UPSC Daily Current Affairs MCQs | 1 October 2025

The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, designates which body as the central authority for overseeing payment systems in India? authority for overseeing payment systems in India?

Which of the following statements about the India-EFTA TEPA is correct?

The Philippines, recently struck by an earthquake, is an island country located in which ocean?

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of road accident deaths according to the NCRB report?

The National Suicide Prevention Strategy (2022) aims to achieve which of the following targets?

According to the NCRB report, which factor was responsible for the highest number of deaths due to 'Forces of Nature' in 2023?

A siphon-powered thermal desalination system was recently developed by scientists. Consider the following regarding this system:

1. It uses a composite siphon made of fabric and metal.
2. It requires high-cost, specialized materials for construction.
3. The system can operate solely on solar power.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

India was recently re-elected to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Which of the following is true about the ICAO?

Which of the following potential challenges is associated with 'Sea Curtains' or 'Sea Walls' as a polar geoengineering project?

With reference to the Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2023 Report, which group accounted for 6.3% of total suicide victims?

Consider the following statements regarding the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme:

1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Finance.
2. It aims to reimburse taxes and duties at the central, state, and local levels which are not refunded under any other scheme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The term 'Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT)' is associated with which of the following?

With reference to the International Health Regulations (IHR), consider the following statements:

1. They are a legally binding instrument of the World Health Organization (WHO).
2. They aim to control the international spread of disease while promoting international trade.
3. India is not a signatory to this instrument.

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The 'Raksha-IBR', recently developed in India, is a vaccine for which of the following diseases?

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls is undertaken by the Election Commission of India under the powers granted by which article of the Constitution?

With reference to the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), consider the following statements:

1. It is the first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed by India to include a binding commitment to investment and job creation.
2. All EFTA nations are members of the European Union.
3. Under the agreement, EFTA offers 100% market access for India's non-agricultural products.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

According to the recently released NCRB 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2023 Report', which of the following was the major cause of suicides?

Consider the following statements regarding the 'Payments Regulatory Board' recently constituted by the RBI:

1. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is its ex officio Chairperson.
2. It has replaced the Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems (BPSS).
3. Its members, nominated by the central government, have a renewable tenure of 4 years.

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Which of the following geoengineering techniques involves the deliberate release of aerosols into the upper atmosphere to reflect sunlight?

The 'Weighted Average Call Rate (WACR)', recently in news, is used by the RBI as the operating target for: