AJ 26-27 Flashcards
Scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector has
been notified recently by ___________________ for duration of _________________
with budgetary outlay of _________________ to promote industry-academia linkage for
R&D in priority areas and to inculcate culture of quality research. Fill the gaps
[a] Ministry of Science and Technology, 4 years, Rs. 2000 crores
[b] Ministry of Commerce and Industry, 3 years, Rs. 3500 crores
[c] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 5 years, Rs. 4000 crores
[d] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, 5 years, Rs 5000 crores
[e] Ministry of Finance, 6 years, Rs. 6000 crores
Answer – [d]
Where has Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organized India Smart Cities
Conclave 2023 to provide a platform for cities to showcase their exemplary work done
under the Smart Cities Mission and to help crystallize roadmap for future of urban
transformation in the country?
[a] Surat
[b] Chennai
[c] Indore
[d] Mumbai
[e] Lucknow
C
Various Ministries/ Departments of Government of India have accepted more
than 10,000 claims of MSMEs under Vivad se Vishwas - I scheme to provide relief to
MSMEs for the COVID-19 Pandemic period. Which Ministry has granted highest relief
of Rs. 116.47 crore under this scheme?
[a] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[b] Ministry of MSME
[c] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[d] Ministry of Defence
[e] Ministry of Steel
C
Ministry of Commerce & Industry is implementing Scheme for Remission of
Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) since 2021. It is duty remission
scheme on exports. It was notified till 30th September 2023. Now it has been
extended till?
[a] 31st December 2023
[b] 1st April 2024
[c] 30th June 2024
[d] 15th August 2024
[e] 30th October 2024
C
Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with which other organisation/s has
launched ‘Travel for LiFE’, a sectoral program under Mission LiFE on the occasion of
World Tourism Day?
[a] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change
[b] United Nations World Tourism Organisation
[c] United Nations Environment Programme
[d] A and B
[e] A, B and C
E
Which country for first time recently hosted 5th World Coffee Conference
organised by International Coffee Organisation?
[a] China
[b] Ethiopia
[c] Suadi Arabia
[d] India
[e] Brazil
D
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) recently submitted its Annual
Report 2020-21 & 2021-22 to the President of India. Which Article of the Constitution has
given mandate to the NCSC to present to the President annually & at other times reports
upon the working of the Constitutional Safeguards of the Scheduled Castes?
[a] Article 348
[b] Article 344
[c] Article 342
[d] Article 340
[e] Article 338
E
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar National Awards were presented recently to eminent
Scientists on the occasion of 82nd CSIR Foundation Day. These awards are present to
scientists below the age of ____________. Fill the gap
[a] 25
[b] 35
[c] 45
[d] 55
[e] 60
C
Which international organisation has organised virtual conference “South-South
Knowledge Sharing Series” under the theme “Digital Public Infrastructure: The India
Story”?
[a] UNICEF
[b] African Union
[c] World Bank
[d] International Monetary Fund
[e] Asian Development Bank
C
Which state/s recently submitted State Action Plan and District-wise Action Plans
for tackling the problem of stubble burning to the Commission for Air Quality
Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) for the current paddy harvesting season?
[a] Punjab
[b] Haryana
[c] Uttar Pradesh
[d] A and B
[e] A, B and C
A
Where has national event named SHAKTI-2023 (Sthree in HVACR & Architecture
and Key in Transforming the Industry) been organized under the theme on “Women in
Technological Advances and Social Upliftment”?
[a] Nagpur
[b] Jaipur
[c] New Delhi
[d] Madurai
[e] Kalpakkam
E
India and which country is co-hosting 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs’ Conference
in New Delhi under the theme ‘Together for Peace: Sustaining Peace and Stability in the
Indo-Pacific Region’?
[a] Canada
[b] USA
[c] France
[d] United Kingdom
[e] Australia
B
4th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) has adopted a resolution on
“Addressing Single-use plastic products pollution” (UNEP/EA.4/R.9), which “encourages
Member States to take actions, as appropriate, to promote the identification and
development of environmentally friendly alternatives to single-use plastic products,
taking into account the full life cycle implications of those alternatives”. When was this
resolution adopted?
[a] 2022
[b] 2020
[c] 2019
[d] 2017
[e] 2015
C
With which company has agencies of Ministries of Education and Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship signed 8 MoUs on digital skilling and skilling in
emerging technologies?
[a] Amazon
[b] IBM
[c] Google
[d] Microsoft
[e] Meta
B
