UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 26 August 2026

1.

With reference to the vessel Ajit, consider the following statements:

1.It is a Fast Patrol Vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited.

2.It has already been commissioned into active service.

3.It forms part of an eight-vessel project contracted in March 2022.

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: Goa Shipyard delivers Indian Coast Guard Ship Ajit Open full article →

2.

With reference to the PRAGATI platform, consider the following statements:

1.PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

2.It combines project monitoring, programme review and public-grievance follow-up.

3.It operates through three levels covering the Prime Minister's Office, Union ministries and state governments.

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: The Prime Minister chairs the 53rd PRAGATI meeting Open full article →

3.

With reference to the geography of Morocco, consider the following statements:

1.The Strait of Gibraltar separates its northern coast from southern Spain.

2.Algeria shares its eastern land border.

3.Jebel Toubkal in its interior is North Africa's highest peak.

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 Morocco deepen economic cooperation Open full article →

4.

With reference to dementia and Alzheimer's disease, consider the following statements:

1.Dementia is a syndrome rather than a single disease.

2.Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia.

3.Vascular disease and Lewy body disorders can also cause dementia.

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: Indian researchers develop a smartphone-linked Alzheimer's research platform Open full article →

5.

With reference to the National Shipping Board, consider the following statements:

1.It is a statutory advisory body.

2.Its present legal basis is the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.

3.It exercises executive power to purchase vessels for 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

From: National Shipping Board proposes a five-part fleet roadmap Open full article →

6.

With reference to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, consider the following statements:

1.The Security Council established it through Resolution 1996 in July 2011.

2.Its work now gives major attention to civilian protection.

3.It operates under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

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 condemns the deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan Open full article →

7.

With reference to the Garbhini Mitra Course, consider the following statements:

1.The All India Institute of Ayurveda is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush.

2.The course qualifies a graduate to work as an independent midwife.

3.It is a six-month offline programme with a batch of twenty seats.

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: All India Institute of Ayurveda introduces the Garbhini Mitra Course Open full article →

8.

With reference to Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

1.It lies in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.

2.It forms the catchment of a reservoir on the Karamana River.

3.It lies in the northern Western Ghats near the Maharashtra border.

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: Monsoon survey records 124 bird species at Peppara Open full article →

9.

With reference to lithium, consider the following statements:

1.It is an alkali metal and the lightest of all metals.

2.It occurs in nature as free metal in large deposits.

3.It is found in hard-rock minerals such as spodumene and in continental brines.

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: Lithium carbonate prices highlight a volatile battery market Open full article →

10.

A controllable-pitch propeller improves a vessel's handling because it can:

operate without any connection to the engine change the angle of its blades while rotating fold away completely when the ship is at anchor generate electricity instead of thrust

From: Goa Shipyard delivers Indian Coast Guard Ship Ajit Open full article →