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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 28 Jul 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

With reference to the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Khasi Social Custom of Lineage) Act, 1997, consider the following statements:

1.     The Act was enacted by the Government of Meghalaya to protect tribal land rights in the Garo Hills region.

2.     It reinforces matrilineal descent, inheritance, and identity in the Khasi community.

3.     It restricts Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to individuals who follow matrilineal customs, including surname conventions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 and 3 only

C: 1, 2, and 3

D: 3 only

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Act was enacted by the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), not the Meghalaya state government, and applies specifically to the Khasi Hills, not the Garo Hills.

Statement 2 is correct: It upholds the matrilineal social structure of the Khasi tribe, where lineage passes through the mother's side.

Statement 3 is correct: The Act restricts ST status to individuals who follow Khasi matrilineal customs, including the use of the mother’s surname.

Q2:

Consider the following cultural features:

1.     Use of surnames from the mother’s lineage

2.     Celebration of the Nongkrem Dance Festival

3.     Practice of polyandry

4.     Construction of living root bridges

Which of the above are associated with the Khasi community?

A: 1, 2, and 4 only

B: 1 and 3 only

C: 2, 3, and 4 only

D: 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1: The Khasi are matrilineal, and surnames are typically inherited from the mother’s side.

Statement 2: The Nongkrem Dance Festival is a major Khasi celebration.

Statement 3: The Khasi do not traditionally practice polyandry (polyandry is associated with a few other Himalayan communities like jaunsari).

Statement 4: The Khasi are known for building living root bridges using Ficus elastica trees.

Q3:

Which of the following is/are considered major contributors to coral reef decline in the Lakshadweep Archipelago?

1.     Repeated marine heatwaves

2.     Ocean acidification due to increased CO₂

3.     Unsustainable tourism

4.     Rising sea surface temperatures linked to climate change

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A: 1, 2 and 4 only

B: 1 and 4 only

C: 2 and 3 only

D: 1, 3 and 4 only

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Marine heatwaves, climate change, and ocean acidification are major contributors to coral bleaching and reef degradation.

While unsustainable tourism can contribute to coral stress, it was not identified as a major driver as per recent study.

Q4:

With reference to India-Maldives relations, consider the following statements:

1.     India and Maldives share both land and maritime borders.

2.     India was one of the first countries to recognize the Maldives after its independence in 1965.

3.     The Greater Malé Connectivity Project is India's largest infrastructure project abroad.

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 and Maldives do not share a land border; they share a maritime border only.

· Statement 2 is correct: India recognized Maldives immediately after its independence in 1965.

· Statement 3 is correct: The Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP), funded by India, is India’s largest overseas infrastructure initiative to date.

Q5:

Operation Cactus is associated with:

A: India’s response to the 2004 tsunami in the Maldives

B: A humanitarian aid mission during COVID-19

C: India’s military intervention during the 1988 coup attempt in Maldives

D: Bilateral joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Operation Cactus (1988) was a swift Indian military intervention to thwart a coup attempt in the Maldives, rescuing President Gayoom from armed mercenaries.