14 Aug 2025 Daily CA Quiz

1. The project is being implemented by Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) over a period of five years.
2. Phase-1B will add both underground and elevated metro stations to the existing network.
3. Once operational, the total operational length of Lucknow Metro will exceed 50 km.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Reduction in carbon emissions due to a modal shift from road to electric metro.
2. Improved access to heritage tourism sites in Old Lucknow.
3. Direct improvement in export competitiveness of Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural products.

Which of the above is/are likely to be direct outcomes of the project?

1. From Kharif 2025, both state governments and insurance companies are liable to pay a penalty for delayed claim settlements.
2. The scheme’s average claim payout since inception has been less than the total premium collected.
3. The 2025 reforms allowed payouts to be made solely on the basis of the central government’s subsidy, bypassing delays due to states’ share of the premium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. YES-TECH
2. WINDS portal
3. AIDE mobile app
4. Krishi Rakshak Portal
5. Kisan Credit Card Portal

1. It has been designed by the National Health Authority (NHA) to rank states on overall healthcare delivery.
2. SHRESTH classifies states and Union Territories into “Manufacturing States” and “Distribution States” for evaluation purposes.
3. The performance data from states is reviewed and scored by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) every month.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Licensing procedures
2. Surveillance mechanisms
3. Human Resources & Infrastructure
4. Retail medicine pricing compliance

1. The collaboration is aimed primarily at improving Aadhaar’s operational resilience and security.
2. ISI functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
3. Biometric liveness detection is one of the focus areas under this agreement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Fraud and anomaly detection in Aadhaar enrolments
2. Identification of high-risk update categories
3. Development of new encryption standards for Indian banking transactions
4. Refinement of biometric matching algorithms

1. The new provisions allow for cancellation of OCI registration if the cardholder is charge-sheeted for an offence punishable with 7 years or more imprisonment.
2. These provisions apply only to offences committed within the territory of India.
3. The legal authority for this change comes from the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The authorisation was granted under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
2. The licence allows PPSL to route merchant payouts through escrow accounts maintained for Payment Aggregator operations.
3. The approval immediately lifted a regulatory freeze on onboarding new merchants.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?