Current Affairs Quiz — 31 August 2026
5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.
Q1.In the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS), payouts are triggered using which approach to weather-linked losses?
- AActual assessed crop-yield losses at the farm level
- BA weather index-based proxy using quantifiable weather variables
- CFarm-level officer inspection reports of crop damage
- DOnly satellite-estimated crop area reduction
Q2.Which crop-insurance technology tool is described as using remote sensing and technology-based methods to provide crop yield estimates under PMFBY?
- AYES-TECH
- BWINDS
- CCROPIC
- DNCIP
Q3.With reference to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), what set of functions is the National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) stated to support in its digital and governance framework?
- ADigital farmer enrolment, subsidy administration, access to insured-farmer details, calculation of eligible claims, and electronic transfer of claims directly into farmers’ bank accounts
- BOnly subsidy administration and information dissemination; claim transfer is done outside NCIP
- CDigital crop cutting data capture only; claim settlement is through separate portals
- DOn-ground grievance registration only; claim processing is outside NCIP and outside PFMS
Q4.Bihar decided to implement Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) starting from which season?
- AKharif 2026
- BKharif 2024
- CRabi 2026-27
- DRabi 2025-26
Q5.Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), what is the maximum premium rate that farmers pay for Kharif foodgrain and oilseed crops?
- A2%
- B1.5%
- C5%
- D10%