1.Which state/UT has launched eNagar mobile application and portal?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] West Bengal
[C] Gujarat
[D] Delhi
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Explanation: Gujarat has launched eNagar mobile application and portal. The eNagar covers 10 modules with 52 services including property tax, professional tax, water & drainage, Complaints and grievance redressal, building permission, fire and emergency services. Gujarat Urban Development Mission has been appointed as a nodal agency for eNagar project. Total 170 locations including 162 municipalities and 8 Municipal Corporations are covered under the eNagar project. ©navclasses
2.What is the name of the portal that has been launched by the government to help in facilitating new MGNREGA assets using remote sensing and geographic information system-based data?
[A] Bhoomi Rashi
[B] Madad
[C] Yuktdhara
[D] eSanad
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Explanation: The government has launched a new geospatial planning portal, ‘Yuktdhara’, which will help in facilitating new MGNREGA assets using remote sensing and geographic information system-based data. The portal will serve as a repository of geotags created under various national rural development programmes. This platform will serve as a repository of assets (geotags) created under various national rural development programmes i.e. MGNREGA, Integrated Watershed Management Programme, Per Drop More Crop programme and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, along with field photographs. The portal was launched by Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh. ©navclasses
3.What is the name of the programme which has been launched by the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology to support startups in their initial phase?
[A] ASPIRE
[B] SAMRIDH
[C] Startup India Seed Fund
[D] Multiplier Grants Scheme
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Explanation: Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched Startup Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and growth (SAMRIDH) programme to support startups and entrepreneurs in their initial phase, where they face most challenges. SAMRIDH will create a conducive platform for Indian software product startups to enhance their products and secure investments for scaling their business. The programme is being implemented by MeitY Start-up Hub (MSH). The SAMRIDH programme will focus on accelerating 300 startups by providing customer connect, investor connect, and international expansion opportunities in the next three years. Also, an investment of up to Rs 40 lakh to startups, based on their current valuation and growth stage will be provided through selected accelerators. It will also facilitate equal matching investment by the accelerator or investor. ©navclasses
4.“Anth Prerana” is the Start-up Conclave Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted by which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Goa
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Explanation: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Goa Startup Conclave Entrepreneurship Summit “Anth Prerana”. The Start-up Promotion Cell in collaboration with Goa Institute of Management at Panaji, organised the summit. The IT policy 2018 and Start-up policy 2017 have provided and approved approximately ₹180 crore of financial incentives for certified Goan startup. Antha Prerna aims to provide opportunities to the young entrepreneurs and to create an ecosystem to promote a culture of ideation and innovation in Goa. ©navclasses
5.Recently, which state/UT has decided to ban online gambling or betting?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Goa
[C] Karnataka
[D] Sikkim
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Explanation: Karnataka has decided to ban online gambling or betting, and to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The ban does not include lottery or betting on horse races as mentioned by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy. This decision was undertaken after the Karnataka High Court repeatedly asked the State Government to take a stand on online betting. ©navclasses
6.Which state has announced that Rs 5,000 each as a form of financial assistance will be paid to the artisans making Vinayaka statues?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Telangana
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Explanation: Tamil Nadu CM M.K Stalin has announced that Rs 5,000 each as a financial assistance will be paid to the artisans making Vinayaka statues. They will be gien this amount since the ban on public celebration of Vinayaka Chathurthi had affected 3,000 artisans. ©navclasses
7.Which ministry has launched ‘Bujurgon ki Baat–Desh Ke Saath’ programme?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Explanation: Union Minister of Culture Kishan Reddy Gangapuram has launched the program ‘Bujurgon ki Baat–Desh Ke Saath’ with Union MoS for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal, at IGNCA, New Delhi. The programme aims at enhancing the interaction between the youth and the elder persons who are 95 years and above and thus have spent around 18 years in India before independence. ©navclasses
8.Which bank has been roped in by the Karnataka government to build digital payment infrastructure to support its Namma Shaale Nanna Koduge initiative?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] ICICI Bank
[C] Bank of Baroda
[D] Jana Small Finance Bank
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Explanation: Karnataka government has roped in Jana Small Finance Bank (Jana SFB) to build digital payment infrastructure to support its Namma Shaale Nanna Koduge (Our school, my contribution) initiative. The Namma Shaale Nanna Koduge software was launched on September 5 to provide accessibility to donors who wish to donate money to government schools in Karnataka. ©navclasses
9.Which ministry has launched the pilot drive ‘Main Bhi Digital 3.0?’
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Minority Affairs
[D] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Explanation: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the pilot drive ‘Main Bhi Digital 3.0’ – A special Campaign for Digital Onboarding and Training for street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme across 223 cities in the country. BharatPe, Mswipe, PhonePe, Paytm, Aceware are participating in this drive to issue UPI IDs, QR code and provide digital training. ©navclasses
10.‘Clean India Programme’ has been inaugurated from which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] West Bengal
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Explanation: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur launched a month-long Clean India Programme from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology-Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The programme has been launched as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The aim of the cleanliness drive is to create awareness, encourage people and make them involve in cleaning waste especially the ‘Single Use Plastic’ waste throughout the country. This campaign will continue till 31st October. ©navclasses
