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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 02 Sep 2026

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

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

The SCO was originally formed in 2001, evolving from the grouping known as the "Shanghai Five."

Iran is a full member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

The Secretariat of the SCO is located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The SCO traces its origins back to the "Shanghai Five" mechanism established in 1996 (comprising China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan). It was officially renamed and transformed into the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2001 with the inclusion of Uzbekistan.

Statement 2 is correct: Iran officially became a full member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation during the 23rd SCO Summit held in 2023.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The two permanent permanent organs of the SCO are the SCO Secretariat based in Beijing, China, and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Q2:

The "Strait of Hormuz," often seen in the news regarding West Asian instability and energy security, connects which of the following bodies of water?

A: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

B: Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

C: Caspian Sea and the Black Sea

D: Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Option (b) is correct: The Strait of Hormuz is a vital international maritime choke point situated between Oman and Iran. It connects the Persian Gulf to the south with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is extremely crucial for global energy trade, as a massive portion of the world's petroleum and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passes through it—making security in this waterway a critical national interest for energy-importing countries like India.

Option (a) describes the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.

Option (d) describes the route connected via the Suez Canal.

Q3:

Consider the following statements regarding the National Accounts Statistics – 2026 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI):

The publication introduces a new base year of 2022-23 for key macroeconomic indicators.

In the updated index series, the Producer Price Index (PPI) has replaced the old Wholesale Price Index (WPI) as an underlying price-related input in sectors like Manufacturing and IIP compilation.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and the Banking Services Price Index (BkSPI) are kept on their older base years of 2011-12 to maintain historical continuity.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 1 and 3 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The MoSPI released the National Accounts Statistics – 2026 publication shifting and updating indicators to the new base year of 2022–23.

Statement 2 is correct: The updated series incorporates new series of output Producer Price Index (PPI), IIP, and BkSPI with the base year 2022-23. The PPI has replaced the obsolete WPI series, improving the mapping of price measures to economic activities in manufacturing and trade services.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Not just PPI, but the IIP and BkSPI have also been updated to the new base year of 2022–23 (released in June 2026), rather than retaining the older base year.

Q4:

Consider the following statements regarding the recent executive order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”:

The executive order legally obligates both Canada and international maritime organizations to adopt the name “Lake America” in all official maps.

Unilateral renaming of a transboundary or shared geographical feature by a single nation only alters its designation for that country's domestic federal usage.

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names and the Department of the Interior are tasked with implementing federal record changes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump applies strictly to U.S. federal government usage. Canada, provincial authorities (such as Ontario and New York), and international organizations are under no legal obligation to alter their naming conventions.

Statement 2 is correct: The naming of geographical features is governed by domestic authorities for internal use, and a unilateral domestic order by one country does not legally bindingly change international or neighboring state usage over shared transboundary resources.

Statement 3 is correct: The executive order directs bodies like the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to update federal records and geographic databases accordingly.

Q5:

With reference to the Great Lakes of North America, consider the following statements:

Lake Ontario is the easternmost and lowest in elevation among the five Great Lakes.

All five Great Lakes are entirely located within the territorial boundaries of the United States, sharing no border with Canada.

Lake Ontario is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 1 and 3 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Lake Ontario is physically smaller in surface area than the other Great Lakes and sits at the lowest elevation, receiving water from Lake Erie via the Niagara River.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Except for Lake Michigan, which is entirely within the United States, the other four Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario) form a major natural international border shared between the United States and Canada.

Statement 3 is correct: Lake Ontario drains into the St. Lawrence River, which flows northeast into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean.