UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz :08 July 2025

Question 1:  Which of the following best captures the constitutional and political risks associated with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, as argued by Pratap Bhanu Mehta?

1. It introduces a backwards shift to 19th-century notions of suffrage tied to property and education.
   2. It may create a de facto linkage between citizenship determination and voter eligibility.
   3. It violates the principle of proportionality in state action by imposing an excessive burden for minimal electoral gains.
   4. It mirrors the logic of surveillance-based governance by making voters prove their identity repeatedly.

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Question 2: Assertion (A): India’s continued participation in BRICS risks misaligning its foreign policy priorities in a changing global order.
Reason (R): BRICS members, including China and Vietnam, are undermining the WTO's multilateralism while simultaneously calling for reform of it in summit declarations.

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Question 3: Which of the following is/are correct regarding the upcoming Census 2027 in India?

1. It will be conducted in two phases: House listing and Housing Census, and Population Enumeration.
2. It will be the first Census in India to allow self-enumeration via a web portal.
3. Data will be collected only in English and Hindi.

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Question 4: Which of the following is not a key contributor to climate-induced displacement along India’s coastline, as discussed in recent reports?

Question 5:  About the recent Israel–U.S. airstrikes on Iran in 2025 and their implications for the nuclear order in West Asia, consider the following statements:

1. The “Libya model” promoted by Israel involves the gradual regionalisation of uranium enrichment across Gulf countries under IAEA supervision.
2. Iran’s decision to terminate IAEA access after the 2025 strikes marks a violation of its obligations under the NPT and JCPOA.
3. As per the 2025 intelligence assessment, Iran had officially restarted its nuclear weapons programme and authorised its weaponisation.
4. The United States military involvement in 2025 was preceded by a formal UN Security Council mandate authorising strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.
   

How many of the above statements are correct?