UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 11 November 2025

Question 1: With reference to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), consider the following statements:

1. It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
2. It is responsible for the implementation of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
3. It releases the National Air Quality Index (AQI) and daily air quality bulletins.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2: Consider the following constitutional provisions related to affirmative action for women:

1. Article 15(3) - Enables the State to make special provisions for women and children.
2. Article 38 - Directs the State to promote welfare through social, economic, and political justice.
3. Article 243D - Provides reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
4. Article 330A - Provides reservation for women in the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 3: With reference to the Winter Session of the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. The Winter Session is constitutionally mandated to be held every year between November and December.
2. The Union government decides the schedule and duration of each parliamentary session.
3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can adjourn sittings but cannot convene or extend a session without the government’s recommendation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 4: Consider the following statements about the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023:

1. It provides one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, including seats reserved for SCs and STs.
2. The Act will come into force immediately after being notified in the Gazette of India.
3. The reservation will be valid for 15 years from its commencement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5: With reference to the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Rules, 2025, consider the following statements:

1. The amendment removes the mandatory requirement of clinical specular microscopes for corneal transplantation centres.
2. The amendment aims to promote equitable access to corneal transplantation, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.
3. The rules were notified by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?