1.Which state has launched ‘Innovation Mission’, a public-private partnership, to boost start-up sector?
[A] Telangana
[B] Punjab
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Explanation: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched ‘Innovation Mission Punjab’ (IMPunjab), a public-private partnership, to boost start-up sector. The Mission aims to bring in global investors and experts to promote start-ups. The mission will be accelerated by the private sector with strong government backing. As partners, the Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, Mandi Board and Startup Punjab are providing around Rs. 30 crores in cash and kind. ©navclasses
2.Which state has launched the ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
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Explanation: The Government of Gujarat has launched a scheme named ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’, under which NRI Gujaratis who are willing to donate for development of their native village, would get financial support from the state government. Under this scheme, the government encourages donations for development of social infrastructure like schools, drainage, sports complex etc in rural areas. ©navclasses
3.Which state/UT launched ‘Tourist Village network’ to promote tourism and create employment?
[A] Goa
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Puducherry
[D] Assam
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Explanation: Jammu & Kashmir LG has recently launched the ‘Tourist Village network’ to promote tourism and create sustainable employment for the youth. This initiative is launched under the Mission Youth and will work towards focussing on the 75 villages in the UT that are already famous for their historical, scenic beauty and cultural importance. Under the scheme, the administration will recognise the uniqueness of each village and showcase the landscape. ©navclasses
4.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
5.Which state has launched the Medicine from the Sky project?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Telangana
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Explanation: Telangana has become the first State in the country to embark on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLoS) flights to deliver a payload comprising vaccines, with the launch of Medicine from the Sky project in Vikarabad. The project, which seeks to deliver medicines, vaccination, and units of blood to remote, rural areas by means of drones, is a collaboration of the Telangana government, World Economic Forum, HealthNet Global and NITI Aayog. ©navclasses
6.Which Ministry organised the webinar – “Ambition to Impact: Opportunities for Global Collaboration in India’s Clean Energy Economy”?
[A] Ministry of Coal
[B] Ministry of Power
[C] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[D] Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change
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Explanation: The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in association with Council on Energy, Environment and Water and the Permanent mission of India to the UN organised the webinar – “Ambition to Impact: Opportunities for Global Collaboration in India’s Clean Energy Economy”. This meeting portrayed India’s commitment and efforts in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development goals and the ways in which India has fastened the deployment of clean energy. ©navclasses
7.Which Union Ministry has approved a “Dispute Avoidance Mechanism” through ‘Independent Engineer’ (IE)?
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology
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Explanation: Union Minister of Power has recently approved a “Dispute Avoidance Mechanism” through ‘Independent Engineer’ (IE). The CPSEs executing Hydro Power Projects had been raising concerns that the present mechanism of dispute resolution in Hydro Power sector did notaddress the conflicts between the Employer and the Contractor at their initial stage. ©navclasses
8.SAGE and SACRED, which were seen in the news, are new portals associated with which segment of population?
[A] Old Age People
[B] Children
[C] Women
[D] Trans Gender People
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Explanation: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organised VAYO NAMAN Programme on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presented Vayoshreshtha Samman-2021 to senior citizens. Vice President also launched two portals – SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) and SACRED (Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity). The SAGE portal, designed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, aims to encourage entrepreneurs in the area of elderly care. SACRED portal will connect the senior citizens with job providers in the private sector. ©navclasses
9.Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 portal, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which state/UT?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Bihar
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Assam
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Explanation: The Delhi government is set to create the Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 portal, as a job matching platform for entry-level jobs. As per the Delhi government, it will offer end-to-end employment related information to those searching for jobs in the national capital. The site will use artificial intelligence to draw up the best job matches and provide access to skill training, career guidance and skill credentialing. ©navclasses
10.Who is the Fund Manager of the SWAMIH Fund?
[A] Aditya Birla Sun Life
[B] SBI Cap
[C] Kotak Mahindra
[D] Canara Robeco
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Explanation: SBI Cap is the fund manager of the ‘Special Window for Affordable & Mid-Income Housing’ (SWAMIH) Fund. Recently, the Fund has announced complete exit from its investment made in a residential project in Mumbai. The fund was set up in the year 2020 to provide last mile funding to those affordable housing projects, which are stuck due to financial crunch. SWAMIH has given approval to 95 projects sanctioning over Rs 9,500 crores which will complete over 57,700 homes. ©navclasses