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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz – 7 October 2026 | Daily Prelims Quiz

  The Current Affairs Quiz is a daily quiz based on the DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PIB SUMMARY from the previous day, as posted on our website. It covers all relevant news sources and is designed to test your knowledge of current events. Solving these questions will help you retain both concepts and facts relevant …

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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 6 OCTOBER 2026

The current affairs article covers major developments in India’s bilateral relations, technology, healthcare, environment, security, and geography. India and Switzerland expanded cooperation in defence, civil nuclear energy, mobility, clean technology and research. India’s National Supercomputing Mission has deployed 40 indigenous systems with 68 petaflops capacity, strengthening high-performance computing and technological self-reliance. A rural healthcare case …

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The Black Sea

MappingThe Black Sea Source: ITSubject: Mapping Context: A Turkish-owned commercial cargo ship, the MV Royad Mammadov, carrying corn from the Ukrainian port of Izmail to Italy, caught fire and sank in the Black Sea outside Romanian territorial waters after being struck by Russian drones. The Black Sea About The Black Sea: What it is? A …

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Ukraine

Source: TOISubject: Mapping Context: Ukraine launched its largest-ever overnight drone offensive against Russia, deploying over 1,000 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles and domestic cruise missiles. Ukraine About Ukraine: What it is? A sovereign country in Eastern Europe, functioning as a unitary multiparty republic. Geographically, it is the second-largest country by land area in Europe entirely on …

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The Danube River

Source: NDTVSubject: Mapping Context: Water levels in Europe's Danube River dropped to record-low levels across several countries—including Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria—due to severe, prolonged summer heatwaves and drought across the continent. The Danube River About The Danube River: What It Is? The Danube is Europe’s second-longest river (after Russia’s Volga River) and one of …

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Romania

Source: MEASubject: Mapping Context: President of India arrived in Romania, the final stop of her three-nation Europe tour, marking the first Indian Presidential state visit to the country in over 30 years. Romania About Romania: What It Is? Romania is a sovereign country located in Southeastern Europe. Historically shaped by Dacian and Roman roots, it …

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Black Sea

Source:  LM Subject:  Mapping Context: Ukraine struck two Russian civilian oil tankers — Kairos and Virat — in the Black Sea using sea drones, causing major damage to vessels believed to be transporting sanctioned Russian oil. About Black Sea: What it is? The Black Sea is a large inland sea connected to the Mediterranean through …

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