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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 27 Oct 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding the State of Global Air (SoGA) 2025 report:

1.   It is jointly released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

2.   The report states that air pollution was responsible for about 7.9 million deaths globally in 2023.

3.   More than 85% of these deaths were linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A: 1 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 is incorrect: The SoGA 2025 report is published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) in collaboration with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), not WHO or UNEP.

Statement 2 is correct: the report estimates 7.9 million deaths globally in 2023 due to air pollution.

Statement 3 is correct: About 86% of these deaths were linked to NCDs like heart disease, lung cancer, COPD, diabetes, and dementia.

Q2:

**Consider the following statements about India-specific findings in SoGA 2025:**

1.   Air pollution caused approximately 2 million deaths in India in 2023.

2.   India’s death rate from air pollution is about 17 per 100,000 people.

3.   Around 90% of India’s air pollution-related deaths are linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

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

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: India recorded about 2 million air-pollution-related deaths in 2023, a 43% rise since 2000.

Statement 2 incorrect: The death rate is about 186 per 100,000, not 17 (17 per 100,000 is for high-income countries).

Statement 3 is correct: 89–90% of India’s air-pollution deaths are due to NCDs like heart disease, COPD, and diabetes.

Q3:

**Consider the following statements regarding the Mahe-class ships of the Indian Navy:**

1.   The Mahe-class is being constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

2.   These ships are designed primarily for deep-sea anti-submarine warfare operations.

3.   The Mahe-class will replace the older Abhay-class corvettes in the Indian Navy.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A: 1 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: Correct. The Mahe-class ships are being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), as part of a contract signed with the Ministry of Defence in April 2019.

Statement 2: Incorrect. They are meant for shallow/littoral water operations, not deep-sea missions. Their role is anti-submarine warfare in coastal zones.

Statement 3: Correct. The Mahe-class is designed to replace the older Abhay-class ASW corvettes.

Q4:

Consider the following statements about the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) programme of the Indian Navy:

1.   The total number of ASW-SWCs planned under the programme is sixteen.

2.   The ships are being built jointly by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).

3.   Both the Mahe-class and the Arnala-class fall under this ASW-SWC programme.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Indian Navy has ordered 16 ASW-SWCs in total — 8 from CSL (Mahe-class) and 8 from GRSE (Arnala-class).

Statement 2 is correct: Yes, both CSL and GRSE are constructing these ships under separate contracts.

Statement 3 is correct: The Mahe-class (CSL) and Arnala-class (GRSE) are variants of the same ASW-SWC design — optimized for shallow-water ASW, mine-laying, and coastal defence.

Q5:

Which of the following statements about the Indian Ocean are correct?

1.   It is bordered by Africa, Asia, and Australia.

2.   It is the smallest of the three major oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian).

3.   It is warmest oceans among all oceans and faces increasing marine heatwaves due to climate change.

Options:

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:

Statement 1 is correct: The Indian Ocean is indeed bordered by Africa (west), Asia (north), and Australia (east).

Statement 2 is correct: It is the third largest, and smallest among the three major oceans.

Statement 3 is correct: It is warmest oceans among all oceans and it is warming faster than most other oceans, with marine heatwaves, coral bleaching, and monsoon changes linked to climate change.