Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 2nd December 2025

Which among the following best describes masala bonds?

A. Bonds that do not earn any interest

B. Instruments issued in overseas markets by Indian entities in Indian Rupees

C. Allow the issuer to redeem them before maturity at a set price and date.

D. They are issued by companies with lower credit ratings.

​​Which among the following is not a pillar under the Global Biosecurity Enhancement Programme?

A. Gender Inclusivity

B. Police data management and analysis, notably our BioTracker early warning tool.

C. Expertise, including capacity building and crisis support.

D. Building global partnerships

Consider the following statements:

1. A Starred Question is one to which a member desires an oral answer from the Minister in the House.

2. The House and no supplementary question can be asked thereon.

3. For oral answer at a notice less than 10 days prescribed as the minimum period of notice for asking a question in ordinary course.

How many statements is or are correct in the context of a starred question?

A. Only one

B. Only two

C. All three

D. None of the above

Consider the following pairs

Sleet – Water vapor freezes directly into intricate ice crystals

Snow – Layers of ice form around a nucleus within strong thunderstorm

Hail – warm air layer is sandwiched between two cold layers

How many pairs is or are correctly matched?

A. Only one

B. Only Two

C. All three

D. None of the above

Consider the following:

1. Demand for Grants is the form in which estimates of expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.

2. Demand for Grants is not included in the annual financial statement.

Which of the statements above is or are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. None of the above