UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 6 September 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about caecilians:

1.They are limbless amphibians that usually live underground or beneath wet forest litter.

2.They belong to the amphibian order Gymnophiona.

3.They are classified with earthworms rather than with amphibians.

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: Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Caecilian from Kolhapur's Ghats Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about Gegeneophis chandgadi:

1.It belongs to the family Grandisoniidae.

2.Complete primary rings encircle its body, while secondary rings occur mainly towards the rear.

3.Genetic work found a close relationship with Gegeneophis mhadeiensis.

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: Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Caecilian from Kolhapur's Ghats Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about the discovery site of Gegeneophis chandgadi:

1.Chandgad lies in Pune district of Maharashtra.

2.The type locality is Buzawade village in Chandgad taluka.

3.The area lies within the northern Western Ghats landscape.

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: Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Caecilian from Kolhapur's Ghats Open full article →

4.

The species name chandgadi honours:

The scientist who first collected the specimen The local speech variety associated with the area A protected area in which the animal was found The river along which the specimens were collected

From: Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Caecilian from Kolhapur's Ghats Open full article →

5.

Soil-dwelling amphibians such as caecilians are easily missed by standard wildlife surveys mainly because:

They are legally protected from being surveyed They exist only in undisturbed wilderness far from settlements They spend much of their lives beyond ordinary observation, appearing only during digging or heavy rain They cannot be identified without live capture

From: Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Caecilian from Kolhapur's Ghats Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about the Supreme Court ruling of 3 September 2026:

1.It held that Bar Councils may discipline law students before enrolment.

2.It set aside Bar Council of India communications directed at NALSAR University of Law.

3.It left student conduct to the educational institution under its governing rules.

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: Bar Council of India: No Power over Students Before Enrolment Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about the Bar Council of India:

1.It is created by the Advocates Act, 1961.

2.The Attorney-General and Solicitor-General of India are ex officio members.

3.Its chairperson is appointed by the President of India.

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: Bar Council of India: No Power over Students Before Enrolment Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about the functions of the Bar Council of India under Section 7 of the Advocates Act, 1961:

1.It sets standards of professional conduct for advocates.

2.It promotes legal education.

3.It can recognise universities whose law degrees qualify graduates for enrolment.

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: Bar Council of India: No Power over Students Before Enrolment Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961:

1.It concerns professional misconduct by an advocate whose name appears on a State roll.

2.A State Bar Council may refer such a case to its disciplinary committee.

3.The committee's possible orders include reprimand, suspension of practice and removal of the name.

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: Bar Council of India: No Power over Students Before Enrolment Open full article →

10.

The wider principle reinforced by this judgment is that:

A regulator's accreditation powers automatically include disciplinary powers Courts can extend a statute to cover a new class of regulated persons A public body needs legal authority for each coercive decision it takes Universities must refer all student misconduct to a professional regulator

From: Bar Council of India: No Power over Students Before Enrolment Open full article →

11.

Consider the following statements about Anak Krakatau:

1.It lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.

2.Administratively it forms part of South Lampung Regency in Lampung Province.

3.The Sunda Strait connects the Java Sea with the eastern Indian Ocean.

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: Anak Krakatau: Ash Shuts Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport Open full article →

12.

Consider the following statements about the origin of Anak Krakatau:

1.It grew within the caldera left by the catastrophic 1883 Krakatau eruption.

2.Its Indonesian name means Child of Krakatau.

3.Its present cone was built entirely before 1883.

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: Anak Krakatau: Ash Shuts Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport Open full article →

13.

Volcanic ash forces the closure of airports mainly because:

It reduces visibility only within the volcano's exclusion zone Abrasive particles can damage sensors and melt inside hot jet engines It makes runways chemically corrosive to tyres It interferes with radio navigation beacons

From: Anak Krakatau: Ash Shuts Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport Open full article →

14.

Indonesia's chain of volcanoes along the Sunda arc is formed by:

Two continental plates colliding without subduction A hotspot fixed beneath a moving oceanic plate The Indo-Australian Plate descending beneath the Eurasian margin The spreading of a mid-ocean ridge along the island chain

From: Anak Krakatau: Ash Shuts Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport Open full article →

15.

Consider the following statements about the eruption of 6 September 2026:

1.Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was temporarily closed along with three other airports.

2.Indonesia's Transport Ministry recorded 373 affected flights during the closures.

3.The official disaster update reported large-scale evacuation of nearby residents.

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: Anak Krakatau: Ash Shuts Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport Open full article →

16.

Consider the following statements about Poland's boundaries:

1.It borders Germany to the west.

2.It shares no boundary with Ukraine.

3.The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad touches its north-eastern frontier.

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: Poland: Jaishankar Reviews the 2024 Strategic Partnership Open full article →

17.

Consider the following statements about India-Poland relations:

1.The two countries elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership in August 2024.

2.They adopted an action plan covering the period from 2024 to 2028.

3.The September 2026 Warsaw meeting concluded a new bilateral defence treaty.

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: Poland: Jaishankar Reviews the 2024 Strategic Partnership Open full article →

18.

Consider the following statements about Poland's physical geography:

1.Warsaw stands on the Vistula River.

2.Much of the country lies within the North European Plain.

3.The Sudeten and Carpathian mountains rise along parts of its southern boundary.

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: Poland: Jaishankar Reviews the 2024 Strategic Partnership Open full article →

19.

The Suwalki region is strategically noted because it:

Contains Poland's only Baltic Sea port Links Poland with Lithuania between Belarus and Kaliningrad Forms the disputed boundary between Poland and Czechia Is the source region of both the Vistula and the Oder

From: Poland: Jaishankar Reviews the 2024 Strategic Partnership Open full article →

20.

The term 'clean coal', discussed during the India-Poland talks, usually refers to:

Coal mined without any surface disturbance Coal that produces no greenhouse gases when burned Coal reserves certified under an international climate treaty Technologies that reduce particular emissions or improve efficiency

From: Poland: Jaishankar Reviews the 2024 Strategic Partnership Open full article →

21.

Consider the following statements about the Mumbai Tree Authority approval:

1.It permits 251 trees to be cut and 48 trees to be transplanted.

2.The reported condition requires at least 2,211 native trees to be planted.

3.No public notice procedure was followed before the approval.

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: BARC Road Project: 251 Trees Cleared for Mandala Link Open full article →

22.

Consider the following statements about Bhabha Atomic Research Centre:

1.It is located at Trombay on Mumbai's eastern side.

2.It began as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay.

3.It was renamed after physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha in January 1967.

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: BARC Road Project: 251 Trees Cleared for Mandala Link Open full article →

23.

Consider the following statements about research reactors at Trombay:

1.Dhruva became Asia's first research reactor to reach criticality, in August 1956.

2.Apsara-U, an upgraded pool-type reactor, reached criticality in September 2018.

3.These reactors serve research rather than commercial electricity supply.

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: BARC Road Project: 251 Trees Cleared for Mandala Link Open full article →

24.

Transplanting a mature tree is not treated as equivalent to retaining it because:

Transplanted trees lose their legal protection Only saplings can legally be transplanted Large trees can suffer delayed stress and survival is not guaranteed Transplantation is prohibited during the monsoon

From: BARC Road Project: 251 Trees Cleared for Mandala Link Open full article →

25.

Consider the following statements about Thismia daemona:

1.It belongs to the flowering-plant family Thismiaceae.

2.It is achlorophyllous and cannot photosynthesise.

3.It obtains carbon through a close relationship with soil fungi.

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: Thismia daemona: Critically Endangered Plant from Thailand Open full article →

26.

The nutritional strategy in which a plant obtains carbon from fungi rather than from photosynthesis is called:

Mycoheterotrophy Parasitism of a host tree Carnivory Nitrogen fixation

From: Thismia daemona: Critically Endangered Plant from Thailand Open full article →

27.

Consider the following statements about where Thismia daemona was found:

1.The site lies inside Thong Pha Phum National Park.

2.Kanchanaburi Province lies east of Bangkok and borders Cambodia.

3.The province's western mountains form part of the Tenasserim range.

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: Thismia daemona: Critically Endangered Plant from Thailand Open full article →

28.

The description of Thismia daemona as Critically Endangered should be understood as:

A completed global listing by the International Union for Conservation of Nature A legal protection order issued by Thailand A scientific recommendation by the authors based on available evidence A category that automatically bans all scientific collection

From: Thismia daemona: Critically Endangered Plant from Thailand Open full article →

29.

Consider the following statements about how Thismia daemona was distinguished:

1.Genetic analysis placed it within section Geomitra.

2.Its closest sampled relative was Thismia betung-kerihunensis from Borneo.

3.The description appeared in the journal PhytoKeys on 17 August 2025.

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: Thismia daemona: Critically Endangered Plant from Thailand Open full article →

30.

Consider the following statements about the striped hyena:

1.Its scientific name is Hyaena hyaena.

2.It belongs to the family Hyaenidae.

3.It belongs to the order Carnivora.

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: Striped Hyena: Gaadha and Kuia in Purulia's Folk Memory Open full article →

31.

Consider the following statements about the legal and conservation status of the striped hyena:

1.The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies it as Near Threatened.

2.India protects it under Schedule III of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

3.Since March 2026 it has been listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

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: Striped Hyena: Gaadha and Kuia in Purulia's Folk Memory Open full article →

32.

Listing a species in Appendix II of CITES means that:

All international trade in the species is prohibited Export permits require checks on legality and the species' survival The species is presumed extinct in the wild Domestic hunting within a country becomes lawful

From: Striped Hyena: Gaadha and Kuia in Purulia's Folk Memory Open full article →

33.

Consider the following statements about the West Bengal perception study:

1.Researchers conducted 104 semi-structured interviews.

2.Some participants used the name Gaadha for a scavenger that avoids people.

3.Every recorded belief was based on the respondent's direct observation.

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: Striped Hyena: Gaadha and Kuia in Purulia's Folk Memory Open full article →

34.

Consider the following statements about the ecology of the striped hyena:

1.It hunts only in large cooperative packs.

2.It consumes carrion but also eats insects, fruit and small animals.

3.Its strong jaws process bones and tough remains left by other predators.

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: Striped Hyena: Gaadha and Kuia in Purulia's Folk Memory Open full article →

35.

Consider the following statements about Ganymede:

1.It is the largest moon in the Solar System.

2.Its diameter is about 5,268 kilometres, making it wider than Mercury.

3.It is nevertheless less massive than Mercury.

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: Ganymede: Magnetic Evidence for a Buried Salty Ocean Open full article →

36.

Ganymede is unique among known moons because it:

Has a breathable oxygen atmosphere Orbits its planet in the opposite direction to the planet's rotation Generates its own internal magnetic field Has no impact craters on its surface

From: Ganymede: Magnetic Evidence for a Buried Salty Ocean Open full article →

37.

Consider the following statements about the evidence for an ocean on Ganymede:

1.Galileo spacecraft measurements indicated a secondary induced magnetic response.

2.Hubble Space Telescope observations tracked how ultraviolet auroras moved as Jupiter's magnetic field changed.

3.A lander has directly sampled the subsurface water.

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: Ganymede: Magnetic Evidence for a Buried Salty Ocean Open full article →

38.

Among the four large Galilean moons, Ganymede is which one by distance from Jupiter?

The first The second The third The fourth

From: Ganymede: Magnetic Evidence for a Buried Salty Ocean Open full article →

39.

Consider the following statements about the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission:

1.Its primary long-term target is Europa rather than Ganymede.

2.It was launched by the European Space Agency in April 2023.

3.It is planned to enter orbit around Ganymede late in 2034.

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: Ganymede: Magnetic Evidence for a Buried Salty Ocean Open full article →

40.

Consider the following statements about the first edition of Exercise Veer Guardian:

1.It took place in Japan during January 2023.

2.India sent Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, supported by transport and refuelling aircraft.

3.Japan fielded only helicopters during that edition.

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: Exercise Veer Guardian 2026: Japanese F-2As at Jodhpur Open full article →

41.

Consider the following statements about the 2026 edition of Exercise Veer Guardian:

1.Japan's official plan assigns three F-2A fighter aircraft.

2.About 110 personnel from the 8th Air Wing at Tsuiki are involved.

3.Japan scheduled the training from 9 to 21 September.

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: Exercise Veer Guardian 2026: Japanese F-2As at Jodhpur Open full article →

42.

Consider the following statements about Jodhpur district:

1.It lies in eastern Rajasthan outside the arid zone.

2.Jaisalmer lies to its west.

3.Bikaner lies to its north.

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: Exercise Veer Guardian 2026: Japanese F-2As at Jodhpur Open full article →

43.

India and Japan describe their overall relationship as a:

Comprehensive Economic Partnership only Non-aligned consultative arrangement Special Strategic and Global Partnership Collective defence alliance

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44.

Exercise Veer Guardian 2026 should be described as a bilateral exercise because:

It is held on Indian territory It involves the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force only It excludes any transport aircraft It is conducted under United Nations authority

From: Exercise Veer Guardian 2026: Japanese F-2As at Jodhpur Open full article →

45.

Consider the following statements about Valles Marineris:

1.NASA gives its length as about 3,870 kilometres.

2.It reaches roughly 600 kilometres across and 9.3 kilometres deep.

3.It is the largest known canyon system in the Solar System.

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: Valles Marineris: Modelling a 34-Metre Martian Sea Rise Open full article →

46.

Consider the following statements about the formation of Valles Marineris:

1.Much of it formed when the crust fractured and pulled apart during Tharsis uplift.

2.It was carved entirely by a single giant river.

3.Landslides later widened its walls and filled parts of the floor.

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: Valles Marineris: Modelling a 34-Metre Martian Sea Rise Open full article →

47.

Consider the following statements about the 2026 hydraulic modelling study:

1.It was led by Sajin Kumar of the University of Kerala.

2.It simulated the release of about 1,245 trillion cubic metres of water.

3.It reported a mean rise of about 340 metres across a proposed northern ocean.

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: Valles Marineris: Modelling a 34-Metre Martian Sea Rise Open full article →

48.

Oceanus Borealis is best described as:

A confirmed present-day sea in the Martian northern lowlands The name of the modelled flood released from Valles Marineris A proposed ancient northern water body whose existence and extent remain debated A large impact basin on the Martian southern highlands

From: Valles Marineris: Modelling a 34-Metre Martian Sea Rise Open full article →

49.

Which one of the following correctly states a limit of the Valles Marineris flood simulation?

It does not prove the entire calculated volume was present, nor does it date the proposed breach It shows that liquid water still fills the canyon today It establishes that the region was biologically habitable It replaces the need for geological evidence from orbit or landers

From: Valles Marineris: Modelling a 34-Metre Martian Sea Rise Open full article →