Current Affairs Quiz — 2 August 2026
5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.
Q1.More than 3,000 serving officers of which forces filed a Supreme Court petition challenging the CAPF (General Administration) Act, 2026?
- ACRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB and CISF (Central Armed Police Forces)
- BAssam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard only
- CNarcotics Control Bureau and CBI only
- DRPF and GRP only
Q2.China’s joint naval and air drills were conducted near which disputed maritime feature mentioned in the news?
- AScarborough Shoal (Huangyan Island/Panatag Shoal)
- BSecond Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal)
- CReed Bank (Malampaya Bank)
- DTubbataha Reef (Trinidad Reef)
Q3.Spain announced it would install a containment barrier of what length along the sea border between Ceuta and Morocco?
- A300 metres
- B500 metres
- C800 metres
- D1,000 metres
Q4.Ed Miliband is described as taking charge as the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary on which date?
- A20 July 2026
- B20 June 2026
- C20 August 2026
- D10 July 2026
Q5.Spain’s Supreme Court ruled on 29 June that migrants arriving by sea cannot be summarily deported. The court’s reasoning was based on which key idea in Spanish law?
- ASea arrivals do not cross the “physical border” referenced in Spanish law
- BAll deportations are barred for migrants arriving by sea, regardless of border crossing
- CSummary deportation is allowed only if migrants first enter mainland Spain
- DOnly land-border entries from Africa are eligible for summary deportation regardless of arrival mode