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Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
- It aims to offer 24 lakh Indian youth meaningful, industry relevant, skill based training.
- Under this scheme, the trainees will be offered a financial reward and a government certification on successful completion of training and assessment, which will help them in securing a job for a better future.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-c
Explanation:-
- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is a unique initiative by the Government of India that aims to offer 24 lakh Indian youth meaningful, industry relevant, skill based training.
- Under this scheme, the trainees will be offered a financial reward and a government certification on successful completion of training and assessment, which will help them in securing a job for a better future.
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)
- Anil Sinha has been appointed as the CEO of National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID).
- NATGRID is a counter terrorism programme to combine 21 databases related to sensitive personal information into a single database for access by authorized officers from 10 central agencies like R&AW, IB, CBI, DRI and ED.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-b
Explanation:-
- 1983 batch Gujrat Cadre IPS officer Ashok Patnaik has been appointed as the CEO of National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID). Patnaik is currently serving as additional director in the Intelligence Bureau.
- NATGRID is a counter terrorism programme, conceived by former Home minister P Chidambaram is looking forward to combine 21 databases related to sensitive personal information into a single database for access by authorized officers from 10 central agencies like R&AW, IB, CBI, DRI and ED.
Q.3) Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur does not passes through which of the following states?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer-a
Explanation:-
HVJ an abbreviation for Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur where Hazira in Surat district of Gujarat,Vijaipur in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh and Jagdishpur in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh is India’s first cross country gas pipeline.
The project was started in 1986 after the incorporation of GAIL (India) Limited to supply gas to the fertilizer plants located in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Later, it was enhanced to supply gas for industrial and domestic use in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana and NCT, which makes the total grid length to 3,474 km.
At present four Compressor stations are located in it’s path Hazira, Jhabua, Vijaipur(guna) and Auraiya.
Q.4) In 2016, Indian government started the operation ‘Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indian citizens stranded in
a) Yemen
b) Iraq
c) Syria
d) South Sudan
Answer-d
Explanation:-
The Union Government has started the operation ‘Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indian citizens stranded in South Sudan’s capital Juba.
Sankat Mochan in Hindi means reliever from troubles. The operation is being undertaken by Indian Air Force (IAF) and will be headed by Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs General (Retd.) VK Singh.
Q.5) Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) is a joint venture of India and
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Myanmar
d) Bangladesh
Answer-b
Explanation:-
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of 7290.62 crore rupees for the ongoing 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan.
The Hydroelectric project seeks to provide surplus power to India and thus augment power availability in the country.
The approval of RCE would enable project works to proceed smoothly without interruption and the total cost escalation for the project after RCE at this stage is 3512.82 crore rupees.
Q.6) The Committee to tackle the shortage of pulses in India is to be headed by
a) Arvind Subramanian
b) Kaushik Basu
c) Arvind Virmani
d) Raghuram Rajan
Answer-a
Explanation:-
The Union Government has recently constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to tackle the shortage of pulses in India.
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