Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 172 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till May 30, 2020.
1. Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Telengana
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal ]
Notes:
The State Government of West Bengal has started an environmental-friendly project to save paper. It has also decided to use digital medium for most administrative works. The State Secretariat,Nabanna already follows the method, which will be extended to other districts as well.
The government also proposed to recycle the paper used for administrative purpose, by converting them into writing pads and reusing them. The process is to be continuously monitored by the state secretariat.
2. The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has started a program called ‘TB-free air for every child’ in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has started the ‘TB-free air for every child’ in the state of Kerala. The IAP will train its 2500 paediatricians in the treatment protocol of Tuberculosis and they will maintain a uniform and standardised procedure for the treatment.
The drive will ensure to that all the children of the state will be free of TB, ahead of the target year of 2025. They will also conduct campaigns in schools and explain about malnutrition, ill effects of tobacco usage by adults and cough etiquette.
3. Which state government has recently launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The state government of Uttar Pradesh Government has recently launched Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana. Under the scheme financial assistance of Rs. 5 Lakh will be provided to the family of farmers on their death or occurrence of physical disability while working. The farmers in the age group of 18 to 70 are covered under the scheme.
The assistance program will also cover the people who work in the fields of other owners and receive the crops after harvesting. The state has also decided to implement Mukhyamantri Paryatan Samvardhan Yojana to boost tourism in state.
4. ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme, which is aimed at providing a meal to the poor at subsidised rates, was recently launched in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The state government of Maharashtra launched the ‘ Shiv Bhojan’ scheme, which aims to provide a meal to the poor for Rs 10. The scheme was launched on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day celebrations.
Under the scheme, thalis or lunch plates would be available to the people at designated centres in all districts. Nearly 50 ‘Shiv-Bhojan’ outlets were set up in a pilot basis, which will be extended to other parts of the state. The remaining fund needed for providing food will be given as grant to the district collectorate by the state government.
5. ‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ (a plant of love), is a campaign of which state, for promoting planting of trees?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: D [Bihar]
Notes:
The Department of Environment and Forest of the Bihar state government has launched a campaign to promote planting of trees in the state.
The campaign was launched ahead of the Valentine’s Day, which asked the people to gift a plant of love to their closed ones and take care of plants and trees. This initiative is to make the state greener by creating environmental awareness.
6. The second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) is to be implemented till which financial year?
[A] 2021-22
[B] 2022-23
[C] 2023-24
[D] 2024-25
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Correct Answer: D [2024-25]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the Phase II of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) till the financial year 2024-25.
The second phase will be implemented from 2020-21 to 2024-25, with main focus on Open Defecation Free sustainability and Solid and Liquid Waste Management, collectively called as ODF Plus. The total outlay of the scheme is Rs. 1,40,881 Crores.
7. ‘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.
8. ‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’ is a programme launched of Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[B] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Human Resource Development]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recently launched a programme called ‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’.
It is a joint initiative of University Grants Commission (UGC) and British Council under the support of UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). The main objective of the programme is to train the senior and middle level administrators in Indian Universities.
9. What is the outlay of the ‘National technical textiles mission recently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs?
[A] Rs. 480 Cr
[B] Rs. 1480 Cr
[C] Rs. 2480 Cr
[D] Rs. 3480 Cr
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Correct Answer: B [Rs. 1480 Cr]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Indian Prime Minister approved to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission with a total outlay of ₹1,480 crore.
The Mission will have a 4-year implementation period from 2020-21 to 2023-24. The Mission aims at enhancing the export of technical textiles from the current value of ₹14,000 crore to ₹20,000 crore by 2021-22. An ‘Export Promotion Council for Technical Textiles’ is also to be set up for coordination in the project.
10. ‘Market Intelligence and Early Warning System’ portal, which was in news recently, monitors the price of which commodity?
[A] Gold
[B] Crude Oil
[C] Vegetables-Tomato, Onion and Potato
[D] Rice
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Correct Answer: C [Vegetables-Tomato, Onion and Potato]
Notes:
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently launched a first-of-its-kind platform called ‘Market Intelligence and Early Warning System (MIEWS) Web Portal’.
The MIEWS provides real time monitoring of prices of tomato, onion and potato, collectively known as ‘TOP’. The portal would display all relevant information related to TOP crops such as Prices and Arrivals, Area, Yield and Production etc. It would also give alerts under the terms of the Operation Greens (OG) scheme.
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