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1. Which of the following statements are true for UDAN Scheme:
1. UDAN 5.1 is designed specifically for helicopter routes.
2. Under this Airfare caps have been reduced by as much as 25%
3. UDAN scheme was launched in 2018.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) All of the above
2) Recently, Atal Bhujal Yojana water scheme was extended by two years. The scheme was launched in which year?
A) 2014
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2022
3) Consider following statements:
1. Recently, Education Ministry called the first meet aimed at unifying 60 school boards in New Delhi under PARAKH.
2. PARAKH has been set up by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
Which of the above given statement is/are correct?
A) 1 Only
B) 2 Only
C) Both 1 and 2
None of the above
4) Under the new Old Vehicle Scrapping Policy of Uttar Pradesh, how much rebate is been given by the government for scrapping 15 years old vehicles?
A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 70%
D0 90%
5) Consider the following statements regarding Production Linked Incentive Scheme – 2.0:
1. The budgetary outlay of the scheme is Rs. 17,000 crore.
2. Production Linked Incentive Scheme – 2.0 is for for IT hardware covers laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and Softwares.
3. India has become the world’s second largest manufacturer of mobile phones.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) All of the above
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6) The Jal Jeevan Mission achieved a milestone of 12 crore Tap Water connection in May 2023. When was the Jal Jeevan Mission launched?
A) 2016
B) 2017
C) 2018
D) 2019
7) Which ministry has announced the commencement of Phase-V of the Sagar Parikrama initiative?
A) Ministry of Agriculture
B) Ministry of Earth Sciences
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
8) Who launched the campaign ‘Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar’?
A) Prime Minister
B) Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs
C) Minister for Environment and Forests
D) Minister for Rural Development
9) Recently, Jal Shakti Ministry organized an orientation program for action-oriented implementation of “Catch the Rain” campaign. The Catch the Rain campaign was launched in which year?
A) 2020
B) 2014
C) 2021
D) 2023
10) Consider the following statements regarding Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines:
1. The guidelines will help to achieve Zero Carbon Emission Goal.
2. It lays emphasis on use of clean or green energy in Port operation, developing Port capabilities for storage, handling, and bunkering greener fuels like Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, and Green Methanol or Ethanol.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B)2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
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Answer Key:
| Question Number | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | A |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | C |
| 4 | B |
| 5 | C |
| 6 | D |
| 7 | D |
| 8 | B |
| 9 | C |
| 10 | C |
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Explanation:
1)
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- UDAN 5.1:
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters.
- For the first time under RCS-UDAN, this round is designed specifically for helicopter routes
- UDAN 5.1:
2)
- Atal Bhujal Yojana:
- It was launched in 2020.
- Ministry of Jal Shakti is implementing the Atal Bhujal Yojna.
- The goal of Atal Bhujal Yojana is to demonstrate community-led sustainable groundwater management.
- The major objective of the Atal Bhujal Yojna is to improve the management of groundwater resources in select water-stressed areas in the identified states viz. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
3)
- PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 that envisaged a standard-setting body to advise school boards regarding new assessment patterns and latest research, and promote collaborations between them.
- It will act as a constituent unit of the NCERT.
- It will also be tasked with holding periodic learning outcome tests like the National Achievement Survey (NAS) and State Achievement Surveys.
4)
- In a bid to curb pollution, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved old vehicle scrapping policy for the state.
- For scrapping 15 years old vehicles the state government would provide a 50 per cent rebate in taxes and penalties and 75 per cent in the case of 20 years old vehicles.
- The Centre will provide ₹ 300 crore for this as assistance.
- The Ministry of Road Transport of the Central government issued a draft notification in which all 15-year-old vehicles of the Central and State Governments will have to be scrapped.
5)
- Production Linked Incentive Scheme – 2.0:
- The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Production Linked Incentive Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware with a budgetary outlay Rs. 17,000 crore.
- Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Production Linked Incentive Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware with a budgetary outlay Rs. 17,000 crore.
6)
- The Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a milestone of providing 12 crore tap water connections to rural households in India on 16 May 2023.
- The mission has been successful in providing tap water connections to over 50% of rural households in the country.
- The mission was launched in 2019 to provide tap water connections to all rural households by 2024.
- As on date, 5 States (Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat and Punjab) and 3 UTs (Puducherry, D&D and D&NH and A&N Islands), have reported 100% coverage.
- Himachal Pradesh at 98.35%, followed by Bihar at 96.05%, are also poised to achieve saturation in the near future.
7)
- The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has announced the commencement of Phase-V of the Sagar Parikrama initiative.
- Starting from Raigad, Maharashtra on 17th May 2023 and ending in Canacona.
- The journey aims to address the challenges faced by fishers and stakeholders while uplifting their economic prospects through various fisheries schemes and programs, such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) & Kisan Credit Cards (KCC).
8)
- LiFE:
- The Mission LiFE encourages us to be a trustee of the environment.
- Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) was launched by the Prime Minister in October 2022 at Kevadia, Gujarat
9)
- The National Water Mission, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti a workshop- cum- orientation programme for Central Nodal Officers (CNO) and Technical Officers (TO) in New Delhi.
- The 2023 campaign is being implemented from 4th March 2023 to 30th November 2023 in all the districts of the country with the theme “Source Sustainability for Drinking Water”.
10)
- Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines:
- Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines in New Delhi.
- The guidelines were launched to meet the larger vision of achieving Zero Carbon Emission Goal set by the Ministry.
- Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- Harit Sagar Guidelines – 2023 envisages ecosystem dynamics in port development, operation, and maintenance while aligning with the ’Working with Nature’ concept and minimizing impact on biotic components of harbor ecosystem.
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