UPSC Daily PIB Quiz for 28ᵗʰ September 2026

1) With reference to DDU-GKY 2.0, consider the following statements:

1. DDU-GKY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme focused on placement-linked skill training for poor rural youth.
2. The training courses under the scheme are aligned with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
3. The scheme is designed around employment-oriented training rather than skill training being treated as an end in itself.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2) Exercise Tarang Shakti, recently seen in the news, is best described as:

3) With reference to India's LNG-powered railway initiative, consider the following statements:

1. LNG is primarily composed of methane and is stored in liquid form at cryogenic temperatures.
2. Unlike CNG, LNG is maintained as a compressed gas at high pressure under ordinary storage conditions.
3. Replacing diesel with LNG can reduce certain emissions, but an LNG-powered train cannot be treated as a zero-emission hydrogen-powered train.
4. LNG and hydrogen are both forms of natural gas that differ primarily in their method of storage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4) With reference to e-methanol, consider the following statements:

1. Production of e-methanol can involve combining hydrogen produced using renewable electricity with a carbon source such as captured or biogenic CO₂.
2. The use of biogenic CO₂ means that the carbon used in the production process originates from biological sources or biomass-related processes.
3. Conventional methanol and e-methanol necessarily have identical carbon sources because methanol is chemically the same irrespective of its production pathway.
4. The use of e-methanol in shipping can form part of efforts to decarbonise maritime transport.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5) With reference to Ayushman Bharat, consider the following statements:

1. AB PM-JAY and ABDM address different but complementary dimensions of India's healthcare system.
2. ABHA is primarily a digital health identity/address and should not be treated as an insurance policy.
3. The Secure Data Environment associated with ABDM-related digital health infrastructure is intended to permit approved entities to analyse de-identified health data in an isolated environment, subject to review of outputs.
4. Universal Health Coverage is limited to providing hospitalisation insurance to economically vulnerable households.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?