UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 7 September 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about the Corded Ware phenomenon:

1.Its name comes from twisted-cord impressions pressed into wet pottery.

2.The related traditions developed broadly between 2900 and 2300 Before Common Era.

3.Stone battle axes and individual graves are among its recurring features.

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: Corded Ware Culture: A 42-Tooth Necklace near Wroclaw Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about the grave found near Zorawina:

1.It contained a necklace of 42 drilled teeth, probably from large mammals.

2.It held amber beads and a used serpentinite battle axe.

3.It contained no human remains other than the main skeleton.

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: Corded Ware Culture: A 42-Tooth Necklace near Wroclaw Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about ancient DNA evidence from the Corded Ware period:

1.Many sampled individuals carried substantial ancestry related to Pontic-Caspian steppe pastoralists.

2.Genetic ancestry directly establishes the language a community spoke.

3.That steppe-related ancestry appeared rapidly in central Europe during the third millennium Before Common Era.

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: Corded Ware Culture: A 42-Tooth Necklace near Wroclaw Open full article →

4.

Archaeologists treat 'Corded Ware' primarily as:

A single unified kingdom of Bronze Age Europe A material and chronological category covering related traditions A language family reconstructed from written records One ethnic community with a shared self-identity

From: Corded Ware Culture: A 42-Tooth Necklace near Wroclaw Open full article →

5.

Isotope analysis of human remains from such a burial is most useful for establishing:

The exact calendar year of death The individual's spoken language Where the person spent childhood or obtained food The social rank the person held in life

From: Corded Ware Culture: A 42-Tooth Necklace near Wroclaw Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about the LORA missile:

1.Its name stands for Long Range Artillery.

2.It is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries.

3.It can operate from land launchers or suitably configured ships.

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: LORA Missile: German Navy's North Atlantic Firing Trial Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about the published specifications of LORA:

1.The manufacturer lists a length of 5.2 metres and a diameter of 624 millimetres.

2.Its launch weight is about 1,600 kilograms.

3.It is propelled by a liquid-fuelled engine requiring fuelling before each launch.

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: LORA Missile: German Navy's North Atlantic Firing Trial Open full article →

8.

The term circular error probable, quoted as ten metres for LORA, describes:

The maximum distance by which any shot can miss The radius containing half of the expected impacts The minimum safe distance for friendly forces The width of the area a single warhead destroys

From: LORA Missile: German Navy's North Atlantic Firing Trial Open full article →

9.

Which one of the following distinguishes a ballistic missile from a cruise missile?

A ballistic missile carries no guidance system A ballistic missile can only be launched from land A ballistic missile follows a largely unpowered arc after its boost phase A ballistic missile always travels slower on approach

From: LORA Missile: German Navy's North Atlantic Firing Trial Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about the German trial of Naval LORA:

1.Germany has announced a decision to procure the system.

2.An operational German vessel fired two missiles during trials in the North Atlantic.

3.The manufacturer announced the successful exercise on 2 September 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: LORA Missile: German Navy's North Atlantic Firing Trial Open full article →

11.

Consider the following statements about vitamin B6:

1.It is a water-soluble vitamin covering several closely related compounds.

2.Pyridoxine is the form common in supplements and fortified foods.

3.Pyridoxal 5-phosphate is its principal active coenzyme form.

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: Vitamin B6: Why High-Dose Supplements Injure Nerves Open full article →

12.

Consider the following statements about recommended vitamin B6 intake as listed by the United States National Institutes of Health:

1.Adults aged 19 to 50 are listed at 1.3 milligrams daily.

2.Pregnancy raises the listed amount to 1.9 milligrams daily.

3.These figures are treatment doses rather than recommended intakes.

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: Vitamin B6: Why High-Dose Supplements Injure Nerves Open full article →

13.

Consider the following statements about upper safety limits for vitamin B6:

1.The United States Food and Nutrition Board set 100 milligrams daily for adults.

2.The European Food Safety Authority adopted 100 milligrams daily in 2023.

3.The United Kingdom advises avoiding more than ten milligrams daily from supplements without medical direction.

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: Vitamin B6: Why High-Dose Supplements Injure Nerves Open full article →

14.

Which one of the following statements about vitamin B6 toxicity is correct?

Any water-soluble vitamin is harmless at every dose Toxicity has not been associated with naturally occurring vitamin B6 in food Nerve damage from excess intake is always fully reversible Only products labelled as vitamin B6 can contribute to excess

From: Vitamin B6: Why High-Dose Supplements Injure Nerves Open full article →

15.

The difference between a recommended dietary allowance and a tolerable upper intake level is that the upper level:

Marks a boundary beyond which the risk of harm rises, and is not a target Is the amount that meets the nutritional needs of most healthy people Applies only to nutrients obtained from food Represents the dose at which immediate poisoning occurs

From: Vitamin B6: Why High-Dose Supplements Injure Nerves Open full article →

16.

Consider the following statements about the ordinary Hall effect:

1.Edwin Hall discovered it in 1879.

2.Moving charge carriers experience a sideways Lorentz force in a perpendicular magnetic field.

3.Charge gathers along one edge and produces a measurable transverse voltage.

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: Hall Effect: An In-Plane Response in an Ultrathin Device Open full article →

17.

The main limitation of the conventional Hall measurement geometry is that:

It works only at temperatures near absolute zero It cannot be used on metals The magnetic field must have a component perpendicular to the conducting plane It requires the sample to be a perfect single crystal

From: Hall Effect: An In-Plane Response in an Ultrathin Device Open full article →

18.

Consider the following statements about the device reported by the Carnegie Mellon researchers:

1.Its conducting layer was tantalum iridium telluride, TaIrTe4, a low-symmetry topological semimetal.

2.Its magnetic neighbour was chromium germanium telluride, Cr2Ge2Te6, a ferromagnetic insulator.

3.The two materials were melted together into a single bulk crystal.

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: Hall Effect: An In-Plane Response in an Ultrathin Device Open full article →

19.

In the anomalous Hall effect, a transverse voltage can arise without the conventional field geometry because of:

The complete absence of charge carriers Magnetisation, spin-orbit interactions and Berry curvature in the band structure Heating of the sample by the applied current Mechanical strain applied to the contacts

From: Hall Effect: An In-Plane Response in an Ultrathin Device Open full article →

20.

Consider the following statements about the standing of this result:

1.Room-temperature operation and scalable fabrication have already been demonstrated.

2.Chromium germanium telluride has a low magnetic ordering temperature.

3.The paper appeared in Nature Materials on 28 August 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: Hall Effect: An In-Plane Response in an Ultrathin Device Open full article →

21.

Consider the following statements about the Eastern Economic Forum:

1.It has met annually since 2015.

2.The eleventh edition was held in Vladivostok from 1 to 4 September 2026.

3.It took place at Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island.

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: Eastern Economic Forum: Vladivostok Hosts the Eleventh Edition Open full article →

22.

Consider the following statements about the Far Eastern Federal District:

1.It covers about 6.95 million square kilometres according to Russia's Federation Council.

2.That area exceeds forty per cent of Russia's territory.

3.Its population exceeds thirty million.

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: Eastern Economic Forum: Vladivostok Hosts the Eleventh Edition Open full article →

23.

Consider the following statements about Vladivostok:

1.It stands beside Peter the Great Gulf on the Sea of Japan.

2.It is Russia's principal Arctic port and hosts the Northern Fleet.

3.Russky Island sits across a narrow strait from the urban centre.

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: Eastern Economic Forum: Vladivostok Hosts the Eleventh Edition Open full article →

24.

The proposed Eastern Maritime Corridor discussed between India and Russia would link:

Mumbai with St Petersburg through the Suez Canal Chennai with Vladivostok Kolkata with Murmansk across the Arctic Kochi with Sakhalin through the Malacca Strait only

From: Eastern Economic Forum: Vladivostok Hosts the Eleventh Edition Open full article →

25.

Consider the following statements about the geography of the Russian Far East:

1.It has land borders with China, Mongolia and North Korea.

2.Its far north-east faces the United States across the Bering Strait.

3.Japan lies across neighbouring seas to its south-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: Eastern Economic Forum: Vladivostok Hosts the Eleventh Edition Open full article →

26.

Consider the following statements about Sasthamcotta Lake:

1.It lies in Kunnathoor taluk of Kollam district in southern Kerala.

2.It is widely recognised as Kerala's largest freshwater lake.

3.The wetland covers about 373 hectares under its Ramsar information record.

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: Sasthamcotta Lake: Kerala's Largest Freshwater Ramsar Site Open full article →

27.

Consider the following statements about the Ramsar status of Sasthamcotta:

1.India designated it a Ramsar site on 19 August 2002.

2.The Ramsar Convention recognises wetlands of international importance.

3.Ramsar listing transfers ownership of the wetland to an international body.

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: Sasthamcotta Lake: Kerala's Largest Freshwater Ramsar Site Open full article →

28.

Consider the following statements about the hydrology of Sasthamcotta Lake:

1.It occupies an elevated depression within the Kallada River basin.

2.A major river flows directly into the lake and sustains its water level.

3.Rain, small surface flows and underground springs help sustain it.

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: Sasthamcotta Lake: Kerala's Largest Freshwater Ramsar Site Open full article →

29.

A particular reason why the ecological health of Sasthamcotta Lake is a public-health concern is that it:

Lies inside a national park closed to the public Is the only Ramsar site in Kerala Serves as a major drinking-water source for Kollam and nearby areas Is the source of the Kallada River

From: Sasthamcotta Lake: Kerala's Largest Freshwater Ramsar Site Open full article →

30.

Consider the following statements about pressures on Sasthamcotta Lake:

1.Official documents identify pollution, sedimentation and encroachment as continuing concerns.

2.Loss of catchment vegetation can quicken runoff and increase sediment entering the lake.

3.A single wet year justifies permanently higher water extraction.

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: Sasthamcotta Lake: Kerala's Largest Freshwater Ramsar Site Open full article →

31.

Consider the following statements about Poompuhar:

1.It is also known as Kaveripoompattinam.

2.It stands near the Kaveri River's mouth in present Mayiladuthurai district.

3.Its coast faces the Bay of Bengal along the Coromandel shore.

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: Poompuhar: Fresh Underwater Search off the Kaveri Mouth Open full article →

32.

Consider the following statements about early Tamil literature and Poompuhar:

1.Pattinappalai presents markets, ships and varied communities at the port.

2.Literary description is by itself a measured archaeological record.

3.Manimekalai preserves a tradition of the city's destruction by the sea.

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: Poompuhar: Fresh Underwater Search off the Kaveri Mouth Open full article →

33.

In underwater archaeology, side-scan sonar and an echo sounder are used respectively to:

Map objects through reflected sound, and measure depth and seabed shape Date timber samples, and identify metal alloys Measure water salinity, and record current speed Photograph artefacts, and lift them to the surface

From: Poompuhar: Fresh Underwater Search off the Kaveri Mouth Open full article →

34.

Consider the following statements about earlier work at Poompuhar:

1.Tamil Nadu's archaeology department undertook offshore exploration with the Geological Survey of India during 1996 and 1997.

2.Earlier land excavations found brick structures, ring wells and pottery.

3.Archaeologists identified a wharf-like structure near Kizharveli.

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: Poompuhar: Fresh Underwater Search off the Kaveri Mouth Open full article →

35.

Consider the following statements about the campaign begun on 6 September 2026:

1.The state archaeology department is working with Indian Maritime University.

2.Planned exploration ranges from two to sixty metres in depth.

3.The team was reported to include about 25 members.

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: Poompuhar: Fresh Underwater Search off the Kaveri Mouth Open full article →

36.

Consider the following statements about Cape Verde:

1.Its official Portuguese name is Cabo Verde.

2.It is an Atlantic archipelago lying about 455 kilometres west of the African mainland.

3.Praia, on Santiago Island, is the capital and largest urban centre.

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: Cape Verde: Fogo Island Bus Crash Claims 25 Lives Open full article →

37.

Consider the following statements about the islands of Cape Verde:

1.The state covers roughly 4,033 square kilometres across ten main volcanic islands.

2.The islands are grouped into northern Barlavento and southern Sotavento chains.

3.All ten of the main islands are inhabited.

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: Cape Verde: Fogo Island Bus Crash Claims 25 Lives Open full article →

38.

Consider the following statements about Fogo Island:

1.It is dominated by a large active stratovolcano.

2.Its summit, Pico do Fogo, reaches about 1,829 metres above sea level.

3.Pico do Fogo last erupted from November 2014 into early 2015.

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: Cape Verde: Fogo Island Bus Crash Claims 25 Lives Open full article →

39.

Cha das Caldeiras, named in the official account of the crash route, is:

A coastal port on the western side of Fogo A settlement and farming area inside the volcanic caldera An uninhabited lava field closed to visitors The administrative capital of Fogo Island

From: Cape Verde: Fogo Island Bus Crash Claims 25 Lives Open full article →

40.

Consider the following statements about the crash of 5 September 2026:

1.The route lay between Cha das Caldeiras and Campanas de Cima.

2.Officials reported 14 deaths and 25 injuries.

3.Authorities declared two days of national mourning.

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: Cape Verde: Fogo Island Bus Crash Claims 25 Lives Open full article →

41.

Consider the following statements about Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary:

1.It lies on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra.

2.Its official area is about 44.06 square kilometres.

3.It adjoins the wider Laokhowa-Burachapori protected 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: Bura Chapori: Wild Buffalo Death on a Brahmaputra Char Open full article →

42.

Consider the following statements about the wild water buffalo:

1.Its scientific name is Bubalus arnee.

2.The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies it as Least Concern.

3.Breeding with domestic buffalo is among the major threats it faces.

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: Bura Chapori: Wild Buffalo Death on a Brahmaputra Char Open full article →

43.

In the Brahmaputra floodplain, the terms char and chapori refer to:

Embankments built to contain the river Temporary and permanent river islands Seasonal fishing settlements on the mainland bank Channels dug for irrigation from the main river

From: Bura Chapori: Wild Buffalo Death on a Brahmaputra Char Open full article →

44.

Consider the following statements about the conservation landscape around Bura Chapori:

1.Kaziranga lies to its east.

2.Orang lies towards its west.

3.Roads, settlements and intensive cultivation widen the routes animals use between habitats.

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: Bura Chapori: Wild Buffalo Death on a Brahmaputra Char Open full article →

45.

Consider the following statements about the sanctuary's environment:

1.It contains wet alluvial grassland, riparian forest and freshwater wetlands.

2.Seasonal floods are ecologically damaging and serve no useful function there.

3.Tall grasses provide cover and food for large herbivores.

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: Bura Chapori: Wild Buffalo Death on a Brahmaputra Char Open full article →

46.

Consider the following statements about the Asian-Pacific Postal Union:

1.It was created through a regional postal convention in 1961.

2.It has 32 member countries across Asia and the Pacific.

3.Its headquarters are in Bangkok, Thailand.

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: Asian-Pacific Postal Union: Indian Secretary-General Re-elected Open full article →

47.

Within the global postal system, the Asian-Pacific Postal Union functions as:

A restricted union operating under the Universal Postal Union framework A specialised agency of the United Nations in its own right A commercial alliance of private courier companies The body that sets domestic postage rates for member countries

From: Asian-Pacific Postal Union: Indian Secretary-General Re-elected Open full article →

48.

Consider the following statements about the Universal Postal Union:

1.It was founded in 1948 and became a United Nations specialised agency in 1874.

2.It has 192 member countries.

3.It is based in Berne, Switzerland.

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: Asian-Pacific Postal Union: Indian Secretary-General Re-elected Open full article →

49.

Consider the following statements about Vinaya Prakash Singh:

1.He belongs to the 1988 batch of the Indian Postal Service.

2.Members first elected him Secretary-General at the Congress in 2022.

3.His first four-year term began in January 2023.

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: Asian-Pacific Postal Union: Indian Secretary-General Re-elected Open full article →

50.

Singh's re-election on 4 September 2026 was decided:

By a contested secret ballot at the United Nations By nomination from the Indian government Unopposed by acclamation at the union's fourteenth Congress By rotation among member countries in alphabetical order

From: Asian-Pacific Postal Union: Indian Secretary-General Re-elected Open full article →