Current Affairs questions from UPSC 2026

Question 1 · Awards and Honours

'X', born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced. Identify 'X' :

Question 2 · International Relations

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Project Supported by India) | List II (Country) A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project | 1. Maldiv...

Question 3 · Defence & Security

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Indian Army Corps : Headquarters

Question 4 · International Relations

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit ? 1. Signing of a Memorandum of...

Question 5 · International Relations & Geopolitics

Consider the following statements with respect to the AI Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi : 1. The Summit's intellectual framework was based on three foundational Sutras : People, Plann...

Question 6 · International Organizations

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation) | List II (Period of Operation) A. UNMIL | 1. 2007 – 2010 B. MINURCA...

Question 7 · International Relations

Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries : 1. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangla...

Question 8 · International Relations

Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries ? 1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project 2. IMT Trilateral Hi...

Question 9 · International Organizations

At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations demonstrated its leading voice on marine and oc...

Question 10 · International Organizations

Which of the following countries are members of the European Union ? 1. Belarus 2. Poland 3. Germany 4. Switzerland Select the answer using the code given below :

Question 11 · International Relations

Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India ? 1. Employment Policy Convention 2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention 3. International Convention on the...

Question 12 · International Organizations

Consider the following UN organisations/agencies : 1. World Food Programme 2. United Nations Children's Fund 3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 4. International Labour Organisa...

Question 13 · Awards and Honours

Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong' : 1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children's and Family Fi...

Question 14 · International Organizations

Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation : 1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by...

Question 15 · Sports

Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct ? 1. The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among t...

Question 16 · International Organizations

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (INTERPOL Notice) | List II (Description) A. Silver Notice | 1. To seek information on unidentif...

Question 17 · International Relations

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (BIMSTEC Centre / Establishment) | List II (Location) A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory...