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Daily-mcqs 05 Aug 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 05 Aug 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding the First-Ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival:

1.   The festival was held in Bangkok, Thailand.

2.   It was titled "SaptaSur: Seven Nations, One Melody".

3.   The festival was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 2 and 3 only

B: 3 only

C: 1 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect – The festival was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, not Bangkok.

Statement 2 is correct – The event was titled "SaptaSur: Seven Nations, One Melody".

Statement 3 is correct – It was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Q2:

With reference to BIMSTEC, consider the following statements:

1.   It includes countries from both South Asia and Southeast Asia.

2.   Its secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

3.   All BIMSTEC countries share land borders with India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct – BIMSTEC acts as a bridge between South and Southeast Asia.

Statement 2 is correct – Its headquarters is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Statement 3 is incorrect – Sri Lanka and Thailand do not share land borders with India.

Q3:

With reference to the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI), consider the following statements:

1.   IBRRI is a cooperation framework under the Ramsar Convention aimed at wetland conservation in South Asia.

2.   It is supported by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

3.   India is a founding member of the IBRRI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 1 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect – IBRRI covers the Indo-Burma region of Southeast Asia, not South Asia.

Statement 2 is correct – The initiative is supported by the IUCN Asia Regional Office and its BRIDGE project.

Statement 3 is incorrect – India is not a member of IBRRI, though the initiative is relevant to India's Act East Policy and regional cooperation.

Q4:

With reference to the Ramsar Convention, consider the following statements:

1.   It is an international treaty that focuses on the "wise use" of wetlands.

2.   India is a signatory to the Ramsar Convention and has more than 90 Ramsar sites as of 2025.

3.   The Ramsar Convention was signed in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 1 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct – The convention emphasizes the “wise use” of wetlands.

Statement 2 is correct – India became a party in 1982, and as of June 2025, has 91 Ramsar sites.

Statement 3 is incorrect – The Ramsar Convention was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, not Rio de Janeiro.

Q5:

With reference to the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994, consider the following statements:

1.   It legalizes brain stem death as a valid form of death in India.

2.   It permits commercial transactions in organs under special medical circumstances.

3.   It regulates both living and deceased organ donations.

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: