Daily UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: 17 Dec 2025

With reference to the Tribes Advisory Councils (TAC) in India, consider the following statements:

1. The establishment of a TAC is mandatory in every state having Scheduled Areas.

2. The TAC consists of not more than 25 members, of whom three-fourths must be representatives of the Scheduled Tribes in the State Legislative Assembly.

3. The Governor has the power to decide whether a TAC should be established in a state that has Scheduled Tribes but no Scheduled Areas.

4. The President of India makes rules prescribing the mode of appointment of the members and the conduct of meetings of the Council.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) in India, consider the following statements:

1. FPIs are allowed to invest only in equity shares of listed Indian companies.

2. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the primary regulator for FPIs in India.

3. An individual investment by a single FPI cannot exceed 10% of the total paid-up equity capital of an Indian company.

With reference to the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, consider the following statements:

1. The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution contains 18 functional items that fall under the purview of municipalities.

2. The constitution of a Ward Committee is mandatory for every municipality having a population of five lakhs or more.

3. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor but can be removed only in the same manner as a Judge of a High Court.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the proposed Vishwakarma Bhagwan Gramin Rojgar Abhiyan (VB-GRAM G) and its departure from the MGNREGA framework, consider the following statements:

1. Unlike MGNREGA, which is demand-driven, VB-GRAM G operates on a supply-driven model where employment is provided based on fixed normative allocations.

2. Under the new framework, the Centre is legally obligated to provide open-ended funding to meet any increase in local work demand.

3. The new scheme increases the guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125 days per household per year.

4. To support private agriculture, the Bill allows for a statutory pause in the scheme for up to 60 days during peak agricultural seasons.

Which of the statements given above are correct?