UPSC Daily Current Affairs MCQs | 14 November 2025 16/11/202515/11/2025 by Anvi Classes UPSC Daily CA MCQs- 14 Nov 2025 Start Test Question Navigation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UPSC Daily CA MCQs- 14 Nov 2025 1. EN HI Under the Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule), what is the specific condition that allows for a ‘merger’ of a political party, thereby exempting its legislators from disqualification? If at least 1/3 of the party legislators agree to the merger. If the party’s national president dissolves the party. If at least 1/2 of the party legislators agree to the merger. If at least 2/3 of the party legislators agree to the merger. 2. EN HI According to the Global Carbon Budget 2025 report, what is India’s rank as an emitter of carbon? First largest emitter Second largest emitter Third largest emitter Fifth largest emitter 3. EN HI A potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is considered a major threat. Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of its collapse? Cooling of Europe. Affecting the timing of the Indian monsoon. A southward shift of the tropical rain belt. Intensification of droughts in South America. 4. EN HI Regarding Hepatitis viruses, which statement is correct? Hepatitis A, B, and C all commonly cause chronic liver disease. Unlike Hepatitis B and C, Hepatitis A does not cause chronic liver disease. Vaccines are available for Hepatitis A, B, and C. Hepatitis A is primarily transmitted through blood, similar to Hepatitis C. 5. EN HI The Saranda Forest, recently in the news, is a lush Sal forest known as the “land of seven hundred hills.” In which Indian state is it located? Odisha Chhattisgarh Jharkhand West Bengal 6. EN HI According to the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, what is India’s target year to eliminate Tuberculosis? 2030 2035 2047 2025 7. EN HI With reference to the Draft Seeds Bill, 2025, consider the following statement: “All varieties of seeds, including farmers’ varieties, must be mandatorily registered before they can be sold.” Is this statement correct? No, the bill exempts farmers’ varieties from mandatory registration. Yes, all seed varieties without exception must be registered. No, the bill only mandates registration for imported seeds. Yes, but only if the farmer’s variety is sold outside their home state. 8. EN HI Which of the following is NOT considered a method of Land-Based Carbon Removal (LBCR) according to the Land Gap Report 2025? Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Afforestation and Reforestation Soil Carbon Sequestration Ocean Fertilization 9. EN HI At the UNFCCC CoP30, India, speaking on behalf of the BASIC and LMDC groups, highlighted the need for a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). What is the financial target and timeline set by this goal? 100 billion dollars per year by 2030 500 billion dollars per year by 2030 At least 300 billion dollars per year by 2035 1 trillion dollars total by 2050 10. EN HI What are Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs)? Stem cells found in the embryo 3-5 days post-fertilization. Adult stem cells found in a specific tissue, like neural stem cells. Somatic cells (like skin cells) that are reprogrammed back to an “embryonic stem cell-like” state. Stem cells extracted from umbilical cord blood.
