UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 13 October 2025

Question 1 : Which of the following statements regarding the recent migration of Central government email accounts to Zoho is/are correct?

1. The migration includes integration with Zoho Office Suite for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
2. All historical email data will be hosted on government-owned NIC servers after migration.
3. The move aligns with India’s Digital Sovereignty and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
4. The migration eliminates the need for any further security audits by independent agencies.

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Question 2: Consider the following statements about the Thirumalapuram Iron Age site in Tamil Nadu:

1. The site features urn burials inside a rectangular stone slab chamber.
2. Black-and-red ware, red-slipped ware, and black-polished ware with white-painted designs were discovered.
3. Artefacts include items made of bone, gold, bronze, and iron.
4. The site has been definitively dated to the mid-second millennium BCE.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 3 : Consider the following statements about India’s participation in the Gaza Peace Summit:

1. India is represented at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declined the invitation due to short notice.
3. Egypt is a member of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
4. Pakistan and Iran are attending the summit.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 4: Consider the following statements regarding the Bihar 2025 Assembly elections:

1. Upper castes in Bihar are largely aligned with the BJP, while non-Yadav OBCs, EBCs, and Mahadalits along with Pasmanda Muslims form the core support of JD(U) in the NDA.
2. The RJD’s primary support base comprises Yadavs and the broader Muslim community, while Congress and CPI(ML) have limited regional influence.
3. The newly formed Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) led by Prashant Kishor is considered a potential disruptor, capable of altering traditional caste-based voting patterns.
4. Nitish Kumar has historically shifted between alliances but has never served as Chief Minister under the BJP-led NDA.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5: Consider the following statements regarding natural farming in Himachal Pradesh:

1. The Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y) promotes chemical-free farming practices and has trained over 3 lakh farmers in the State.
2. The CETARA–NF tool is a government certification and evaluation system for natural farming practitioners.
3. Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for crops such as wheat, maize, and turmeric are provided to encourage chemical-free cultivation.
4. Natural farming under PK3Y allows farmers to use synthetic fertilizers and pesticides in limited quantities to maintain yields.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?