UPSC PRELIMS + MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS DAILY TEST SERIES: 18 DECEMBER 2025

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Question: From an ethical perspective———————- exploitation of employees.   (GS-IV)

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Question: With reference to freshwater sponges, consider the following statements:
1. Freshwater sponges are non-moving organisms.
2. They have the potential to act both as bioindicators and absorbents of toxic metals.    
3. They do not have organs.    
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 VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, consider the following statements:
1. It enhances the number of workdays from 100 to 125.
2. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
3. The work under the scheme has been divided into four categories.
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 ‘Support to Poor Prisoners’ scheme, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme was launched in 2023 by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. The scheme applies only to convicted prisoners and not to undertrials.
3.  All convicted prisoners are eligible for this scheme.  
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None  

Question: With reference to Thorium, consider the following statements:
1. India has limited uranium and abundant thorium reserves.
2. Thorium is a fertile material.
3. The utilisation of Thorium, as a practically inexhaustible energy source, has been contemplated during the third stage of the Indian Nuclear Programme..  
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 Protection of Children from Sexual Abuse (POCSO) Act, consider the following statements:
1. The Act clearly defines a child as any person below the age of 16 years.
2. The maximum punishment for an offence under the act is life imprisonment.  
3. The Act mandates special courts for speedy trials under Section 28.  
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None  

Question: With reference to Mode 4 of trade in services under the WTO framework, consider the following statements:
1. It pertains to the temporary movement of natural persons to supply services.
2. Oman has offered comprehensive Mode 4 commitments under the India-Oman CEPA.
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 annatto, consider the following statements:
1. Annatto is obtained from the seeds of the Bixa orellana.
2. It requires heavy irrigation throughout its growth cycle.
3. It’s most commonly used as a natural food coloring    
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None  

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