UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 2 September 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about the Lohit river:

1.Its upper catchment lies entirely within Arunachal Pradesh.

2.It enters India near the Kibithoo sector of Arunachal Pradesh.

3.It joins the Dibang and Siang rivers in eastern Assam.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Lohit River: Anjaw Road Accident and Border Valley Geography Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about Raja Mircha, also called king chilli:

1.It belongs to the genus Capsicum.

2.That genus belongs to the family Solanaceae.

3.It is closely associated with the farming communities of Nagaland.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Raja Mircha: Nagaland King Chilli, GI Tag and Export Route Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about skates:

1.Their skeletons are made mainly of cartilage.

2.They lay eggs enclosed in protective cases.

3.They are bony fishes unrelated to sharks and rays.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Dipturus dhritiae: New Arabian Skate and Deep-Sea Bycatch Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031:

1.It is a strategic action plan for developing ornamental fisheries.

2.It was released at Agatti in Lakshadweep.

3.It replaces the sanitary protocol governing ornamental-fish imports.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031: Ornamental Fisheries Plan Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about Denmark:

1.Its European mainland shares a land boundary with Sweden.

2.The North Sea lies to the west of the Jutland peninsula.

3.Copenhagen faces Sweden across the Oresund strait.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: India-Denmark JWG: MSME Innovation and IP Cooperation Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements:

1.Peptides consist of amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

2.Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps regulate blood glucose.

3.Every substance described as a peptide carries the same legal and regulatory status.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Peptide Regulation: Bengaluru Event Cancelled Over Safety Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary:

1.It lies in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.

2.It was notified as a tiger reserve in 2013.

3.Its hills are associated with the Eastern Ghats.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Male Mahadeshwara Hills: Poaching Records and Gun Cases Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about the Typhon system:

1.It is a single ballistic missile developed by the United States Navy.

2.It is the United States Army's Mid-Range Capability, a land-based missile-launching system.

3.It can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles and Standard Missile-6 weapons.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Typhon Missile System: Russia Objects to Japan Exercises Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about Myristica swamps:

1.They are freshwater forests found in waterlogged inland valleys.

2.Trees of the family Myristicaceae are prominent in them.

3.They are tidal forests flooded by saltwater in the manner of mangroves.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

From: Myristica Swamps: Western Ghats Freshwater Forest Ecology Open full article →

10.

The Lohit river is a major tributary of which one of the following river systems?

Ganga Mahanadi Brahmaputra Godavari

From: Lohit River: Anjaw Road Accident and Border Valley Geography Open full article →