UPSC Prelims Current Affairs: 27 Dec 2025
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Question 1Economy - Infrastructure
With reference to the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) and Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) notified in December 2025, consider the following statements:
1.SBFAS provides flat 100% financial assistance for the construction of specialized vessels like LNG carriers.
2.The Shipbreaking Credit Note allows ship owners to receive a credit equivalent to 40% of the scrap value for vessels recycled at Indian yards.
3.India aims to increase its commercial shipbuilding capacity to 4.5 million gross tonnage (GT) per annum by 2047.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 2Economy - Critical Minerals
Consider the following statements regarding Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM):
1.These magnets are primarily composed of Neodymium, Iron, and Boron (NdFeB).
2.India currently possesses the largest reserves of rare earth minerals in the world.
3.REPMs are critical components in the manufacturing of Electric Vehicle (EV) motors and wind turbine generators.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 3History - Culture
With reference to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, consider the following statements:
1.He was the founder of the Khalsa Panth in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib.
2.He introduced the "Five Ks" and declared the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru.
3.He was the Ninth Guru of the Sikh tradition and established the city of Patna.
Which of the statements given above are correct?