Open full article →

8.

A Zero FIR is one which:

is registered only after a magistrate orders a preliminary inquiry is recorded when the police conclude that no cognisable offence exists may be registered at any police station, whatever the place of the offence is maintained only for statistical reporting of non-cognisable offences

From: e-Zero FIR: Automated Cybercrime Registration & Thresholds Open full article →

9.

The Himalayan Chandra Telescope, which completed twenty-five years of operation in 2026, is located at:

Kavalur in Tamil Nadu Devasthal in Uttarakhand Mount Abu in Rajasthan Hanle in Ladakh

From: Himalayan Chandra Telescope: Hanle Observatory at 25 Years Open full article →

10.

The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) belongs to which one of the following families?

Mustelidae Viverridae Herpestidae Felidae

From: Smooth-Coated Otter: Cauvery Habitat near Mettur & Status Open full article →