UPSC EXAM QUIZ 10.12.2025

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Q1: Consider the following statements: 1. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has recently released an updated seismic hazard map, revising the earthquake design code of 2025. 2. Under this revised code, the entire Himalayan arc has now been included in the newly defined Zone VI (the highest risk category). Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A 1 only B 2 only C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2

Q2: . Consider the following statements: 1. In a significant initiative to further accelerate India's digital transformation, IIM Bangalore and Protean have jointly released the ‘State of Digital Public Infrastructure in India – Report 2025’. 2. This report has been specifically prepared with a focus on the future of DPI 2.5. 3. It provides a detailed analysis of the current state, progress, and future roadmap of India's digital public infrastructure Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 and 2 are correct B 1 and 3 are correct C 2 and 3 are correct D All of the above

Q3: Consider the following statements: 1. Monetary Policy Committee reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 percent in December 2025. 2. Monetary Policy Committee maintained a neutral policy stance. Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A 1 only B 2 only C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2

Q4: Consider the following statements: 1. India will launch its first privately built Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in early 2026. 2. The mission was initially planned for early 2025, but was delayed due to the satellite not being ready. 3. The PSLV-N1 will be the first PSLV rocket built by a private consortium under ISRO's commercialization plan, which began in 2022. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 and 2 are correct B C 1 and 3 are correct D All of the above

Q5: Consider the following statements: 1. Indian astronomers from the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Pune have discovered a massive spiral galaxy named Alaknanda. 2. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the Indian researchers identified a fully formed spiral galaxy, named Alaknanda, which is 12 billion years old. Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A 1 only B 2 only C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2

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