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India · environment
CAQM mandates PTZ camera-based remote monitoring for industries under Direction No. 98 in NCR
The Commission made installation and operation of PTZ cameras mandatory for all categories of industries covered under statutory Direction No. 98 in NCR.
This order will replace the Commission's previous order dated 05.10.2026.
The directions apply in NCR to 17 highly polluting industries identified by CPCB, red-category medium and large air-polluting industries, food and food processing and textile industries with boilers or thermic fluid heaters, and metal industries with furnaces.
All industrial units covered under this order must ensure installation and operation of the required PTZ cameras by 30.11.2026, including real-time transmission of video feed.
CPCB, in coordination with the concerned SPCB/DPCC, will ensure the technical arrangement including the designated portal, server and related infrastructure for receiving and accessing real-time video feeds from industries.
Exam angle: Exams can ask the authority, Direction No. 98, covered industries, deadline 30.11.2026, and implementing agencies.
What did the Commission make mandatory for all categories of industries covered under statutory Direction No. 98 in NCR?
A. Installation and operation of PTZ cameras
B. Installation of continuous ambient air quality monitors
C. Use of solar-powered boilers
D. Entry through RFID-based gates
By what date must all industrial units covered under this order ensure installation and operation of the required PTZ cameras, including real-time transmission of video feed?
A. 30.11.2026
B. 31.10.2026
C. 05.10.2026
D. 31.12.2026
Who will ensure the technical arrangement, including the designated portal, server and related infrastructure, for receiving and accessing real-time video feeds from industries?
A. CPCB, in coordination with the concerned SPCB/DPCC
B. DPCC alone
C. The Commission alone
D. The Ministry of Environment, in coordination with CPCB
India · sports
Ashwini Vaishnaw meets Indian women's kabaddi team after 2026 Asian Games gold
The Indian women's kabaddi team defeated Iran 37-34 in the final on 26 सितंबर 2026 to win the gold medal.
Pushpa Rana was the team captain and Neeta Moreshwar Dadve was the team coach.
Exam angle: Exams can ask the venue, event, date, final score, captain and coach of this kabaddi gold medal win.
Which team did the Indian women's kabaddi team defeat in the final to win the gold medal?
A. Iran
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. Thailand
Who was the captain of the Indian women's kabaddi team in this victory?
A. Pushpa Rana
B. Neeta Moreshwar Dadve
C. Pooja Sharma
D. Ritu Malik
India · awards
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025 to be conferred on 19 October 2026 in New Delhi
Union Culture and Tourism Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will confer the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025 on 19 October 2026 at 10:00 am at Meghdoot परिसर, Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi.
Culture Ministry Secretary Shri Vivek Agrawal will be the special guest, and Sangeet Natak Akademi Chairperson Dr. Sandhya Purecha will preside over the award ceremony.
The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar was started by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2006 to honour young artists up to 40 years of age.
The award carries a cash amount of 25,000/- rupees besides a tamrapatra and angavastram.
Exam angle: Exams can ask the award years, venue and date, eligibility age, selection dates, and prize amount.
Who will preside over the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar award ceremony on 19 October 2026?
A. Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
B. Shri Vivek Agrawal
C. Dr. Sandhya Purecha
D. Ustad Bismillah Khan
In which year was the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar started by Sangeet Natak Akademi?
A. 2006
B. 2010
C. 2014
D. 2024
What cash amount does the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar carry?
A. 15,000 rupees
B. 25,000 rupees
C. 40,000 rupees
D. 50,000 rupees
India · schemes
PM - AJAY: 18 ,093 villages declared ' आदर्श ग्राम ', about 1 ,730 crore released, and 785 hostels completed
Under the ' आदर्श ग्राम ' component, more than 47 ,200 villages across the country have been covered and more than 47 .79 lakh citizens are benefiting.
As of 8 सितंबर 2026, 18 ,093 villages had been declared ' आदर्श ग्राम '.
Under पीएम - अजय, a total of 46 ,944 development works have been completed and 27 ,032 'ग्राम विकास योजनाएं ' (वीडीपी ) have been prepared.
During वित्त वर्ष 2021 -22 to 2025 -26, about 1 ,730 crore rupees were released directly to states under this part, and more than 2 .5 lakh individual and group beneficiaries got skill development and livelihood opportunities.
By सितंबर 2026, a total of 785 hostels had been completed under the scheme, and for वित्त वर्ष 2026 -27 the government allocated 61 .46 करोड़ र ुपये as central assistance for two hostel projects with accommodation for 264 students.
Exam angle: Exams can ask PM-AJAY’s village coverage, ' आदर्श ग्राम ' count, completed works, fund release, and hostel figures.
As of 8 September 2026, how many villages had been declared 'Adarsh Gram'?
A. 18,093
B. 27,032
C. 46,944
D. 47,200
Under PM-AJAY, how many development works have been completed?
A. 46,944
B. 27,032
C. 18,093
D. 785
For FY 2026-27, the two hostel projects supported by central assistance were planned to accommodate how many students?
A. 264
B. 246
C. 624
D. 284
India · environment
NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of borewell-water contamination in Nashik district, Maharashtra
The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of a media report on borewell-water contamination in Dattanagar near the Ambad industrial area of Nashik district, Maharashtra.
The Commission issued a notice to Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
The Commission also sought a response from the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board.
Local residents are spending about Rs 5,000 every month to buy clean drinking water, besides spending heavily on treatment.
Exam angle: An exam may ask the body involved, the place in Maharashtra, and the two-week report sought in this pollution case.
Where did the media report mention borewell-water contamination?
A. Dattanagar near the Ambad industrial area of Nashik district, Maharashtra
B. Dattanagar near the Pimpri industrial area of Pune district, Maharashtra
C. Dattanagar near the Ambad industrial area of Nagpur district, Maharashtra
D. Dattanagar near the Waluj industrial area of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
From whom did the National Human Rights Commission seek a detailed report within two weeks?
A. Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary
B. Maharashtra’s Home Secretary
C. The District Collector of Nashik
D. The Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board
About how much are local residents spending every month to buy clean drinking water?
A. Rs 5,000
B. Rs 2,000
C. Rs 3,500
D. Rs 7,500
India · infrastructure
NHAI wins arbitration over Rajasthan NH-76 Chittorgarh–Udaipur six-laning project
The three-member arbitral tribunal formed under the Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes (SAROD) rejected the concessionaire’s total claims of Rs 366.53 crore, including a Covid-19 related time-extension cost claim of Rs 238.18 crore.
After detailed deliberation, the tribunal rejected the time-extension cost claim, accepted claims of only Rs 14.51 crore, and allowed the concessionaire a conditional refund of Rs 2.82 crore.
The tribunal awarded NHAI a principal amount of Rs 33.54 crore under counterclaims, including Rs 27 crore for recovery of excluded work, Rs 4.03 crore for failure to maintain the highway, and Rs 2.51 crore for unauthorized toll collected after the project completion date in March 2021.
Exam angle: Exams can ask the project section, tribunal name, and the key claim and counterclaim amounts in NHAI’s arbitration cases.
What was the total value of the concessionaire’s claims that the SAROD arbitral tribunal rejected?
A. Rs 366.53 crore
B. Rs 238.18 crore
C. Rs 33.54 crore
D. Rs 14.51 crore
How much did the tribunal accept in claims after detailed deliberation?
A. Rs 14.51 crore
B. Rs 2.82 crore
C. Rs 27 crore
D. Rs 4.03 crore
How much did NHAI get under counterclaims for unauthorized toll collected after the project completion date in March 2021?
A. Rs 2.51 crore
B. Rs 27 crore
C. Rs 4.03 crore
D. Rs 33.54 crore
India · schemes
PMAY-U 2.0 approves 1.93 lakh more houses; total sanctioned homes reach 20.80 lakh
At the 10th CSMC meeting in New Delhi, more than 1.93 lakh additional houses were approved under PMAY-U 2.0.
After the approval of 1.93 lakh additional houses, the total number of houses approved under this mission reached 20.80 lakh.
Launched in September 2024, PMAY-U 2.0 aims to provide financial assistance of up to Rs 2.50 lakh each to 1 crore additional urban poor and middle-class families for building or buying a pucca house.
The scheme provides assistance to eligible EWS, LIG and MIG families with annual household income up to Rs 9 lakh.
Out of the 20.80 lakh houses approved under PMAY-U 2.0, 20.16 lakh houses, or 97%, were allotted to women in independent or joint ownership.
Exam angle: Exams can ask PMAY-U 2.0 figures, launch details, income limit, and women-allotment share.
Under PMAY-U 2.0, what is the maximum annual household income for eligible EWS, LIG and MIG families?
A. Up to Rs 9 lakh
B. Up to Rs 2.50 lakh
C. Up to Rs 12 lakh
D. Up to Rs 20.80 lakh
Out of the 20.80 lakh houses approved under PMAY-U 2.0, what percentage was allotted to women in independent or joint ownership?
A. 97%
B. 93%
C. 90%
D. 87%
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