Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 27 Oct 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the 47th ASEAN Summit (2025):

1. The 47th ASEAN Summit was hosted by Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability.”

2. The ASEAN Summit as an institutional mechanism was first held in 1976 in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) was adopted.

3. The ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) of 1967 established ASEAN with five founding members—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding India’s natural World Heritage Sites and the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 (2025):

1. The Western Ghats, Manas National Park, and Sundarbans National Park have been classified as “significant concern” by the IUCN due to threats such as climate change, tourism, invasive species, and roads.

2. Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim is rated “good with some concerns”, while sites like Kaziranga and Nanda Devi are rated “good”.

3. According to the 2025 report, the percentage of sites in Asia with a positive conservation outlook has decreased from 63% in previous assessments to 57%, indicating a worrying trend.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC)

1. RSMC  is designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide tropical cyclone advisories for countries bordering the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, including Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

2. RSMC is responsible for issuing Tropical Weather Outlooks and Cyclone Advisories eight times a day to the countries in the WMO/ESCAP Panel region.

3. The centre operates under the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and has been designated as the Regional Cyclone Operational Plan (RCP) Secretariat for the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP):

1. ESCAP is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and was established to promote economic relations between Asia and the Far East.

2. ESCAP is composed of 53 member states and 9 associate members, including developed countries such as France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

3. ESCAP’s primary objective is to increase economic activity in Asia and the Far East, focusing solely on economic aspects without addressing social issues.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?