Consider the following statements regarding the RoDTEP scheme:1.The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in consultation with the Ministry of Finance to refund non-GST embedded taxes.2.Reimbursements under the scheme are issued as physical cash transfers directly deposited into the exporter's bank account by the Reserve Bank of India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC · current affairs quiz
Current affairs quiz · 30 September 2026
Prelims-style MCQs from the 30 September 2026 news and PIB notes. Use the chips to practise News + PIB together, or one source alone.
With reference to the terms associated with the RoDTEP scheme and international trade, consider the following:1.Duty Credit Scrip: An electronic credit issued by customs authorities that can be used to pay basic customs duties.2.WTO Neutrality Principle: International trade rule that strictly bans the refund of indirect taxes on exported products.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding student mental health and institutional frameworks:1.The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 provides every person the right to access mental healthcare and protection against institutional discrimination.2.The survey highlighting severe mental distress among higher education students was released by a task force appointed by the Ministry of Education.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following best describes 'Institutional Exclusion' in the context of higher education?
Consider the following statements regarding the MIRA space telescope payload:1.MIRA is an indigenous optical space telescope payload developed by a space technology startup named EON Space Labs.2.The payload was flight-tested on an experimental mission operated by the Department of Defence Research and Development (DRDO).Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
What is the primary function of IN-SPACe in the context of Indian space activities?
Consider the following statements regarding the MSME data integration initiative:1.The Ministry of MSME and the Ministry of Finance signed an MoU to share Udyam enterprise data for taxation purposes.2.MoSPI maintains the Statistical Business Register, which serves as a national economic baseline.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Udyam Portal, which of the following statements is correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Index of Services Production (ISP):1.The ISP is compiled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to track foreign direct investments in the tertiary sector.2.Unlike the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) which measures industrial activity, the ISP targets service sector output.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following best defines a 'High-frequency Indicator' in macroeconomic monitoring?
Consider the following statements regarding the National Pension System (NPS) and its regulator:1.PFRDA is established as a statutory regulator under the PFRDA Act, 2013.2.The National Pension System is exclusively restricted to central and state government employees on a mandatory basis and excludes private sector subscribers.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the National Pension System (NPS) and financial concepts, which of the following best describes 'Defined Contribution'?
Consider the following statements regarding India-South Korea defence cooperation:1.DAPA is the nodal defence procurement agency of the Republic of Korea.2.Joint defence industrial cooperation between the two nations strictly excludes private sector entities and is limited to state-owned ordnance factories.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The term 'MRO', often seen in the context of defence industries and logistics cooperation, stands for which of the following?
Consider the following statements regarding rural development schemes and agencies:1.The National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) functions under the Ministry of Rural Development.2.PM-JANMAN is a targeted initiative aimed at the comprehensive socio-economic development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) recently signed an MoU for a longitudinal impact assessment study. In research methodology, what does a 'Longitudinal Study' signify?
Consider the following statements regarding river rejuvenation and watershed management:1.Baseflow is the sustained portion of stream discharge supplied primarily by groundwater contribution during non-rainy periods.2.The Department of Land Resources, which oversees watershed initiatives, functions under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of watershed management and river rejuvenation, the 'Ridge-to-Valley Approach' refers to: