UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 23 December 2025

Question 1: With reference to the recently concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, consider the following statements:

1. The FTA negotiations were concluded within a period of less than one year.
2. The agreement aims to double bilateral trade to USD 5 billion.
3. The FTA has already been ratified by the Parliaments of both countries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 2:  Which of the following sectors were explicitly excluded by India from tariff liberalisation under the India–New Zealand FTA?

1. Dairy products
2. Rice and wheat
3. Spices
4. Timber and forestry products

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 3: With reference to the recent observations of the Supreme Court of India regarding forest land encroachment in Uttarakhand, consider the following statements:

1. The land in question had been notified as government forest land more than four decades ago.
2. The Supreme Court observed that the State government acted as an active facilitator of the land grab.

3. The Court described the ownership claims of private individuals as being based on a “collusive decree.”

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 4: With reference to Anjadip, recently inducted into the Indian Navy, consider the following statements:

1. It is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC).
2. It is the third vessel inducted under an eight-ship ASW SWC programme.
3. It has been imported under a government-to-government defence agreement.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 5: Consider the following features of Anjadip:

1. It is propelled by waterjets, enhancing manoeuvrability and reducing acoustic signature.
2. It carries indigenous lightweight torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets.
3. It is equipped with a 76-mm main gun for long-range surface warfare.

Which of the above statements are correct?