UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 9 October 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about the green keelback (Rhabdophis plumbicolor):

1.It feeds on frogs and toads.

2.It gives birth to live young rather than laying eggs.

3.Its range extends beyond India to Sri Lanka.

4.Death-feigning has been recorded among its defensive responses.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 3 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 1, 3 and 4 only

From: Green Keelback: Snake Found Near Biligiri Ranganatha Hills Open full article →

2.

Consider the following rivers:

1.Bhavani

2.Hemavati

3.Kabini

4.Amaravati

How many of the above join the Cauvery on its right bank?

Only one Only two Only three All four

From: Bhavanisagar Dam: Kalingarayan Farmers Seek 1.5 TMC for 45 Days Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about the slaty egret:

1.It is a long-distance migrant that breeds in Europe and winters in Africa.

2.It forages at wetland edges and in shallow, often vegetated water.

3.It takes small fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates.

4.It nests in reed beds, island thickets or flooded trees.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2, 3 and 4 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

From: Slaty Egret: Okavango Nest Sites Damaged, a Three-Egg Nest Found Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS):

1.It is a voluntary scheme of minimum standards for managing areas important for tiger conservation.

2.In India, it has been applied to forest divisions outside tiger reserves as well as to tiger reserves.

3.Registration of a site under the scheme also confers 'CA|TS Approved' status.

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: Nameri Tiger Reserve: Conservation Assured Tiger Standards Nod Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about springtails (Collembola):

1.They have six legs but are not classified as true insects in modern classification.

2.They jump by kicking with enlarged hind legs, as grasshoppers do.

3.Their mouthparts are concealed within the head.

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: Springtails: Two New Folsomia Species Described From the Nilgiris Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about the Pre-Assessment Holistic Screening Tool (PRASHAST):

1.It was developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

2.Teachers record observations in one part of its checklist, and special educators validate concerns and refer children in another.

3.It covers only the seven disabilities recognised under the 1995 disability law.

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: PRASHAST: Over 60,000 Schools Screen a 30-Minute Inclusion Film Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about the Gomti river:

1.Lucknow, Sultanpur and Jaunpur stand on its banks.

2.It joins the Ganga as a right-bank tributary.

3.The Sai is a major tributary that joins it near Jaunpur.

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: Gomti Flooding: Water Reaches Lucknow's Shaheed Path Service Lane Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about the National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub:

1.It guarantees government purchase orders to the entrepreneurs it assists.

2.It is implemented by the National Small Industries Corporation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

3.It supports aspiring as well as existing entrepreneurs from these communities.

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 SC-ST Hub: 1,90,414 Beneficiaries Assisted Since 2016 Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about Ghana:

1.Its coastline lies on the Gulf of Guinea.

2.Both the Equator and the Prime Meridian pass through its territory.

3.It shares land borders with Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo.

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: Ghana and BRICS: Cabinet Approves Decision to Seek Membership Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about the snow leopard:

1.It is assessed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

2.It is listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

3.It is listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

How many of the above statements are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

From: Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari: Six Vehicles for Rumbak, Shang, Uley Open full article →