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Daily PIB quiz · 10 September 2026

Prelims-style MCQs from the 10 September 2026 daily PIB summary. Choose an option to see if you are right — two questions on each topic.

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PIB · Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme DILRMP 3.0 Operational Guidelines

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?
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PIB · Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme DILRMP 3.0 Operational Guidelines

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?
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PIB · Railway Multi-Tracking Projects PM Gati Shakti Southern States

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?
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PIB · Railway Multi-Tracking Projects PM Gati Shakti Southern States

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?
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PIB · Global Dryland Congress 2026 ICAR ICRISAT Delhi Declaration

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?
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PIB · Global Dryland Congress 2026 ICAR ICRISAT Delhi Declaration

With reference to global drylands, which of the following statements is correct regarding their geographic extent?
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PIB · Agrivoltaics component PM KUSUM Scheme dual land use

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?
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PIB · Agrivoltaics component PM KUSUM Scheme dual land use

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced a dedicated component for agrivoltaics under the next phase of which of the following schemes?
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PIB · DRI Wildlife Contraband Seizure Wildlife Protection Act 1972

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?
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PIB · DRI Wildlife Contraband Seizure Wildlife Protection Act 1972

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?
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