UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 29 September 2026

1.

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), consider the following statements:

1.Ships of every State, coastal or land-locked, enjoy innocent passage through the territorial sea.

2.In its contiguous zone, a State may act to prevent breaches of customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws.

3.A coastal State may ban foreign aircraft from overflying its exclusive economic zone.

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: UN Sea Level Rise Declaration: Leaders Back Continued Statehood Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about the Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus):

1.The male's display train is formed of elongated upper-tail coverts rather than true tail feathers.

2.It is a herbivore, feeding on seeds, grain and fruit.

3.It is native to South Asia, including Sri Lanka.

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: Indian Peafowl: First Official Record in Orang Tiger Reserve Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about ocean waves:

1.The size of wind-generated waves depends on wind strength, wind duration and fetch.

2.Wave period is the vertical distance between the trough and the crest of a wave.

3.As waves move into shallow water, interaction with the seabed changes their speed and shape.

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: Kallakkadal: Swells With 20-25 Second Periods Reach Kerala Coast Open full article →

4.

Which one of the following countries does NOT share a land border with Kazakhstan?

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan China Mongolia

From: KAZIND Exercise: 60-Member Indian Contingent Departs for Oskemen Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC):

1.It is a government-run e-commerce application through which buyers place orders.

2.It is an initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

3.A buyer using one application on the network can discover sellers listed through other applications.

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: National Digital Tourism Stack: Pilot Planned for January 2027 Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about dengue:

1.It is spread mainly by the bites of infected female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

2.The mosquitoes that spread it bite mainly at night.

3.Mosquitoes can pick up the virus from infected people who show no symptoms.

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: Dengue Early Warning: Kerala AI Model Uses Weather and Case Data Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about the Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus):

1.It breeds in the tropics and migrates north to the Arctic for the winter.

2.It is a wader with a down-curved bill and a pale crown stripe.

3.Its global category on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List 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: Eurasian Whimbrel: Bird Ringed in 2020 Resighted on Kerala Coast Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about the Bhima river:

1.It joins the Krishna on the Krishna's right bank.

2.It rises in the Western Ghats at Bhimashankar in Maharashtra.

3.The Mula, the Mutha and the Nira are among its tributaries.

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: Bhima River Pollution: KSPCB Directed to Inspect Yadgir Units Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY):

1.It is a sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

2.Registration on the National Fisheries Digital Platform automatically entitles a farmer to all its benefits.

3.One of its aims is to formalise the fisheries sector through work-based digital identities for fish workers.

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: PM-MKSSY: Rs 40.03 Lakh Paid as Aquaculture Insurance Incentive Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about China's Tiangong space station:

1.Its Tianhe core module serves as the station's management and control centre.

2.Its Wentian and Mengtian modules are experiment modules.

3.The Xuntian optical telescope is designed to be launched separately and fly in a common orbit with the station.

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: Tiangong: Two Pakistani Astronaut Candidates Train in Beijing Open full article →