UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 7 November 2026

1.

Exercise Rahat Mitra, held in Chennai in November 2026, brought together the armed forces of:

India and Thailand India and Bangladesh India and Sri Lanka India and Myanmar

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2.

What is the main purpose of UNESCO's Memory of the World programme?

Recognising the geological importance of geoparks Safeguarding the practice of traditional performing arts Preserving documentary heritage and supporting access to it Protecting historic cities through a built-heritage register

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3.

Consider the terms used in a disaster-relief exercise:

1.A tri-services exercise brings together the army, navy and air force.

2.Interoperability concerns the ability of different forces to work together effectively.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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4.

Consider the manuscripts described in the 2026 nominations to UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register:

1.The nominated Arthashastra copy is a sixteenth-century palm-leaf manuscript in Grantha script.

2.The nominated Rajatarangini manuscript is described as a birch-bark copy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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5.

Which task best illustrates logistics in disaster relief?

Estimating the structural damage to a building Organising supplies and transport to reach receiving teams Monitoring the spread of an infectious disease Restoring the flow of electricity in a damaged network

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6.

Which institution preserves the Rajatarangini manuscript described in the regional nomination?

Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune Oriental Research Institute, Mysuru Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Oriental Research Library, Srinagar

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7.

Consider the geographical setting of India-Myanmar cooperation:

1.Chennai lies on the Arabian Sea coast.

2.Nagaland is one of the Indian states adjoining Myanmar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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8.

Consider the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP):

1.MOWCAP's Register Subcommittee assesses nominations and makes recommendations to the General Meeting.

2.Regional inscriptions normally follow a five-year cycle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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