UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 12 August 2026

1.

Amphorae, which are commonly recovered from ancient Mediterranean shipwrecks, were:

bronze weights used by port officials to certify a cargo shallow terracotta lamps carried on ships for night navigation lead ingots stowed low in the hull to serve as ballast large two-handled ceramic jars used to carry wine and olive oil

From: Roman-era Shipwreck with Amphorae Found off Sicily Open full article →

2.

Colletes bhutanicus, recently reported by the Zoological Survey of India, is a species of:

bee belonging to the family Colletidae butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae ant belonging to the family Formicidae dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae

From: Colletes bhutanicus: Himalayan Bee Recorded in India Open full article →

3.

The Hallaniyat Islands, recently affected by oil from a grounded tanker, lie off the coast of which one of the following countries?

Yemen Oman Eritrea Iran

From: Oil Reaches Oman's Hallaniyat Islands after Grounding Open full article →

4.

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, which recently launched the offshore patrol vessel Shruti, is a shipyard located at:

Kolkata Visakhapatnam Kochi Mumbai

From: Shruti Launched: Second GRSE Offshore Patrol Vessel Open full article →

5.

The Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme proposed in the Union Budget is intended primarily to:

subsidise the ocean freight charges paid by Indian exporters construct additional container terminals at India's major ports provide credit guarantees to shipping lines registered in India build a competitive domestic industry for making shipping containers

From: Container Manufacturing Scheme: Rs 10,000 Crore Proposed Open full article →

6.

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, where a tiger was recently sighted at a high elevation, is located in which one of the following States?

Himachal Pradesh Sikkim Uttarakhand Arunachal Pradesh

From: Tiger Sighted at High Altitude in Binsar Sanctuary Open full article →

7.

The Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme is implemented as a component of which one of the following?

The National Health Mission Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana The Employees' State Insurance Scheme

From: National Dialysis Programme Expands across All States Open full article →

8.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's national academy for:

literature the visual arts music, dance and drama architecture and design

From: Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards Announced Open full article →

9.

Namibia, which recently held a Joint Trade Committee meeting with India, shares a land boundary with which one of the following countries?

Zimbabwe Mozambique Lesotho Zambia

From: India and Namibia Widen Their Trade Agenda in Delhi Open full article →

10.

The NAVYA initiative, seen in the news, is implemented jointly by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and which one of the following?

Ministry of Education Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry of Rural Development

From: NAVYA Scheme Widens Vocational Training for Adolescent Girls Open full article →