UPSC Editorials Quiz : 15 November 2025

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is playing a central coordinating role in the global deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). What is the primary purpose of this role? (a) To fund the construction of SMRs in developing countries. (b) To harmonise global nuclear regulatory and industrial standards for SMRs. (c) To set a global cap on the number of SMRs each country can build. (d) To take exclusive control of the uranium enrichment process for all SMR fuels. Correct Solution: B (a) is incorrect. The IAEA is a regulatory and standards body, not a primary financial institution for construction. (b) is correct. The IAEA’s purpose is to “harmonise global nuclear regulatory and industrial standards for SMRs.” This is crucial because if every country has different rules, it creates licensing uncertainties and high costs. A common standard “reduce[s] licensing uncertainties, lower[s] costs, and accelerate[s] global deployment”. (c) is incorrect. The IAEA promotes the safe use of nuclear energy; it does not set arbitrary caps on deployment. (d) is incorrect. While the IAEA safeguards nuclear materials, it does not control the enrichment process for all SMRs. Incorrect Solution: B (a) is incorrect. The IAEA is a regulatory and standards body, not a primary financial institution for construction. (b) is correct. The IAEA’s purpose is to “harmonise global nuclear regulatory and industrial standards for SMRs.” This is crucial because if every country has different rules, it creates licensing uncertainties and high costs. A common standard “reduce[s] licensing uncertainties, lower[s] costs, and accelerate[s] global deployment”. (c) is incorrect. The IAEA promotes the safe use of nuclear energy; it does not set arbitrary caps on deployment. (d) is incorrect. While the IAEA safeguards nuclear materials, it does not control the enrichment process for all SMRs.

#### 1. Question

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is playing a central coordinating role in the global deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). What is the primary purpose of this role?

• (a) To fund the construction of SMRs in developing countries.

• (b) To harmonise global nuclear regulatory and industrial standards for SMRs.

• (c) To set a global cap on the number of SMRs each country can build.

• (d) To take exclusive control of the uranium enrichment process for all SMR fuels.

Solution: B

• (a) is incorrect. The IAEA is a regulatory and standards body, not a primary financial institution for construction.

• (b) is correct. The IAEA’s purpose is to “harmonise global nuclear regulatory and industrial standards for SMRs.” This is crucial because if every country has different rules, it creates licensing uncertainties and high costs. A common standard “reduce[s] licensing uncertainties, lower[s] costs, and accelerate[s] global deployment”.

• (c) is incorrect. The IAEA promotes the safe use of nuclear energy; it does not set arbitrary caps on deployment.

• (d) is incorrect. While the IAEA safeguards nuclear materials, it does not control the enrichment process for all SMRs.

Solution: B

• (a) is incorrect. The IAEA is a regulatory and standards body, not a primary financial institution for construction.

• (c) is incorrect. The IAEA promotes the safe use of nuclear energy; it does not set arbitrary caps on deployment.

• (d) is incorrect. While the IAEA safeguards nuclear materials, it does not control the enrichment process for all SMRs.

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question With reference to the technologies used in developing Functional Foods, consider the following statements: Nutrigenomics is the process of increasing the nutritional content of crops during their growth phase. Biofortification studies the interaction between food and genes to enhance specific health outcomes. Bioprocessing involves using microorganisms or enzymes to improve nutrient absorption and shelf life. How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Correct Solution: A Statement 1 is incorrect. Increasing nutritional content of crops during growth is the definition of Biofortification. Nutrigenomics is the study of how food interacts with genes. Statement 2 is incorrect. This description is the definition of Nutrigenomics. Biofortification is the process of increasing nutritional content in crops (e.g., iron-rich pearl millet). Statement 3 is correct. Bioprocessing involves the use of microorganisms or enzymes to improve characteristics like nutrient absorption and shelf life. Incorrect Solution: A Statement 1 is incorrect. Increasing nutritional content of crops during growth is the definition of Biofortification. Nutrigenomics is the study of how food interacts with genes. Statement 2 is incorrect. This description is the definition of Nutrigenomics. Biofortification is the process of increasing nutritional content in crops (e.g., iron-rich pearl millet). Statement 3 is correct. Bioprocessing involves the use of microorganisms or enzymes to improve characteristics like nutrient absorption and shelf life.

#### 2. Question

With reference to the technologies used in developing Functional Foods, consider the following statements:

• Nutrigenomics is the process of increasing the nutritional content of crops during their growth phase.

• Biofortification studies the interaction between food and genes to enhance specific health outcomes.

• Bioprocessing involves using microorganisms or enzymes to improve nutrient absorption and shelf life.

How many of the above statements are correct?

• (a) Only one

• (b) Only two

• (c) All three

Solution: A

• Statement 1 is incorrect. Increasing nutritional content of crops during growth is the definition of Biofortification. Nutrigenomics is the study of how food interacts with genes.

• Statement 2 is incorrect. This description is the definition of Nutrigenomics. Biofortification is the process of increasing nutritional content in crops (e.g., iron-rich pearl millet).

• Statement 3 is correct. Bioprocessing involves the use of microorganisms or enzymes to improve characteristics like nutrient absorption and shelf life.

Solution: A

• Statement 1 is incorrect. Increasing nutritional content of crops during growth is the definition of Biofortification. Nutrigenomics is the study of how food interacts with genes.

• Statement 3 is correct. Bioprocessing involves the use of microorganisms or enzymes to improve characteristics like nutrient absorption and shelf life.

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question The year-long celebration marking 150 years of “Vande Mataram” is associated with which one of the following historical milestones? (a) The song's first use as a political slogan during the anti-Partition movement. (b) The public performance of the song by Rabindranath Tagore at the Indian National Congress session. (c) The date of the song's original authorship by Bankimchandra Chatterji. (d) The recognition of the song's equal honour with the National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly. Correct Solution: C The celebration inaugurated on 7th November 2025 marks 150 years of the National Song. The song was written by Bankimchandra Chatterji on 7th November 1875, on the occasion of Akshaya Navami. Thus, the 150-year commemoration is based on the date of its original authorship (c). The other events occurred later: Tagore’s public singing was in 1896 (b), the song became a rallying cry in 1905 (a), and recognition by the Constituent Assembly was in 1950 (d). Incorrect Solution: C The celebration inaugurated on 7th November 2025 marks 150 years of the National Song. The song was written by Bankimchandra Chatterji on 7th November 1875, on the occasion of Akshaya Navami. Thus, the 150-year commemoration is based on the date of its original authorship (c). The other events occurred later: Tagore’s public singing was in 1896 (b), the song became a rallying cry in 1905 (a), and recognition by the Constituent Assembly was in 1950 (d).

#### 3. Question

The year-long celebration marking 150 years of “Vande Mataram” is associated with which one of the following historical milestones?

• (a) The song's first use as a political slogan during the anti-Partition movement.

• (b) The public performance of the song by Rabindranath Tagore at the Indian National Congress session.

• (c) The date of the song's original authorship by Bankimchandra Chatterji.

• (d) The recognition of the song's equal honour with the National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly.

Solution: C

The celebration inaugurated on 7th November 2025 marks 150 years of the National Song.

• The song was written by Bankimchandra Chatterji on 7th November 1875, on the occasion of Akshaya Navami. Thus, the 150-year commemoration is based on the date of its original authorship (c).

• The other events occurred later: Tagore’s public singing was in 1896 (b), the song became a rallying cry in 1905 (a), and recognition by the Constituent Assembly was in 1950 (d).

Solution: C

The celebration inaugurated on 7th November 2025 marks 150 years of the National Song.

• The other events occurred later: Tagore’s public singing was in 1896 (b), the song became a rallying cry in 1905 (a), and recognition by the Constituent Assembly was in 1950 (d).

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Which of the following is NOT one of the neighbouring nations of Angola? (a) Democratic Republic of the Congo (b) Zambia (c) Republic of the Congo (d) Central African Republic Correct Solution: D Angola’s neighbouring nations as: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean. The Central African Republic is a landlocked country to the north of the DRC, and is NOT a direct neighbour of Angola. Incorrect Solution: D Angola’s neighbouring nations as: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean. The Central African Republic is a landlocked country to the north of the DRC, and is NOT a direct neighbour of Angola.

#### 4. Question

Which of the following is NOT one of the neighbouring nations of Angola?

• (a) Democratic Republic of the Congo

• (b) Zambia

• (c) Republic of the Congo

• (d) Central African Republic

Solution: D

Angola’s neighbouring nations as: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean. The Central African Republic is a landlocked country to the north of the DRC, and is NOT a direct neighbour of Angola.

Solution: D

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Which specific Mughal Emperor commissioned the construction of the Red Fort (Lal Qila) in Shahjahanabad? (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shah Jahan (d) Aurangzeb Correct Solution: C The Red Fort (Lal Qila) is a historical landmark that marks the peak of Mughal imperial architecture and urban planning. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 when he decided to shift the capital of the Mughal Empire from Agra to the newly planned city of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). The construction was completed in 1648. The fort served as the principal residence for the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years. The choice to build it primarily with red sandstone, alongside the elaborate planning, reflects Shah Jahan’s ambition and taste for grandeur, also evident in his other masterpiece, the Taj Mahal, which was designed by the same architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahori. Incorrect Solution: C The Red Fort (Lal Qila) is a historical landmark that marks the peak of Mughal imperial architecture and urban planning. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 when he decided to shift the capital of the Mughal Empire from Agra to the newly planned city of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). The construction was completed in 1648. The fort served as the principal residence for the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years. The choice to build it primarily with red sandstone, alongside the elaborate planning, reflects Shah Jahan’s ambition and taste for grandeur, also evident in his other masterpiece, the Taj Mahal, which was designed by the same architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahori.

#### 5. Question

Which specific Mughal Emperor commissioned the construction of the Red Fort (Lal Qila) in Shahjahanabad?

• (b) Jahangir

• (c) Shah Jahan

• (d) Aurangzeb

Solution: C

• The Red Fort (Lal Qila) is a historical landmark that marks the peak of Mughal imperial architecture and urban planning. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 when he decided to shift the capital of the Mughal Empire from Agra to the newly planned city of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi).

• The construction was completed in 1648. The fort served as the principal residence for the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years.

• The choice to build it primarily with red sandstone, alongside the elaborate planning, reflects Shah Jahan’s ambition and taste for grandeur, also evident in his other masterpiece, the Taj Mahal, which was designed by the same architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahori.

Solution: C

• The construction was completed in 1648. The fort served as the principal residence for the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years.

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