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PFRDA Operationalizes STaR NPS for Simplified Digital Onboarding

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched STaR NPS (Securities Trading and Reporting - National Pension System).
Developed by BSE Technologies Private Limited, this new digital onboarding platform aims to make NPS registration faster, paperless, and more accessible.
The platform will be deployed by Points of Presence (PoPs) and their registered pension agents to facilitate seamless customer registration.

Key Facts / Static GK

PFRDA Headquarters: New Delhi
PFRDA Chairperson: Deepak Mohanty
BSE Technologies Private Limited: Subsidiary of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

Practice Quiz — 8 June 2026

Q1. Who chairs the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) that recently approved the extension of Tarun Kapoor as Advisor to the Prime Minister?

Q2. Which position did Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit hold immediately prior to his appointment as the Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force?

Q3. With reference to the nomination of Han Seong-sook as the Prime Minister of South Korea, consider the following statements: 1) She was nominated by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. 2) She will become the first-ever female Prime Minister of South Korea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Which state has recently agreed to join the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, thereby completing its implementation across all 36 States and Union Territories in India?

Q5. According to the 3rd Synchronised Nilgiri Tahr Population Survey 2026, the Nilgiri Tahr is endemic to which of the following ecological regions?

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