UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 11 September 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about the red-naped ibis:

1.Its scientific name is Pseudibis papillosa.

2.It belongs to the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes spoonbills.

3.Its global Red List category is Least Concern.

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: Red-Naped Ibis: Udaipur Study Finds Resistant Bacteria in Droppings Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about Bakhira Lake:

1.It is a freshwater floodplain wetland in Sant Kabir Nagar district of eastern Uttar Pradesh.

2.It belongs to the Central Ganga Plain.

3.Its setting is associated with the Rapti and wider Ghaghara alluvial 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: Bakhira Lake: Sediments Record 25,000 Years of Monsoon Change Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about the nine-billion figure in AlphaGenome Atlas:

1.A reference human genome contains roughly three billion positions, and each base can be replaced by one of three alternatives.

2.The catalogue lists possible substitutions, not nine billion mutations observed in patients.

3.The catalogue also covers insertions, deletions and large rearrangements.

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: AlphaGenome Atlas: DeepMind Scores Nine Billion DNA Variants Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about Mocha:

1.It lies on Yemen's western Red Sea coast, north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

2.It faces the Gulf of Aden.

3.It was historically associated with the export of coffee.

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: Mocha Port: Reported Houthi Takeover near Bab el-Mandeb Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about Nandankanan:

1.The zoological park opened on 29 December 1960.

2.The surrounding landscape was notified as Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary on 3 August 1979.

3.The sanctuary notification covers 4.37 square kilometres including the zoo, Kanjia Lake and the botanical garden 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: Nandankanan: Caring for Five Rescued Infant Orangutans Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes:

1.The King Sejong Literacy Prize was established in 1989 with support from the Republic of Korea.

2.The Confucius Prize for Literacy began in 2005 with Chinese support.

3.The King Sejong prize gives particular attention to literacy based on learners' mother languages.

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: UNESCO Literacy Prizes 2026: Six Programmes Honoured in Chiapas Open full article →

7.

A natural levee forms when:

Engineers build an embankment along a river A river cuts down into bedrock Floodwater leaving a channel slows and deposits sediment, gradually raising the channel margins Wind piles sand against a riverbank

From: Mississippi Levees: Flood Control and Louisiana's Lost Wetlands Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about Gooty Fort:

1.It lies in Anantapuramu district within Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region.

2.It is a hill-fort complex with a high citadel overlooking lower fortifications and the town.

3.The Archaeological Survey of India lists it among centrally protected monuments.

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: Gooty Fort: Commemorative Stamp Proposal for a Rayalaseema Citadel Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about Exercise Yudh Abhyas:

1.It is a bilateral army exercise between India and the United States, generally hosted alternately.

2.It began in 2004 with a smaller peacekeeping-oriented format.

3.The 2026 edition, scheduled from 9 to 28 September, is the twenty-second.

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 Yudh Abhyas 2026: Desert and Himalayan Phases from 9 September Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about Digital Bharat Nidhi:

1.It is the statutory telecommunications fund administered under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

2.Section 24 provides for the earlier Universal Service Obligation Fund to continue under the new name.

3.Section 25 brings underserved urban areas, as well as rural and remote areas, within its scope.

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: Digital Bharat Nidhi: Rs 1,684 Crore for Jharkhand's BharatNet Open full article →