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

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding India's 2025 WDMMA Air Force rankings:

1.   India ranks third globally, ahead of China, in terms of air power capability.

2.   Over 50% of India’s aircraft are fighter jets.

3.   WDMMA evaluates air forces using a metric known as the TruVal Rating (TVR).

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 – India overtook China to become the third-ranked air force in the 2025 WDMMA report.

Statement 2 is incorrect – Statement 2 is incorrect – Fighter jets make up 31.6% of the Indian fleet, not over 50%..

Statement 3 is correct – WDMMA uses the TruVal Rating (TVR), which combines quantitative and qualitative factors to assess air force capability.

Q2:

Consider the following statements regarding Google’s AI hub project in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh:

1.   This will be Google’s first major AI hub outside the United States.

2.   The facility will operate at gigawatt scale and support high-performance AI workloads.

3.   The project is expected to generate over 1 lakh jobs annually and significantly contribute to Andhra Pradesh’s GSDP.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 1, 2 and 3 only

D: None

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct – Google confirmed that this is its first major AI/data hub outside the U.S..

Statement 2 is correct – The facility is designed as a gigawatt-scale hyperscale AI data centre, intended for high-performance AI workloads (training, inference, etc.).

Statement 3 is correct – Projections estimate 1,88,220 jobs annually and a GSDP boost of over ₹10,000 crore per year (2028–2032).

Q3:

Consider the following statements regarding the Global Pension Index 2025 released by the Mercer CFA Institute:

1.   India received a D grade with an overall score of 43.8.

2.   The Index evaluates pension systems based on Adequacy, Sustainability, and Equity.

3.   Singapore entered the A grade tier for the first time in 2025, becoming the only Asian country to do so.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 1 and 3 only

C: 1, 2 and 3 only

D: None

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct – India scored 43.8 out of 100, receiving a D grade, indicating significant shortcomings in its pension system.

Statement 2 is incorrect – The three pillars used in the index are Adequacy (40%), Sustainability (35%), and Integrity (25%), not Equity.

Statement 3 is correct – Singapore achieved an A grade for the first time in 2025, becoming the only Asian country to do so.

Q4:

Consider the following statements regarding India’s diplomatic approach to the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan:

1.   India has formally recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.

2.   India has reopened its embassy in Kabul in 2025.

3.   Diplomatic engagement without formal recognition is permissible under international law.

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 – India has not recognized the Taliban formally.

Statement 2 is correct – India reopened its embassy in Kabul in 2025, maintaining diplomatic engagement without formal recognition.

Statement 3 is correct – Under the Vienna Conventions (1961, 1963), it is legal to engage diplomatically with a de facto government without granting recognition.

Q5:

Which of the following statements about the World Trade Organization (WTO) is/are correct?

1.   The WTO was established as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations.

2.   The Doha Round is the first round of negotiations under the WTO.

3.   Pascal Lamy is the current Director-General of the WTO.

Options:

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:

The WTO was established following the Uruguay Round negotiations. The Doha Round, initiated in 2001, is the first round under the WTO. Pascal Lamy served as the Director-General from 2005 to 2013; as of now, the current Director-General is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.