UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 12 September 2026

1.

Free-ranging mustangs of North America are described as feral, while Przewalski's horse is not. The distinction is that:

Feral animals live in reserves while Przewalski's horses live in zoos Feral horses descend from domestic animals, whereas Przewalski's horse is a distinct surviving lineage Feral horses are a protected species and Przewalski's horse is not Feral horses are found only in Asia

From: Przewalski's Horse: Two Foals Born at Kazakhstan's Altyn Dala Open full article →

2.

The S-71K Kovyor is described as an air-launched cruise missile. This means that it:

Is dropped without propulsion and falls to its target Is designed primarily to shoot down other aircraft Is carried and released by an aircraft and then flies under its own power to a ground target Is fired from a ship at aircraft

From: S-71K Kovyor: Russia's Su-57E Cruise Missile at El Alamein Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about the Thirukkural:

1.It is a classical Tamil work traditionally attributed to Thiruvalluvar.

2.It contains 1,330 couplets arranged in 133 chapters of ten couplets each.

3.Its three main divisions are Aram, Porul and Inbam.

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: Thirukkural: Modi Gifts Putin a Russian Translation Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about the Tawang fish record:

1.It is a reported extension of a known species' range, based on specimens identified in July.

2.It is the discovery of a species new to science.

3.The type locality of the species, Yamdok Lake in Tibet, is the place linked to its original description and does not mean the fish occurs nowhere else.

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: Schizopygopsis waddellii: Tibetan Fish Recorded in Tawang Lake Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about the Solani river, as described in the state's filing:

1.It rises in the Himalayan foothills near Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

2.It flows through Bijnor district.

3.It outfalls into the Banganga upstream of Shukratal, within the wider Ganga drainage 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: Solani River: Floodplain Demarcation Report Before the NGT Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about the proteome:

1.It is the set of proteins associated with an organism, tissue, cell or defined biological context.

2.A gene can be present in a cell without its protein being abundant.

3.Protein abundance can change with age, nutrition, illness and treatment.

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: Childhood Proteome: Protein Signatures and Adult Disease Risk Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about copper:

1.It conducts electricity and heat well and can be drawn into wire, a property called ductility.

2.Brass is an alloy of copper and tin.

3.An alloy is not the same product as pure copper even when copper is its principal ingredient.

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: Copper: LME Rally to US$14,708 and Where the Metal Comes From Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about Market Infrastructure Institutions:

1.A stock exchange brings trading interests together under its rules.

2.A clearing corporation calculates obligations and manages settlement risk.

3.A depository maintains securities in electronic form and enables their transfer.

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: SEBI Consultation: Cyber Rules for MII Subsidiaries Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about the land records modernisation programme:

1.The National Land Records Modernization Programme began in 2008 and was renamed and restructured as DILRMP in 2016.

2.From 1 April 2016 it has operated as a Central Sector Scheme with full central financial assistance.

3.It is administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

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: DILRMP 3.0: Rs 565.50 Crore to Link Maps, Records and Registration Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about the Lipulekh pass:

1.It lies on the route from Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand towards Tibet.

2.The Indian approach runs through the Kumaon region and the upper Kali valley.

3.Taklakot, also known as Purang, is the market town on the Tibetan side.

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: Lipulekh Pass: Border Trade Resumes Amid the Nepal Boundary Dispute Open full article →