UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 31 August 2026

1.

With reference to Larak Island, consider the following statements:

1.It lies south of Oman's Musandam Peninsula.

2.It lies within the Strait of Hormuz.

3.It belongs to Iran's Hormozgan Province.

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: Larak Island Strike: US Forces Target Iranian Rocket Launchers Open full article →

2.

With reference to rove beetles, consider the following statements:

1.They belong to the family Staphylinidae in the order Coleoptera.

2.Their raised abdomen carries a sting like that of a scorpion.

3.Many have short hardened wing covers that expose flexible abdominal segments.

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: Stenus Beetles: 15 New Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh Open full article →

3.

Under fertilizer Direct Benefit Transfer in India, the subsidy is:

deposited directly into the farmer's bank account paid to state governments before the sowing season released to companies after verified retail sales given as a tax rebate at the end of the year

From: Integrated Fertilizer Management System: New Phase Tracks Data Open full article →

4.

A hanging glacier is best described as one that:

occupies a steep mountainside above a main valley floats on the surface of a high-altitude lake forms only in polar regions below sea level flows uphill against the local slope

From: Hanging Glaciers: Study Maps 219 Ice Forms in Alaknanda Basin Open full article →

5.

With reference to magnetars, consider the following statements:

1.Magnetars generally rotate faster than ordinary young pulsars.

2.A magnetar is a neutron star with an exceptionally strong magnetic field.

3.Magnetar surface fields commonly exceed 100 trillion gauss.

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: Vacuum Birefringence: Magnetar Signal Backs Quantum Phenomenon Open full article →

6.

With reference to malaria, consider the following statements:

1.It is caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium.

2.Infected female Anopheles mosquitoes usually transmit it.

3.Plasmodium vivax can remain dormant in the liver and cause relapses.

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: Malaria Elimination: Cases Decline Drastically Across India Open full article →

7.

With reference to Kamlang Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

1.It lies in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.

2.It received tiger-reserve status in 2017.

3.It adjoins Namdapha Tiger Reserve towards the south.

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: Kamlang Tiger Reserve: Frontline Staff Receive New Patrol Gear Open full article →

8.

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

1.The Pacific Ocean lies along its western side.

2.It shares land borders with Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

3.Its northern region contains the Atacama Desert.

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: CEPA Negotiations: India and Chile Aim for Agreement by 2026 Open full article →

9.

With reference to PM-SETU, consider the following statements:

1.It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for upgrading vocational institutions.

2.Its entire outlay is financed by the Union government alone.

3.It aims to upgrade 1,000 government Industrial Training Institutes.

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: PM-SETU Conclave: Focus on Upgrading ITIs for Skill Training Open full article →

10.

With reference to Aditya-L1, consider the following statements:

1.It operates around the first Sun-Earth Lagrange point.

2.That position allows nearly continuous solar observation.

3.It orbits about 1.5 million kilometres beyond the Moon from Earth.

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: Aditya-L1 Observations: Signals Detected Before Solar Flares Open full article →