Daily UPSC Current Quiz : 12 Dec 2025

With reference to the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, consider the following statements:

1. It was launched in 2013 by the United States as a public-private collaborative effort to develop new tools for mapping brain activity.
2. The initiative involves multiple federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and National Science Foundation (NSF).
3. One of its key achievements includes the complete connectome mapping of the adult fruit fly brain.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

1. It was articulated by President James Monroe in his annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823, primarily drafted by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams.
2. The doctrine warned European powers against further colonization or intervention in the Americas while committing the United States to non-interference in existing European colonies and wars.
3. In December 2025, the U.S. National Security Strategy under President Trump introduced a “Trump Corollary” to revive the doctrine, emphasizing U.S. preeminence in the Western Hemisphere under a framework of “flexible realism.”

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Operation Hinterland Brew is related to:

With reference to State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs) in India, consider the following statements:

1. SHRCs are constitutional bodies established under Article 338 of the Constitution.
2. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 provides for the establishment of SHRCs in states.
3. The Chairperson of an SHRC is appointed by the President of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?