🔥 19 September 2025 – Top Current Affairs MCQs | Daily GK for Competitive Exams | #176

Introductory Snapshot – 19 September 2025

1. BJP launches “Sewa Pakhwada” Campaign: To mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, BJP has begun a nationwide outreach drive called Sewa Pakhwada, running from 19 September to 2 October. It includes health camps, cleanliness drives, awareness programs, fairs promoting indigenous goods, etc. 

2. RBI sets up New Regulatory Review Mechanism: The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a Regulatory Review Cell (RRC) within its Department of Regulation, effective from 1 October 2025, to periodically review regulations every 5-7 years. Also an independent Advisory Group on Regulation (AGR) has been established to provide stakeholder feedback. 

3. IRDAI’s “Bima Sugam” Portal: IRDAI has unveiled the ‘Bima Sugam India Federation (BSIF)’ website, a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for insurance, to provide a one-stop portal for life, health, motor, general insurance, etc.

4. Rabi Abhiyan Conference & Target for Rabi Season: At a two-day Rabi Abhiyan conference under theme “One Nation-One Agriculture-One Team”, GOI set a target of 362.50 million tonnes of food grains for the Rabi season 2025-26 (up from 341.55 million tonnes previous). 

5. Other Notables: EPFO introduces single login system, Finance Ministry deadlines for Unified Pension Scheme switching, GDP growth expected to remain stable, etc.

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Daily Current Affairs MCQs – 19 September 2025

1. What is “Sewa Pakhwada” initiated on 19 September 2025?
   A) A policy for education reform
   B) A nationwide welfare campaign by BJP
   C) A defense exercise
   D) An alliance of political parties

   Answer: B) A nationwide welfare campaign by BJP

   Explanation: BJP has launched “Sewa Pakhwada” to mark PM Modi’s 75th birthday, which includes health camps, cleanliness drives, awareness programs, fairs promoting indigenous products. 

2. What does RBI’s new Regulatory Review Cell (RRC) aim to do?
   A) Increase interest rates every year
   B) Review regulations periodically to keep them updated
   C) Replace the Monetary Policy Committee
   D) Handle bank loan applications

   Answer: B) Review regulations periodically to keep them updated

   Explanation: RRC will revisit all RBI regulations once every 5-7 years, making regulatory framework more responsive and aligned with evolving needs.

3. What is the role of the Advisory Group on Regulation (AGR) established by RBI?
   A) Set deposit insurance rates
   B) Conduct monetary policy reviews
   C) Channel industry feedback into regulation process
   D) Manage foreign exchange reserves

   Answer: C) Channel industry feedback into regulation process

   Explanation: The AGR is meant to strengthen stakeholder engagement and provide feedback from industry in the regulatory review mechanism. 

4. What is the target for India’s food grains for the Rabi season 2025-26?
   A) 300 million tonnes
   B) 320 million tonnes
   C) 350 million tonnes
   D) 362.50 million tonnes

   Answer: D) 362.50 million tonnes

   Explanation: The government set this new target for the Rabi season, up from 341.55 million tonnes in the previous year. 

5. What is “Bima Sugam” by IRDAI?
   A) A social welfare scheme for farmers
   B) A trade agreement with insurance companies
   C) A digital public infrastructure portal for insurance services
   D) A regulatory mechanism for re-insurance

   Answer: C) A digital public infrastructure portal for insurance services

   Explanation: IRDAI launched ‘Bima Sugam India Federation’ website to provide unified access to life, health, motor, general insurance — part of DPI framework. 

6. Which of the following is true about EPFO as of 19 September 2025?
   A) EPFO will abolish online systems
   B) EPFO introduced single login system for better member access
   C) EPFO raised pension age
   D) EPFO merged with NPS

   Answer: B) EPFO introduced single login system for better member access

   Explanation: As per school assembly headlines, this was one of the updates: EPFO introduces a single login system to enhance member access. 

7. What is the deadline given by the Ministry of Finance for switching to the Unified Pension Scheme?
   A) 30 September 2025
   B) 31 December 2025
   C) 1 January 2026
   D) 15 October 2025

   Answer: A) 30 September 2025

   Explanation: The Finance Ministry has set 30 September as the deadline for pensioners to switch to the Unified Pension Scheme.

8. Which industry got a major relief under recent GST reforms as of 19 September 2025?
   A) Automobile manufacturing
   B) Textile goods / Fashion industry
   C) Coal mining
   D) Pharmaceuticals

   Answer: B) Textile goods / Fashion industry

   Explanation: Among recent GST reform measures, the bicycle and textile/fashion goods sectors got relief (rate reductions) which help make fashion more affordable.

9. Which key economic indicator(s) was/were expected to remain stable according to CEA (Chief Economic Adviser) on 19 Sept?
   A) Inflation rate
   B) India’s GDP growth
   C) Foreign exchange reserves
   D) Export earnings

   Answer: B) India’s GDP growth

   Explanation: CEA Dr. V Ananth Nageswaran said India’s GDP growth is expected to remain stable. 

10. What upcoming trial/milestone is related to Oil India as of 19 September 2025?
    A) Oil India to acquire a foreign refinery
    B) Oil India’s Mozambique LNG project expected to resume operations by end-of-year
    C) Oil India launching new retail fuel outlets
    D) Oil India merging with ONGC

    Answer: B) Oil India’s Mozambique LNG project expected to resume operations by end-of-year

    Explanation: As per business news headlines, Oil India expects its Mozambique LNG project to resume operations by the end of 2025.