Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 25 Aug 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025:

1. The Bill introduces warning and improvement notices for first-time offenders in selected Acts, such as the Motor Vehicles Act and the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

2. The Bill completely abolishes monetary penalties for minor, technical, and procedural offences, replacing them only with warnings.

3. The Bill provides for an automatic increase of 10% in penalties every three years to ensure deterrence without the need for fresh amendments.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) surveillance in India, consider the following statements:

1. ILI is defined as an acute respiratory infection with fever and cough, while SARI additionally requires hospitalization.

2. Both ILI and SARI are part of sentinel surveillance under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) in India.

3. The surveillance of ILI and SARI is also linked to monitoring emerging pathogens such as novel influenza strains and coronaviruses.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Guard Fibre-Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) system, consider the following statements:

1. It is an electronic countermeasure system designed to protect aircraft from radar-guided missiles by confusing their guidance systems.

2. The system is typically mounted within the aircraft’s fuselage and works by amplifying radar signatures to mislead enemy radars.

3. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has integrated the Guard FOTD system with its Rafale fighter jets for enhanced survivability in hostile airspace.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), consider the following statements:

1. It is a global initiative led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to provide a common scale for classifying the severity of food insecurity.

2. The IPC classifies food insecurity into five phases, ranging from “Minimal” to “Famine/Catastrophe.”

3. India is one of the core member countries where IPC analysis is officially applied to monitor food security at the state and district levels.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?