Q1. Which state government’s ambitious One District One Product (ODOP) scheme has received praise at the national level for helping in the revival of traditional crafts in the state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Goa
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) None of the above
Q2. The government has put in an additional how much crore rupees into the SWAMIH Invest Fund-I to help the stressed realty investment platform achieve its final close at Rs 15,530 crore?
(a) Rs 2,000
(b) Rs 5,000
(c) Rs 500
(d) Rs 1,000
(e) None of the above
Q3. In which Indian state Union Minister R.K Singh inaugurated ‘Doctor Apke Dwar’ mobile health clinics to facilitate operational expenditure for three years for smooth functioning?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Rajasthan
(e) None of the above
Q4. Who has inaugurated the three-day-long summit named 7th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS 2022) with an aim to give an insight into the potential causes for divergence and formulate a strategy to achieve convergence?
(a) Dharmendra Pradhan
(b) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
(c) Bishweshwar Tudu
(d) Piyush Goyal
(e) None of the above
Q5. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA) _________ exchanged letters of cooperation in the field of Central Counter Parties (CCPs) with the objective of improving mutual cooperation.
(a) Japan
(b) England
(c) South Korea
(d) France
(e) None of the above
Q6. Which edition of Youth Co:Lab, Asia Pacific’s largest youth innovation movement was jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and UNDP India to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
(a) 7th
(b) 1st
(c) 5th
(d) 2nd
(e) None of the above
Q7. Fintech player Spice Money has partnered with which bank to facilitate opening of instant, zero balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network?
(a) Bandhan Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) DBS Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) None of the above
Q8. Which of the ministry has issued a notification regarding the status of the centres of excellence scheme ‘AYURSWASTHYA Yojana’ for providing financial assistance to eligible individual organizations/institutes for establishing and upgrading their functions & facilities?
(a) Ministry of Ayush
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Finance
(e) None of the above
Q9. The Ministry of Education (MoE) approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme” for the next five years to cover all the aspects of adult education to align with new National Education Policy (NEP). How much crore rupees has been allocated by Government of India to New India Literacy Programme for next 5 years? (approx value)
(a) Rs 1038 Crore
(b) Rs 534 Crore
(c) Rs 2430 Crore
(d) Rs 1578 Crore
(e) None of the above
Q10. Central Government announced that it has extended the Rooftop Solar Programme till which of the period of time?
(a) 1 August, 2023
(b) 31 December, 2028
(c) 1 April, 2024
(d) 31 March, 2026
(e) None of the above
Solutions
S1. Ans(c)
Sol. The Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious One District One Product (ODOP) scheme has received praise at the national level for helping in the revival of traditional crafts in the state. The Yogi Adityanath government hopes the ODOS programme will become a platform to create sportspersons who can represent the state at the national and international level.
S2. Ans (b)
Sol. The government has put in an additional Rs 5,000 crore into the SWAMIH Invest Fund-I to help the stressed realty investment platform achieve its final close at Rs 15,530 crore.
S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh inaugurated REC’s CSR initiative for procurement, operation and maintenance of 10 Mobile Health Clinics (MHC) ‘Doctor Apke Dwar’ at Sadar Hospital, Aarah, Bhojpur District Bihar.
S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has inaugurated the 7th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS 2022) on December 15, 2022 in the presence of Shri Bishweshwar Tudu, Minister of State for Jal Shakti.
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan exchanged letters of cooperation in the field of Central Counter Parties (CCPs) with the objective of improving mutual cooperation.
S6. Ans(c)
Sol. The 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab, Asia Pacific’s largest youth innovation movement was jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and UNDP India.
S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Fintech player Spice Money has partnered with Axis Bank to facilitate opening of instant, zero balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network.
S8. Ans(a)
Sol. The Ministry of Ayush issued a notification regarding the status of the centres of excellence scheme ‘AYURSWASTHYA Yojana’.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Govt Allocates Rs 1037.90 Crore to New India Literacy Programme for Next 5 Years.
S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Central Government announced that it has extended the Rooftop Solar Programme till 31 March, 2026. The subsidy under the programme will be available until the target under the Programme is achieved now.