UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 30 October 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about age-based public hospital cover:

1.Eligibility can be defined by age independently of household income.

2.Cashless hospital care is an unrestricted cash transfer to the patient.

3.Provider participation and covered services matter for using the benefit.

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: Ayushman Vay Vandana Completes Two Years: Senior Hospital Cover and Reported Use Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary:

1.It lies in Karnataka's Kodagu district in the Western Ghats.

2.Its location is near adjoining forests of Keralam.

3.The sanctuary is a coastal mangrove island in 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: Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary: Forest Protection, Wildlife and Water Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about a glacial-lake outburst flood:

1.It can involve rapid drainage of water stored in a glacial lake.

2.Every such flood is simply the same process as slow seasonal snowmelt.

3.Its downstream consequences depend on the connected 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: Sankosh Flood Alert: A Bhutan Glacial-Lake Outburst and India's Plains Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about an endophytic fungus:

1.It lives within plant tissue for at least part of its association.

2.Its presence necessarily means that the plant shows an obvious disease.

3.The host plant and fungus remain distinct organisms.

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: Mollisia sokpayensia: A Newly Described Fungus from the Himalayas Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about a patrol vessel's development:

1.Launch is a different milestone from commissioning into service.

2.A launch proves completion of every future operational deployment.

3.Trials and acceptance help assess whether the vessel meets requirements.

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: Srishti Patrol Vessel Launch: The Journey Towards Naval Service Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about a surangam:

1.It is a horizontal tunnel used to intercept groundwater.

2.Gravity can help move the collected water out.

3.It necessarily creates new water independently of recharge.

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: Surangams: Restoring Groundwater Tunnels and the Hillsides That Supply Them Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about a cooperative enterprise:

1.It is owned for the benefit of its members under its governing arrangements.

2.It is necessarily identical to a government department.

3.Shared facilities can support activities that members find costly individually.

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 Cooperative Development Corporation: Financing Member-Owned Enterprises Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about river dolphins:

1.They are mammals that breathe air.

2.Living in water means they are biologically fish.

3.Echolocation uses sound to obtain information about surroundings.

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: Gangetic River Dolphin: Recovery Depends on a Functioning River Ecosystem Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about Mexico:

1.It is in North America.

2.It shares land borders with the United States, Guatemala and Belize.

3.It is landlocked without access to either major ocean 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: Mexico: Geography, Economic Links and the Start of Trade Talks with India Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about volcanic ash:

1.It consists of small solid fragments such as volcanic rock, minerals and glass.

2.It is simply ordinary smoke from burning vegetation.

3.Wind can influence where airborne ash travels.

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: Sakurajima: An Active Volcano Beside Kagoshima Open full article →