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Daily-mcqs 19 Dec 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 19 Dec 2025

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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

With reference to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report published in December 2025, consider the following statements:

1.   India recorded the highest number of doping violations globally in 2024.

2.   India topped the global doping list for the first time in 2024.

3.   The total number of positive cases in India in 2024 was 260.

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

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Correct: India recorded the highest number of doping violations globally in 2024.


Statement 2 – Incorrect: India topped the list also in 2022 and 2023, making it the third consecutive year, not the first.


Statement 3 – Correct: Out of 7,113 samples, 260 tested positive in 2024.


                            

Q2:

With reference to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), consider the following statements:

1.   WADA was established in 1999.

2.   It is an independent organization created by the International Olympic Committee alone.

3.   Its headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada.

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

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Correct: Established in 1999.


Statement 2 – Incorrect: It was founded as a partnership between IOC and governments worldwide, not IOC alone.


Statement 3 – Correct: Headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.


                            

Q3:

With reference to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), consider the following statements:

1.   It is the first multilateral treaty to ban an entire category of weapons of mass destruction.

2.   It includes a legally binding verification and inspection mechanism.

3.   It supplements the 1925 Geneva Protocol.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 1 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Correct: BWC was the first treaty to ban an entire WMD category (biological weapons).


Statement 2 – Incorrect: The BWC does not have a verification or inspection regime, unlike the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).


Statement 3 – Correct: It supplements the 1925 Geneva Protocol, which prohibited only the use of biological weapons.


                            

Q4:

With reference to the recently announced SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2026, consider the following statements:

1.   They will replace the Mutual Fund Regulations of 1996.

2.   They aim to improve transparency, reduce investor costs, and simplify compliance.

3.   They apply only to equity-oriented mutual fund schemes.

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

Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Correct: The new regulations will replace the 1996 framework, which is nearly three decades old.


Statement 2 – Correct: The reforms focus on transparency, cost reduction, governance, and simplified compliance.


Statement 3 – Incorrect: The regulations apply to all categories of mutual funds, not only equity-oriented schemes.


                            

Q5:

Consider the following statements regarding FDI in the insurance sector:

1.   The Bill raises the FDI limit in Indian insurance companies to 100%.

2.   Prior to this Bill, the FDI cap in insurance stood at 74%.

3.   Full foreign ownership is allowed only in re-insurance companies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: FDI limit increased to 100%.


Statement 2 is correct. Prior to this Bill, the FDI cap in insurance stood at 74%.


Statement 3 is incorrect: Full foreign ownership is allowed in insurance companies, not restricted to re-insurers.