UPSC PRELIMS + MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS DAILY TEST SERIES: 13 DECEMBER 2025

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Question: Describe the benefits of the mangrove————————– enhance mangrove forests? (GS-1)

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Question: Consider the following pairs:

	Rockets	Owner	Human Rating Status
1.	Soyuz-2	ESA	Human Rated
2.	Long March 2F	China	Human Rated
3.	Falcon 9	NASA	Human Rated

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to corporate bonds, consider the following statements:
1. Corporate bonds are debt securities issued by private and public corporations.
2. A corporate bond gives an ownership interest in the issuing company.
3. India’s corporate bond market is governed by SEBI only.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: The Demow Model was recently mentioned in the news with reference to:
(a) Snakebite prevention
(b) Wetland conservation
(c) Migratory bird conservation
(d) Elephant-human conflict prevision

Question: Consider the following statements about snakebite envenomation:
1. The World Health Organisation recognises snakebite envenomation as a “neglected tropical disease”.
2. In India, around 90% of snakebites are caused by the ‘big four’ species of snake.
3. The National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE) in India aims to reduce snakebite deaths by halve by 2035..
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to the Census of India 2027, consider the following statements:
1. Option to self-enumerate will be provided to the public.
2. Census 2027 will be the 16th Census in the country.
3. Census 2027 will be the 8th after independence.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to Makhana (Fox Nut), consider the following statements:
1. Makhana is the seed of the water lily plant.
2. It is only grown in India.
3. Makhana is a Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), consider the following statements:
1. SMRs are nuclear reactors with power generation capacity ranging from less than 30 MWe to more than 300 MWe.
2. SMRs can be deployed in brownfield sites by repurposing retiring fossil fuel-based power plants.
3. SMRs are suitable for off-grid applications and captive power generation for energy-intensive industries.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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