Government Schemes [India & States] Current Affairs MCQs
31. ……… Ministry, on the recommendation of the ……. Ministry, released Rs 8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing grant to rural local bodies.
[A] Panchayati Raj, Finance
[B] Finance, Panchayati Raj
[C] Home Affairs, Rural Development
[D] Finance, Rural Development
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Correct Answer: B [Finance, Panchayati Raj]
Notes:
The Union Finance Ministry, on the recommendation of the Panchayati Raj Ministry, released Rs 8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing grant to rural local bodies.
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance released the first installment of the Basic (Untied) Grants. It may be utilized among other things for various prevention and mitigation measures needed to combat the Covid pandemic
32. Which state is to implement ‘Smart kitchen scheme’?
[A] Goa
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Kerala]
Notes:
The Government of Kerala has established a 3 membered Secretary level committee, to draft the operational guidelines for the Smart Kitchen scheme.
The scheme aims to reduce the work load of women in kitchen, by providing them financial assistance in the form of loans to modernize and refurbish their kitchens.
33. Which Ministry has launched the SeHAT OPD portal?
[A] Health Ministry
[B] Defence Ministry
[C] Finance Ministry
[D] Commerce Ministry
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Correct Answer: B [Defence Ministry]
Notes:
The Union Defence Ministry has launched the SeHAT OPD portal, which aims to provide telemedicine services to the armed force personnel, veterans and their family members.
SeHAT stands for ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation, whose service can be availed by registering in the Defence Ministry’s website – https://sehatopd.in/.
34. What is UHI, that the Government is set to launch under the National Digital Health Mission?
[A] Union health institution
[B] Unified health interface
[C] United health institute
[D] Union health initiative
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Correct Answer: B [Unified health interface]
Notes:
The Government has decided to fast track the expansion of operations under the National Digital Health Mission.
It is set to launch of a unified health interface (UHI) which will enable people to use the digital platform for hosting health services, including online medical consultation and booking of laboratory tests.
35. Under which scheme, the central government would support children who have lost both parents due to COVID 19?
[A] PM JDY
[B] PM JJBY
[C] PM CARES for Children
[D] PM Sishu Suraksha Yojana
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Correct Answer: C [PM CARES for Children]
Notes:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that, children who have lost both parents due to COVID-19 would be taken care and supported by the Government of India, under the PM CARES for Children scheme.
Such children would be entitled to receive a monthly stipend once they attain 18 years of age and would receive a corpus of Rs.10 lakh on attainment of 23 years, out of the funds available in PM CARES.
36. Which State government has launched the Knowledge Economy Mission?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
During the announcement of the State Budget, the Kerala Government has launched the Knowledge Economy Mission.
This project is led by the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC). The initiative will bring all efforts to provide employment to the educated under a single scheme. The allocation for the ‘knowledge economy fund’ was hiked from ₹200 crore to ₹300 crore.
37. SilverLine, is a flagship rail project of which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The state government of Kerala has recently approved for commencing land acquisition to SilverLine project, which is a semi high-speed railway project.
Proposed at a cost of Rs.63,940 crore, the project aims to connect the northern and southern part of Kerala by rail and reduce the travel time. This is one of the biggest infra projects of recent times in the state.
38. Which Indian state has signed an MoU with the Survey of India to implement the Svamitva scheme?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Assam
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
The Assam government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Survey of India for implementing the Svamitva scheme in the state.
The scheme was launched in 2020 to provide an integrated property validation solution for rural areas. The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Assam Government’s Department of Revenue and Disaster Management will implement the scheme.
39. Which is the target sector of the Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS) approved recently?
[A] Education
[B] MSME
[C] Health/ Medical Infrastructure
[D] Automobile
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Correct Answer: C [Health/ Medical Infrastructure]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS).
It would provide financial guarantee cover for brownfield expansion and greenfield projects related to health/ medical infrastructure. All eligible loans sanctioned up to 31.03.2022, or till an amount of Rs. 50,000 crore is sanctioned, whichever is earlier is covered.
40. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van, Dhan aur Uddyam’ programme?
[A] Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
Notes:
Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs, virtually launched the nationwide campaign “COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van, Dhan aur Uddyam”. It aims to fast-track the pace of COVID vaccination among tribals, in India.
The campaign will focus on the 45,000 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVK) of the Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). It will be implemented with the help of traditional village headsmen, SHGs and ground level workers in villages.
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