1.“Tech NEEV@75” is launched by which institution?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Finance Commission
[C] State Bank of India
[D] Union Ministry of Science & Technology
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Explanation: The Union Ministry of Science & Technology has launched the “Tech NEEV/ नींव @75” as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and it was inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra singh. This initiative is a year-long celebration which aims to highlight the impact of Science – Technology – Innovation in empowering various communities and lead to inclusive growth. ©navclasses
2.‘Bhumi Samvaad’, which was recently inaugurated is a National Workshop on?
[A] Modern Agricultural Practices
[B] Ground Water Management
[C] Rainwater Harvesting
[D] Land Record Management
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Explanation: A National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) named ‘Bhumi Samvaad’ has been inaugurated by the union minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh. This is a 2 day long work shop, where various stake holders discuss the best practices undertaken by different States in digital land record management. ©navclasses
3.Which Indian state has launched the ‘Mother on Campus’ initiative, to improve academic performance of students?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha
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Explanation: The Tripura Education Department has launched the ‘Mother on Campus’ initiative, to improve academic performance of students. Here, biological or legally-authenticated mothers can stay with their children on campus, to induce a sense of security among children and to benefit the academic performance of the children. Mothers of children staying in state-run hostels and boarding schools in Tripura can now stay with the kids. ©navclasses
5.Which state’s tourism department launched the STREET (Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, Tourism) project?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Goa
[C] Kerala
[D] Sikkim
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Explanation: Kerala Tourism recently launched the ‘STREET’ (Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, and Tourism) project in select places in seven districts.The project would help visitors experience the diversity of offerings in these places. In the first phase, the project would be implemented in Kadalundi in Kozhikode, Thrithala and Pattithara in Palakkad, Pinarayi and Ancharakkandi in Kannur, Maravanthuruthu and Manchira in Kottayam, Valiyaparamba in Kasaragod, Kanthalloor in Idukki and Chekadi in Wayanad. ©navclasses
6.Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) is a scheme implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Steel
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Explanation: Ministry of MSME implements the Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) scheme. It is an MSME certification scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016 to encourage the manufacturing of goods by MSMEs without any defects and without any effects on the environment. According to the data shared by MSME Minister Narayan Rane in Rajya Sabha, the scheme has recorded around 25,000 MSME registrations. The scheme was upscaled in FY19 to benefit more MSMEs. ©navclasses
7.‘Nai Manzil’, ‘Seekho aur Kamao’ and USTTAD schemes are implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of women and child development
[B] Ministry of Minority affairs
[C] Ministry of Social Justice
[D] Ministry of Education
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Explanation: The ‘Union Ministry of Minority affairs’ is implementing various skill development schemes including ‘Nai Manzil’, ‘Seekho aur Kamao’ and USTTAD. As per the Ministry, over 6.5 lakh youths have so far received training under Centre’s schemes for skill development of minorities. ©navclasses
8.Which Union Ministry is implementing the PM-KUSUM Scheme?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Coal
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Explanation: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan). Under the scheme, subsidy is given for setting up standalone solar pumps and for the solarization of agricultural pumps. MNRE has recently issued advisory for public on PM Kusum Scheme, providing cautions against fraudulent links. ©navclasses
9.What is the aim of the ‘SAAR; program recently launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
[A] Solid Waste Management
[B] Documentation of Projects
[C] Geo-spatial Mapping
[D] Climate Change Awareness
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Explanation: The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched “Smart cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)” program. It is a joint initiative of MoHUA, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and leading academic institutions of the country. Top architecture & planning institutes of the country will work with Smart Cities to document the landmark projects undertaken by the Smart Cities Mission. ©navclasses
10.Which Union Ministry implements the ‘UJALA’ programme?
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of Environment
[C] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Explanation: The Power Ministry successfully completed seven years of distributing LED lights under its flagship UJALA programme. It is one of the world’s largest zero subsidy domestic lighting programmes with more than 36 crore LEDs distributed across the country. Launched in 2015, UJALA stands for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All. It reduced the retail price of LED bulbs and CO2 emissions. ©navclasses