UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 25 September 2025

Question 1: Consider the following statements regarding personality rights in India:

1. Personality rights protect an individual’s name, likeness, voice, image, signature, and other distinctive traits from unauthorised commercial exploitation.
2. Personality rights are codified in a single statute under Indian law.
3. The right to personality is linked to the constitutional right to privacy under Article 21.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2: Consider the following statements regarding salt consumption and health in India:

1. High salt intake is a key factor in India’s burden of hypertension, which affects more than one-fourth of adults.
2. Rock salt, black salt, and Himalayan pink salt are healthier alternatives to regular salt as they do not contain sodium.
3. Excess sodium intake significantly raises the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 3: Consider the following statements regarding the recently approved Phase 3 Centrally Sponsored Scheme to expand medical education in India:

1. The scheme aims to add 5,000 postgraduate and 5,023 undergraduate medical seats by 2028–29.
2. The cost ceiling for upgrading each seat has been fixed at ₹1.5 crore.
3. The scheme will cover only newly established private medical colleges.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 4: Consider the following statements regarding the Global South:

1. The term “Global South” refers primarily to countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
2. India hosted the Voice of Global South Summit for the first time in 2023, with participation from over 125 countries.
3. Developed countries like Japan and South Korea are also considered part of the Global South.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 5: Consider the following statements regarding Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) in Bihar:

1. EBCs are recognised as a separate constitutional category like the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
2. EBCs constitute around 36% of Bihar’s population as per caste survey data.
3. Bihar currently provides 30% reservation for EBCs in panchayat and municipal bodies.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?