Consider the following statements regarding the railway multi-tracking infrastructure projects:1.The Union Cabinet approved projects spanning 655 km to relieve capacity bottlenecks.2.The National Rail Plan targets increasing the modal share of railways in freight to 60% by 2030.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC · current affairs quiz
Current affairs quiz · 10 September 2026
Prelims-style MCQs from the 10 September 2026 news and PIB notes. Use the chips to practise News + PIB together, or one source alone.
With reference to railway infrastructure terminology, what does 'Freight Capacity (MTPA)' stand for?
Consider the following statements regarding the Gaganyaan mission:1.Gaganyaan aims to orbit a crew in a 400 km Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and return them safely by landing in Indian waters.2.Vyommitra is ISRO's heavy-lift launch vehicle designed to carry the crew module.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
What is the primary function of the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) in the context of the Gaganyaan mission?
Consider the following statements regarding strategic maritime geography in West Asia:1.The Bab-el-Mandeb strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.2.Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs) refer exclusively to submarine internet communication cables laid across ocean floors.
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is considered a critical chokepoint primarily due to its connection between which major water bodies?
Consider the following statements regarding the newly established Indian Photonics Association (IPA):1.Photonics utilizes light photons rather than electrons to transmit information at higher bandwidths.2.The association was formed primarily to regulate agricultural biotechnology exports.
What is a 'Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC)' as described in optics and technology?
Consider the following statements regarding Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA):1.It allows information sharing with state and central agencies to initiate predicate offence proceedings.2.The Enforcement Directorate invokes this section exclusively to drop all criminal investigations against corporate entities.
In the context of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), what is a 'Predicate Offence'?
Consider the following statements regarding the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) 3.0:1.It is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.2.It focuses on creating a unified GIS-enabled Land Stack linking records, spatial mapping, registration data, and judicial disputes.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the financial outlay and operational guidelines of DILRMP 3.0 for the period 2026–2031, consider the following:It is administered with a financial outlay of ₹565.50 crore by which of the following departments/ministries?
Consider the following statements about railway multi-tracking projects approved under PM Gati Shakti:1.Multi-tracking involves adding additional physical tracks such as doubling, tripling, or quadrupling alongside existing railway corridors.2.These projects are primarily designed to increase line density constraints and maximize logistics costs across states.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved multi-tracking railway projects worth ₹10,021 crore covering 540 km. These projects span across which of the following groups of southern states?
Consider the following statements regarding the Global Dryland Congress 2026:1.It is hosted by ICAR and ICRISAT in New Delhi under the theme 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation'.2.ICRISAT is headquartered in New Delhi and operates independently of the CGIAR global research partnership.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to global drylands, which of the following statements is correct regarding their geographic extent?
Consider the following statements regarding the PM-KUSUM Scheme and Agrivoltaics:1.Agrivoltaics involves the co-location of agricultural crop production and solar photovoltaic power generation on a single land parcel.2.The PM-KUSUM scheme is administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced a dedicated component for agrivoltaics under the next phase of which of the following schemes?
Consider the following statements regarding wildlife protection and anti-smuggling enforcement in India:1.Indian Star Tortoises and Pangolins receive Schedule I protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.2.The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) operates under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to enforce CITES violations.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), which recently seized wildlife contraband including leopard pelts and star tortoises, functions as India's apex anti-smuggling agency under which of the following bodies?