UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 10 August 2026

1.

Russula griseopurpurata, a mushroom recently described by researchers in India, was recorded growing in association with which one of the following trees?

Teak (Tectona grandis) Deodar (Cedrus deodara) Sandalwood (Santalum album) Sal (Shorea robusta)

From: Russula griseopurpurata: New Mushroom from Sal Forests Open full article →

2.

In India, the approval and regulatory oversight of flying training organisations is the responsibility of which one of the following?

Airports Authority of India Directorate General of Civil Aviation Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Airports Economic Regulatory Authority

From: Cessna 172: Trainer Aircraft and Flying-School Safety Open full article →

3.

Lake Mead, which recently fell to its lowest recorded water level, is the reservoir impounded by which one of the following dams?

Grand Coulee Dam Hoover Dam Oroville Dam Shasta Dam

From: Lake Mead Falls to Its Lowest Recorded Water Level Open full article →

4.

Phulkari, which carries a Geographical Indication tag, is a traditional:

block-printed cotton fabric associated with eastern Rajasthan embroidery tradition associated with the Punjab region tie-and-dye technique associated with coastal Gujarat woollen shawl weave associated with the Kullu valley

From: Phulkari GI: Why Local Ownership Matters for Artisans Open full article →

5.

Suckermouth armoured catfish, sold in the aquarium trade as plecos and recently removed in bulk from Ujani Reservoir, are native to:

Central and South America South-East Asia tropical West Africa northern Australia

From: Invasive Suckermouth Catfish Removed from Ujani Reservoir Open full article →

6.

The Thoti, recently in the news over the weakening transmission of their oral and tattooing traditions, are a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group found mainly in which State?

Odisha Jharkhand Telangana Chhattisgarh

From: Thoti Community: Safeguarding People and Living Heritage Open full article →

7.

e-Samudra, recently in the news, is an integrated digital platform developed by which one of the following?

Directorate General of Shipping Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services National Institute of Ocean Technology Indian Coast Guard

From: e-Samudra: Digitising India's Maritime Administration Open full article →

8.

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve and Similipal Tiger Reserve, linked by an inter-State tiger supplementation programme, are located respectively in:

Madhya Pradesh and Odisha Chhattisgarh and West Bengal Maharashtra and Jharkhand Maharashtra and Odisha

From: Tadoba Tigers Support Similipal's Genetic Rescue Plan Open full article →

9.

Mithun, a large bovine reared in the hills of north-east India, has which one of the following as its accepted scientific name?

Bos gaurus Bubalus arnee Bos javanicus Bos frontalis

From: Mithun Health: Protecting a Cultural Livelihood Asset Open full article →

10.

Myoglobin, which researchers have recently produced inside engineered plant cells, is:

a carbohydrate that supplies energy to actively contracting muscle an enzyme secreted by the liver that breaks down dietary fat an iron-containing protein that stores oxygen within muscle tissue a protein that carries oxygen through the blood inside red blood cells

From: Animal Myoglobin Produced Inside Engineered Plant Cells Open full article →