UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 13 August 2026

1.

The genus Ghatiana, to which the newly described freshwater crab Ghatiana karnataka belongs, is endemic to which one of the following regions?

The Eastern Himalaya The Sundarbans delta The Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Western Ghats

From: Ghatiana karnataka: New Freshwater Crab from Karnataka Open full article →

2.

The Kuril Islands, recently in the news, extend between the Kamchatka Peninsula and which one of the following Japanese islands?

Honshu Kyushu Shikoku Hokkaido

From: Putin's Kuril Islands Visit Sharpens Japan Dispute Open full article →

3.

The Artemis Accords, which India has signed, are best described as:

a legally binding United Nations treaty on the mining of celestial bodies a non-binding set of principles for cooperative civil exploration of the Moon a defence agreement covering the military use of outer space a commercial contract for launching satellites of partner states

From: NASA Invites ISRO to Discuss Moon Base Participation Open full article →

4.

The Kollidam, also known as the Coleroon, is a distributary of which one of the following rivers?

Vaigai Palar Kaveri Thamirabarani

From: Ancient Water Structure Emerges in Kollidam Riverbed Open full article →

5.

Frogs of the genus Amolops, three new Indian species of which were recently described, are commonly known as:

cascade frogs burrowing frogs tree frogs bush frogs

From: Three New Cascade Frogs Revise India's Amolops Genus Open full article →

6.

In India, the black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) breeds mainly in:

the mangrove creeks of the Sundarbans the high-altitude wetlands of Ladakh the salt marshes of the Rann of Kachchh the floodplain grasslands of the Brahmaputra valley

From: Dog Sterilisation Drive Protects Ladakh's Black-necked Cranes Open full article →

7.

The IBSA Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation, which funds development projects in partner countries, is a joint initiative of:

India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa India, Brazil and South Africa India, Britain and South Africa

From: India and Liberia Discuss Gender-responsive Governance Open full article →

8.

With reference to the International Telecommunication Union, consider the following statements:

1.It was created in 1947 as one of the principal organs of the United Nations.

2.It coordinates the global use of the radio spectrum and of satellite orbits.

3.Its headquarters is at Geneva.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 only

From: Three Sanchar Mitras Named ITU Youth Envoys for 2026 Open full article →

9.

The Southern African Customs Union includes which of the following countries?

1.Angola

2.Botswana

3.Eswatini

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: India and SACU Agree Framework for Preferential Trade Open full article →

10.

SAMRIDH, a startup acceleration programme that concluded recently, was implemented by which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Finance

From: Digital Startup Acceleration Programme Reports Results Open full article →