UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 29 September 2025

Question 1: Consider the following statements regarding India’s recent realignment with the Global South:

1. India joined statements at the 80th UNGA that sharply condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza.
2. India actively engaged with forums like BRICS, IBSA, FIPIC, L-69, and C-10 during the 80th UNGA High-Level Week.
3. The U.S. recently imposed tariffs on Indian pharmaceutical exports, which became one of the reasons for India’s stronger alignment with the Global South.
4. The Quad leaders held a joint meeting alongside India’s engagements in the Global South at UNGA 2025.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 2: Consider the following statements about India–Pakistan exchanges at the 2025 UNGA:

1. India accused Pakistan of being behind the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025.
2. India referred to Pakistan as “Terroristan” in its reply at the UNGA.
3. Pakistan exercised its “Right of Reply” at the UNGA after India’s speech.
4. The UNGA has adopted the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) proposed by India in 1996.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 3: With reference to the recent developments in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, consider the following statements:

1. The Chhattisgarh government has claimed the elimination of Naxalism in Bastar in the last 19–20 months.
2. Agriculture and dairy are being promoted in Bastar because tribal communities traditionally have an interest in farming.
3. The government has proposed a strict law on religious conversion, requiring prior permission before changing religion.
4. The PESA Act, 1996, forms the legal basis for autonomous self-governance in Scheduled Areas, including tribal regions of Bastar.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 4: With reference to the recent Mann Ki Baat address of the Prime Minister, consider the following statements:

1. The Prime Minister urged citizens to buy khadi and Swadeshi products, linking them to Mahatma Gandhi’s emphasis on self-reliance.
2. Lt. Commanders K. Dilna and Roopa Alagirisamy became the first Indian women to circumnavigate the globe in a double-handed sailing vessel.
3. The duo hoisted the Indian flag at Point Nemo, the remotest place on Earth, becoming the first in the world to reach there on a sailboat.
4. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded by Dr B. R. Ambedkar in 1925 to counter colonial intellectual slavery.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 5: With reference to the concept of an “Engels’ pause” as applied to Artificial Intelligence, consider the following statements:

1. The term “Engels’ pause” was coined by Friedrich Engels to describe the exploitation of workers in 19th-century Germany.
2. It refers to a period when industrial productivity rose sharply, but living standards and wages for the majority stagnated.
3. In today’s AI economy, signs of a modern Engels’ pause include productivity gains without wage growth, high costs of skill retraining, and concentrated ownership of AI models.
4. The IMF has estimated that about 40% of jobs globally are exposed to AI, with advanced economies facing more high-skilled substitution.
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?