UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 1 September 2026

1.

With reference to Ghepan Lake, consider the following statements:

1.It lies in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.

2.Its outlet water eventually reaches the Chandra River.

3.It is a rock-cut lake with an engineered concrete barrier.

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: Ghepan Lake: GLOF Risk in Himachal Pradesh & Lahaul Valley Open full article →

2.

With reference to rotenone, consider the following statements:

1.It affects only the single fish species that managers intend to remove.

2.It is a naturally derived chemical found in the roots of several tropical plants.

3.It interferes with mitochondrial cellular respiration.

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: Rotenone Treatment: Piscicide Use & Invasive Northern Pike Open full article →

3.

With reference to the Attunli Hydroelectric Project, consider the following statements:

1.It is proposed in Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.

2.Its proposed capacity is 680 megawatts across four units.

3.Construction has already begun at the site.

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: Attunli Hydroelectric Project: Run-of-River in Dibang Valley Open full article →

4.

With reference to scorpions, consider the following statements:

1.They belong to the class Arachnida.

2.They are a group of insects with six walking legs.

3.Adults have two pedipalps ending in pincers.

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: Liocheles gracilipalpus: New Scorpion Species in Jammu & Kashmir Open full article →

5.

With reference to the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, consider the following statements:

1.Its main non-breeding areas lie in Africa.

2.It belongs to the sandpiper family Scolopacidae.

3.It breeds on tundra in north-eastern Siberia.

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: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper: Najafgarh Jheel & Haryana Wetlands Open full article →

6.

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

1.It borders nine countries, more than any other European Union member.

2.It has coastlines on the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

3.The Bavarian Alps rise in its northern lowlands.

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: Indo-German Environment Forum: Climate & Circular Economy Open full article →

7.

With reference to stingless bees, consider the following statements:

1.They belong to the tribe Meliponini within the family Apidae.

2.They are completely defenceless against intruders.

3.Their sting is reduced and cannot function like a honey-bee sting.

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: Tetragonula nagalandensis: New Stingless Bee in Nagaland Open full article →

8.

With reference to the Ramon Magsaysay Award, consider the following statements:

1.It honours the memory of a former Philippine President.

2.Its foundation was established in 1957 with help from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

3.It can be conferred only on individuals, never on organisations.

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: Ramon Magsaysay Award 2026: Foundation & New Recipients Open full article →

9.

With reference to AstroSat, consider the following statements:

1.It observes only in the infrared part of the spectrum.

2.It is India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.

3.It was launched in 2015 by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

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: AstroSat: Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 260829A & Cosmic Explosions Open full article →

10.

Coral bleaching occurs when:

coral skeletons dissolve completely in acidic water corals are covered by sediment from river runoff coral larvae fail to settle on a reef corals lose the microscopic algae living in their tissues

From: Coral Bleaching: Heat Stress, Algae & Local Reef Monitoring Open full article →