UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 6 November 2026

1.

The critical-mineral processing CAPEX scheme approved in November 2026 targets plants for which pair of minerals?

Iron and manganese Bauxite and limestone Copper and gold Lithium and nickel

From: Critical-Mineral Processing: How the New CAPEX Scheme Supports the Industrial Chain Open full article →

2.

Scorpions such as Liocheles similipalensis belong to which group?

Insecta Amphibia Arachnida Reptilia

From: Liocheles similipalensis: How a New Similipal Scorpion Was Identified Open full article →

3.

What is the main purpose of anti-submarine warfare?

Defending naval units against hostile aircraft Locating and clearing naval mines Intercepting hostile surface ships Detecting, locating and responding to submarines

From: Amini Delivered: Sonar, Waterjets and the Role of a Shallow-Water Naval Craft Open full article →

4.

A mountain pass is best described as:

The highest summit of a mountain range A relatively low opening or saddle in a ridge A flat plain formed at a river mouth A permanent sheet of ice covering a valley

From: Namika La: Understanding a Mountain Pass on the Kargil–Leh Road Open full article →

5.

The Malabar tree toad is endemic to which region?

The Andaman Islands The Thar Desert The eastern Himalayas The Western Ghats

From: Malabar Tree Toad: Karnataka’s State Amphibian and the Evidence Behind Species Records Open full article →

6.

Which institution is the investment manager of the SRI Fund?

National Small Industries Corporation SBI Ventures Limited NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited Small Industries Development Bank of India

From: SRI Fund: How Growth Capital Reaches Women-Led MSMEs Open full article →

7.

What is a central function of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board?

Operating nuclear electricity-generating units Manufacturing fuel for nuclear power plants Overseeing nuclear and radiation safety Financing construction of nuclear power plants

From: AERB: How Safety Review Follows a Nuclear Facility Through Its Life Open full article →

8.

Which organisation launched the Gaia mission?

European Space Agency Indian Space Research Organisation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Canadian Space Agency

From: Gaia Data Reveals a Star-Cluster Flyby: How Astronomers Read Positions, Ages and Motion Open full article →

9.

Exercise Malabar began as a bilateral exercise between:

India and the United States India and Japan Japan and Australia Australia and the United States

From: Malabar 2026 at Yokosuka: How Four Navies Practise Working Together Open full article →

10.

Consider the critical-mineral processing CAPEX scheme:

1.Support is calculated as a percentage of eligible investment, subject to a beneficiary cap.

2.Technically qualified applicants proceed to financial bidding based on the support sought.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

From: Critical-Mineral Processing: How the New CAPEX Scheme Supports the Industrial Chain Open full article →