National Current Affairs MCQs - 2026-07-21

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India and Indian Banks' Association, to create a robust payment and settlement infrastructure in India.

The nine pillars of Digital India are: Broadband Highways, Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, Public Internet Access Programme, e-Governance, e-Kranti, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing, IT for Jobs, and Early Harvest Programmes. Space Exploration Programme is not one of them.

The Digital India programme was officially launched by the Government of India on July 1, 2015, with the aim of making government services available to citizens electronically by improving online infrastructure and increasing Internet connectivity.

The Ni-kshay portal is a web-enabled solution for managing information on TB patients, including their diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. It also facilitates the direct benefit transfer under the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, providing financial support to patients.

The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, launched in September 2022, aims to bring together community support for TB patients through 'Ni-kshay Mitras' and accelerate the country's progress towards TB elimination by 2025.

India has set an ambitious target to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.