UPSC Daily PIB Quiz for 1ˢᵗ September 2026

1) With reference to the UPI–UZQR partnership, consider the following statements:

1. Indian users can make person-to-merchant payments in Uzbekistan by scanning UZQR through UPI-enabled applications.
2. HUMO has been designated as NIPL’s authorised partner for cross-border merchant acceptance.
3. The arrangement enables payments to be made directly from Indian bank accounts.
4. NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL) is the international arm of the RBI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2) Mission Zero, recently seen in the news, is associated with which one of the following?

3) With reference to Lakshadweep, consider the following statements:

1. It is an archipelago predominantly comprising coral islands and atolls.
2. Its coral reefs and lagoons support fisheries, biodiversity and island livelihoods.
3. Yellowfin Tuna and Skipjack Tuna are important fisheries resources of the region.
4. Despite its small land area, Lakshadweep accounts for a significant share of India’s EEZ.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4) With reference to Green Forge, recently inaugurated at BRIC-NABI, consider the following statements:

1. It allows controlled variation of environmental parameters such as light, temperature and humidity.
2. It is intended to facilitate experimentation with genetically modified crops under controlled conditions.
3. Bt cotton is an example of a GM crop cultivated commercially in India.
4. BRIC-NABI functions under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5) With reference to India’s Index of Services Production (ISP), consider the following:

1. It is intended to provide a high-frequency measure of changes in services-sector output.
2. Its current series has 2024–25 as the base year.
3. It is conceptually different from the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which measures industrial output.
4. Use of a price deflator helps convert nominal-value information into a measure of real/volume change.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?