Daily UPSC Current Quiz : 29 Oct 2026

With reference to the Debt-to-GDP Ratio, consider the following statements.

Statement 1: It measures the stock of debt relative to the size of an economy’s annual output.

Statement 2: A higher debt-to-GDP ratio necessarily indicates that a country is on the verge of sovereign default.

Statement 3: A country with a relatively high debt-to-GDP ratio may still maintain debt sustainability if its growth prospects, revenue capacity and borrowing costs remain favourable.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Inter-State Council and the Sarkaria Commission:

Statement 1: The Inter-State Council was established in 1990 following the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission.

Statement 2: The Inter-State Council is a constitutional mechanism provided for under Article 263.

Statement 3: The recommendations of the Inter-State Council are legally binding on the Union and State governments.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following factors that influence tropical cyclone intensification:

1. High sea-surface temperatures

2. Availability of atmospheric moisture and latent heat

3. Low vertical wind shear

4. Strong vertical wind shear

Which of the above generally favour tropical cyclone intensification?

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐖𝐌𝐎), 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

• It became a specialised agency of the United Nations in 1951.

• It succeeded the International Meteorological Organization (IMO).

• Its membership is restricted exclusively to sovereign states and does not include territories.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?