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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 25 Feb 2026

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

With reference to PRAHAAR, India’s first comprehensive National Counter Terrorism Policy (2026), consider the following statements:

1.   It replaces the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as the primary anti-terror law in India.

2.   It seeks to shift India’s approach from reactive counter-terror responses to an intelligence-driven proactive doctrine.

3.   It includes provisions for international cooperation in intelligence sharing and extradition.

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 – Incorrect: PRAHAAR does not replace the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. UAPA remains the primary legal instrument. PRAHAAR is a policy doctrine, not a statute.

Statement 2 – Correct: It transforms India’s strategy from ad hoc and reactive practices to a proactive, intelligence-driven framework.

Statement 3 – Correct: One of its core pillars is international cooperation, including intelligence sharing, legal assistance, and extradition.

Q2:

Under Section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a terrorist act includes:

1.   Use of explosives or firearms to threaten national unity and integrity.

2.   Causing fear among the public through lethal means.

3.   Peaceful protest against government policies.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

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:

Section 113 defines a terrorist act as involving violence using explosives, firearms, or other lethal means that threaten unity, integrity, or security.

Peaceful protest does not fall under terrorism.

Hence, 1 and 2 are correct.

Q3:

With reference to the recent judgment of the Allahabad High Court on the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, consider the following statements:

1.   The Act automatically renders interfaith marriages void.

2.   The Act applies only where there is evidence of force, fraud, coercion, or unlawful inducement in religious conversion.

3.   Consensual live-in relationships between adults of different religions are barred under the Act.

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: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Incorrect: The Court clarified that the Act does not automatically invalidate interfaith marriages.

Statement 2 – Correct: The Act applies only where there is clear proof of unlawful conversion through force, fraud, coercion, allurement, or misrepresentation.

Statement 3 – Incorrect: The Court held that consensual interfaith live-in relationships are not prohibited in the absence of conversion.

Q4:

Consider the following features of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Conversion Law:

1.   It criminalises mass conversions.

2.   Offences under the Act are generally non-bailable.

3.   Punishment may extend to life imprisonment in aggravated cases.

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

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Mass Conversion: Statement 1 is correct – the Act criminalizes mass conversion.

Non-Bailable Offense: Statement 2 is correct – all offenses are non-bailable and cognizable.

Life Imprisonment: Statement 3 is correct – following the 2024 amendment, aggravated cases carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Q5:

With reference to the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0, consider the following statements:

1.   It involves outright sale of government-owned infrastructure assets to private entities.

2.   It focuses primarily on brownfield infrastructure assets.

3.   The ownership of assets remains with the government after monetisation.

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: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Incorrect: NMP 2.0 does not involve outright privatisation. It is based on asset recycling, where operational rights are leased or transferred for a defined period.

Statement 2 – Correct: It targets brownfield (existing operational) assets, not greenfield projects.

Statement 3 – Correct: Ownership remains with the government, ensuring strategic control.

Q6:

According to a recent study published in the Science, India is among four countries contributing nearly 70% of global pesticide toxicity measured as Total Applied Toxicity (TAT). Which of the following countries are the other major contributors?