1. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to launch POL NET 2.0 platform. What is POLNET 2.0 associated with?
[A] Political campaign
[B] Political Network Service
[C] Police Network Service
[D] Police complaint registration
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Correct Answer: C [Police Network Service]
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The Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to launch the new platform POL NET 2.0. during the national conference of ‘Heads of public protection and Disaster relief organisations’ on January 20 in New Delhi.
The Directorate of Coordination Police Wireless manages and operates POLNET or the police network services in the country. The Directorate has created a new robust communication platform with improved multi-media facilities, for Police and Security forces called POL NET 2.0. It will be beneficial during disasters or law and order problems.
2. Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana is the flagship scheme of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[D] Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
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The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana’ in 2019, through TRIFED. It aims at creating livelihood for tribal people by using the forest produce. Van Dhan Kendras are set up to add branding and packaging their products.
Recently, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda inaugurated the “Workshop on Van Dhan and Entrepreneurship Development” organized by TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India).
3. ‘Apiary on Wheels’ is an initiative of which statutory body of India?
[A] National Commission for Women
[B] National Commission for Minorities
[C] National Green Tribunal
[D] Khadi and Village Industries Commission
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Correct Answer: D [Khadi and Village Industries Commission ]
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‘Apiary on wheels’ means ‘Collection of bees on wheels’. The ‘Apiary on Wheels’ initiative is designed by the Indian statutory body, ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission’.
The initiative includes effective migration of Bee boxes with live bee colonies/ collection. It is a platform by which 20 Bee boxes can be carried from one place to another without any difficulty. The unique scheme of KVIC was recently inaugurated by the Union Minister of MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari.
4. The special pilgrimage tourist train of IRCTC, Shri Ramayana Express is set to commence its operations from which state/UT?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Bihar
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
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IRCTC recently announced that the Indian Railways is to operate a special pilgrimage tourist train Shri Ramayana Express. The special train of IRCTC, which will cover the pilgrimage sites associated with Lord Ram known as the ‘Ramayana Circuit of India’, is to be run from March 28, from New Delhi.
It will have ten coaches including five AC 3 tier coaches. The booking of the tour of 16 nights -17 days is to be carried out on first come first take basis.
5. Which state/UT was host to the ‘National Organic Food Festival’, held recently?
[A] Lakshadweep
[B] Assam
[C] Maharashtra
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Notes:
The National Organic Food Festival was recently inaugurated in New Delhi by the Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani.
‘Unleashing India’s Organic Market Potential’ is the theme of the festival. Hundreds of woman entrepreneurs and different self-help groups (SHGs) from across the nation exhibit their organic products in the three-day festival.
6. ‘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.
7. NITI Aayog has selected which Union Territory for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Goa
[C] Lakshadweep
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: A [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir has been selected by the NITI Aayog for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals.
The newly formed UT will also get an opportunity to work with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Under the programme, information would be collected from District Commissioners for providing ranks on certain parameters.
8. The Prime Minister recently launched 10000 FPOs all over the country. What does FPO stand for?
[A] Farmer Priority Organisations
[B] Farmer Produce Organisations
[C] Farmer Productivity Organisations
[D] Farmer Primary Organisations
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Correct Answer: B [Farmer Produce Organisations]
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The Farmer Produce Organisations (FPO) Scheme was initiated by the Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The FPOs help in grouping of small, marginal and landless farmers, and provide access to technology, quality seed, fertilizers and pesticides.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 10,000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country from Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.
9. ‘NAMASTE’ is a portal of which Union Ministry of India?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Communications
[C] Ministry of AYUSH
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of AYUSH]
Notes:
National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic Portal (NAMASTE Portal) is developed by the Ministry of AYUSH.
Recently, the Ministry has developed National Ayurveda Morbidity Codes (NAMC), which is a comprehensive classification of diseases described in Ayurveda and Standardized Ayurveda Terminologies. These codes are made available in the NAMASTE portal. The Ministry of AYUSH is also set to establish a nationwide digital platform called “AYUSH GRID” which aims to integrate all AYUSH facilities.
10. The flagship “Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” programme is conducted by which organisation?
[A] National Mission for Clean Ganga
[B] Ganga Flood Control Mission
[C] National Water Development Agency
[D] Central Water Commission
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Correct Answer: A [National Mission for Clean Ganga ]
Notes:
National Mission for Clean Ganga which functions under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation-Ministry of Jal Shakti organised its flagship rafting and kayaking expedition programme called “Ganga Amantran Abhiyan”.
The exploratory open-water rafting programme was organised from Devprayag (Uttarakhand) to Gangasagar (West Bengal). The programme which concluded recently allowed people to connect with the river Ganga.
