UPSC EXAM QUIZ 17.11.2025

Q2: . Consider the following statements: 1. National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has recently released a ₹23.22 lakh patent-linked ABS fund. 2. This move is considered a significant step toward ensuring that the benefits derived from the use of India’s biological resources reach local communities, conservers, and other relevant stakeholders. 3. Under India’s Biological Diversity Act, 2002, ABS is a mechanism through which a portion of the benefits gained by industries, researchers, and institutions using biological resources and traditional knowledge is shared with the communities and groups that help conserve these resources. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3: . Consider the following statements: 1. Prime Minister of India attended a special programme in New Delhi on November 7 to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. 2. The commemoration begins with a national inaugural event at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Delhi, alongside public celebrations across the country. 3. The main highlight of this phase is the release of a commemorative coin and stamp. Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4: . Consider the following statements: 1. Maldives has become world's first country to implement generational ban on tobacco. 2. Vaping and e-cigarettes for all age groups have also been prohibited by this law. 3. This ban has been enacted by Maldives through the Second Amendment to the Tobacco Control Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5: Consider the following statements: 1. India’s first megawatt-hour scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system inaugurated by Union Minister Manohar Lal. 2. It has a capacity of 3 MWh. The project marks a major step forward in India's journey towards long-duration energy storage technology. Which of the above statement/statements are correct?