UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 18 December 2025

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 18 December 2025

Total Questions: 05

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Question 1: With reference to India–Ethiopia relations, consider the following statements:

  1. Ethiopia hosts the headquarters of the African Union, giving it strategic importance for India’s Africa outreach.
  2. The India–Ethiopia Defence Cooperation Agreement, signed in 2025, includes collaboration in cybersecurity and defence industrial cooperation.
  3. Ethiopia is a coastal country which directly facilitates India’s maritime connectivity in the Red Sea region.
  4. India’s engagement with Ethiopia reflects its broader strategy of leadership and cooperation with the Global South.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Question 2: With reference to India–Ethiopia relations and India’s Africa strategy, consider the following statements:

  1. Ethiopia was among the earliest African countries where India established a diplomatic mission, even before the consolidation of Ethiopia’s post-independence political structure.
  2. India’s defence cooperation with Ethiopia strengthens India’s role as a net security provider specifically in the Red Sea littoral states.
  3. Ethiopia’s strategic relevance for India is enhanced by its hosting of the African Union headquarters, which allows India to engage Africa through multilateral diplomacy rather than only bilateral channels.
  4. India’s development partnership model in Ethiopia contrasts with some other external powers by emphasising capacity building, local employment generation, and non-extractive engagement.
  5. Ethiopia’s landlocked geography reduces its relevance for regional connectivity initiatives involving the Horn of Africa.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Question 3: The SHANTI Bill, 2025, recently passed by the Lok Sabha, primarily aims to:

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Question 4:  Under the SHANTI Bill, 2025, the liability of a nuclear power plant operator in case of an accident is capped at:

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Question 5:  With reference to the commissioning of the second MH-60R helicopter squadron of the Indian Navy, consider the following statements:

  1. The MH-60R Seahawk helicopters were acquired by India under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route as a replacement for the ageing Sea King fleet.
  2. Commissioning of INAS 335 at INS Hansa significantly enhances India’s anti-submarine warfare capability on the western seaboard, particularly in the Arabian Sea.
  3. INS Hansa has previously hosted the commissioning of India’s first P-8I maritime patrol aircraft squadron, making it the oldest naval aviation base on the west coast.
  4. The MH-60R is capable of anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and maritime surveillance, enabling integration with other platforms such as P-8I aircraft.
  5. The commissioning of the second MH-60R squadron coincides with the completion of 75 years of the Indian Navy as an independent service.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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