UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 09 September 2025

Question 1: With reference to the recent Supreme Court directive on the use of Aadhaar in electoral roll revision, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court allowed Aadhaar to be used as proof of identity and citizenship during the special intensive revision of rolls.
2. The Election Commission has been directed to accept Aadhaar as the 12th indicative document along with other identity proofs.
3. Under the Representation of the People Act, Aadhaar can be used as proof of residence.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2: With reference to the Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education 2025 regarding school expenditures in India, consider the following statements:

1. The survey found that the cost gap between private and government schools is widest at the pre-primary level.
2. In private schools, expenditure rises sharply across levels, showing a nearly nine-fold increase from pre-primary to higher secondary.
3. In government schools, costs increase significantly across levels, with rural areas showing a nearly nine-fold rise.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3: With reference to women’s unpaid domestic and care work in India, consider the following statements:

1. Women spend significantly more time than men on unpaid domestic and care activities, yet this labour is not counted in the official GDP of India.
2. The Constitution of India explicitly recognises unpaid domestic work as a form of labour under Article 42.
3. The 2019 Time Use Survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) highlighted stark gender gaps in time spent on unpaid domestic chores and caregiving.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 4: With reference to India–Iran relations, consider the following statements:

1. The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a multi-modal transport network connecting India with Russia and Europe via Iran.
2. Both India and Iran are founding members of BRICS.
3. Iran was among the countries that supported India’s leadership role in the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5: With reference to BRICS, consider the following statements:

1. The BRICS grouping was originally formed as BRIC in 2006, with South Africa joining later.
2. One of the objectives of BRICS is to promote fair, transparent, and rules-based international trade.
3. The BRICS summit mentioned in the news was convened by the Prime Minister of India.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?