Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 6 Jan, 2026

With reference to the appointment of the State Director General of Police (DGP) / Head of Police Force (HoPF), consider the following statements:

1. As per the Supreme Court’s Prakash Singh case (2006), the State Government appoints the DGP directly from among the senior-most IPS officers of the State cadre.

2. According to the updated UPSC guidelines, only IPS officers of the rank of Additional Director General (ADG) or above, with a minimum of 25 years of service and at least six months of residual service, are eligible for empanelment.

3. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) prepares a panel of three suitable officers for the post of DGP, from which the State Government makes the final appointment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Monroe Doctrine, consider the following statements:

1. The Monroe Doctrine declared that any future colonisation of the American continents by European powers would be viewed as a hostile act by the United States.

2. The doctrine also committed the United States to non-interference in the internal affairs and existing colonies of European powers.

3. The Monroe Doctrine was initially supported and enforced by the collective military strength of Latin American countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the trafficking of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, consider the following statements:

1. Fentanyl is primarily synthesized in clandestine laboratories in Mexico using precursor chemicals sourced predominantly from China and increasingly from India.
2. Recent US indictments have targeted Indian chemical companies and executives for allegedly supplying precursors like 1-boc-4-piperidone (N-BOC-4P) and 4-ANPP directly to the United States and Mexican cartels.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), consider the following statements:

1. UNODC is a specialized agency of the United Nations with autonomous treaty-making powers.

2. It serves as the guardian of international conventions related to narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and transnational organized crime.

3. UNODC provides technical assistance and capacity-building support to member states in combating drug trafficking, corruption and terrorism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?