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- The Cabinet Government recently (in Feb’22) approved the continuation of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme till __________ with an expenditure of Rs. 12,929.16 crore.
1) 1st June 2026
2) 31st March 2026
3) 1st June 2024
4) 30th April 2025
5) 1st January 2026Answer-2) 31st March 2026
Explanation:
The Government has approved the continuation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme till 31st March 2026 with an expenditure of 12,929.16 crore rupees.
i. The new phase of the scheme would support around 1,600 projects.
ii. The new phase of the scheme has been designed to implement some of the recommendations and aims of the New Education Policy, which will support Gender inclusion, Equity Initiatives, Enhance employability through vocationalisation and skill upgradation.
iii. The Ministry of Education (MoE), formerly known as the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) is the nodal agency administering RUSA which was launched in 2013. - Name the scheme that recently (in Feb’22) entered into the 7th year of implementation and also launched Meri Policy Mere Hath’ Doorstep Distribution Drive to deliver crop insurance policies?
1) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
2) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
3) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
4) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PMKMY)
5) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)Answer-3) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Explanation:
The government has successfully entered into the 7th year of implementing Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), since its launch on 18th February 2016 by PM Narendra Modi at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh (MP). PMFBY will launch the ‘Meri Policy Mere Hath’ drive.
i. The PMFBY scheme will be launching a doorstep distribution drive,‘Meri Policy Mere Hath’ to deliver crop insurance policies to the farmers in all implementing States in the upcoming Kharif season.
ii. The Scheme under Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW). - In which city the Asia’s biggest Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Gobar-Dhan Plant at the cost of Rs 150 crore was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in February 2022?
1) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2) Pune, Maharashtra
3) Indore, MadhyaPradesh
4) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
5) Patna, BiharAnswer-3) Indore, MadhyaPradesh
Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Asia’s biggest Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) plant at the cost of Rs 150 crore in Indore, MadhyaPradesh. The principle of the Bio-CNG plant is to implement “waste to wealth”, and “circular economy” to maximise resource recovery.
i. The plant produces around 17,000 to 19000 kg of biogas and 100 tonnes of organic compost per day.
ii. The plant is based on the concept of “zero landfill models”. - Which of the following points are correct with respect to the India-UAE Virtual Summit 2022 held by PM Narendra Modi & UAE’s Crown Prince H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan?
A) India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed & exchanged during the virtual summit.
B) MoU were signed between IFSCA, GIFT City and the Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).
C) The two Leaders also released Joint Commemorative Stamp on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence and the 50th year of UAE’s foundation.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) Only AAnswer-1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed & exchanged during the virtual summit.
i. MoU was signed between IFSCA, GIFT City and the Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).
ii. The two Leaders also released Joint Commemorative Stamp on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence and the 50th year of UAE’s foundation. - In which state the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare recently (in Feb’22) inaugurated India’s & South Asia’s 1st Biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) containment mobile laboratory under PM-ABHIM Mission?
1) Nashik, Maharashtra
2) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
3) Surat, Gujarat
4) Kolkata, West Bengal
5) Jamshedpur, JharkhandAnswer-1) Nashik, Maharashtra
Explanation:
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharati Pravin Pawar inaugurated India’s and South Asia’s first Biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) containment mobile laboratory in Nashik, Maharashtra. The mobile laboratory, which can commute to various locations, will provide a public health solution.
i. This is a part of the Government of India(GoI)’s efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure through the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission(PM-ABHIM).
About the Mobile Laboratory:
• The mobile laboratory was designed and built by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with Klenzaids, Mumbai based manufacturer of Aseptic, Bioclean and Containment (bio-safety) equipment.
• The laboratory was built at a cost of ~Rs 25 crores. - Which of the following points are correct with respect to the “Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development” (REWARD) Project that was implemented in February 2022?
1) Government of India & Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed loan agreements of USD 115 million to implement the REWARD project in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
2) The USD 115 million loan has a maturity period of 15 years, including a grace period of 4.5 years.
3) This project is an initiative of the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development & ADB.
4) The objective of the project is to improve natural farming.
5) All the aboveAnswer-2) The USD 115 million loan has a maturity period of 15 years, including a grace period of 4.5 years.
Explanation:
The Government of India and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)-World Bank signed loan agreements of USD 115 million to implement the REWARD Project in the states of Karnataka and Odisha.
i. The USD 115 million loan has a maturity period of 15 years, including a grace period of 4.5 years.
ii. This project is an initiative of the Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) & World Bank. It is proposed as a 6 years project, from 2021 to 2026.
iii. The objective of the REWARD project is to improve land and water conservation and climate resilience in selected watersheds.
iv. The IBRD financing will support Karnataka with $60 million (INR 453.5 crore), Odisha with $49 million (INR 370 crore), and the remaining $6 million (INR 45.5 crore) will be for the central government’s Department of Land Resources. - Name the new wholly-owned subsidiary company that was recently (in Feb ’22) set up by NHPC Ltd for the development of renewable energy, small hydro & green hydrogen-based businesses.
1) NHPC Green Energy Ltd
2) NHPC Hydrogen Ltd
3) NHPC Renewable Energy Ltd
4) NHPC Energy Ltd
5) NHPC Green Hydrogen LtdAnswer-3) NHPC Renewable Energy Ltd
Explanation:
NHPC Limited (Ltd),has set up a new wholly-owned subsidiary company namely ‘NHPC renewable energy limited (NREL)’, for the development of Renewable Energy, Small Hydro and Green Hydrogen based business of NHPC Ltd.
i. As per a BSE, the NREL was registered with the Registrar of Companies, National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi & Haryana, on 16th February 2022.
ii. Currently, NHPC’s total installed generation capacity stands at 7071 megawatt (MW) which includes 100 MW of Solar or Wind energy-based plants. Another 5999 MW of Hydro plants and 105 MW of Solar plants are under construction.
Note- In December 2021 The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management and National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog approved the formation of the separate renewable energy unit. - Identify the personality who was recently (in Feb’22) honoured with the “Hilal-e-Pakistan”, the 2nd highest civilian honour in Pakistan.
1) Xi Jinping
2) Bill Gates
3) Joe Biden
4) Volkan Bozkır
5) Jeff BezosAnswer-2) Bill Gates
Explanation:
The government of Pakistan has honoured Bill Gates of the United States of America with Hilal-e-Pakistan, the second Highest Civilian Honour of Pakistan for his efforts towards eradicating polio in Pakistan. He is the co-founder of Microsoft and a philanthropist.
i. Dr Arif Alvi, President of Pakistan conferred the award to Bill Gates at the ceremony held in Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad, Pakistan, during his one-day visit to Pakistan. This marks Bill Gates first-ever visit to Pakistan. - In February 2022, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission has recently (in Feb’22) re-elected __________ from Finland as its Chairman and Seung Min Ryu from _______ as its 1st Vice-Chairman.
1) Marko Anttila; Republic of Korea
2) Sarah Walker; New Zealand
3) Emma Terho; Republic of Korea
4) Sarah Walker; China
5) Emma Terho; New ZealandAnswer-3) Emma Terho; Republic of Korea
Explanation:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) re-elected ice hockey player Emma Terho of Finland as its Chairman and table tennis player Seung Min Ryu of Republic of Korea as its first Vice-Chair (VC).
i. The commission also elected cyclist Sarah Walker of New Zealand as second VC of the Commission.
About the elected players:
• Emma Terho is a five-time Olympian and former captain of the Finland women’s ice hockey team & She will be the head of the Commission until the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
• Seung Min Ryu has won a gold medal in the men’s singles at Athens 2004, a team silver medal at London Olympics 2012 and a team bronze medal at Beijing Olympics 2008.
• Sarah Walker is a three-time world champion in BMX (bicycle motocross)from New Zealand & she secured a silver medal at the London Olympics 2012. - Name the bank that has “Not” recently (on Feb ’22) announced the subscription to the shares of India Debt Resolution Company Ltd. (IDRCL)?
1) State Bank of India
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Bank of Maharashtra
4) Bank of Baroda
5) Bank of IndiaAnswer-5) Bank of India
Explanation:
State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda (BoB), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India (UBI), Canara Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), has announced the subscription to the shares of India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL).
i. The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Public Financial Institutions (FIs) will hold a maximum of 49% stake in IDRCL and the remaining will be with Private sector lenders.
Details of Equity stakes in IDRCL:
• State Bank of India- 12.30%
• Bank of Baroda- 12.30%
• Punjab National Bank- 11.18%
• Union Bank of India- 12.30%
• Canara Bank- 14.90%
• Bank of Maharashtra- 6.21%
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