1.Which state has launched Mukhya Mantri Rural Street Vendor Scheme?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Bihar
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Explanation: The Mukhya Mantri Rural Street Vendor Scheme has been launched by the state government of Madhya Pradesh, on the lines of Pradhan Mantri street vendor scheme Recently, the Chief Minister transferred the interest-free loan of 10 thousand rupees each into the accounts of rural street vendors. He also launched a roadmap to Aatma Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh, with special focus on education and health. ©navclasses
2.Which Union Ministry implements PM KUSUM scheme?
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Explanation: Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme. Recently, the Ministry has amended the guidelines of the scheme as solar power plants can also be installed on pasture land and marshy land of farmers. Earlier, only barren, fallow and agricultural lands were used for installing solar plants. ©navclasses
3.SATAT initiative, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[C] Ministry of New and Renewal Energy
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Explanation: A MoU was signed between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and leading oil & gas marketing companies and technology providers to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants across India. The CBG plants are to be set up under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative. The Union Government has set a target to set up 5000 CBG plants by 2023-24 with production target of 15 MMT. ©navclasses
4.Which state/UT has inaugurated ‘Aqua Bazaar’ and ‘Aqua Hub’ project, to increase fish consumption?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Explanation: The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the ‘Aqua Bazaar’ and ‘Aqua Hub’ project. Over 150 state-of-the-art fish markets are to be set up in rural areas named ‘Aqua-bazaar’, and a hub and spoke model will be formed in urban areas. Aqua hubs will come up in big cities from where produce will be distributed to retail outlets. ©navclasses
5.Who chaired the 33rd edition of the PRAGATI meeting?
[A] President
[B] Prime Minister
[C] Finance Minister
[D] RBI Governor
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Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently chaired the PRAGATI meeting. This marked the thirty-third interaction through the multi-modal platform. The PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) involving Central and State governments. Prime Minister along with the Secretaries of the Union and State review various projects and schemes. Grievances registered in various sectors are also taken up. ©navclasses
6.“Swasthya Sathi” is a health insurance scheme of which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Haryana
[D] West Bengal
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Explanation: The “Swasthya Sathi” scheme is a health insurance scheme of the state of West Bengal, which was launched in Dec 2016. It provides secondary and tertiary health care up to Rs.5 lakh per annum per family. The Chief Minister of West Bengal has recently announced that the “Swasthya Sathi” scheme would cover entire population of the State. ©navclasses
7.Which state has proposed to make forcible religious conversions a punishable offence with 10 years imprisonment?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Bihar
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Explanation: The Government of Madhya Pradesh has made a change in “Draft Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill 2020”. As per the revised draft, marriages for forcible religious conversions would be a punishable offence with a jail term of 10 years. Earlier, the proposed bill contained that the term of jail would be 5 years. The Government is expecting to table the bill in the state assembly session to be held in December. ©navclasses
8.Ministry of Jal Shakti along with which Union Ministry launched JSA II: Catch the Rain Awareness Generation Campaign?
[A] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Explanation: National Water Mission under Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched the JSA II: Catch the Rain Awareness Generation Campaign. The first phase of the campaign for awareness generation will be undertaken from mid-December 2020 to March 2021. ©navclasses
9.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
10.Education Ministry is to rename Samagra Shiksha Scheme-funded residential schools and hostels after whose name?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] B R Ambedkar
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Explanation: The Education Ministry is set to name the 383 residential schools and 680 hostels funded under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme as ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose residential schools. Under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme, the Ministry provides financial assistance to States and UTs to open and run residential schools, to promote schooling in less populated areas and tribal areas. ©navclasses
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