UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 12 December 2025

Question 1: With reference to the Election Commission of India’s recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, consider the following statements:

1. The primary reason cited for extending the SIR deadlines in selected States was to provide additional time for Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of political parties to scrutinise draft electoral lists.
2. Uttar Pradesh received the longest extension for enumeration under the SIR exercise.
3. Kerala did not receive any extension and followed the original nationwide schedule for draft roll publication.
4. High digitisation completion rates (99–100%) of enumeration forms eliminate the need for further field verification and corrections.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 2:  Recently, the Election Commission extended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in some States. Which of the following statements are true?

1. The extension was given mainly to give more time to Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to check the draft voter lists.
2. Uttar Pradesh received the longest extension among all States.
   

Select the correct answer:

Question 3: With reference to the DPIIT’s recent proposals to amend India’s Copyright Act to address issues arising from AI and large language model (LLM) training, consider the following statements:

1. The DPIIT has proposed a blanket licensing system that would allow AI developers to scrape publicly available online content for training, but they must pay royalties once the AI model is commercialised.
2. A new copyright society named CRCAT has been proposed to collect and distribute royalties from AI firms to content creators.
3. Under the proposed system, AI developers must pay royalties before training begins, irrespective of whether the model is commercialised.
4. One major criticism of the proposal is that it may shift the burden of proof to AI firms, requiring them to show that they did not use specific copyrighted content during training.
   

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 4: With reference to the recent assessments on air pollution as India’s largest health threat, consider the following statements:

1. Recent studies show that air pollution is now responsible for nearly two million premature deaths annually in India.
2. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in India accurately captures pollution levels even when PM2.5 concentrations cross 600–1,000 µg/m³.
3. Long-term exposure to PM2.5 is linked to cardiovascular diseases, reduced lung capacity in children, and increased risk of dementia.
4. The Indo-Gangetic Plain remains the most polluted region in the world, with PM2.5 levels exceeding both Indian and WHO standards.
   

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 5: With reference to recent findings from the NSS 80th Round (2025) on education in India, consider the following statements:

1. More than half of India’s urban students are enrolled in private unaided schools.
2. Coaching dependence is higher in urban areas than in rural areas, with tuition rates peaking at the higher secondary level.
3. The expenditure on private schooling at the pre-primary level in rural India is comparable to the monthly income of the poorest 5% households.
4. Government schooling is effectively free for most households, with almost no additional costs beyond school fees.

Which of the statements given above are correct?