Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 17 Nov 2025

Consider the following statements about the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA):

1. Article 7 of the Paris Agreement provides the legal basis for the Global Goal on Adaptation.

2. The UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience adopted at CMA 5 forms the foundational structure of the GGA.

3. The UAE–Belém work programme focuses on developing a set of indicators to measure progress toward the GGA targets.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025:

1. Under the DPDP Rules, 2025, Data Fiduciaries are mandated to inform Data Principals of any personal data breach within a fixed timeline, irrespective of the nature or scale of the breach.

2. The Rules permit cross-border transfer of personal data to all countries by default, unless specifically restricted by the Central Government.

3. The Rules require every Significant Data Fiduciary to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who must be based exclusively in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985:

1. The NDPS Act follows the principle of “presumption of guilt” in certain circumstances, such as possession of commercial quantity of narcotic drugs.

2. Bail under the NDPS Act for offences involving commercial quantity is governed by the stringent “twin conditions” under Section 37.

3. The NDPS Act completely prohibits the cultivation of opium poppy in India under all circumstances.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the global drug control framework under the United Nations:

1. The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs seeks to limit the possession, use, trade, distribution, and manufacture of narcotic drugs exclusively to medical and scientific purposes.

2. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is an independent treaty body that monitors compliance of countries with all three major UN drug control conventions.

3. The UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988, made money-laundering related to drug trafficking a punishable offence for the first time under international law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?