Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 16 Sep 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017:

1. The General Financial Rules (GFR) are issued by the Ministry of Finance to regulate financial management, public procurement, and utilization of government funds across all ministries and departments.

2. Under GFR 2017, e-procurement has been made mandatory for all procurements above ₹5 lakh by Ministries/Departments, except in certain exceptional cases.

3. GFR 2017 empowers the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to issue rules related to budgeting and procurement for autonomous bodies funded by the Government of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the International Seabed Authority (ISA):

1. The ISA was established under the framework of UNCLOS in 1994 and is headquartered in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

2. It regulates exploration and exploitation of mineral resources such as polymetallic nodules, polymetallic sulphides, and cobalt-rich crusts in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

3. India is recognized as a pioneer investor country and was among the first to receive exploration contracts from ISA.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’:

1. The campaign is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD).

2. It focuses exclusively on maternal and child health without addressing non-communicable diseases.

3. The initiative integrates digital health records through the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS):

1. PMS deposits are primarily found around hydrothermal vent systems on the ocean floor.

2. They are composed exclusively of ferrous metals like iron and nickel.

3. The black smoker chimneys associated with PMS are formed due to precipitation of metal sulphides when hot, mineral-rich fluids mix with cold seawater.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?