UPSC Daily Current Affairs MCQs | 18 November 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the “16th Finance Commission”:

1. It is constituted by the President under Article 280 of the Constitution.
2. The Commission is chaired by the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
3. It recommends measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of Panchayats and Municipalities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

“Precision Biotherapeutics”, recently identified as a focus area by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), primarily refers to:

With reference to the “UN CyberCrime Treaty”, consider the following statements:

1. It is the first universal legally binding framework for the collection and sharing of electronic evidence for serious offences.
2. The treaty’s secretariat is hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
3. It deals solely with financial cybercrimes and excludes offences related to online content.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the “Sentinel-6B” satellite?

The “Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT)” initiative, aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions from high-emitting industries, was launched jointly by:

The “Kampala Principles” are frequently seen in the news in the context of India’s engagement with which of the following regions?

The “Digital Twin” model, recently approved by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), aims to:

With reference to the “Colonial Mindset” and education in India, consider the following statements:

1. Macaulay’s Minute of 1835 promoted education in Oriental languages like Sanskrit and Arabic at the expense of English.
2. Mahatma Gandhi described India’s ancient education system as a “beautiful tree” that was uprooted by the British system.
3. The renaming of Rajpath to Kartavya Path is considered a step towards cognitive decolonisation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the “Anti-Defection Law” under the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution:

1. The law was introduced by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act.
2. The Supreme Court in the Kihoto Hollohan case (1992) declared that the Speaker acts as a tribunal and their decisions are subject to judicial review.
3. The law allows a political party to merge into another party if at least one-third of its legislators are in favour of the merger.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the recent Supreme Court directions for “Tiger Reserves” protection, consider the following statements:

1. Tiger Safaris are completely banned in both core and buffer areas.
2. Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) for all reserves must be notified by the State Governments under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
3. Human-Wildlife Conflicts (HWCs) are to be treated as a natural disaster by States for rapid relief.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?