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Daily-mcqs 29 Dec 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 29 Dec 2025

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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

With reference to Personality Rights in India, consider the following statements:

1.   Personality rights are explicitly codified under the Indian Constitution.

2.   They include control over an individual’s name, image, voice, and likeness.

3.   Both commercial and non-commercial misuse can attract protection under personality rights.

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

Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Personality rights are not explicitly mentioned in any Indian statute or the Constitution. They are judicially evolved.


Statement 2 is correct: Courts recognise control over attributes such as name, image, voice, likeness, and distinctive traits.


Statement 3 is correct: Protection extends to commercial exploitation (publicity rights) and non-commercial misuse (privacy violations).


                            

Q2:

With reference to the National Organised Crime Network Database (OCND), consider the following statements:

1.   It is an AI-powered analytical platform for tracking organised crime networks.

2.   It has been developed by the National Investigation Agency in collaboration with State Police and NATGRID.

3.   It is India’s first national-level database exclusively for organised crime.

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

Answer: D

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: OCND uses AI-based analytics to identify, connect, and analyse organised crime data.


Statement 2 is correct: It is developed by the NIA, in collaboration with State police forces and NATGRID.


Statement 3 is correct: It is the country’s first organised crime–specific national database, marking a paradigm shift in crime


                            

Q3:

With reference to the K-4 missile recently tested by India, consider the following statements:

1.   It is a submarine-launched ballistic missile developed by DRDO.

2.   It uses a two-stage solid-fuel propulsion system.

3.   It has a range of approximately 1,500 km.

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

Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The K-4 is an SLBM developed by DRDO.


Statement 2 is correct: It uses a two-stage solid-fuel rocket, suitable for submarine deployment.


Statement 3 is incorrect: The K-4 has a range of about 3,500 km, not 1,500 km (the shorter-range K-15 has ~750 km range).


                            

Q4:

With reference to INS Arighaat, consider the following statements:

1.   It is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.

2.   It is the first SSBN commissioned by India.

3.   It is capable of deploying longer-range SLBMs compared to INS Arihant.

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

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: INS Arighaat is an SSBN (nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine).


Statement 2 is incorrect: INS Arihant was India’s first SSBN.


Statement 3 is correct: INS Arighaat can deploy K-4 missiles, which have a greater range than the K-15 missiles carried by INS Arihant.


                            

Q5:

With reference to malaria, consider the following statements:

1.   Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Plasmodium.

2.   It is transmitted by male Anopheles mosquitoes.

3.   Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common species in India.

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

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites.


Statement 2 is incorrect: Transmission occurs through female Anopheles mosquitoes, as they require blood meals.


Statement 3 is correct: In India, P. falciparum and P. vivax account for the majority of malaria cases.