UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 8 August 2026

1.

Begonia neelamorum, a plant recently described as new to science from Keyi Panyor district, was found in which one of the following States?

Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Meghalaya Sikkim

From: Begonia neelamorum: New Species Found in Arunachal Pradesh Open full article →

2.

The AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, recently in the news, is best described as:

a submarine-launched ballistic missile a shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile a ship-launched cruise missile for land attack a long-range air-to-air missile

From: AIM-260 Missile: Australia Buys Long-Range Air-to-Air Weapon Open full article →

3.

The Everest rocket engine being developed by the Indian start-up Astrobase is designed to burn which combination of propellants?

liquid oxygen and kerosene liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen liquid oxygen and liquid methane a solid ammonium perchlorate composite

From: Everest Engine: Indian Start-up Unveils Methane Rocket Hardware Open full article →

4.

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on:

21 March 9 August 12 August 2 August

From: Indigenous Peoples Day 2026: Honouring Indigenous Midwives Open full article →

5.

The slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris), recently released into the wild in Assam, is listed in the IUCN Red List as:

Vulnerable Endangered Near Threatened Critically Endangered

From: Slender-billed Vultures Released into the Wild in Assam Open full article →

6.

The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR), to which India recently delivered a beam catcher, is under construction in:

Switzerland Germany France Japan

From: Beam Catcher: Indian-built Component Reaches FAIR in Germany Open full article →

7.

The National Gopal Ratna Awards are conferred under which one of the following schemes?

National Livestock Mission Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Rashtriya Gokul Mission National Programme for Dairy Development

From: National Gopal Ratna Awards 2026: Nominations Open 10 August Open full article →

8.

The Dhansiri River, which flooded parts of Assam's Golaghat district in August 2026, is a tributary of the:

Barak Teesta Subansiri Brahmaputra

From: Dhansiri River Floods Golaghat District in Assam Basin Open full article →

9.

Delft Island, in the news after the rescue of Indian fishermen from a grounded trawler, lies in which one of the following water bodies?

Gulf of Mannar Gulf of Khambhat Andaman Sea Palk Strait

From: Delft Island Rescue: Sri Lanka Navy Saves Indian Fishermen Open full article →

10.

Eco-Sensitive Zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India are notified by the Union Government under which one of the following laws?

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

From: Kambalakonda: Eco-Sensitive Zone Rules Face Court Scrutiny Open full article →