UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 2 November 2026

1.

Western Sahara is situated along which geographical setting?

The Red Sea coast of northeastern Africa The Atlantic coast of northwestern Africa The Indian Ocean coast of southeastern Africa The Gulf of Guinea coast of western equatorial Africa

From: Western Sahara: MINURSO Winds Down While the Political Dispute Remains Open full article →

2.

In the Project 18A report, an in-principle approval should primarily be understood as:

A signed contract creating the final procurement obligations The successful completion of sea trials for the proposed ships The commissioning of the proposed ships into operational service An early decision allowing a proposed acquisition to proceed towards later stages

From: Project 18A: What an In-Principle Nod Means for the Navy's Next Destroyers Open full article →

3.

Which objective best describes the National Programme for Dairy Development?

Providing only price insurance for dairy export contracts Strengthening milk procurement, quality and organised dairy systems Paying a uniform cash transfer to every milk consumer Financing only imports of packaged dairy products

From: NPDD: How Sikkim's Planned Dairy Laboratory Fits into the Milk Chain Open full article →

4.

The main task of taxonomy is to:

Measure changes in a population's abundance over time Identify, describe and classify organisms Reconstruct past climates from sediment layers Trace energy movement through an ecosystem's food web

From: Exostoma nasibarbatum: What Manipur's New Catfish Reveals about Hill Streams Open full article →

5.

Phoksundo Lake lies in which part of Nepal?

Dolpa district in the northwestern Himalayan region Chitwan in the south-central lowlands The Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal Taplejung in the eastern Himalayan region

From: Phoksundo Lake: Six Tourists Rescued in Nepal's Himalayan Wetland Region Open full article →

6.

The usual individual LRS ceiling is measured over which period?

One January-December calendar year Each separate outward transaction One April-March financial year Each overseas journey regardless of other transfers

From: LRS Remittances: What the US$20 Billion Outflow Measures Open full article →

7.

Gelephu's border setting most directly connects it with which Indian state?

Sikkim West Bengal Assam Arunachal Pradesh

From: Gelephu Mindfulness City: The Cultural Milestone and the Wider Development Plan Open full article →

8.

Which description best fits psoriasis?

A long-lasting immune-mediated condition involving accelerated skin-cell production A communicable infection acquired through ordinary contact with affected skin A condition defined only by clouding of the eye's lens A temporary change caused solely by the absence of skin pigmentation

From: Psoriasis and Cataracts: What a New Health-Record Study Establishes Open full article →

9.

How does a turtle excluder device principally help a turtle caught in a trawl?

A depth sensor warns the crew that the seabed is near A sealed chamber holds the turtle until the end of the fishing trip A light draws the turtle farther into the catch bag A grid diverts the larger animal towards an escape opening

From: Olive Ridley Protection: Why Odisha Restricts Fishing During the Breeding Season Open full article →

10.

Provenance in the study of a museum object primarily concerns:

Its documented origin and history of custody Its current market valuation alone The colour of its display lighting The number of visitors entering its present venue

From: Tawang Monastery Hosts the Piprahwa Relics: History, Custody and the November Exposition Open full article →