UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 13 September 2026

1.

A Badri embryo produced by in vitro fertilisation was carried to birth by a Sahiwal cow. The resulting calf is:

A Badri-Sahiwal crossbreed A Sahiwal calf A Badri calf, because the Sahiwal cow was only the recipient and not the genetic mother A clone of the Sahiwal cow

From: Badri Cattle: OPU-IVF Calf Born at Pantnagar via a Sahiwal Recipient Open full article →

2.

In road construction, aggregate refers to:

The bitumen that binds the surface layer The granular material forming much of a road's structure, which carries and distributes traffic loads The paint used for lane markings The drainage pipes laid beneath the pavement

From: Steel Slag Road: Guinness Record for 1.85-km Raigarh Stretch Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about the Colombo Security Conclave:

1.Its members are India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, Bangladesh and Seychelles.

2.Pakistan is a member.

3.Its secretariat is in Colombo.

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: Colombo Security Conclave: Tabletop Exercise Ends at Visakhapatnam Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about the location of the Ramanathaswamy Temple:

1.It stands at Rameswaram on Pamban Island in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.

2.The Palk waters lie to the north of the island-and-shoal chain and the Gulf of Mannar to its south.

3.Adam's Bridge, also called Ram Setu, is a chain of shallow shoals extending between the Indian and Sri Lankan sides.

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: Ramanathaswamy Temple: The Backdrop for Modi's BRICS Welcome Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network:

1.It was launched at Paro in Bhutan in January 2011.

2.Its secretariat is in New Delhi.

3.Its eight members include Afghanistan, Maldives and Pakistan alongside India.

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: SAWEN: Kathmandu Declaration Targets Wildlife Traffickers' Money Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about Buxa Tiger Reserve:

1.It lies in Alipurduar district of northern West Bengal.

2.Bhutan lies along its northern side and Assam towards its east.

3.Its forests connect with the wider Manas landscape and, towards the west, with the Jaldapara area.

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: Buxa Tiger Reserve: Tigress Transfer Planned from Bihar's Valmiki Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about bivalves:

1.They are molluscs whose soft body is protected by two hinged shell halves.

2.They are small fish enclosed in shells.

3.Many of them feed by filtering particles from water passing across their gills.

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: Deltachion ravenshaw: New Clam Species from Odisha's Devi Estuary Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about Fermat's Last Theorem:

1.It states that a to the power n plus b to the power n equals c to the power n has no solution in positive whole numbers when n is an integer greater than two.

2.When the exponent is two, positive whole-number solutions such as 3, 4 and 5 exist.

3.It states that no positive whole-number solutions exist even when the exponent is two.

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: Fermat's Last Theorem: Full Proof Formalised in Lean in 11 Days Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about the Hasdeo river:

1.It rises on the Sonhat Plateau in northern Chhattisgarh and flows generally southwards.

2.It is a left-bank tributary of the Mahanadi.

3.The Mahanadi carries its water eastwards through Chhattisgarh and Odisha to the Bay of Bengal.

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: Hasdeo River: Three Students Swept Away near Devri in Janjgir-Champa Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about Mayun Island:

1.Also known as Perim, it belongs to Yemen and lies in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

2.The strait connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

3.The strait separates the Arabian Peninsula from the Horn of Africa, with Djibouti and Eritrea on the African 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: Mayun Island: Houthis Reported to Seize Bab-el-Mandeb Outpost Open full article →