Daily UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 20 August 2025

With reference to the Union Territories Act, 1963, consider the following statements:

1. The Act provides for a Legislative Assembly in all Union Territories of India.

2. The Legislative Assemblies of Union Territories under the Act can make laws on matters enumerated in both the State List and the Concurrent List, subject to Parliament’s overriding power.

3. The Union Territories Act, 1963 originally applied to Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Goa, Daman and Diu, and Pondicherry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Young Bengal Movement in early 19th century colonial Calcutta, consider the following statements:

1. The Academic Association founded by the Derozians was among the first platforms in India to promote free public debate on social and political issues.

2. The Bengal British India Society (1843), supported by George Thompson, is regarded as India’s first political party advocating inclusive political rights.

3. Radhanath Sikdar, a member of the Young Bengal group, was the first to physically scale Peak XV (later named Mount Everest) and hoist the British flag there.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Naegleria fowleri and Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), consider the following statements:

1. Naegleria fowleri infection primarily spreads through consumption of contaminated water.

2. The pathogen can survive in water bodies with temperatures as high as 46°C.

3. Globally, fewer than 500 cases of PAM have been reported since 1965, but it has been found on every continent except Antarctica.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs), consider the following statements:

1. An SRVA is a type of account maintained by a foreign bank in an Indian bank to facilitate international trade settlement in Indian Rupees.

2. Under the RBI framework, export payments from India must compulsorily be settled only in USD, while imports from sanctioned countries can be settled in INR through SRVAs.

3. The introduction of SRVAs is aimed at promoting the internationalisation of the Indian Rupee and reducing dependence on hard currencies like the US dollar.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?