UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 22 December 2025

Question 1: With reference to the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, consider the following statements:

1. It replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
2. It increases the guaranteed employment from 100 days to 125 days per rural household.
3. It converts rural employment from a demand-driven framework to an outcome-oriented approach.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 2:  With reference to funding under the new rural employment framework, consider the following statements:

1. The Centre remains the principal funding authority.
2. The cost-sharing ratio between the Centre and the States is 60:40.
3. The funding pattern deviates from other Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3: With reference to air pollution in Delhi, consider the following statements:

1. Vehicular emissions contribute nearly one-fourth to one-third of PM₂.₅ pollution in Delhi.
2. Delhi’s air pollution problem is confined largely to the winter months.
3. Despite an extensive metro network, private vehicle dependence remains high.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 4: With reference to India–Africa relations, consider the following statements:

1. India is Africa’s largest trading partner.
2. India–Africa bilateral trade is close to $100 billion.
3. China’s trade with Africa is more than double that of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5:  India–Africa relations initially developed in the post-independence era under the framework of: