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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 05 November 2025

November 5, 2025
Daily Current Affairs Quiz

UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 05 November 2025

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 05 November 2025

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Question 1: With reference to India–Israel relations, consider the following statements:

India and Israel have signed an agreement for the joint training of diplomats between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Counter-terrorism and defence cooperation form the core of the India–Israel strategic partnership.
India supports a peace formula proposed by the United States for resolving the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Statement 1 Correct: During the meeting between EAM S. Jaishankar and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, both sides signed an agreement between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) and the Foreign Ministry of Israel for the training of diplomats, reflecting institutional-level cooperation.
Statement 2 Correct: Both leaders emphasised the strategic and counter-terror cooperation between the two nations. Mr Jaishankar described the India–Israel relationship as one based on “trust, reliability, and essential counter-terror cooperation,” while Mr Sa’ar spoke of the “mutual threat of terror.”
Statement 3 Correct: India reiterated its support for the U.S.-proposed peace formula (announced in Sharm-el-Sheikh) aimed at achieving a durable solution to the Gaza conflict.

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Question 2: With reference to the recent discovery of Vijayanagara-era gold coins in Tamil Nadu, consider the following statements:

The gold coins were discovered during restoration work at a Later Chola-era Shiva temple in Kovilur hamlet, Tiruvannamalai district.
The discovery and custody of the coins are governed under the provisions of the Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878.
The coins bear the emblem of a pig, a symbol often associated with the Vijayanagara rulers.
Coins of the Vijayanagara period were mostly square-shaped, unlike the circular coins of the Sangam age.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1, 2 and 3 only

C. 2, 3 and 4 only

D. 1, 3 and 4 only

Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Correct: The 103 punch-marked gold coins were found during trench work inside the sanctum sanctorum of a Later Chola-era Shiva temple in Kovilur hamlet, near Jamunamarathur in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu.
Statement 2 Correct: The Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878, governs discoveries of hidden treasures. The district Collector, as custodian of the district treasury, oversees assessment and reporting.
Statement 3 Correct: The coins carried the emblem of a pig, an animal motif found in Vijayanagara royal engravings, confirming their likely origin from that era (around 600 years old).
Statement 4 Incorrect: The article mentions the opposite, Vijayanagara-era coins are circular, whereas Sangam-age coins were square-shaped.

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Question 3: With reference to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, consider the following statements:

It criminalises all sexual activities involving individuals below 18 years of age, irrespective of consent.
The Act provides a “close-in-age” exemption to differentiate between consensual and exploitative adolescent relations.
The Act was enacted under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)
Explanation: The POCSO Act criminalises all sexual acts with minors (below 18 years), regardless of consent (Statement 1 – correct). There is no close-in-age exemption in the Act (Statement 2 – incorrect). The nodal ministry is the Ministry of Women and Child Development (Statement 3 – correct).

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Question 4: Which of the following judgments recognised that adolescent consensual relationships are distinct from sexual exploitation under the POCSO Act?

Vijaylakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu (2021)
Court on Its Own Motion v. State (2022)
Justice Verma Committee Report (2013)

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Both Vijaylakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) and Court on Its Own Motion v. State (2022) recognised consensual adolescent relations as distinct from exploitative offences. The Justice Verma Committee (2013) recommended broader sexual education, but it is not a judicial precedent.

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Question 5: With reference to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, consider the following statements:

The Act allows only altruistic surrogacy and prohibits commercial surrogacy.
The Act permits married couples with one healthy biological child to opt for surrogacy.
The Act provides an exception for couples whose existing child suffers from a life-threatening or incurable disorder.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 2 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)
Explanation: The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, allows only altruistic surrogacy (no monetary compensation except medical expenses). It prohibits surrogacy for couples with one healthy biological child, except if that child is mentally/physically challenged or has a life-threatening disorder.

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