21. What is the target number of Van Dhan Self Help Groups (SHGs), as per the recent announcement of TRIFED?
[A] 10000
[B] 20000
[C] 30000
[D] 50000
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Correct Answer: D [50000]
Notes:
TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) recently organised a webinar titled “Van Dhan: Tribal Start-ups Bloom in India”.
As per the Managing Director of TRIFED, the target of TRIFED is to expand the current coverage of 8,000 SHGs to 50,000 Van Dhan SHGs. The number of tribal gatherers is also to be made three times to 10 lakhs, through the Covid19 relief plan of the Tribal Affairs Ministry. TRIFED website was commissioned for a trial run.
22. What is the tenure of the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ launched by the Prime Minister of India?
[A] 75 days
[B] 100 days
[C] 125 days
[D] 200 days
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Correct Answer: C [125 days]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan, a Rs 50,000 crore dedicated programme to create job opportunities for millions of migrant workers who returned home during the lockdown imposed due to Covid-19.
It was launched from Telihar village of Bihar’s Khagaria district. The scheme is expected to run in mission mode for 125 days across 116 districts in six states namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha. Twelve different ministries or departments will be engaged in implementing the programme.
23. ‘Haritha Haram programme’ is the initiative of which Indian state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Telangana
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Telangana]
Notes:
Haritha Haram is a tree-planting program implemented by Telangana to increase the amount of tree cover in the state.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has recently launched the sixth phase of Haritha Haram programme. He also inaugurated the Narsapur Urban Forest Park and examined the Forest revival programme being implemented in Narsapur forest area.
24. Which Indian state has launched a plan called ‘Maha Parwana’, to attract fresh investments in industries?
[A] Odisha
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The state government of Maharashtra has announced a plan named ‘Maha Parwana’, to attract fresh investments in industries.
Under the scheme, the state will offer several incentives and offer a single-window clearance system for project execution. The state cabinet approved that the companies investing Rs 50 crore or more, are not required to obtain clearances from several departments.
25. Which Indian state is to launch a scheme named ‘Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The state Government of Madhya Pradesh is set to launch a new scheme called ‘Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya’.
It means My Home-My school and the scheme aims to teach the school-going children, in a school-like environment. Under the scheme, the children of the state will learn to read and write and perform yoga, as per the State Education Centre.
26. Which Union Ministry implements the “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” scheme?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[C] Ministry of Food and Public Distribution
[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Food and Public Distribution]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Food and Public Distribution implements the “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” scheme.
The Minister for Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has recently released the details of the 2nd Phase of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Under the scheme, 5 kilograms of Wheat or Rice to every family member and 1 kilogram of Chana (Pulse) for each beneficiary family will be provided without price for five more months, till November.
27. Which state has approved ‘Digital Economy Mission’, to promote start-ups, e-commerce and other gig economy companies?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
The Karnataka Cabinet has recently cleared the formation of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission. The mission is incorporated as a new company with the state government holding 49 per cent and industries and other stakeholders holding 51 per cent.
The company aims to promote over 7,000 start-ups, e-commerce and other gig (informal) economy companies in the State. Prior to this mission, these firms were operating under the Technology Mission of the state and were governed by various departments.
28. As on July 2020, what is the average completion of time of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin scheme?
[A] 514 days
[B] 314 days
[C] 114 days
[D] 54 days
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Correct Answer: C [114 days]
Notes:
Ministry of Rural Development has announced that the average completion time for houses under restructured Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) has come down to 114 days.
Earlier, the number of days for construction under the scheme used to be 314 days. The scheme was launched the scheme in the year 2016, with an objective of Housing for all by the year 2022. It strives to construct as many as 2.95 crore houses with all basic amenities by the year 2022.
29. What is the name of the Incubator enhancement program launched by the Atal Innovation Mission?
[A] AIM Incubate
[B] AIM iCREST
[C] AIM Support
[D] AIM Enhance
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Correct Answer: B [AIM iCREST]
Notes:
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has recently launched an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program named ‘AIM iCREST’.
AIM has collaborated with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation for support and expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation. The program aims to support start-ups in knowledge transfer and reaching global markets.
30. What is the name of the employment generation program proposed by KVIC for promoting Agarbatti production?
[A] Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission
[B] KVIC Agarbatti Campaign
[C] Agarbatti Avishkar
[D] Divine Campaign
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Correct Answer: A [Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission]
Notes:
Union MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the employment generation program proposed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to promote Agarbatti production.
Named the ‘Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission’, the scheme aims to create employment for the unemployed and migrant workers across the country. KVIC will provide Automatic Agarbatti making machines in subsidised prices.
