April: not too imp Flashcards
ECI set up through article?
Article 324
Who are the Election Commissioners appointed this year?
Gyanesh Kumar & Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
Digital India program was unveiled in which year by who?
In 2015
By Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
How many principles and pillars are there in the Digital India Programme by MeitY ?
3 principles and 9 pillars of focus
Which programme aims to set up digital infrastructure, digitally empower citizens and work on governance and digital services to transform india into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy?
Digital India Programme by MeitY (2015)
An electronic service delivery for transparency and service orientation work of the government, promoting ease of living?
e-Kranti under Digital India Programme
Theme of Digital India Programme
Power to empower
Cyber Surakshit Bharat Abhiyan launched in 2018 by MeitY in under which initiative?
Digital India Programme
Which programme aims to educate CSOs and IT officials of cyber security, legal provisions and crisis management to support Digital India
Cyber Surakshit Bharat Abhiyan (2018)
Objectives of Cyber Surakshit Bharat Abhiyan?
Awareness, Education and Enablement
Criteria of EWS?
Income not more than 3.5L per annum from all sources
How can one apply to National means cum merit scholarship scheme
Through National Scholarship Portal online
Who runs the Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM)?
NTPC
India’s largest integrated power company
When was Girl Empowerment Mission launched?
In 2018 - pilot project
In just 3 locations and about 390 participants
Girl Empowerment Mission by NTPC aligns with which government aim?
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
Started in Haryana
A 1 month workshop during summer holidays, to empower girls through various interventions and nurture leadership skills focussing of Fitness, Health, hygiene, safety, sports & yoga
Girl Empowerment Mission by NTPC
Focus points of Girl Empowerment Mission GEM
6 focus points: Health, Hygiene, Safety, Fitness, Sports, Yoga
H2S2-FY
How many participants will be there in GEMs new edition?
+3000 meritorious underprivileged students
At 42 identified locations, in 16 states
Almost 10,000
Hawkish stance?
Contractionary monetary policy
Reduce money supply - increase intrest rates
Doveish Stance?
Expansionary Policy
Increasing total money supply in the economy - general interest is lowered
Indian Agricultural Research Institute is located in?
Pusa, New Delhi
Reader’s Digest shut down in?
April 2024
Who has been bestowed with the SKOCH ESG award in the ‘Renewable Energy Financing’ category?
REC Limited, (NBFC)
- Ministry of Power
- A Public sector Maharatna Enterprise
- Nodal agency for SAUBHAGYA Scheme, National Electricity Fund & DAY-G
IREDA’s highest ever loan sanction amount & disbursement amount?
Rs. 37,354 crore
Rs. 25,089 crore
Complaint redressal system of SEBI?
SCORES 2.0
scores 1.0 Launched in 2011
A generative ai based digital health promoter prototype designed to improve public health education & awareness in 8 languages, available 24/7
Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health
SARAH
By WHO
How many countries are there is BIMSTEC?
7 (BBINS - MT)
From SE Asia (5) and South Asia (2)
When was BIMSTEC Founded?
1997
With the Bangkok Declaration
Headquarters of BIMSTEC? When was it formed?
Dhaka
1997
Nuclear energy contributes to ___ % of India’s total energy by 2030 and will rise to ___ % by 2050
4% by 2030
30% by 2050
As per new FDI rules in Indian space sector, ___ % FDI is now permitted under automatic route for satellite manufacturing and data products
74%
As per new FDI rules in Indian space sector, ___ % FDI is now permitted under automatic route for launch vehicles and associated systems?
49%
As per new FDI rules in Indian space sector, ___ % FDI is now permitted under automatic route for manufacturing of components and systems for satellites?
100%
74% - 49% - 100%
What is the expected hold of india in the space market by 2030?
10% by 2030
Change in FDI rules for Indian space sector is under?
Foreign Exchange Management Amendment Rules, 2024
(Non-debt instruments)
According to ADB, what is Asia’s and India’s GDP growth forecast in FY24
Asia: 4.9%
India: 7%
Navchetana recently launched is for kids aged?
0-3
Recently launched Adharshila is for children aged?
3-6
RBI was established in?
1935, Kolkata
Celebrated 90 years in April this year
A week long residential programme for selected students of class 9-12. Integrates principle of Indian education system and the philosophy of value-based education which is a cornerstone of National Education Policy 2020. Name?
PRERANA