1.Which campaign of India has been recently appreciated by the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
[A] Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz
[B] Fit Hai to Hit Hai
[C] Khelo India
[D] Run India Run
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Explanation: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently appreciated India’s initiative of ‘Fitness Ka Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz’. The campaign, which aims to promote physical activity, was launched as part of the nation-wide Fit India Movement. It urges all Indians to follow at least 30 minutes of fitness activities every day. This is on the lines with the WHO fitness campaign. ©navclasses
2.Which Indian state has launched a portal named ‘PAReSHRAM’, to deliver the state department services?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘PAReSHRAM’ portal, for the industrial development of the state. The Chief Minister also launched 22 online services of Department of Labour and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI). The portal will have information regarding different labour laws. Entrepreneurs can get registration certificate, licence and approval through the portal. ©navclasses
3.Which Ministry is to spend Rs 1200 crore to create infrastructure for safe movement of wildlife?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Explanation: The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry is to spend over Rs 1,200 crore, to create infrastructure for safe movement of wildlife on National Highways. Infrastructure including construction of underpasses on the Nagpur-Jabalpur National Highway passing through the Pench National Park and at Gadchiroli-Chandrapur and Chimur-Vadodara highways. ©navclasses
4.Which Union Ministry is to set up a National Faceless Penalty Centre?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Explanation: The Income Tax Department, under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has launched a new “Faceless penalty scheme”. It aims to handle the orders for penalty issued under its recently launched faceless assessment programme. Under the scheme, a National Faceless Penalty Centre along with various regional units will be set up, which can confirm or reject the penalty. ©navclasses
5.Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to geo-tag all Waqf properties in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Delhi
[B] Puducherry
[C] Goa
[D] Sikkim
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Explanation: The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs announced that it has decided to geo-tag all Waqf properties in the Union Territory of Puducherry. This step follows many complaints being received on illegal occupation of the properties by local goons. The Ministry is also working to constitute a Waqf Board in the UT. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karykram, the Cenre will also finance to construct socio-economic infrastructure. ©navclasses
6.The national initiative named “Kayakalp” was launched by which Ministry in 2015?
[A] Ministry of Science
[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Women and child development
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Explanation: The national initiative named “Kayakalp” was launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family welfare in the year 2015. The initiative aimed to improve hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness in Public Health Facilities in India. Recently, Kayakalp award was given to Public and Private Health Facilities for high standards of Sanitation and Hygiene. ©navclasses
7.The NASSCOM has partnered with which state’s AI mission, to launch an Innovation Factory?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Explanation: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has collaborated with Telangana Artificial Intelligence Mission (T-AIM) to launch an Innovation Factory. It aims to recognise and promote innovative Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for challenges in agricultural sector. The start-ups, companies and institutions winning the challenge will get Rs 1 lakh prize money along with mentorship from state entities. ©navclasses
8.20-crore project to build workstations, Digital Platform for ‘Work from Home’ jobs, featured in the budget of which Indian state?
[A] Telangana
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha
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Explanation: The Finance Minister of Kerala TM Thomas Isaac launched the state government’s action plan for the next five years, if re-elected. The main focus was on tackling unemployment in the state. The Minister proposed a 20-crore project to build workstations, a digital platform to directly hire job-seekers for ‘work from home’ or ‘work near home’ models. ©navclasses
9.What is the name of the awareness campaign organised by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)?
[A] Utkarsh
[B] Utsaah
[C] Saksham
[D] Sanskrith
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Explanation: The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) of Union Petroleum Ministry has launched a month-long awareness campaign named SAKSHAM. It is intended to create awareness among common public about fossil fuels, the health & environmental impacts of increasing carbon footprints. The campaign would strive consumers to adopt cleaner fuel and bring about efficient use of fossil fuels. ©navclasses
10.Which Union Ministry proposed a 19000 Crore- ‘National Mission on Edible Oil’?
[A] Ministry of Food processing
[B] Ministry of Agriculture
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Explanation: The Union Agriculture Ministry has proposed a Rs 19,000 crore National mission on edible oil for approval in the upcoming budget. The mission seeks a five-year plan to achieve self-sufficiency in cooking oil production along with cutting its import. India spends almost Rs 75,000 crore annually in importing edible oil which will also promote local production and cut its cost. ©navclasses
