UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 3 November 2026

1.

Teghaza 001 was recovered in which geographical setting?

Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa Namibia along southwestern Africa Egypt in northeastern Africa Mali in the Sahara region of West Africa

From: Teghaza 001: Reading Mars' Ancient Crust in a Meteorite Found in Mali Open full article →

2.

The Sabanayagar or Thillai Nataraja Temple is located at:

Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu Srirangam in Tamil Nadu Madurai in Tamil Nadu Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu

From: Chidambaram Temple: Management Orders, the Supreme Court Stay and Heritage Open full article →

3.

Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary is associated with which landscape?

The Eastern Ghats in Odisha The Aravalli range in Rajasthan The Shivalik foothills in Haryana The Western Ghats in Maharashtra

From: Radhanagari: A Tourist Tiger Record in the Western Ghats Forest Landscape Open full article →

4.

Which feature best describes the Next Generation Corvette procurement under Project 28A?

An imported design built entirely in an overseas yard A single-yard contract to build submarines An indigenous Navy design built by two Indian shipyards A transfer of existing foreign warships to India

From: Project 28A: Contracts for Eight Next Generation Corvettes Open full article →

5.

The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union is best described as:

A regional regulator assigning broadcasting frequencies to every station A United Nations agency administering all international telecommunications A non-governmental association promoting cooperation among broadcasters A treaty organisation imposing binding media laws on national governments

From: Prasar Bharati’s Two ABU Honours: Public-Service Messages and Broadcast Engineering Open full article →

6.

Bupleurum oslaense belongs to which plant family?

Brassicaceae, which includes mustard and cabbage Poaceae, which includes rice and wheat Apiaceae, which includes carrot and coriander Fabaceae, which includes pea and gram

From: Bupleurum oslaense: A Newly Described Himalayan Herb and Its Small Recorded Population Open full article →

7.

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) principally provides:

Reimbursement of all hospital expenses during the policy year A pension beginning automatically at retirement Compensation only for accidental permanent disability A specified payment following the insured member's death under the policy conditions

From: PMJJBY in Jammu and Kashmir: Reported Enrolments and How the Life Cover Works Open full article →

8.

The Visakhapatnam venue of Tiger Triumph lies in which coastal setting?

Tamil Nadu, facing the Gulf of Mannar Karnataka, facing the Arabian Sea Andhra Pradesh, facing the Bay of Bengal Gujarat, facing the Gulf of Khambhat

From: Tiger Triumph 2026: India–US Joint Planning for Disaster Relief in Visakhapatnam Open full article →

9.

Singalila National Park lies in which geographical setting?

Northern Assam beside Bhutan, with Arunachal Pradesh to the west Western Arunachal Pradesh beside Nepal, with Sikkim to the east Southern Sikkim beside Bhutan, with West Bengal to the north Northern West Bengal beside Nepal, with Sikkim to the north

From: Asiatic Black Bear: Camera-Trap Evidence of a Red Panda Predation Event Open full article →

10.

Mayon Volcano is located in:

Bali province in Indonesia Albay province on Luzon in the Philippines Hokkaido in Japan North Island in New Zealand

From: Mayon Volcano: Fresh Ash Activity, Alert Level 3 and the Hazards Around Its Slopes Open full article →