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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 18 Sep 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Consider the following statements about the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML):

1.   The EML is updated every year by the Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines.

2.   The EML lists medicines that are considered essential based on disease prevalence, efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

3.   More than 150 countries have national essential medicine lists inspired by the WHO EML.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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: The EML is updated every two years, not every year.

Statement 2 is correct: Selection is based on prevalence, efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

Statement 3 is correct: Over 150 countries base their own lists on the WHO EML.

Q2:

Consider the following about the World Health Organization (WHO):

1.   The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

2.   WHO defines health as the absence of disease or infirmity.

3.   WHO’s primary objective is to ensure the highest possible level of health for all people worldwide.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: WHO was indeed established on April 7, 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva.

Statement 2 is incorrect: WHO defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being,” not just the absence of disease.

Statement 3 is correct: Its primary objective is to promote the highest possible level of health globally.

Q3:

Operation Black Forest, launched in April 2025, was aimed at:

A: Evicting illegal forest dwellers in North-East India

B: Conducting biodiversity research in core tiger habitats

C: Countering Maoist insurgents in the forested areas of Chhattisgarh-Telangana border

D: Rehabilitating tribal communities displaced by mining

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Operation Black Forest is a military operation against Naxal insurgents, launched in April 2025 in forested border regions of Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

Q4:

Consider the following statements regarding India’s legal and institutional framework for combating drug trafficking:

1.   The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 is the primary law regulating drug control in India.

2.   Article 47 of the Constitution directs the State to prohibit the use of intoxicating drugs harmful to health.

3.   India is a party to the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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: D

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: NDPS Act, 1985 is the primary anti-narcotics legislation.

Statement 2 is correct: Article 47 of the Constitution directs the State to prohibit the use of intoxicating drugs harmful to health.

Statement 3 is correct: Statement 3 is correct: India is a party to the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988. India is also a party to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (as amended in 1972) and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971.

Q5:

Consider the following statements regarding the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS):

1.   It is applicable only to Central Government employees who join service after April 1, 2025.

2.   It assures a fixed monthly pension equal to 50% of the average basic pay of the last 12 months before retirement, provided certain conditions are met.

3.   Employees dismissed from service are still eligible for the assured benefits under UPS.

Which of the above statements 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: UPS applies to both existing NPS-covered employees as of April 1, 2025, and new recruits joining after that date.

· Statement 2 is correct: The scheme assures 50% of average basic pay of the last 12 months for those completing 25 years of service.

· Statement 3 is incorrect: Dismissed employees are not eligible for the assured pension.