UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 17 August 2026

1.

The Hara Biosphere Reserve, in the news following an oil contamination event, lies off the coast of which one of the following countries?

Oman United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Iran

From: Oil Contamination Threatens Iran's Hara Mangrove Forests Open full article →

2.

Friedreich ataxia, the subject of a recent genetic study, is inherited in which one of the following patterns?

Autosomal dominant Autosomal recessive X-linked dominant Mitochondrial

From: Long-read Sequencing Reveals Friedreich Ataxia Variants Open full article →

3.

The New Development Bank has its headquarters in which one of the following cities?

Beijing Shanghai Moscow Johannesburg

From: Iran Signals Intent to Join the New Development Bank Open full article →

4.

The National Centre for Seismology, India's nodal agency for earthquake monitoring, functions under which one of the following Ministries?

Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Earth Sciences Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Mines

From: Nashik Earthquake Swarm Prompts Denser Seismic Monitoring Open full article →

5.

The Mahadayi river, over which Karnataka and Goa are in dispute, is known by which one of the following names in its lower course in Goa?

Zuari Mandovi Terekhol Sal

From: Mahadayi Projects Stuck between Allocation and Clearance Open full article →

6.

Mount Elbrus, recently in the news, is located in which one of the following countries?

Georgia Turkey Russia Armenia

From: Andhra Police Officer Scales Europe's Mount Elbrus Open full article →

7.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, which recently reported a case of areca-nut origin fraud, functions under which one of the following Ministries?

Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry of Finance

From: Areca-nut Origin Fraud Tests Regional Trade Safeguards Open full article →

8.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is to operate from which one of the following locations?

Low Earth orbit, close to the Hubble Space Telescope A geostationary orbit above the equator The Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2 An orbit around the Moon

From: Roman Space Telescope Nears Its Scheduled 30 August Launch Open full article →

9.

The three-tier consumer disputes redressal machinery of District, State and National Commissions currently functions under which one of the following?

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Competition Act, 2002 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

From: Supreme Court Examines Consumer Commission Case Delays Open full article →

10.

The loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, recently rescued off the Mumbai coast, is placed in which one of the following categories of the IUCN Red List?

Least Concern Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered

From: Mumbai Rescue Highlights Risks to Loggerhead Sea Turtles Open full article →