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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 03 Nov 2026

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

With reference to the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026, consider the following statements:

The meeting was hosted in Atlanta, USA, under the United States' G20 presidency.

The G20 forum possesses a permanent secretariat that coordinates its annual agenda and summit declarations.

The meeting concluded with a unanimous joint communiqué signed by all member states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 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 G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in 2026 was held on 30–31 October 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, which holds the G20 presidency for 2026 (ahead of the Leaders’ Summit in Miami).

Statement 2 is incorrect: The G20 does not have a permanent secretariat; instead, its administrative and operational functions are handled on a rotational basis by the country holding the annual presidency (the Troika system).

Statement 3 is incorrect: Due to deep geopolitical divisions and differences over issues like the Russia-Ukraine war, West Asian conflicts, and trade policies, the Atlanta Foreign Ministers' Meeting concluded without a joint communiqué, and the US instead issued a Chair's Statement.

Q2:

Consider the following statements regarding the Group of Twenty (G20):

It was originally established in 1999 following the Asian Financial Crisis.

Its permanent membership comprises 19 individual countries along with the European Union and the African Union.

The G20 members collectively account for approximately 85% of global GDP.

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: D

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The G20 was founded in 1999 in the wake of the Asian Financial Crisis as a forum for Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss global financial stability. It was later elevated to the Leaders' Summit level in 2008 during the global financial crisis.

Statement 2 is correct: The G20 comprises 19 individual countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU), making 21 formal entities/members in total.

Statement 3 is correct: G20 economies represent massive global economic and demographic weight, accounting for roughly 85% of the world's GDP, over 75% of international trade, and about two-thirds of the world's population.

Q3:

With reference to the Matua community in India, consider the following statements:

It is a Hindu religious and social reform community whose origins are associated with Harichand Thakur and Guruchand Thakur in the 19th century.

A large section of the community belongs to the Namasudra caste, which is categorized as a Scheduled Caste in West Bengal.

Granting of Indian citizenship under the law automatically guarantees immediate Scheduled Caste status and voter registration.

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 Matua religious and social reform movement emerged in the late 19th century under the leadership of Harichand Thakur and later expanded by Guruchand Thakur, holding deep influence among marginalized populations in undivided Bengal.

Statement 2 is correct: Many members of the Matua community belong to the Namasudra community, who migrated largely from erstwhile East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and are recognized as a Scheduled Caste (SC) in West Bengal.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Obtaining an Indian citizenship certificate under the CAA does not automatically guarantee voter registration or Scheduled Caste status. Separate administrative and legal processes are required for electoral roll enlisting and obtaining caste certificates.

Q4:

With reference to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and constitutional provisions regarding citizenship in India, consider the following statements:

Citizenship is covered under Part II of the Indian Constitution (Articles 5 to 11), with Article 11 empowering Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

The CAA, 2019 provides an expedited pathway to Indian citizenship for undocumented migrants of all religious communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

The Act reduces the requirement of residence for naturalisation from 11 years to 5 years for eligible beneficiaries who entered India on or before 31 December 2014.

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: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Part II of the Constitution (Articles 5–11) deals with citizenship. Article 11 explicitly gives Parliament the power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship, leading to the enactment of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The CAA, 2019 does not apply to all religious communities; it specifically applies only to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Statement 3 is correct: The Act relaxes the residency requirement for naturalisation from 11 years down to 5 years for eligible non-Muslim migrants from the specified three neighboring countries who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.

Q5:

With reference to the recently synthesized carbon allotrope ‘Diamondiyne’, consider the following statements:

It is only the second known pure carbon allotrope, after diamond, to feature covalent bonding extending in all three dimensions.

Unlike natural diamond, its structural synthesis relies on a liquid-liquid interface under extremely high-pressure laboratory conditions.

Its distinct, porous architecture allows it to function as a framework capable of trapping or holding other atoms inside its voids.

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: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Most common carbon allotropes are either two-dimensional layered networks (like graphite and graphene) or molecular cages (like fullerenes). Diamondiyne is notable as only the second known carbon allotrope, after diamond, with covalent bonding extending throughout all three dimensions.

Statement 2 is incorrect: A key breakthrough in the discovery of Diamondiyne is its synthesis method. While natural diamond requires extreme pressures deep within the Earth to form, Diamondiyne was successfully synthesized without high-pressure conditions using a relatively simple liquid-liquid interface (between water and chloroform) at standard laboratory pressures.

Statement 3 is correct: Because the triple-bonded diyne units expand the tetrahedral network, Diamondiyne has a porous, open, and cage-like architecture. Researchers have highlighted that these internal voids give it the unique potential to interweave multiple frameworks or safely contain/trap foreign atoms inside.