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12 Dec 2025's MCQs

10 questions · one per article

  • 9 linked PYQs · Can you solve them?
    Polity and GovernanceGS2
    High Priority

    Supreme Court on Stricter Penalties for Forced Acid Ingestion

    Why It Matters

    This highlights a critical legal loophole in defining acid attacks and disability protections. It is crucial for GS-2 (Social Justice and Governance) as it emphasizes the need for dynamic criminal justice reforms, women's safety, and the application of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, alongside the judiciary's proactive role in expanding victim protections.

  • 6 revision-ready facts
    GeographyGS3
    High Priority

    Ocean Warming and Extreme Rainfall Disasters in Asia

    Why It Matters

    Provides empirical evidence linking climate change (SST rise) to extreme weather events (intensified cyclones and heavy rainfall) and highlights how unplanned urbanization multiplies disaster risks—highly relevant for geography and disaster management answers.

  • Polity and GovernanceGS2
    High Priority

    Parliamentary Competence and Regulation of Online Gaming

    Why It Matters

    The issue represents a contemporary application of constitutional federalism (Seventh Schedule disputes) to modern digital challenges, highlighting the tension between the fundamental right to trade and the state's duty to regulate internal security threats like money laundering.

  • EconomyGS3
    High Priority

    Indian Rupee Depreciation and RBI Exchange Rate Intervention

    Why It Matters

    The depreciation of the rupee impacts India's import bill (especially for crude oil), inflation, and current account deficit. For UPSC aspirants, it serves as a live case study of the complex interplay between domestic monetary policy, foreign portfolio flows, global bond yields, and international trade protectionism.

  • 9 linked PYQs · Can you solve them?
    Science and TechnologyGS3
    High Priority

    Satellite Broadband Expansion and Spectrum Allocation Conflicts

    Why It Matters

    Radio spectrum is a finite natural resource. As India opens its space sector to private enterprise and formulates policies on satellite spectrum allocation (e.g., administrative allocation under the Telecommunications Act), understanding the trade-offs between commercial telecom expansion and critical scientific/environmental monitoring is essential for technology and infrastructure policy questions.

  • 6 revision-ready facts
    Polity and GovernanceGS2
    High Priority

    WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi

    Why It Matters

    The global promotion of traditional medicine aligns with India's efforts to project its cultural heritage (such as Ayurveda and Yoga) as soft power and positions India as a leader in integrated healthcare. For civil service aspirants, this intersects with themes of alternative healthcare management under the AYUSH ministry, global health governance, and the role of international bodies like WHO in addressing sustainable primary healthcare.

  • GeographyGS3
    High Priority

    Enforcement Lapses and Overage Vehicles in National Capital Region

    Why It Matters

    Understanding the regulatory, judicial, and enforcement challenges regarding air quality management and vehicular pollution in the National Capital Region is highly relevant for GS Paper 3 (Environment) and GS Paper 2 (Statutory/Regulatory Bodies, Judicial Pronouncements).

  • GeographyGS3
    High Priority

    Delhi Air Quality and Winter Pollution Control Measures

    Why It Matters

    Air pollution in the NCR is a recurring administrative, environmental, and public health crisis. It tests UPSC aspirants on their understanding of geographic factors (winter inversions), statutory frameworks (CAQM, CPCB), policy tools (GRAP, AQI), and mitigation strategies, making it a highly probable topic for both Prelims (AQI metrics) and Mains (urban environmental governance).

  • 11 linked PYQs · Can you solve them?
    Polity and GovernanceGS2

    Sentencing of Former Pakistan Spy Chief Faiz Hameed

    Why It Matters

    The internal dynamics and stability of Pakistan's military and intelligence apparatus directly impact India's security environment. Power struggles within the ISI and Pakistan Army can influence the country's foreign policy, its support for cross-border terrorism, and its involvement in Afghanistan, necessitating close monitoring by Indian policymakers.

  • 6 revision-ready facts
    Polity and GovernanceGS2

    Israel Stance on Hamas Disarmament and Gaza Truce Proposals

    Why It Matters

    The Israel-Palestine conflict and broader Middle Eastern geopolitics are frequent areas of focus in the UPSC exam (both Prelims map-based questions and Mains IR analysis). The role of non-state actors (like Hamas), international mediation efforts (like those by the U.S.), and the challenges of conflict resolution (disarmament vs. weapons freeze) form critical case studies for GS2 (IR) and GS3 (Security).