UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 15 July 2025

July 15, 2025
Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 15 July 2025

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 15 July 2025

Total Question: 5

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Question 1: Assertion (A): The appointment of Kavinder Gupta as L-G of Ladakh may face resistance from local civil society groups.
Reason (R): Gupta has a strong administrative background and was a three-time Mayor of Jammu, which satisfies the region’s demand for constitutional safeguards.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true, but R is false.

D. A is false, but R is true.

Answer: C. A is true, but R is false.
(Reason is unrelated: Gupta’s background does not satisfy constitutional demands like Sixth Schedule status.)

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Question 2: The principle of ‘presumption of citizenship’ in the Indian context is most closely connected to which of the following?

A. Article 19 and the right to reside and settle in any part of India

B. The assumption that once a person is born in India, they are a citizen for life

C. The legal position that once a citizen is on the electoral roll, they remain so unless disqualified by law

D. The requirement that every citizen must prove their status every ten years

Correct Answer: C) The legal position that once a citizen is on the electoral roll, they remain so unless disqualified by law

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Question 3: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recent grassland bird survey in Kaziranga National Park?

Passive acoustic recorders were used to detect cryptic and shy bird species.
The survey included species found only in the dry grasslands of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The Finches Weaver is a ground-nesting bird and an indicator of wetland health.

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1 and 3 only

Correct Answer: A. 1 only

Statement 2 is incorrect: the comparison was of species richness, not the inclusion of species from dry grasslands.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Finn’s Weaver is tree-nesting, not ground-nesting, and indicates grassland, not wetland health.

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Question 4: Which of the following best explains the contradiction in India’s inequality rankings as discussed in Surjit S. Bhalla’s article "Two Unequal"?

A. India's income surveys are outdated, but its consumption is globally the highest.

B. The World Bank uses reliable tax data, while Indian estimates ignore private sector contributions.

C. India ranks as the most equal in consumption inequality, but this does not reflect its unmeasured and potentially high income inequality.

D. WID and PIP both use the same official income data, so contradictions arise due to statistical errors.

Correct Answer: c) India ranks as the most equal in consumption inequality, but this does not reflect its unmeasured and potentially high income inequality.

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Question 5: The idea of “strategic autonomy” in Europe was originally proposed by which country, as noted in the article?

A. Germany

B. France

C. Italy

D. Poland

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: France has historically championed “strategic autonomy” - the idea that Europe should not rely excessively on the U.S. for security and foreign policy decisions. Now, it’s echoed by Germany, Warsaw, and Brussels.

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