1. With respect to the Gati Shakti Mission, consider the following statements:
- It will subsume the National Infrastructure Pipeline.
- It aims to have defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- Gati Shakti Mission aims to ensure integrated planning and implementation of infrastructure projects in the next four years, with focus on expediting works on the ground, saving costs and creating jobs.
- The Gati Shakti scheme will subsume the National Infrastructure Pipeline.
- It aims to have 11 industrial corridors and 2 new defence corridors (Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh), achieving a 1.7 lakh crore turnover in defence production.
- Around 38 electronics manufacturing clusters
- 109 pharma clusters
- Increase in the total cargo handled at Indian ports to 1759 MTPA
- Adding over 200 airports, helipads, and water aerodromes.
- Extending 4G connectivity to all villages
- Adding 17,000 km to the gas pipeline network is being planned
- It intends to bring together 16 infrastructure related Ministries
2. Consider the following statements:
- China Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference was held in Eretria.
- Only Horn of Africa countries, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eretria, and Djibouti attended it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:- Recently, first “China Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference” was held in Ethiopia. The conference witnessed the participation of foreign Ministries from Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda.
3. Consider the following statements about ‘Weaving Jamdani’:
- In 2013, UNESCO added it to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- It also received the Geographical Indications (GI) tag in West Bengal in 2016.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- Weaving Jamdani is a cotton brocade characterised by floral patterns, jamdani is a light and translucent fabric. In 2013, UNESCO added jamdani weaving to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- The fabric also received the Geographical Indications (GI) tag in Bangladesh in 2016.
- Jamdani weaving is believed to have emerged from the Dhaka muslin industry, with both plain and decorative motifs emerging during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1324–51), with the arrival of Persian craftsmen to India.
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