UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 1 November 2026

1.

Consider the following statements about BIMSTEC:

1.Its members connect South Asia and Southeast Asia.

2.It includes landlocked members as well as coastal members.

3.Membership is restricted to countries with a Bay of Bengal coastline.

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: BIMSTEC Maritime Exercise: Regional Cooperation and Practical Preparedness Open full article →

2.

Consider the following statements about a ship taking in water:

1.Added water can affect the ship's weight distribution and stability.

2.A report of water ingress by itself establishes the final technical cause.

3.Internal subdivision can help limit the spread of flooding.

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: INS Kesari: The Water-Ingress Report and the Ship's Role Open full article →

3.

Consider the following statements about plant signalling:

1.A signal reaching a distant leaf proves that the plant has an animal nervous system.

2.Calcium can participate in communication within a plant.

3.The CNGC13 study links damage signalling with jasmonate-related responses.

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: NIPGR: Connecting Plant-Genome Research with Agricultural Questions Open full article →

4.

Consider the following statements about dopamine:

1.It is a chemical messenger used by nerve cells.

2.Its only function is directly producing pleasure.

3.The brain region being studied matters when interpreting a measured change.

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: Dopamine: Reading an Exercise Study Beyond the Feel-Good Chemical Label Open full article →

5.

Consider the following statements about Mekedatu:

1.The proposal concerns a reservoir on the Cauvery.

2.Identification of land is distinct from all final project clearances.

3.Creating a district-level committee automatically resolves every interstate objection.

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: Mekedatu: Identifying Land Does Not Settle the River Dispute Open full article →

6.

Consider the following statements about damselflies:

1.Their immature nymphs develop in water.

2.They are marine mammals that give birth to fully developed adults.

3.Conditions around a waterbody can matter to both immature and adult stages.

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: Dysphaea assamensis: Evidence Behind a New Damselfly Name Open full article →

7.

Consider the following statements about tiger dispersal:

1.A dispersing animal can move beyond the area where it was previously recorded.

2.A sighting in a new reserve proves permanent residence there.

3.Administrative borders do not by themselves define ecological connectivity.

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: Pench Tiger Reserve: A Young Tiger's Movement and Connected Forests Open full article →

8.

Consider the following statements about hill-fort conservation:

1.Conservation is concerned only with adding new structures at a historic site.

2.A fort's terrain can help explain its defensive setting.

3.Historic water-storage arrangements can help explain life within a fort.

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: Sinhagad Fort: History, Landscape and a New Civic Proposal Open full article →

9.

Consider the following statements about a UN political mission:

1.It can support political and institutional processes.

2.Its closure necessarily means that all UN agencies leave the country.

3.Responsibilities can be transferred during a planned transition.

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: Somalia: A UN Political Mission Ends and a New Partnership Phase Begins Open full article →

10.

Consider the following statements about ionising radiation:

1.It can remove electrons from atoms.

2.Space radiation can include particles from different sources.

3.A radiation detector directly measures every biological consequence in a living organism.

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: BioSentinel: What a Small Spacecraft Can Reveal About Deep-Space Radiation Open full article →