1. What is the name of the exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Textiles, for promoting Geographical Indication (GI) crafts?
[A] Shilp Mela
[B] Kala Mela
[C] Shilp Kumbh
[D] Kala Kumbh
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Correct Answer: D [Kala Kumbh]
Notes:
The Ministry of Textiles is organising a Handicraft thematic Exhibition exhibition named ‘Kala Kumbh’, for promoting Geographical Indication (GI) crafts, through the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts).
Recently the Kala Kumbh exhibition was inaugurated at Bengaluru and Mumbai. It is also proposed to be held at other major Indian cities including Kolkata and Chennai next month. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) will sponsor the thematic exhibitions. As on August 2019, 178 GI handicraft products have been registered from across the country.
2. The ‘Soil Health Card’ scheme was launched in which year?
[A] 2010
[B] 2012
[C] 2015
[D] 2019
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Correct Answer: C [2015]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme on 19th February, 2015 at Suratgarh in Rajasthan. Fifth year of the launch of the scheme is being observed on the ‘Soil Health Card (SHC) Day’, this year.
The scheme aims at issuing soil health cards to all farmers every two years. The card would provide details about the nutritional deficiencies in soil, so that the farmers can supplement the soil with suitable fertilizers and increase the yields.
3. ‘Tilhan Mission’, which was making news recently, is associated with production of which agricultural product?
[A] Pulses
[B] Millets
[C] Oil seeds
[D] Palm Oil
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Correct Answer: C [Oil seeds]
Notes:
During the event organised on Soil Health Card Day, the Union Agriculture Minister of India, Narendra Singh Tomar announced that the government will launch Tilhan Mission.
The objective of the mission is to make the country self-reliant in oilseed production. He also announced that the Government is to set up 10,000 new farmer produce organisations by 2024.
4. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission is implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Rural Development]
Notes:
The fourth Anniversary of the launch of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) was observed on 21st February. In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Mission under the Ministry of Rural Development, on the same date.
Under the mission, well planned Rurban clusters are created to stimulate local economic development and thereby creating an inclusive rural development.
5. Which Public sector Enterprise is the implementing agency of ‘Renewable Energy Management Centre’ scheme?
[A] PowerGrid Corporation
[B] NHPC Limited
[C] NTPC Limited
[D] Solar Energy Corporation of India
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Correct Answer: A [PowerGrid Corporation]
Notes:
11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) were inaugurated by the Union Power Minister R K Singh, for renewable energy integration. He also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC).
The government had approved the implementation of the Renewable Energy Management Centres -REMCs as a central scheme. Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, PowerGrid was named as the implementing agency.
6. The recently launched ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme’ is a part of the SANKALP scheme of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in the Indian Institute of Management in Bengaluru.
The Fellowship is a part of the SANKALP programme of the ministry and aims at preparing District Skill Development plan by providing skilled manpower for District Skill Committees. Under this pilot project, IIM-B shall train 75 graduates for two years in preparing the District skill plan.
7. What is the name of the Central Government’s economic package for the poor to fight the coronavirus pandemic and lock-down?
[A] Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme
[B] Prime Minister Annadata Scheme
[C] Prime Minister KISAN Scheme
[D] Prime Minister Gareeb Suraksha Scheme
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Correct Answer: A [Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme]
Notes:
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Government’s ₹1.7 lakh crore economic package for the poor to fight the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown named ‘Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme’.
Under the scheme, ex-gratia of ₹1,000 will be given to poor senior citizens, poor widows and poor disabled and ₹500 per month for 3 months to women Jan Dhan account holders; Ujjwala beneficiaries will get free cooking gas (LPG) cylinders for next three months; An installment of ₹2000 will be transferred to farmers. Under Prime Minister Garib Ann Yojna, additional 5 kg rice or wheat per month is given in addition to the existing scheme.
8. Which organisation has launched a campaign called ‘StayHomeIndiaWithBooks’, to encourage people to stay home amid the Covid-19 pandemic?
[A] National Book Trust
[B] National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
[C] National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
[D] Press Trust of India
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Correct Answer: A [National Book Trust]
Notes:
National Book Trust of the Union Human Resource Development Ministry has launched a campaign called ‘StayHomeIndiaWithBooks’, to encourage people to stay home amid the Covid 19 pandemic.
As a part of this initiative, NBT is making its select and best-selling books available for free Download. More than 100 books are made available in PDF format and can be downloaded from the website of NBT.
9. The Government of India has recently set up a “cargo air-bridge” with which country, to transport critical medical supplies?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Nepal
[C] China
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
The government of India recently announced the establishment of “cargo air-bridge” between India and China.
This air bridge uses regular cargo flights for transporting critical medical supplies between the two countries. This initiative is operated by Air India from April 3. This is implemented under the ‘Lifeline Udan’ initiative of the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.
10. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the Government of India, to enable people assess the risk of coronavirus infection?
[A] Bharat Corona
[B] India Fights
[C] Aarogya Setu
[D] Covid India
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Correct Answer: C [Aarogya Setu]
Notes:
The Government of India has recently launched a mobile application named ‘Aarogya Setu’, to enable people assess the risk of coronavirus infection.
The app is built in a public-private partnership mode and has been launched on both the Google Play Store and the Apple Store. The app assesses the risk of a person based on their interactions, by using Bluetooth technology and Artificial intelligence. The app will detect other devices with the same app installed near-by.
