UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 3 September 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about purse seine fishing:

1.The net is set around a shoal of fish.

2.Floats support the upper edge while the lower edge can be drawn together.

3.The net is dragged along the seabed in the manner of a bottom trawl.

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: Purse Seine Fishing: Supreme Court Order on EEZ Access Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about polychaetes:

1.They are a group of molluscs commonly called bristle worms.

2.Many carry paired fleshy appendages called parapodia.

3.These appendages often bear bristles known as chaetae.

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: Polychaete Worms: Ecological Role and Hatchery Feed Demand Open full article →

3.

Which one of the following best distinguishes a glide bomb from a cruise missile?

A glide bomb is launched only from the ground A glide bomb carries no guidance equipment A glide bomb travels forward on aerodynamic lift without sustained engine thrust A glide bomb cannot be released away from its target

From: Khagantak-243: Indigenous Long-Range Glide Bomb Trial Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about Uparkot Fort:

1.It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Khambhat.

2.It stands in Junagadh in Gujarat's Saurashtra peninsula.

3.The Girnar hills lie towards its east.

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: Uparkot Fort: Leopard Sighting Closes Junagadh Monument Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about the Pacific Islands Forum:

1.It was established in 1971.

2.Its membership includes Australia and New Zealand.

3.All eighteen of its members are independent island nations.

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: Pacific Islands Forum: India at the 55th Leaders Meeting Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about Ponnaniyar Dam:

1.It lies near Pooncholai village in the Kadavoor hill region of Karur district.

2.It is built across the main channel of the Cauvery.

3.The district administration places it at the foot of Semmalai.

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: Ponnaniyar Dam: Solar Pumping for Cauvery Water Transfer Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about the Districts as Export Hubs initiative:

1.It began in August 2019.

2.The Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 included district-led export development in Chapter 3.

3.A focused implementation approach was introduced from 1 June 2026.

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: Districts as Export Hubs: District Plans and Phase One Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about the fulvous whistling duck:

1.Its scientific name is Dendrocygna bicolor.

2.It belongs to the family Anatidae.

3.The word fulvous refers to a bluish-grey plumage.

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: Fulvous Whistling Duck: Rare Malappuram Wetland Record Open full article →

9.

Allodynia is best defined as:

An increased response to a stimulus that is already normally painful Pain caused by a stimulus that does not normally provoke pain Complete loss of sensation in a limb Pain arising only from injury to the spinal cord

From: Cold Allodynia: Brain Pathway Behind Chemotherapy Pain Open full article →

10.

Sepsis is best defined as:

The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream An infection confined to the lungs Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a poorly controlled response to infection A permanent immune deficiency following antibiotic treatment

From: Sepsis and AMR: Rising Child Antibiotic Resistance Open full article →