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 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 →

3.

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 →

4.

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 →

5.

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 →

6.

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 →

7.

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 →

8.

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 →

9.

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 →

10.

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 →