Q1.‘Janbhagidari Empowerment’ portal is an initiative of which state/UT?
[A] Assam[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Haryana
B – Explanation:
- The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir recently hosted the ‘Janbhagidari Empowerment’ portal on another server with higher bandwidth for better accessibility to the public.
It is a one-stop interactive and user-friendly digital platform, which gives information on status and the number of developmental works being executed in their areas. The portal has links to schemes like MGNREGA, PM Awas Yojana, SMB (Urban), SBM (Rural) and PMGSY under execution.
Q2.‘Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission’ is the flagship initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B – Explanation:
- The 6th Anniversary of the launch of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission was being observed recently.
It was launched under the Rural Development Ministry in 2016, to develop 300 clusters in the country by providing economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities. The Ministry has approved 296 clusters under the Mission.
Q3.Which Union Ministry implements the “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)” scheme?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare[B] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Heavy Industries
B – Explanation:
- Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers implements the “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)” scheme.
The Department has released guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”, with a total financial outlay of Rs.500 Cr for the period from FY 21-22 to FY 25-26. The objectives of the scheme are to strengthen the existing infrastructure facilities in Pharma Sector.
Q4.TEJAS Skilling Project to train overseas Indians, was launched in which country?
[A] Japan[B] Bangladesh
[C] UAE
[D] Singapore
C – Explanation:
- Union Minister Anurag Thakur launched TEJAS (Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills) in Dubai, UAE. It is a Skill India International Project to train overseas Indians.
The programme aims to skilling, certification and overseas employment of Indians. During the initial phase, it aims at creating a 10,000 strong Indian workforce in UAE. He also invited UAE for collaboration in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Sector.
Q5.Which Indian state/UT has announced ‘Vinaya Samarasya Yojana’?
[A] Andhra Pradesh[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Gujarat
B – Explanation:
- The Karnataka government has announced Vinaya Samarasya Yojana, an awareness programme meant to eradicate untouchability in Gram Panchayats across the state.
The scheme has been named after a three-year-old Dalit boy Vinay, whose family was slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 by the village leaders last year for the boy’s act of entering into a local temple.
Q6.National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), is an autonomous organization under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
B – Explanation:
- The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) was established under Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in 2019.
NESTS recently celebrated its 4th Foundation Day on 2nd April in Jharkhand. The Institution was created to provide high quality education to the tribal students in their own environment. Ministry of Tribal Affairs and NESTS have targeted to complete construction of all 452 new schools and pending schools under the old scheme by 2025.
Q7.Which is the first Union Territory of India to launch its MyGov platform?
[A] Puducherry[B] Lakshadweep
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Chandigarh
C – Explanation:
- Jammu and Kashmir is the first India’s first Union Territory to launch its MyGov platform. It was launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The platform aims for citizen engagement and achieve the goal of ‘Good Governance’. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014. At present, MyGov has more than 2.29 Crore registered users named MyGov Saathis.
Q8.Which Union Ministry of India launched ‘Temple 360’ portal?
[A] Ministry of Tourism[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B – Explanation:
- The Union Culture ministry launched a new portal named Temple 360, through which devotees can perform online rituals of prominent pilgrimage sites.
Live camera feeds across temples of India will be made available on the website. At present, live streaming of rituals from four temples: Somnath (Gujarat), Kashi Vishwanath (UP), Trimbakeshwar and Ghrishneshwar (both in Maharashtra) can be viewed on the portal.
Q9.‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ is an initiative of which Indian state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh[B] Assam
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal
A – Explanation:
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the state-wide ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ from district Shravast.
The campaign of the state government aims to achieve 100 percent enrolment in primary and upper primary schools. The state government has also asked MLAs to adopt a school for the development of schools.
Q10.Which is the nodal agency to implement the Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)?
[A] National Medical Commission[B] Medical Council of India
[C] National Health Authority
[D] AIIMS
C – Explanation:
- The National Health Authority (NHA) was set-up to implement the set-up to implement the PM-JAY at the national level.
The National Health Authority has recently launched a new version of the Health Benefit Package, 2022, under the PM JAY. It added 365 new procedures to take the total to 1,949. It also introduces differential pricing under the scheme based on the type of city and level of care.
