UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 9 August 2026

1.

Exercise Pitch Black, the Royal Australian Air Force's premier multinational air combat exercise, derives its name from:

the extensive night flying carried out during the exercise the low-visibility grey camouflage worn by the host aircraft the complete electronic emission silence imposed on all crews the dark volcanic soil of the ranges over which it is flown

From: Exercise Pitch Black 2026: Indian Air Force in Australia Open full article →

2.

Mount Bromo, where a wildfire led to the closure of a national park in August 2026, is situated on which one of the following islands?

Sumatra Java Sulawesi Bali

From: Mount Bromo Wildfire Closes Indonesian National Park Open full article →

3.

The Qadr-F, associated with Iran's missile inventory, is best classified as:

a solid-fuel short-range ballistic missile a liquid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile a subsonic land-attack cruise missile a hypersonic boost-glide weapon

From: Qadr-F Missile: Iran's Medium-Range Ballistic Capability Open full article →

4.

Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam functions as a satellite core of which one of the following tiger reserves?

Kaziranga Tiger Reserve Manas Tiger Reserve Nameri Tiger Reserve Orang Tiger Reserve

From: Sonai Rupai Sanctuary: Tiger Recovery in Assam Documented Open full article →

5.

The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, a World Heritage property containing hundreds of limestone islands and marine lakes, lies in which one of the following countries?

Palau Solomon Islands Kiribati Vanuatu

From: Ulong Island: Palau Seabirds Return after Rat Removal Open full article →

6.

Microbacterium pollutisoli, a bacterial species newly described from Uttar Pradesh, was isolated from soil contaminated with residues of:

polychlorinated biphenyls hexavalent chromium hexachlorocyclohexane petroleum hydrocarbons

From: Microbacterium pollutisoli: New Species from Polluted Soil Open full article →

7.

The Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is administered by which one of the following?

Central Vigilance Commission Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Comptroller and Auditor General of India

From: CPGRAMS: Grievance Disposal Rises with New AI Tools Open full article →

8.

Begonia neelamorum, a plant species recently described from Arunachal Pradesh, was named after:

the botanist who first collected the specimen a clan of the Nyishi community that aided the field survey a sacred grove in which the only known population was found a river valley in the eastern part of the State

From: Nyishi Community: Arunachal Clan Honoured in New Species Open full article →

9.

Roselle, grown for both food and fibre, belongs to which one of the following plant families?

Fabaceae Asteraceae Malvaceae Solanaceae

From: Roselle: Assessing a Dual Food and Fibre Crop for India Open full article →

10.

The Bab el-Mandeb strait, which Yemen overlooks, connects the Red Sea with which one of the following?

The Persian Gulf The Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Aden The Mediterranean Sea

From: Yemen Conflict: Cross-border Strikes Renew Escalation Fears Open full article →