UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 9 September 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary:

1.It lies in Bodla tehsil of Kabirdham district in north-western Chhattisgarh.

2.Official records give its area as 351.24 square kilometres.

3.It occupies the Maikal hill landscape near the Madhya Pradesh 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: Bhoramdeo Sanctuary: Chhattisgarh Turns to Acoustic Monitoring Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about the protected landscapes around Bhoramdeo:

1.Kanha Tiger Reserve lies across the interstate boundary in Madhya Pradesh.

2.Kanha Tiger Reserve lies within Chhattisgarh.

3.Achanakmar Tiger Reserve lies farther east within Chhattisgarh.

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: Bhoramdeo Sanctuary: Chhattisgarh Turns to Acoustic Monitoring Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about passive acoustic monitoring:

1.Fixed microphones record the surrounding soundscape for long periods without a person nearby.

2.Software can scan recordings for likely call patterns, but trained listeners must verify uncertain detections.

3.Acoustic data automatically reveal the number of animals present.

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: Bhoramdeo Sanctuary: Chhattisgarh Turns to Acoustic Monitoring Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about the eco-sensitive zone of Bhoramdeo:

1.The Union government notified it in 2019.

2.It covers 179.317 square kilometres and extends up to 8.3 kilometres.

3.Its width becomes zero beside Kanha on the western and north-western 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: Bhoramdeo Sanctuary: Chhattisgarh Turns to Acoustic Monitoring Open full article →

5.

Which one of the following correctly describes the names Kabirdham and Kawardha?

Kawardha is the present district name and Kabirdham is its headquarters Kabirdham is the present district name and Kawardha remains its headquarters They are two different districts of Chhattisgarh Both names refer to the sanctuary's core zone

From: Bhoramdeo Sanctuary: Chhattisgarh Turns to Acoustic Monitoring Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about Shivneri Fort:

1.It rises above Junnar in Pune district, north of Pune city.

2.Its triangular hilltop has steep cliffs and seven defended gateways.

3.Maharashtra Tourism records Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth there on 19 February 1630.

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: Shivneri Fort: Verifying Structures around a Maratha Landscape Site Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about the Maratha Military Landscapes of India:

1.UNESCO inscribed the serial property in 2025.

2.The inscription uses cultural criteria four and six.

3.All twelve component forts lie within Maharashtra.

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: Shivneri Fort: Verifying Structures around a Maratha Landscape Site Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about the management of Shivneri:

1.The Archaeological Survey of India manages the fort through its Mumbai Circle.

2.World Heritage inscription transfers management of the fort directly to UNESCO.

3.State forest and local bodies also have roles around the larger 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: Shivneri Fort: Verifying Structures around a Maratha Landscape Site Open full article →

9.

The Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister's direction on structures at Shivneri is best described as:

A final court finding that the structures are illegal An order to verify the age and legal status of the structures A demolition order already in effect A withdrawal of the fort's protected status

From: Shivneri Fort: Verifying Structures around a Maratha Landscape Site Open full article →

10.

Evidence at Shivneri that predates the Maratha period includes:

A Mughal garden on the summit A colonial-era lighthouse Ancient Buddhist caves A Portuguese chapel

From: Shivneri Fort: Verifying Structures around a Maratha Landscape Site Open full article →

11.

Consider the following statements about atherosclerosis:

1.It develops when plaque containing cholesterol, fat, blood cells and calcium builds within artery walls.

2.A ruptured plaque can trigger a clot that blocks oxygen-rich blood.

3.It is one form of arteriosclerosis, which broadly means thickened or hardened arteries.

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: Atherosclerosis: Histone 2B Antibody Points to an Autoimmune Role Open full article →

12.

Consider the following statements about the 2026 study:

1.An antibody called A6, cloned from mouse B cells, bound strongly to histone 2B.

2.Histones are proteins that help package deoxyribonucleic acid inside cell nuclei.

3.Histone vaccination was shown to accelerate plaque in human volunteers.

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: Atherosclerosis: Histone 2B Antibody Points to an Autoimmune Role Open full article →

13.

Consider the following statements about the human arm of the study:

1.It was a randomised controlled trial of an antibody treatment.

2.It involved 495 adults aged thirty to seventy in Guangzhou, China.

3.Higher histone 2B antibody levels were associated with calcification in the thoracic aorta.

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: Atherosclerosis: Histone 2B Antibody Points to an Autoimmune Role Open full article →

14.

A cross-sectional study cannot establish causation mainly because it:

Involves too few participants to be statistically valid Excludes women from the sample Measures exposure and outcome at around the same time, so it cannot show which came first Relies on animal models rather than people

From: Atherosclerosis: Histone 2B Antibody Points to an Autoimmune Role Open full article →

15.

Artery tertiary lymphoid organs, referred to in the study, are:

Organised immune structures that develop beside diseased vessel walls, where B cells can mature The lymph nodes of the neck that drain the head Calcium deposits inside the plaque itself Blood clots that form on a ruptured plaque

From: Atherosclerosis: Histone 2B Antibody Points to an Autoimmune Role Open full article →

16.

Consider the following statements about lichens:

1.A lichen is a stable partnership centred on a fungus.

2.Photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria live within its organised body.

3.Lichens absorb much of their water and nutrients directly from their surroundings.

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: Buellia maharajensis: New Rock Lichen from Mathikettan Shola Open full article →

17.

Consider the following statements about Buellia maharajensis:

1.It belongs to the family Caliciaceae.

2.It is corticolous, growing on tree bark.

3.Its name honours Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, during its 150th anniversary.

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: Buellia maharajensis: New Rock Lichen from Mathikettan Shola Open full article →

18.

Consider the following statements about Mathikettan Shola National Park:

1.It lies in Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district.

2.It covers 12.82 square kilometres in the southern Western Ghats.

3.Kerala declared it a national park in 1978.

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: Buellia maharajensis: New Rock Lichen from Mathikettan Shola Open full article →

19.

The records of Buellia hemispherica and Buellia nilgiriensis in the same paper represent:

Two further species new to science The first documented occurrences of those species in Kerala Species previously thought extinct Synonyms of Buellia maharajensis

From: Buellia maharajensis: New Rock Lichen from Mathikettan Shola Open full article →

20.

Which one of the following is a sound statement about lichens as environmental indicators?

Any lichen found in a forest proves that its air is clean Only lichens on rock have indicator value Indicator value applies to all species equally Indicator value depends on species sensitivity, community patterns and measured conditions

From: Buellia maharajensis: New Rock Lichen from Mathikettan Shola Open full article →

21.

Consider the following statements about Luxembourg:

1.It is a landlocked country in Western Europe.

2.Belgium borders it along the north and west, Germany on the east and France on the south.

3.Its official area is 2,586 square kilometres.

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: Luxembourg: India Widens Space and Technology Cooperation Open full article →

22.

Consider the following statements about Luxembourg's physical geography:

1.The northern Oesling belongs to the Ardennes uplands and covers roughly one-third of the country.

2.Its highest surveyed point exceeds 1,000 metres.

3.The Moselle and Our rivers form much of the eastern border with Germany.

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: Luxembourg: India Widens Space and Technology Cooperation Open full article →

23.

Consider the following statements about Luxembourg's political and economic position:

1.It is a constitutional monarchy headed by a grand duke.

2.It is a founding member of the European Union.

3.It has remained outside the European Union to protect its financial sector.

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: Luxembourg: India Widens Space and Technology Cooperation Open full article →

24.

Consider the following statements about India-Luxembourg relations:

1.The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1991.

2.Their prime ministers held a virtual summit in November 2020.

3.They signed a memorandum on peaceful uses of outer space in February 2022.

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: Luxembourg: India Widens Space and Technology Cooperation Open full article →

25.

The New Delhi meeting of 7 September 2026 between Luxembourg's Economy Minister and India's Science and Technology Minister:

Signed a binding satellite-manufacturing contract Announced a joint lunar mission Identified areas for further work, with space as the central subject Concluded a free trade agreement

From: Luxembourg: India Widens Space and Technology Cooperation Open full article →

26.

TRISHNA is a joint satellite mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation and which one of the following agencies?

The European Space Agency The German Aerospace Center The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency The French National Centre for Space Studies

From: TRISHNA: ISRO-CNES Thermal Satellite Set for a 2027 Launch Open full article →

27.

Consider the following statements about TRISHNA's planned orbit and coverage:

1.It is planned for a Sun-synchronous orbit about 761 kilometres above Earth.

2.CNES states a three-day revisit at the equator for the same point.

3.The designed mission life is five years.

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: TRISHNA: ISRO-CNES Thermal Satellite Set for a 2027 Launch Open full article →

28.

Consider the following statements about TRISHNA's instruments:

1.CNES supplies a four-channel long-wave thermal-infrared instrument.

2.India supplies the thermal-infrared instrument, while France supplies the reflectance payload.

3.The Indian payload has seven spectral bands in the visible, near-infrared and short-wave infrared.

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: TRISHNA: ISRO-CNES Thermal Satellite Set for a 2027 Launch Open full article →

29.

In thermal remote sensing, emissivity describes:

How effectively a surface emits thermal radiation The air temperature at two metres above the ground The satellite's altitude above the surface The fraction of sunlight reflected by clouds

From: TRISHNA: ISRO-CNES Thermal Satellite Set for a 2027 Launch Open full article →

30.

Consider the following statements about the planned launch of TRISHNA:

1.An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is planned to carry it.

2.The launch site, Sriharikota, is a barrier island between Pulicat Lake and the Bay of Bengal.

3.The current CNES timetable schedules launch for 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: TRISHNA: ISRO-CNES Thermal Satellite Set for a 2027 Launch Open full article →

31.

Consider the following statements about the Financial Intelligence Unit-India:

1.It was established through an office memorandum dated 18 November 2004.

2.It reports to the Economic Intelligence Council, which the Finance Minister heads.

3.The Department of Revenue provides its administrative control.

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: FIU-IND: PMLA Notices to Fifteen Virtual-Asset Providers Open full article →

32.

Which one of the following correctly describes the role of the Financial Intelligence Unit-India?

It prosecutes money-laundering offences in court It licenses cryptocurrency exchanges as investment products It analyses financial reports and shares intelligence, but does not itself investigate cases It sets the tax rate on virtual digital assets

From: FIU-IND: PMLA Notices to Fifteen Virtual-Asset Providers Open full article →

33.

Consider the following statements about Section 13 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002:

1.It allows the Director to examine a reporting entity's compliance failures.

2.Depending on findings, the law permits a warning, corrective directions or a monetary penalty.

3.It empowers the Director to arrest the owners of a non-compliant entity.

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: FIU-IND: PMLA Notices to Fifteen Virtual-Asset Providers Open full article →

34.

Consider the following statements about virtual digital assets under India's anti-money-laundering framework:

1.Specified virtual digital asset activities were brought within the framework in March 2018.

2.The framework is activity-based and applies to offshore providers serving Indian users.

3.Covered providers must register with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India as reporting entities.

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: FIU-IND: PMLA Notices to Fifteen Virtual-Asset Providers Open full article →

35.

Registration of a virtual-asset provider with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India signifies that:

The government guarantees investors against loss The provider participates in the anti-money-laundering reporting system The provider's platform has been certified as secure against hacking The provider's tokens are approved investment products

From: FIU-IND: PMLA Notices to Fifteen Virtual-Asset Providers Open full article →

36.

Consider the following statements about Saqqara:

1.It lies on the desert edge about forty kilometres south-west of Cairo.

2.It served as a major cemetery for Memphis.

3.It forms part of the Memphite necropolis that runs from Giza through Abusir and Saqqara towards Dahshur.

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: Saqqara: Old Kingdom Tomb of Sekhentio-Ptah Uncovered Open full article →

37.

Consider the following statements about the Step Pyramid of Saqqara:

1.It was built for Djoser during the Third Dynasty.

2.It is associated with the architect Imhotep.

3.It was commissioned by Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.

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: Saqqara: Old Kingdom Tomb of Sekhentio-Ptah Uncovered Open full article →

38.

In an ancient Egyptian tomb, a false door served to:

Conceal the burial chamber from robbers Ventilate the underground shafts Mark a symbolic passage for the spirit of the deceased, before which offerings were placed Record the tomb owner's date of death

From: Saqqara: Old Kingdom Tomb of Sekhentio-Ptah Uncovered Open full article →

39.

Consider the following statements about the Sekhentio-Ptah discovery:

1.The tomb was found on the Giza plateau beside the Great Pyramid.

2.More than one hundred faience ushabti figures were recovered from linked burial shafts.

3.Three stone sarcophagi remained sealed when discovered.

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: Saqqara: Old Kingdom Tomb of Sekhentio-Ptah Uncovered Open full article →

40.

The World Heritage property that includes Saqqara is called Memphis and its Necropolis. UNESCO inscribed it in:

1959 1969 1979 1989

From: Saqqara: Old Kingdom Tomb of Sekhentio-Ptah Uncovered Open full article →