Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs
11. ‘Urja Ganga Pipeline’ is an ambitious initiative of which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
Urja Ganga Pipeline is an ambitious project of India that seeks to take CNG to far-flung areas. This has helped expand the adoption of cleaner fuels to the hinterlands.
In 2016, work on laying a 2,655-km pipeline from Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha began. The line was extended to Assam from Bihar, a length of 726 km, to take the fuel to unconnected states in the East.
12. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has signed a MOU with which organisation for comprehensive rural mental health programme in 2 districts?
[A] Ashraya Hastha Trust
[B] Bill and Melinda Foundation
[C] World Vision foundation
[D] National Health Mission
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Correct Answer: A [Ashraya Hastha Trust]
Notes:
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ashraya Hastha Trust (a charitable trust in Karnataka) to implement a model comprehensive rural mental health programme in Munisiyari taluk – Pithorgarh district of Uttarakhand and in Belur taluk – Hassan district in Karnataka.
The programme would be subsequently expanded to the entire country, if proved successful.
13. ‘Mission Youth’, which received the PM Award for Excellence under Innovation Category, is from which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s flagship initiative, ‘Mission Youth’ recently received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence under the Innovation (state) category.
It is a unique programme aimed at empowering youth in the union territory. The mission will focus on all individuals between the age of 15 to 35 years.
14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nine campaigns under Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) theme in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch nine campaigns under Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) theme on the 24th of April on the National Panchayati Raj Day in Madhya Pradesh.
He also launched the Website and Mobile App ‘Samaveshi Vikaas’ at the event. The mobile app is designed with the objective to ensure the documentation of public participation. It will also enable the government to assess and monitor the progress of the campaigns through technical tools.
15. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman Workers’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry or Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry or Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman Workers (NIPUN) is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).
It aims to train over 1 lakh construction workers, through fresh skilling and upskilling programmes and provides them with work opportunities in the country and abroad. The project was launched recently in Hyderabad.
16. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Pashudhan Jagruti Abhiyaan’?
[A] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
[B] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying]
Notes:
Pashudhan Jagruti Abhiyaan is an awareness programme launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
It is organized as part of the Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahostav to increase farmers’ understanding of the latest practices and techniques in animal husbandry and dairy farming.
17. Which state/UT launched the ‘5T School Transformation Programme’?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha Chief Minister recently launched the third phase of the 5T School Transformation Programme. It will help equip schools with modern technology, digital and smart classrooms, e-library and laboratories. He inaugurated 357 transformed schools in four districts.
18. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘NM-ICPS Mission’?
[A] Ministry of Science & Technology
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Science & Technology]
Notes:
National Mission in Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) is aimed at tackling various aspects of technology development, application development, enhancing human resources and skills, as well as promoting entrepreneurship and start-up development in Cyber Physical System (CPS) and related technologies.
As part of this initiative, C3iHub, a cybersecurity Technology Innovation Hub in IIT Kanpur, supported by the DST, launched the Cybersecurity Skilling Programme.
19. What is the objective of the ‘Jagananna Chebudam scheme’?
[A] Grievance Redressal
[B] Scholarship to Students
[C] Financial Aid to Women
[D] Financial Aid to Trans-gender people
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Correct Answer: A [Grievance Redressal]
Notes:
Jagananna Chebudam scheme is an upgraded version of the public grievance redressal Spandana program. It will be launched on May 9 by the Andhra Pradesh Government.
The event is an upgraded version of Spandana program. New redressal helpline 1092 has additional features like inputs on government schemes or sharing a message directly to the Chief Minister.
20. President of India Droupadi Murmu launched the ‘Addiction Free’ campaign in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
President of India Droupadi Murmu has recently launched the ‘Addiction Free Odisha’ campaign.
This campaign is organized by Brahma Kumaris Centre at Hatbadra, Mayurbhanj. The Brahma Kumaris are a spiritual movement that originated in Hyderabad, Sindh, during the 1930s.
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