UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 23 September 2025

Question 1: Consider the following statements regarding traditional medicine and India’s AYUSH systems:

1. Traditional medicine is practised in more than 85% of WHO member states.
2. India’s AYUSH sector comprises over 92,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
3. Ayurveda is exclusively used for treating diseases and not for preventive care or rejuvenation.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2: Consider the following statements regarding Primary Health Centre (PHC) doctors in India:

1. A typical PHC in rural areas serves around 30,000 people, whereas in urban areas it may serve up to 50,000.
2. PHC doctors are responsible only for clinical care and do not participate in public health programmes.
3. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) are mentored by PHC doctors.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3 : The 2025 Ayurveda Day theme, “Ayurveda for People & Planet,” primarily emphasises:

Question 4: Consider the following statements regarding the CPCB 2023 river pollution report:

1. Total locations in Indian rivers unfit for bathing decreased from 815 in 2022 to 807 in 2023.
2. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) greater than 3 mg/L indicates a river is unfit for bathing.
3. Polluted River Stretches (PRS) are defined as two or more continuous locations in a river exceeding BOD limits.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5: With reference to criminal defamation in India, consider the following statements:

1. Defamation is only a civil wrong in India.
2. The Supreme Court in Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India (2016) upheld the constitutional validity of criminal defamation.
3. Under criminal law, defamation can attract imprisonment.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?