UPSC PRELIMS + MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS DAILY TEST SERIES: 17 DECEMBER 2025

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Question: With reference to Ad hoc judges, consider the following statements:
1. Article 224A of the Constitution of India allows the appointment of retired High Court judges as ad hoc judges.
2. Ad hoc judges must always sit together as a Division Bench.
3. Ad hoc judges can be appointed if vacancies exceed 20% of sanctioned strength.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, consider the following statements:
1. The Bill provides that intermediaries licences would be cancelled for any violation of law.
2. The Bill reduces the net owned fund requirement for foreign reinsurers from ₹5,000 crore to ₹1,000 crore.
3. LIC’s foreign offices will comply with Indian insurance laws only.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to artemisinin, consider the following statements:
1. It is used for treating multi-drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
2. It is a synthetic antimalarial developed through recombinant DNA technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Consider the following statements regarding the kelch13 (K13):
1. It is a protein found in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.
2. it is the primary genetic marker for resistance to artemisinin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: With reference to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), consider the following statements:
1. It was established in 2005 as a political initiative of Kofi Annan.
2. Its Secretariat and High Representative operate from Geneva.
3. The 11th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) was held in Riyadh.
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 Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill 2025, consider the following statements:
1. The Bill allows operators to recover compensation from suppliers for defective equipment.
2. The maximum liability under the Bill is uniform for all nuclear reactors.
3. The SHANTI Bill allows claims for nuclear damage occurring in foreign countries due to incidents in India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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