UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 10 December 2025

Correct Answer: (a) 2 and 4 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Incorrect

• The Supreme Court has categorically clarified that citizenship under the CAA is not automatic.
• The Act only creates an enforceable right to apply for citizenship, subject to due scrutiny and verification of each claim.

Statement 2 – Correct

• The Court observed that every application must undergo individual examination, including:
  • Religious identity,
  • Country of origin,
  • Circumstances of entry into India,
  • Fulfilment of all requirements under the Citizenship Act and Rules.

Statement 3 – Incorrect

• The Court reaffirmed that citizenship is a precondition for electoral rights.
• A person can be included in the electoral rolls only after formal naturalisation, not while an application is pending.

Statement 4 – Correct

• Under the amended Section 2(1)(b) of the Citizenship Act, eligible CAA applicants are exempted from being classified as “illegal migrants”.
• However, this exemption does not amount to automatic citizenship.

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 – Wrong The U.S. is a small market for Indian rice (only about 3% of India’s rice exports).
• Statement 2 – Correct India supplies about 26% of U.S. rice imports, making it an important supplier.
• Statement 3 – Correct Tariffs imposed without proper investigation can violate WTO rules.
• Statement 4 – Correct: “Dumping” cannot be declared casually; it needs a formal anti-dumping investigation as per WTO norms.

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 – Correct  SURYAKIRAN is a joint battalion-level exercise between the Indian and Nepal armies.
• Statement 2 – Wrong. The exercise is conducted alternately in India and Nepal, not only in India.
• Statement 3 – Correct Training follows Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which allows peace enforcement and use of force.
• Statement 4 – Correct. Both India and Nepal actively participate in UN peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions.

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 – Correct. The paper says AI models should freely access all publicly available online content by default.
• Statement 2 – Wrong. The proposal does not allow an opt-out option for publishers.
• Statement 3 – Correct. It recommends a non-profit copyright society-like body to collect and distribute royalties.
• Statement 4 – Correct. The idea is similar to compulsory licensing in radio broadcasting, where content is used after paying a fixed fee.

Correct Answer:(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 – Correct. The disability justice approach sees mental health as an issue of dignity, equity, and justice, not just treatment.
• Statement 2 – Wrong. It criticises purely biomedical and deficit-based models; it does not support them.
• Statement 3 – Correct Mental distress is linked to social conditions like poverty, caste, gender, homelessness, and violence.
• Statement 4 – Correct. The approach stresses relational, community-based, and long-term care, accepting non-linear recovery.