MCQ Test: India's Latest Government Schemes and Policy Updates: October 2025 Overview

1. The Expanded UDAN Framework, planned to extend beyond April 2027, will primarily focus on improving connectivity in which regions?

A) Metropolitan and Tier-1 cities B) Hilly, North-Eastern, and aspirational regions C) Coastal and island territories D) Industrial corridors and special economic zones

2. Which special bidding round under the UDAN scheme was introduced specifically for seaplanes and helicopters?

A) UDAN 4.0 B) UDAN 5.0 C) UDAN 5.5 D) UDAN 6.0

3. From October 1, 2025, non-government subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS) gained the flexibility to invest up to 100% in which asset class?

A) Corporate Bonds B) Government Securities C) Equity D) Alternative Investment Funds

4. The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Act, implemented from October 1, 2025, permits which types of games while banning real-money games and betting applications?

A) Casino games and lotteries B) E-sports and skill-based games C) Fantasy sports with monetary stakes D) Card games for entertainment

5. What new system did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduce for cheque clearing from October 1, 2025, replacing the previous batch processing?

A) Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) B) National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) C) Continuous Cheque Clearing System D) Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)

6. To enhance transaction security and mitigate fraud, which feature was discontinued by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on UPI from October 1, 2025?

A) UPI AutoPay B) Peer-to-peer collect request C) UPI Lite D) Scan & Pay

7. As per new IRCTC ticket booking changes effective October 1, 2025, who is exclusively allowed to book general tickets during the first 15 minutes of reservation?

A) Senior citizens B) Female passengers C) Aadhaar-verified users D) Premium Tatkal users

8. What was the repo rate announced by the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee in its meeting from September 29 to October 1, 2025?

A) 5.00% B) 5.25% C) 5.50% D) 5.75%

9. In its October 2025 monetary policy update, what was India's revised GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26, as projected by the RBI?

A) 6.0% B) 6.2% C) 6.5% D) 6.8%

10. The Central Government is set to launch the SMART-PDS initiative by December 2025. What is the primary objective of this initiative?

A) To promote sustainable agricultural practices B) To provide smart cards for ration distribution C) To strengthen the technological backbone of the Public Distribution System (PDS) D) To digitize land records for farmers

11. The universal supply of fortified rice under all central government schemes, including PMGKAY, ICDS, and PM-POSHAN, has been extended until which year?

A) December 2026 B) December 2027 C) December 2028 D) December 2029

12. Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a component of the SMART-PDS initiative's focus areas?

A) Food grain procurement B) Supply chain management C) Crop insurance claim processing D) Biometric-based grain distribution (e-KYC)

13. The UDAN scheme was launched on October 21, 2016. As of October 21, 2025, how many years has the scheme completed?

A) 7 years B) 8 years C) 9 years D) 10 years

14. What is a mandatory requirement for bank customers concerning their locker agreements, effective from October 1, 2025, as per new RBI rules?

A) To reduce the locker rental fees B) To update agreements with banks as per new RBI norms C) To link Aadhaar with locker accounts D) To provide biometric authentication for every locker access

15. As of October 2025, approximately how many portability transactions (inter-State and intra-State) have been successfully facilitated under the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme?

A) 91 crore B) 121 crore C) 191 crore D) 251 crore

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India's Latest Government Schemes and Policy Updates: October 2025 Overview

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1. The Expanded UDAN Framework, planned to extend beyond April 2027, will primarily focus on improving connectivity in which regions?

2. Which special bidding round under the UDAN scheme was introduced specifically for seaplanes and helicopters?

3. From October 1, 2025, non-government subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS) gained the flexibility to invest up to 100% in which asset class?

4. The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Act, implemented from October 1, 2025, permits which types of games while banning real-money games and betting applications?

5. What new system did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduce for cheque clearing from October 1, 2025, replacing the previous batch processing?

6. To enhance transaction security and mitigate fraud, which feature was discontinued by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on UPI from October 1, 2025?

7. As per new IRCTC ticket booking changes effective October 1, 2025, who is exclusively allowed to book general tickets during the first 15 minutes of reservation?

8. What was the repo rate announced by the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee in its meeting from September 29 to October 1, 2025?

9. In its October 2025 monetary policy update, what was India's revised GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26, as projected by the RBI?

10. The Central Government is set to launch the SMART-PDS initiative by December 2025. What is the primary objective of this initiative?

11. The universal supply of fortified rice under all central government schemes, including PMGKAY, ICDS, and PM-POSHAN, has been extended until which year?

12. Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a component of the SMART-PDS initiative's focus areas?

13. The UDAN scheme was launched on October 21, 2016. As of October 21, 2025, how many years has the scheme completed?

14. What is a mandatory requirement for bank customers concerning their locker agreements, effective from October 1, 2025, as per new RBI rules?

15. As of October 2025, approximately how many portability transactions (inter-State and intra-State) have been successfully facilitated under the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme?

India's Latest Government Schemes and Policy Updates: October 2025 Overview

Your Score: 0 / 0

1. The Expanded UDAN Framework, planned to extend beyond April 2027, will primarily focus on improving connectivity in which regions?

2. Which special bidding round under the UDAN scheme was introduced specifically for seaplanes and helicopters?

3. From October 1, 2025, non-government subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS) gained the flexibility to invest up to 100% in which asset class?

4. The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Act, implemented from October 1, 2025, permits which types of games while banning real-money games and betting applications?

5. What new system did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduce for cheque clearing from October 1, 2025, replacing the previous batch processing?

6. To enhance transaction security and mitigate fraud, which feature was discontinued by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on UPI from October 1, 2025?

7. As per new IRCTC ticket booking changes effective October 1, 2025, who is exclusively allowed to book general tickets during the first 15 minutes of reservation?

8. What was the repo rate announced by the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee in its meeting from September 29 to October 1, 2025?

9. In its October 2025 monetary policy update, what was India's revised GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26, as projected by the RBI?

10. The Central Government is set to launch the SMART-PDS initiative by December 2025. What is the primary objective of this initiative?

11. The universal supply of fortified rice under all central government schemes, including PMGKAY, ICDS, and PM-POSHAN, has been extended until which year?

12. Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a component of the SMART-PDS initiative's focus areas?

13. The UDAN scheme was launched on October 21, 2016. As of October 21, 2025, how many years has the scheme completed?

14. What is a mandatory requirement for bank customers concerning their locker agreements, effective from October 1, 2025, as per new RBI rules?

15. As of October 2025, approximately how many portability transactions (inter-State and intra-State) have been successfully facilitated under the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme?

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