Daily UPSC Current Quiz : 9 Feb 2026

With reference to the ‘Preferential Market Access (PMA)’ policy in the context of India-USA trade relations, consider the following statements:

1. The PMA policy primarily mandates that government procurement agencies give preference to locally manufactured electronic goods and telecommunication equipment.

2. The United States has consistently supported India’s PMA policy as a means to enhance global supply chain resilience.

3. The policy is applicable only to private sector acquisitions and does not cover procurement by Central or State government departments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs of “Economic Initiatives” and their primary objectives:

Initiative                            Primary Objective
1. PM Gatishakti : Integrated planning and synchronized implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
2. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) : Creating a centralized government marketplace to compete with private e-commerce giants.
3. MAARG Portal : A one-stop platform to facilitate mentorship for startups across diverse sectors
.4. UDGUM Portal : Facilitating the registration of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

With reference to Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), which recently have been in the news due to the surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, consider the following statements:

1. Unlike Central Processing Units (CPUs) which are designed for sequential serial processing, GPUs employ a parallel computing architecture.

2. GPUs are increasingly preferred over CPUs for training Large Language Models (LLMs) because they contain thousands of smaller, specialized cores.

3. The use of GPUs is strictly limited to video rendering and gaming, as they lack the logical complexity required for scientific simulations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Kuki-Zo ethnic groups and the administrative framework of Manipur, consider the following statements:

1. The Kuki-Zo people are recognized as a “Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)” across all Northeastern states where they reside.

2. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the areas inhabited by the Kuki-Zo tribes were classified as “Excluded Areas,” placing them outside the jurisdiction of the Manipur State Durbar.

3. The ‘Suspension of Operations (SoO)’ pact is a bilateral agreement between the Government of India and Kuki insurgent groups, intended to maintain peace without the involvement of the State Government.

4. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution currently provides for Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in the hill areas of Manipur, similar to those in Assam and Meghalaya.

   How many of the above statements are correct?