UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 10 September 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about narcolepsy:

1.It is a lifelong neurological sleep disorder in which the brain struggles to control the boundary between sleep and wakefulness.

2.Type 1 narcolepsy includes cataplexy or very low orexin levels.

3.Type 2 narcolepsy is defined by abnormally high orexin levels.

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: Lasker Award 2026: Orexin and the Biology of Narcolepsy Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about perylene diimide:

1.It is a family of organic compounds built around a flat aromatic core.

2.These molecules strongly absorb visible light and can transport electrical charge.

3.Their flat cores tend to stack through interactions between electron-rich ring systems.

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: Perylene Diimide: CeNS Metal-Free Nanosheets for Water Splitting Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about the Navier-Stokes equations:

1.They describe how fluids such as air and water move.

2.They express conservation of momentum together with conservation of mass.

3.They treat a fluid as a continuous material rather than tracking every molecule.

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: Navier-Stokes: Weighing OpenAI's Finite-Time Singularity Claim Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about Indian Naval Ship Mysore:

1.It is an indigenously built guided-missile destroyer.

2.It belongs to the Delhi class of large surface combatants.

3.The Delhi class entered Indian service during the late 1990s.

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: INS Mysore: Fourth Samudra Laksamana Exercise at Lumut Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about the IAEA Board of Governors resolution of 9 September 2026:

1.Twenty-three of the Board's thirty-five members supported it.

2.China, Russia and Niger voted against it.

3.The resolution was adopted unanimously.

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: IAEA Board: Iran Reported to the UN Security Council Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about Ocean Research Vessel Sagar Manthan:

1.It was launched at the Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata on 9 September 2026.

2.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers is building it for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research.

3.Delivery and commissioning are scheduled for 2028.

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: ORV Sagar Manthan: GRSE Launches India's New Research Vessel Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about endometriosis:

1.It is a chronic disease in which tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus.

2.The World Health Organization estimates that about 190 million reproductive-age women and girls live with it globally.

3.There is currently no universal cure.

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: Endometriosis: First Indian Genome-Wide Study Finds 21 Loci Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about the resplendent shrub frog:

1.Its accepted scientific name is Raorchestes resplendens.

2.It belongs to the family Rhacophoridae and was formally described in 2010 from Anamudi summit.

3.Its eggs develop directly into small froglets without a free-swimming tadpole stage.

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: Resplendent Shrub Frog: 1,938 Encounters Logged in Eravikulam Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about orangutans:

1.They belong to the genus Pongo and are great apes.

2.Three living species are recognised: Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli.

3.All three species are classified as Critically Endangered.

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: WCCB: Five Infant Orangutans Recovered in Odisha's Balasore Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about foot-and-mouth disease:

1.It is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals.

2.The virus belongs to the genus Aphthovirus within the family Picornaviridae.

3.Seven serotypes are recognised: O, A, C, Asia1, SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3.

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: Foot-and-Mouth Disease: SAT1 Serotype Spreads to New Regions Open full article →