UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 14 October 2025

Question 1: Which of the following statements about retail inflation in India for September 2025 is/are correct?

1. Retail inflation fell below the Reserve Bank of India’s lower tolerance limit of 2%.
2. Inflation in the food and beverages group contracted in September 2025.
3. Inflation in the fuel and light category increased compared to August 2025.
4. Inflation in edible oils remained in double digits for the 11th consecutive month.

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Question 2:  Which of the following statements regarding the recent India–Canada talks is correct?

1. The Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Prime Minister Modi in Delhi during her October 2025 visit.
2. Both sides agreed to restart discussions on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
3. Talks on Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology were part of the agenda.
4. The Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee is being relaunched.

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Question 3: What are the main obstacles to a sustainable peace plan, as mentioned in the article?

1. Lack of shared vision among Palestinian leaders
2. Hamas’ refusal to disarm
3. Israel’s continued occupation of the Palestinian territories
4. Internal political divisions within the U.S.

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Question 4: Consider the following statements regarding UNESCO’s Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects:

1. It is a physical museum housing looted artefacts from around the world.
2. It integrates INTERPOL’s stolen art database to aid the recovery of stolen cultural property.
3. It includes digital representations of artefacts such as two 9th-century sculptures from Chhattisgarh, India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5: Consider the following statements about births in India according to CRS 2023:

1. Total births registered in 2023 were 2.52 crore.
2. The number of births increased compared to 2022.
3. Institutional births accounted for around three-fourths of total births.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?