UPSC Daily Current Affairs MCQs | 3 October 2025

The Biomedical Research Career Programme is a partnership between the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India, and which international entity?

In the context of the Sir Creek dispute, India's position is based on which international principle?

Exercise Pacific Reach, recently in news, is a multinational exercise focused on:

With reference to recent developments, consider the following pairs:

1. Risk-Based Premium : Deposit Insurance
2. Sir Creek : Tidal Estuary
3. H125 : Single-engine Helicopter

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has always operated on a risk-based premium system.
2. India is the world's largest producer and importer of pulses.
3. The Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) will include members from various government ministries.

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What is the maximum stake a Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) can hold in an Indian company's total paid-up equity capital?

The funding pattern for the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme involves a cost-sharing ratio between the Centre and States of:

The H125 helicopters, which will have their first private sector Final Assembly Line in India, are being manufactured through a partnership between Airbus and which Indian company?

Consider the following statements about the Snow Leopard:

1. It is listed as 'Endangered' on the IUCN Red List.
2. It is included in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
3. Project Snow Leopard was launched in India to conserve the species and its habitat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What are Biostimulants in the context of agriculture?

The term 'Amazon's Flying Rivers', recently in news, refers to:

The 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses' focuses primarily on which of the following crops?

Which of the following is a key feature of the 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses'?

1. It aims to achieve a pulse production target of 350 lakh tonnes.
2. It will provide a 100% procurement guarantee from farmers in participating states through agencies like NAFED.
3. It promotes a cluster-based approach to tailor interventions for specific regions.

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The Draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025, proposes the establishment of which regulatory body?

According to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which category of online games is prohibited?

In what year was the India-Russia relationship elevated to a 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership'?

With reference to the India-Russia partnership, consider the following statements:

1. The bilateral trade between the two nations has recently crossed the USD 50 billion mark.
2. Defence cooperation has evolved from a simple buyer-seller dynamic to include joint research and production.
3. Both countries actively cooperate in multilateral forums like BRICS and SCO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the shareholding structure of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)?

Consider the following statements regarding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India:

1. They were established based on the recommendations of the Dr. V.S. Vyas Committee.
2. They are regulated by NABARD under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
3. They have a mandatory target to allocate 75% of their Adjusted Net Bank Credit to the priority sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 'Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provisioning framework', recently proposed by the RBI, is aimed at: