Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs
1. ‘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.
2. 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.
3. What is the name of the proposed retail shops to be certified by the Government, to encourage distancing and sanitation practices?
[A] Janata Stores
[B] Suraksha Stores
[C] Bharat Stores
[D] Lakshman Stores
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Correct Answer: B [Suraksha Stores]
Notes:
The Indian Government has planned to set up a chain of retail shops across India called ‘Suraksha Stores’. The stores provide essential goods and services to people by following stricter safety and sanitation measures.
Recently, the top 12 packaged consumer goods manufacturers of the country have partnered with the government in operating the Suraksha Stores. The firms will educate the retail stores to become certified sanitised retail outlets. The stores will also be compliant to the Aarogya Setu application.
4. SWAMITVA Scheme, which was seen news recently, is a new initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Human Resources and Development
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
[D] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Panchayati Raj]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of India recently launched the SWAMITVA Scheme, on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj day. It was in news recently, as the Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar issued guidelines regarding the scheme.
SWAMITVA scheme aims to provide rural people with the right to document their residential properties by engaging the latest Drone surveying technology. It is currently being implemented in six states – Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
5. The Task Force on NIP recently submitted their report to the Union Finance Minister. What does ‘I’ stand for, in NIP?
[A] Investment
[B] Infrastructure
[C] Industrial
[D] Independent
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Correct Answer: B [Infrastructure]
Notes:
The Task Force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) submitted its Final Report for FY 2019-25 to the Union Finance Minister. The summary report was released in December last year.
The National Infrastructure Pipeline was announced during the 2019-20 budget. The exercise aims to invest Rs. 100 lakh crore on infrastructure of the country over the next five years. The Final Report of NIP Task Force projects total infrastructure investment of Rs 111 lakh crore during the period FY 2020-25.
6. Which organisation is the implementing agency of ‘Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)?
[A] Coir Board
[B] National Small Industries Corporation Limited
[C] Khadi and Village Industries Commission
[D] National Institute for micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Correct Answer: C [Khadi and Village Industries Commission]
Notes:
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory organization under the Ministry of MSME is the implementing agency of ‘Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
After the Prime Minister announced to support the local products, KVIC announced a set of guidelines to fast-track the implementation of projects under the flagship program PMEGP. The concerned agencies will have to scrutinize the applications and forward it to banks within 26 days. It was also instructed to bring down the time frame to 15 days.
7. What is the outlay of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, proposed in the economic stimulus package?
[A]
Rs. 25000 Crore
[B] Rs. 50000 Crore
[C] Rs. 1 lakh Crore
[D] Rs. 2 Lakh Crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs. 1 lakh Crore]
Notes:
In the economic stimulus package, the Finance Minister proposed an ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund’, which will be created immediately with an outlay of Rs. 1 lakh crore.
The fund aims to address the lack of adequate cold chain and Post-Harvest Management infrastructure. Financial assistance will be provided for funding Agriculture Infrastructure Projects at farm-gate and aggregation points including Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), Farmers Producer Organisations (FPO), Agriculture entrepreneurs, Start-ups, etc.
8. Labour Ministry partnered with which firm to launch an online “Career skills training” on National Career Service portal?
[A] Larsen & Toubro
[B] TCS iON
[C] Infosys
[D] Accenture
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Correct Answer: B [TCS iON]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has partnered with TCS iON to offer free online “Career Skills Training” on its National Career Service (NCS) portal.
This scheme is to be implemented under the Ministry’s National Career Service (NCS) project, which provides several employment related services. This course also includes soft skills required by several industries. The training module is available to the registered job-seekers in both Hindi and English.
9. National Geographic channel in collaboration with Drinking Water Ministry has released a film about which government scheme?
[A] Swachh Bharat Mission
[B]
Secure Himalaya Project
[C] Green Skill Development Programme
[D] National Clean Air Programme
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Correct Answer: A [Swachh Bharat Mission]
Notes:
The National Geographic channel has released a film titled ‘Swachh Bharat: India’s Sanitary Revolution’, in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation.
The film was recently premiered at a special screening for the Indian President and also on the NatGeo channel. The film is also made available on the YouTube channel of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen. Many ‘Ambassadors of cleanliness’ share their connection with the scheme in the film.
10. The Union Government has approved Rs 445 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in which state/UT?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Assam
[C] Punjab
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: D [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
The Union Government has approved 445 crore rupees for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Chhattisgarh during 2020-21, to provide tap connections to 20 lakh households.
The aim of Jal Jeevan Mission is to provide potable drinking water on a long-term basis to every rural household of the country by 2024. During the Union Budget 2020, 3.6 lakh crores has been allocated for this scheme. The migrant labourers returned to Chhattisgarh will be involved in the jobs related to water supply.
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