Today Current Affairs MCQ 24 September 2026 | UPSC, BPSC & UPPCS

September 24, 2026
Today Current Affairs MCQ 24 September 2026 for UPSC BPSC UPPCS covering Make in India edible oil duty OptoSAR ABDM marine ecology and quantum science

Today Current Affairs MCQ – 24 September 2026

UPSC CSE • BPSC • UPPCS | 15 Prelims-Oriented Questions

Q1. With reference to Make in India 2.0, consider the following statements:
  1. It currently focuses on 27 sectors.
  2. Of these, 15 are manufacturing sectors and 12 are service sectors.
  3. Production Linked Incentive schemes operate independently of India's manufacturing strategy and have no connection with Make in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27 sectors—15 manufacturing and 12 services. PLI schemes form an important supporting element of India's wider manufacturing strategy, making Statement 3 incorrect.
Q2. Consider the following initiatives:
  1. Production Linked Incentive Scheme
  2. PM GatiShakti National Master Plan
  3. National Single Window System
  4. India Industrial Land Bank

How many of the above are associated with strengthening India's manufacturing and investment ecosystem?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: D
All four support different parts of the manufacturing ecosystem—production incentives, infrastructure coordination, regulatory approvals and industrial-land information.
Q3. With reference to the recent changes in customs duty on edible oils, consider the following statements:
  1. Basic Customs Duty on crude sunflower oil has been reduced to Nil.
  2. BCD on crude soybean oil has been reduced to 5%.
  3. BCD on crude palm oil has been reduced to 5%.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three changes were announced to reduce the landed cost of edible-oil imports and help moderate domestic prices.
Q4. Why may a country maintain a higher import duty on refined edible oil than on crude edible oil?
  1. To eliminate domestic oil refining completely
  2. To encourage domestic refining and domestic value addition
  3. To prohibit cultivation of domestic oilseeds
  4. To make crude edible oil costlier than refined oil
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Answer: B
A tariff differential favouring crude oil can encourage import of raw material for processing within India, thereby supporting domestic refining and value addition.
Q5. With reference to Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), consider the following statements:
  1. It is an active remote-sensing system.
  2. It uses microwave signals.
  3. It necessarily requires sunlight for imaging.
  4. It can provide observations during night and through cloud cover.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: B
SAR transmits its own microwave energy and measures the return signal. It therefore does not depend on sunlight and can operate day or night.
Q6. Consider the following statements regarding the OptoSAR project:
  1. It seeks to combine Synthetic Aperture Radar and electro-optical imaging.
  2. It aims for imaging resolution better than 0.5 metre.
  3. The project seeks to advance the technology from TRL-6 to TRL-9.
  4. It is being supported by the Technology Development Board under the Department of Science and Technology.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: D
All four are correct. The project combines complementary radar and optical capabilities for high-resolution Earth observation.
Q7. Which of the following are important digital building blocks of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?
  1. Ayushman Bharat Health Account
  2. Healthcare Professionals Registry
  3. Health Facility Registry

Select the correct answer:

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
ABHA, Healthcare Professionals Registry and Health Facility Registry are core building blocks of ABDM's interoperable digital-health ecosystem.
Q8. With reference to the Secure Data Environment proposed under India's digital-health ecosystem, consider the following statements:
  1. Approved entities may analyse de-identified health data.
  2. Approved code may be executed within an isolated environment.
  3. Outputs may be reviewed before release from the environment.
  4. Its objective is to make all citizens' identifiable health records freely downloadable by researchers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: B
The SDE is a governed environment designed to enable legitimate research while reducing privacy and data-security risks. It is not an open repository of identifiable health records.
Q9. Consider the following statements:
  1. AB PM-JAY primarily deals with health assurance and financial protection.
  2. ABDM primarily aims to create interoperable digital-health architecture.
  3. The two programmes are identical in their institutional purpose.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
PM-JAY and ABDM are complementary but distinct. PM-JAY provides health assurance, whereas ABDM builds the digital architecture for healthcare interoperability.
Q10. The recent ICAR-CMFRI advisory regarding parasites in tuna is important primarily because it highlights that:
  1. All tuna species throughout the world carry identical parasite loads.
  2. Parasite findings from one geographical population should automatically be applied globally.
  3. Parasite occurrence may vary with ecological conditions and geographical location.
  4. Marine parasites have no relationship with food webs.
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Answer: C
Parasite abundance can vary with ecological conditions, geography and availability of suitable hosts. Findings from one region should therefore not automatically be generalised.
Q11. In the context of parasite ecology, an “intermediate host” is best understood as:
  1. An organism in which a parasite undergoes one or more developmental stages before reaching another host
  2. The organism that always kills the parasite immediately
  3. A species that cannot interact with parasites
  4. A non-living component of an ecosystem
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Answer: A
Many parasites have complex life cycles involving multiple hosts. Intermediate hosts support developmental stages before the parasite reaches another host.
Q12. Consider the following statements regarding classical probability and Quantum Measure Theory:
  1. Ordinary classical probabilities are bounded between zero and one.
  2. Quantum Measure Theory incorporates interference between possible histories of a quantum system.
  3. A quantum measure is necessarily identical to classical probability.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
Quantum Measure Theory generalises the idea of measure by incorporating quantum interference. It should not be treated simply as ordinary classical probability.
Q13. Indian researchers recently measured a quantum measure greater than one. Which of the following conclusions would be incorrect?
  1. The experiment brings a concept from Quantum Measure Theory into laboratory measurement.
  2. It may have relevance for future studies in quantum measurement.
  3. It constitutes experimental proof that a complete theory of quantum gravity has been established.
  4. Quantum Measure Theory considers possible histories and quantum interference.
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Answer: C
The result is significant for quantum foundations, but it is not experimental proof of quantum gravity.
Q14. Consider the following pairs:
  1. OptoSAR — Earth Observation
  2. ABHA — Digital Health Identity
  3. Copepods — Possible Intermediate Hosts in Marine Parasite Systems
  4. PLI Scheme — Incentive for Incremental Production

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: D
All four pairs correctly connect current developments with their underlying static concepts.
Q15. Consider the following statements:
  1. Lowering import duties can reduce domestic prices but may also affect incentives for domestic producers.
  2. Combining optical and radar satellite data can reduce limitations associated with using either system alone.
  3. Digital-health data governance requires balancing research utility with privacy safeguards.
  4. Ecological observations from one geographical region should always be generalised to all populations of the same species.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: B
Statements 1, 2 and 3 capture the conceptual implications of today's developments. Statement 4 is incorrect because ecological evidence is often location- and population-specific.
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