UPSC Current Affairs Quiz #9 | 12-13 April, 2026

Q1. Consider the following Antarctic fauna: Antarctic Fur SealSouthern Elephant SealEmperor PenguinAdelie Penguin Which of the above have seen their IUCN status downgraded (made more threatened) in 2026 due to climate-related factors or disease?

• (A) 1 and 3 only
• (B) 1, 2 and 3
• (C) 2 and 4 only
• (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Consider the following oil fields in news recently and their respective countries: Ghawar → Saudi ArabiaBurgan → OmanSafania → KuwaitAhvaz → IranRumaila → Iraq Which of the above is / are correctly paired?

• (A) Only 1, 4 and 5
• (B) 1, 3, 4 and 5
• (C) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
• (D) Only 2 and 3

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the artistic style of Raja Ravi Varma: He synthesized Western academic realism with Indian iconography.He was the first Indian artist to use oil paints and easel painting.His works primarily focused on the abstract depiction of Vedic deities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• (A) 1 and 2 only
• (B) 1 only
• (C) 2 and 3 only
• (D) 1, 2 and 3

Q4. Regarding the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, consider the following statements: An "art treasure" is a human work of art that has been in existence for not less than seventy-five years.Once a work is declared a "National Treasure," it cannot be exported out of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• (A) 1 only
• (B) 2 only
• (C) Both 1 and 2
• (D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q5. Which of the following artists are considered "Navaratnas" (Nine Gems) of Indian Art whose works are treated as National Treasures?Amrita Sher-GilJamini RoyNandalal BoseM.F. HusainSelect the correct option:

• (A) 1, 2 and 3 only
• (B) 2, 3 and 4 only
• (C) 1 and 3 only
• (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4