Daily Current Affairs Quiz For UPSC : 24 Dec 2025

Consider the following statements regarding Bangladesh’s nuclear non-proliferation commitments:

Bangladesh is a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a non-nuclear weapon state.

The country has ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), committing to a nuclear-weapon-free world.

Bangladesh has implemented a Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA since the late 1980s.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the BlueBird Block-2 satellite and its launch, consider the following statements:

1. It was launched into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) to ensure wide-area coverage for cellular broadband.

2. The mission was executed by ISRO using the LVM3-M6, marking the heaviest commercial payload ever launched from Indian soil.

3. The satellite is unique because it enables high-speed connectivity to standard smartphones without requiring specialized hardware like satellite dishes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)’, consider the following statements:

 1. NSIL is under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS). 

2.NSIL is the nodal agency for the production of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) through Indian industry consortiums.

3.Unlike Antrix Corporation, NSIL is empowered to own and operate operational launch vehicles and space assets of ISRO.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

The term ‘Government of National Unity (GNU)’ has been frequently mentioned in the news recently in the context of the political crisis and transition of which one of the following countries?