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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 1 August 2026
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This StudyAgora Daily Current Affairs Quiz is designed for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly the Preliminary Examination.
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 1 August 2026
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Q1. The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh notified 23 historic sites as Protected Monuments under local statutes. Which of the following sites is located in Ladakh?
Correct Answer: Tingmosgang Fort
Tingmosgang Fort served as the 15th-century capital of the Namgyal dynasty in Ladakh. The other listed monuments are located in Jammu & Kashmir.
Q2. The Nazca Lines geoglyphs, recently in the news due to an aviation incident, were created by ancient cultures in which country?
Correct Answer: Peru
The Nazca Lines are massive geoglyphs etched into the arid coastal desert of southern Peru by the Nazca culture between 500 BCE and 500 CE.
Q3. Severe rain spells in Kerala caused flash floods and landslips in Wayanad and Idukki primarily due to which physical geography phenomenon?
Correct Answer: Orographic lifting along Western Ghats escarpments
Deep monsoon cloud surges hitting steep Western Ghats escarpments cause rapid orographic lifting, leading to high-intensity localized precipitation in Wayanad and Idukki.
Q4. The phenomenon known as the "Karakoram Anomaly" in glaciology refers to:
Correct Answer: Stability or slight mass gain of Karakoram glaciers despite global warming trends
The "Karakoram Anomaly" describes the unusual stability or slight growth of glaciers in the Karakoram range, contrasting with widespread global glacial retreat.
Q5. Under the UGC Regulations, 2023, regarding Foreign Higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) setting up campuses in India, what is the eligible global ranking benchmark?
Correct Answer: Top 500 overall or in specific subjects
FHEIs must be ranked within the top 500 globally overall or in specific subjects to be eligible to establish physical campuses in India.
Q6. Which strategic maritime chokepoint connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden?
Correct Answer: Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, serving as a critical bottleneck for global maritime trade passing through the Suez Canal.
Q7. Under which list of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution do 'Prisons and Prisoners' fall?
Correct Answer: State List (List II)
Prisons and correctional administration fall strictly under Entry 4 of List II (State List) in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
Q8. India deposited its Instrument of Acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Which exception did India secure for its small-scale fisherfolk?
Correct Answer: Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
India secured Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) exemptions to protect subsidies given to small-scale and artisanal fisherfolk operating within its 200 nautical mile EEZ.
Q9. Under the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, delayed reporting of a birth or death exceeding two years requires approval from which authority?
Correct Answer: First-Class Judicial Magistrate
Amendments mandate that delayed registrations of births or deaths over two years require a formal verification order from a First-Class Judicial Magistrate.
Q10. According to IN-SPACe guidelines, what is the maximum permissible ground human casualty risk for planned space vehicle re-entry missions?
Correct Answer: 1 in 10,000
IN-SPACe safety rules stipulate that satellite operators conducting planned re-entries must ensure third-party ground human casualty risk stays below 1 in 10,000.
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