UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 22 August 2026

1.

With reference to the Ervebo vaccine, consider the following statements:

1.Ervebo has proven effectiveness in humans against Bundibugyo virus.

2.Ervebo is licensed against Ebola virus disease caused by Zaire ebolavirus.

3.The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is caused by Bundibugyo virus.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: Ervebo doses allocated for the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak Open full article →

2.

The International Coordinating Group manages the emergency Ebola vaccine stockpile. How many of the following organisations are part of this group?

1.World Health Organization

2.United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

3.Medecins Sans Frontieres

4.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Select the answer using the code given below:

Only one Only two Only three All four

From: Ervebo doses allocated for the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak Open full article →

3.

With reference to the design of the Ervebo vaccine, consider the following statements:

1.It is a single-dose vaccine.

2.It uses a weakened vesicular stomatitis virus that carries a surface protein of Zaire ebolavirus.

3.It protects against every species of ebolavirus.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: Ervebo doses allocated for the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak Open full article →

4.

Consider the following countries:

1.Uganda

2.Kenya

3.South Sudan

Which of the above share a land border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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

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5.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A large share of the Ervebo doses allocated for the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be used inside a controlled trial.

Statement-II: The effectiveness of Ervebo against Bundibugyo virus in humans is still unproven.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

From: Ervebo doses allocated for the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak Open full article →

6.

With reference to the National Animal Disease Control Programme, consider the following statements:

1.Brucellosis vaccination under the programme targets adult pregnant cows.

2.The main vaccination work of the programme is fully funded by the Central government.

3.The programme seeks eradication of foot-and-mouth disease by 2030.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: National Animal Disease Control Programme reports wider vaccination coverage Open full article →

7.

With reference to foot-and-mouth disease, consider the following statements:

1.It is caused by a bacterium.

2.It mainly affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.

3.It is generally considered a major public-health threat to humans.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: National Animal Disease Control Programme reports wider vaccination coverage Open full article →

8.

With reference to brucellosis, consider the following statements:

1.It is a bacterial disease that can spread from animals to humans.

2.Humans can catch the infection through unpasteurised dairy products.

3.In cattle and buffaloes, it can cause abortions and infertility.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: National Animal Disease Control Programme reports wider vaccination coverage Open full article →

9.

With reference to livestock digital systems in India, consider the following statements:

1.Pashu Aadhaar is an identity given to animals registered in the Bharat Pashudhan database.

2.The Bharat Pashudhan database records vaccinations of the foot-and-mouth disease programme only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

From: National Animal Disease Control Programme reports wider vaccination coverage Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A national total of vaccine doses is enough proof that foot-and-mouth disease has been eliminated from India.

Statement-II: Disease elimination needs complete vaccination schedules, strong immunity and rapid detection of outbreaks.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

From: National Animal Disease Control Programme reports wider vaccination coverage Open full article →

11.

With reference to Mangrol, the naval vessel recently in the news, consider the following statements:

1.It was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.

2.It has already been commissioned into active service with the Indian Naval Ship (INS) prefix.

3.It belongs to a planned series of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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12.

The town of Mangrol, after which an Indian Navy anti-submarine craft is named, lies on the coast of:

Maharashtra Karnataka Odisha Gujarat

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13.

With reference to anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft, consider the following statements:

1.Waterjet propulsion helps such a craft manoeuvre in shallow waters.

2.These craft are designed mainly for deep-ocean operations far away from the coast.

3.Their equipment can include sonar, torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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14.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: More than 80 per cent indigenous content in a warship means that every component of the ship originated in India.

Statement-II: Domestic production of naval systems can shorten supply chains and support upgrades during a crisis.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

From: Mangrol shallow-water anti-submarine craft delivered to the Indian Navy Open full article →

15.

With reference to Online Bond Platform Providers, consider the following statements:

1.Such a platform must register as a stock broker in the debt segment of a recognised stock exchange.

2.The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced a dedicated framework for these platforms in 2022.

3.The advertisement code proposed in August 2026 is already a final binding rule.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: SEBI proposes a stronger advertising code for online bond platforms Open full article →

16.

With reference to bond pricing, consider the following statements:

1.The clean price of a bond excludes interest accrued since the last coupon payment.

2.The dirty price of a bond also excludes that accrued interest.

3.The dirty price is closer to the amount a buyer actually pays.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: SEBI proposes a stronger advertising code for online bond platforms Open full article →

17.

Which one of the following best describes the yield to maturity of a bond?

The interest accrued since the last coupon payment A return guaranteed by the government on listed bonds The difference between the clean price and the dirty price An estimate of annualised return if the bond is held until maturity

From: SEBI proposes a stronger advertising code for online bond platforms Open full article →

18.

With reference to listed bonds sold on online platforms, consider the following statements:

1.A listed corporate bond is the same as a bank fixed deposit.

2.Repayment of a bond depends on the financial strength of its issuer.

3.Some listed bonds can be difficult to sell quickly before maturity.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: SEBI proposes a stronger advertising code for online bond platforms Open full article →

19.

With reference to the advertisement code proposed for online bond platforms, consider the following statements:

1.Advertisements of principal-protected market-linked debentures cannot describe returns as fixed or guaranteed.

2.Platforms can prominently advertise their own holdings in a bond.

3.The proposed minimum font size for the standard risk warning is ten.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

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20.

Arrange the following stages of crystalline silicon solar panel manufacturing in the correct order of production:

1.Ingot formation

2.Polysilicon production

3.Cell manufacture

4.Wafer slicing

Select the answer using the code given below:

1-2-4-3 2-4-1-3 2-1-4-3 4-2-1-3

From: Government examines additional support for domestic polysilicon manufacturing Open full article →

21.

With reference to polysilicon production, consider the following statements:

1.In the Siemens process, high-purity silicon deposits over heated silicon rods.

2.Polysilicon production consumes very little electricity.

3.Even tiny contamination in the material can reduce a solar cell's performance.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: Government examines additional support for domestic polysilicon manufacturing Open full article →

22.

With reference to solar manufacturing in India, consider the following statements:

1.Module and cell capacity has grown much faster than upstream stages like polysilicon.

2.A Parliamentary committee recorded no commercial polysilicon production in India as of June 2025.

3.India is nearly self-sufficient in polysilicon.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: Government examines additional support for domestic polysilicon manufacturing Open full article →

23.

With reference to the Production Linked Incentive scheme for solar manufacturing, consider the following statements:

1.The scheme covers only polysilicon plants.

2.It has a total approved outlay of Rs 24,000 crore.

3.An incentive award under the scheme is not the same as operating capacity on the ground.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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24.

With reference to polysilicon manufacturing in India, consider the following statements:

1.The Union government has already notified a final additional subsidy scheme for polysilicon manufacturing.

2.India met most of its polysilicon demand from domestic production as of 2025.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

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25.

With reference to the history of Golconda Fort, consider the following statements:

1.Golconda served as the capital of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.

2.Mughal emperor Aurangzeb captured the fort in 1687 after a prolonged siege.

3.The site had an earlier fortification of the Kakatiya period.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

From: Archaeological Survey identifies Golconda Fort's supposed tunnel as a granite chamber Open full article →

26.

With reference to the structure recently noticed at Golconda Fort, consider the following statements:

1.The Archaeological Survey of India identified it as a small rectangular chamber built with granite blocks.

2.A verified underground passage has been established from Golconda Fort to another Hyderabad monument.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

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27.

With reference to the heritage status of Golconda Fort, consider the following statements:

1.A Tentative List entry indicates only a possible future World Heritage nomination.

2.The Qutb Shahi Monuments group is already inscribed as a World Heritage site.

3.Golconda Fort is a centrally protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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28.

Golconda Fort, recently in the news, is situated:

on a laterite cliff facing the Godavari delta around a granite hill west of central Hyderabad on a sandstone ridge above the Krishna river inside the old walled city east of the Musi river

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29.

With reference to Lake Erie, consider the following statements:

1.Water leaves the lake mainly through the Detroit River.

2.It is the shallowest of the Great Lakes.

3.Its northern shore lies along the Canadian province of Ontario.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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30.

With reference to the spotted turtle, consider the following statements:

1.It has a dark shell marked with small yellow spots.

2.It uses shallow wetlands, wet meadows and slow water with vegetation.

3.In September 2025, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service placed it on the federal endangered list.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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31.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Land around large industrial sites can sometimes shelter significant wildlife habitat.

Statement-II: Where development stays limited and human disturbance stays low, forests, ponds and marshes can persist on such land.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

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32.

With reference to the Perry Nuclear Power Plant site in Ohio, United States, consider the following statements:

1.Its wildlife sanctuary certification covers the operating nuclear reactor itself.

2.The site received its sanctuary status in 2025 as a result of the plant's licence renewal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

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33.

With reference to the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), consider the following statements:

1.It was set up under the Reserve Bank of India Act.

2.The Union government constituted it in October 2018.

3.It can investigate professional misconduct and debar auditors after due process.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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34.

Consider the following statements with reference to the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA):

Statement-I: Every small private company in India automatically falls under the direct audit supervision of NFRA.

Statement-II: The rules of NFRA concentrate its direct oversight on listed companies and specified large public-interest entities.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

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35.

With reference to the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and auditing in India, consider the following statements:

1.An audit gives reasonable assurance, not an absolute guarantee, against material misstatement.

2.NFRA and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India have identical legal roles.

3.NFRA recommends accounting and auditing standards to the government.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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36.

With reference to the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), consider the following statements:

1.It recommends accounting and auditing standards to the government.

2.It can inspect audit firms within its jurisdiction.

3.It can impose penalties on auditors after due process.

4.It conducts the education and membership functions of the chartered accountancy profession.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Only one Only two Only three All four

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37.

With reference to Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), consider the following statements:

1.The Price Support Scheme uses physical procurement of notified pulses, oilseeds and copra.

2.The Price Deficit Payment Scheme pays part of the price gap without buying the crop.

3.The Market Intervention Scheme supports perishable produce outside Minimum Support Price procurement.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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38.

With reference to the Minimum Support Price, consider the following statements:

1.Its announcement guarantees government purchase of every farmer's crop.

2.It is announced for selected crops before sowing seasons.

3.Actual farmer benefit depends on scheme coverage, state action and accessible purchase centres.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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39.

With reference to Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), consider the following statements:

1.The umbrella scheme began in 2018 and was continued in an integrated form in 2024.

2.Central agencies such as the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation take part in its procurement.

3.The Price Stabilisation Fund under it mainly finances purchase of farm machinery.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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40.

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Price Deficit Payment Scheme requires the government to physically buy and store the farmer's crop.

Statement-II: Under the Price Deficit Payment Scheme, farmers sell in a recognised market and receive part of the gap between the support price and the notified market price.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

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41.

Under the Price Support Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), physical procurement covers which one of the following groups of crops?

Wheat and rice Fruits and vegetables Raw cotton and jute Notified pulses, oilseeds and copra

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42.

With reference to the India-Brazil telecommunications cooperation agreement of 2026, consider the following statements:

1.It was signed in Pune after the twelfth Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Communications Ministers' Meeting.

2.It is a binding treaty that immediately creates funded joint projects.

3.India chaired the BRICS grouping during 2026.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

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43.

Brazil shares a land border with every country of South America except:

Argentina and Paraguay Bolivia and Peru Venezuela and Guyana Chile and Ecuador

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44.

With reference to new network technologies, consider the following statements:

1.Open Radio Access Networks separate some mobile-network components through open interfaces.

2.Non-terrestrial networks use satellites or high-altitude platforms to extend coverage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

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45.

Consider the following statements:

1.Digital public infrastructure includes shared systems for identity, payments and trusted data exchange.

2.Weak cybersecurity in population-scale platforms can affect millions of users.

3.Direct-to-device satellite links can fully replace high-capacity terrestrial networks.

4.India and Brazil are both members of the Group of Twenty.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 1, 2 and 4

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