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.

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 →

3.

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

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

4.

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 →

5.

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 →

6.

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 →

7.

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

From: Perry nuclear plant grounds protect important habitat beside Lake Erie Open full article →

8.

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.

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

From: National Financial Reporting Authority focuses on small and medium audit firms Open full article →

9.

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

From: Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan receives higher support Open full article →

10.

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

From: India and Brazil deepen cooperation in telecommunications and digital systems Open full article →