UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 11 November 2026

1.

An extracellular vesicle is best described as:

A permanent energy-producing structure inside a cell A protein complex that copies nuclear DNA A connection that joins two nerve cells A membrane-enclosed particle released by a cell

From: Extracellular Vesicles: How Cell-Released Cargo Enters Alzheimer’s Research Open full article →

2.

APEC is principally a forum for cooperation on:

Collective military command and deployment International criminal prosecutions Determining the boundaries of maritime territories Trade, investment and related economic questions

From: APEC 2026: Economic Cooperation Ahead of the Shenzhen Leaders’ Meeting Open full article →

3.

Red ochre commonly gets its red colour from:

Goethite Calcite Quartz Hematite

From: Red Ochre and Rock Art: Understanding the Villupuram Painting Discovery Open full article →

4.

Ranivas Mound, recently declared nationally important, is located at:

Rajgir in Bihar Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh Kesariya in Bihar

From: Ranivas Mound: How a Site Becomes Archaeological Heritage of National Importance Open full article →

5.

In hydropower, the term head refers to:

The total number of generating units in a station The annual amount of rainfall over an entire country The length of the electricity transmission line The difference in elevation through which water falls

From: Dibang Multipurpose Project: Hydropower, Flood Moderation and Downstream Concerns Open full article →

6.

Sindhudurg Fort is associated with which geographical setting?

A Himalayan pass near the Tibetan Plateau A river island in the lower Ganga delta An island off Malvan in the Arabian Sea An inland plateau beside the Chambal River

From: Sindhudurg Fort: Island Defence and the Maratha Military Landscape Open full article →

7.

The Chinar, Platanus orientalis, is a:

Conifer with needle-like leaves and woody cones Palm with a single unbranched stem and feather-like fronds Deciduous tree with deeply lobed leaves and flaky bark Climbing woody vine with tendrils

From: Chinar Geotagging: Connecting Kashmir’s Trees with Conservation Records Open full article →

8.

The Central Bureau of Narcotics functions under:

Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

From: Central Bureau of Narcotics: Regulating Lawful Supply and Preventing Diversion Open full article →

9.

What is the central purpose of a risk-based capital approach for insurers?

Making required capital depend only on total premium income Requiring identical capital amounts from all insurers Using historical profit as the sole capital benchmark Relating required capital to the nature and scale of the insurer's risks

From: IRDAI’s Risk-Based Capital Work: Linking Insurance Accounts with Financial Safeguards Open full article →

10.

Which pair contains Ecuador's land-border neighbours?

Brazil and Bolivia Argentina and Chile Colombia and Peru Venezuela and Guyana

From: India–Ecuador Consultations: Diplomatic Review and a Pacific–Andean Partner Open full article →