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Daily-mcqs 02 Sep 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 02 Sep 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding the SCO Summit 2025:

The summit was held in Tianji , China.

It was the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO.

The Tianjin Declaration was adopted which focused on economic and security cooperation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 3 only

B: 2 only

C: 1 and 2 only

D: 1,2 and 3

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The 2025 summit was held in Tianjin, China.

Statement 2 is correct: It was indeed the 25th SCO Heads of State Summit.

Statement 3 is correct: The Tianjin Declaration was adopted which emphasized counter-terrorism, multipolarity, and trade in national currencies (de-dollarization).

Q2:

Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

1.   It was founded in 2001 after evolving from the Shanghai Five mechanism.

2.   Its Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is based in Beijing.

3.   The current SCO Secretariat is located in Tashkent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 1 and 2 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1,2 and 3

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 correct: The SCO was founded in 2001, building on the Shanghai Five (1996).

Statement 2 incorrect: RATS is based in Tashkent, not Beijing.

Statement 3 incorrect: The Secretariat is in Beijing, not Tashkent.

Q3:

Which of the following was NOT among the other 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award winners?

A: Shaahina Ali – Maldives

B: Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva – Philippines

C: R. Ravi Kannan – India

D: None of the above

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Dr. Ravi Kannan was a 2023 recipient. In 2025, the winners include Shaahina Ali (Maldives) and Villanueva (Philippines), alongside Educate Girls(NGO in India).

Q4:

Which of the following statements about the Blue Sea Dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) is/are correct?

1.   It is a marine reptile that swims actively using its fins.

2.   It floats using a gas-filled sac and drifts with ocean currents.

3.   It stores stinging cells from its prey in its body for defense.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 and 3 only

C: 1 and 3 only

D: 1,2 and 3

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Answer: B

Explanation:

· Statement 1 is incorrect: It is a marine invertebrate (sea slug), not a reptile, and does not swim actively.

· Statement 2 is correct: It floats upside down using a gas-filled sac.

· Statement 3 is correct: It harvests nematocysts (stinging cells) from prey like Portuguese man-o-war and uses them defensively.

Q5:

Sea slugs (nudibranchs) belong to which of the following taxonomic classifications?