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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 08 Aug 2025

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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding the Indri lemur (Indri indri):

1.   It is the largest living lemur species.

2.   It is endemic to Madagascar.

3.   It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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

Answer: D

Explanation:

·         Statement 1 and 2 is correct: The Indri is the largest living lemur and is endemic to Madagascar.


·         Statement 3 is correct: It is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.


                            

                        

                    

                

                            

                    
                    

                        

                            
                                Q2:
                                
Consider the following statements regarding the Hepatitis D virus (HDV):


1.   HDV is a defective virus that requires Hepatitis B virus (HBV) to replicate.


2.   HDV infection can occur independently.


3.   WHO has classified HDV as carcinogenic.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?



                            
                        

                                                

                            
A: 1 and 3 only

                            
B: 1 and 2 only

                            
C: 2 and 3 only

                            
D: 1, 2 and 3

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  A

                                
 Explanation:

                                

    

  • Statement 1 is correct: HDV is a defective virus and cannot replicate without HBV.

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  • Statement 2 is incorrect: HDV cannot infect alone; it requires a host already infected with HBV.

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  • Statement 3 is correct: WHO has classified HDV as carcinogenic, based on data showing its strong association with liver cancer, especially in co-infection with HBV.

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                                Q3:
                                
Consider the following statements regarding prevention of Hepatitis D:


1.   There is currently no direct vaccine for Hepatitis D.


2.   Vaccination against Hepatitis B also helps prevent Hepatitis D infection.


3.   The Hepatitis B vaccine is administered as a single-dose injection to infants.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?





                            
                        

                                                

                            
A: 1 and 2 only

                            
B: 2 and 3 only

                            
C: 1 and 3 only

                            
D: 1, 2 and 3

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  A

                                
 Explanation:

                                
·         Statement 1 is correct: There is no separate vaccine for Hepatitis D.



·         Statement 2 is correct: Since HDV requires HBV to infect, vaccinating against HBV effectively prevents HDV infection.



·         Statement 3 is incorrect: The Hepatitis B vaccine is given in 3 doses — at birth, 1 month, and 6 months — not as a single dose.

                                

                            

                        

                    

                

                            

                    
                    

                        

                            
                                Q4:
                                
Consider the following statements regarding the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC):


1.   It is a six-member committee with equal representation from the RBI and the Government of India.


2.   The RBI Governor chairs the MPC and holds a casting vote in case of a tie.


3.   The MPC was established under the original RBI Act of 1934.


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

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  A

                                
 Explanation:

                                
·         Statement 1 is correct: The MPC has 6 members — 3 from the RBI and 3 external members nominated by the Government.



·         Statement 2 is correct: The RBI Governor is the Chairperson and holds a casting vote in case of a tie.



·         Statement 3 is incorrect: The MPC was established in 2016 under the amended RBI Act, not the original 1934 version.

                                

                            

                        

                    

                

                            

                    
                    

                        

                            
                                Q5:
                                
Consider the following pairs:








Economic Indicator




Status in Aug 2025 MPC Meeting








Repo Rate




Increased to 6%








GDP Growth Forecast




Maintained at 6.5%








CPI Inflation Forecast




Lowered to 3.1%








Monetary Policy Stance




Neutral








Which of the pairs are correctly matched?





                            
                        

                                                

                            
A: 2, 3 and 4 only

                            
B: 1 and 2 only

                            
C: 1, 2 and 3 only

                            
D: All four

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  A

                                
 Explanation:

                                
·         Repo Rate: Incorrect – It was held steady at 5.5%, not increased.



·         GDP Growth: Maintained at 6.5%.



·         CPI Inflation: Revised downward to 3.1% from 3.7%.



·         Monetary Policy Stance: Neutral stance adopted.

                                

                            

                        

                    

                

                    

        
        
        
        
        
    

                
                

                    
                

                
                
                
                
            

            
            

                


    
    

    
    

    
        

        

            
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