Jan 1-15 Flashcards

1
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C-Dot & ____ sign agreement on ‘Building BLocks for THz Communication Front Ends’ for 6G

A

IIT D

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____ has the world’s largest natural gas reserves and is the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas.

A

Russia

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World’s largest producer of crude oil?

A

US

Followed by Saudi & Russia

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4
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Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme has been launched in __ airports

Automated gates for faster screening of international travellers

A

7 airports

Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad

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Acc to McKinsey’s demography report, India has ___ yrs till it gets too old

‘Demographic Transition & Depopulation’

A

33 yrs

by 2050

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6
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A one time DAP subsidy has been provided by the govt. DAP contains ___% N and ___% P

A

18% N
46% P

most water soluble

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7
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Indian Organic standards (NPOP) will be updated to be at par with?

A

EU grades

NPOP recognised by GB, Switz & European Commission

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8
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CEO of UIDAI?

A

Bhuvesh Kumar

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9
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Which 2 Indian state is witnessing an increase in girls completing secondary education btw 2019 & 2024?

A

Kerala & TN

Decline in Bihar & Assam (Overall)

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10
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New ISRO chief and space secretary?

A

V. Narayanan

2 yr term

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11
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A scheme that provides financial assistance for certified seeds up to 50%-60% in subsidy?

A

Beej Gram Yojana

2014-15

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12
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Countries a part of EFTA?

A

Iceland, Leichtenstein, Norway & Switzerland

HQ: Geneva

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13
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Who releases the list of NBFC-UL? How many companies does it have?

Upper Layer (3rd lyr - total 4 layers - based on asset size)

A

RBI
15 companies

UL: subjected to higher regulations for at least 5 yrs. Top layer empty

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14
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When was the 1st Amrit Bharat Train inaugurated?

A

Jan 2024

Darbhanga to New Delhi. Flagged off from Ayodhya

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15
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Right to property is a constitutional right under Article?

Not a fundamental right under 44th Amendment

A

Art 300A

If taken need to be compensated

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16
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened in?

A

1984

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17
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Right to privacy is enshrined under art?

A

Art 21

A fundamental right (right to life & personal liberty)

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18
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Centralised Pension Payments System is by? it will be implemented from?

A shift from Decentralised pension disbursal system

A

EPFO
Jan 2025

No bank visit req - can be accessed from any bank - no need to move PPO

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19
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____ min has recently considered Social Security Framework for gig workers

A

Labour Minister

e-Shram Portal, Man-dhan Yojana, Code of Soc Security 2020

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20
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Govt launched Production linked incentive scheme to make india a global hub in? It was launched in?

PLI Scheme

A

Manufacturing
2021-27

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21
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Vulture conservation & Breeding Centre is located in?

A

Pinjore, Haryana

2001

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22
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An e-auction portal for properties held by PSBs? It is by Min of?

A

Baanknet Portal
Min of Finance

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23
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2 schemes launched by SBI to boost deposit mobilisation?

A
  • Har Ghar Lakhpati
  • SBI Patrons
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24
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A small savings RD scheme by SBI that allows customers to accumulate Rs. 1L or more?

available for minors

A

Har Ghar Lakhpati

3-10 yr deposit tenure

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25
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Who is eligible for SBI Patrons?

A

Super Senior Citizens

80+ age

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26
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Who produced the 1st Made in India chips from the Assam Semiconductor plant? By when will it be available?

A

Tata Electronics
2025 or early 2026

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27
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Full form of UDISE?

A

Unified District Information System for Education +

Largest Management Information Systems

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28
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Acc to UDISE+ report, there has been an overall ___% dip in school enrolment nationwide

A

6%

about 1.55 crore dip from 2018-2022

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29
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Acc to UDISE+ There has been a ____ in SC student enrolment, which now stands at 4.47 crore in 2023-24

A

decrease

Same for OBC - from 2022-23

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30
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Acc to WB, India is the top receiver of remittance, share at ____%. Highest for any country since ____

A

14.3% at $129 bn
year 2000

Followed by Mexico & China

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31
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How many times have the WPI been revised before?

A

7 revisions

current will make it 8

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32
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How many members are part of the working group formed to revise the WPI base yr? Who is its chair?

A

18 member
Ramesh Chand

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33
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How many total articles are included in WPI? which category has the most?

A

697
Manufacturing highest - 564

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34
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NITI aayog was formed on?

A

1st Jan 2015

10 years

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35
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WTO replaced GATT through the marrakesh agreement following the Uruguay round negotiations. WTO now completes ___ yrs since yr ___

A

30 yrs
1st Jan 1995

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36
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WTO HQ are in?

A

Geneva

GATT replaced as it was ineffective and focussed on Agri more

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37
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WTO has ___ member states and represents ___% of world trade & GDP

A

164 states
98% world trade

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38
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Which IIT collaborated with MoAFW for Project VISTAAR? Its fullform?

A

IIT-M
Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources

to enhance agri extension services

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39
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Ujala scheme was launched in and by?

A

2015
By MoP

10th anniversary

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40
Q

How many LED bulbs were distributed in UJALA scheme till now?

A

36 crore

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41
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UJALA is a joint project btw PSUs ____ & ____ under MoP

A

EESL & DISCOM

Energy Efficiency Services Ltd & Distribution Companies

42
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In UJALA scheme, ___ MT Co2 emission reduction was recorded annually

A

6.2 MT

43
Q

____ woman ST representatives of 22 States & UTs, from local bodies, to get crash course in parliamentary procedures

A

500+

44
Q

In which scheme are woman ST representatives of 22 States & UTs, from local bodies, given crash course in parliamentary procedures? by whom?

A

Panchayat to Parliament 2.0

NCW + Lok Sabha Secretariat + MoTA

44
Q

Panchayat to Parliament 2.0 commemorates who?

A

150th anniversary of Bisra Munda

45
Q

When was Panchayat to Parliament launched?

A

2024

46
Q

When is Bisra Munda’s Birth Anniversary?

A

15th Nov

47
Q

PM USHA is by Ministry of? It was launched in?

Previously RUSA

A

Mo Education
RUSA in 2013. USHA in 2023

Centrally sponsored

48
Q

Which scheme focusses on:
- Access & inclusion of higher education
- Accreditation of non-accredited institutions
- ICT
- Enhancing employability

A

PM USHA

RUSA (2013)

49
Q

Who is the 11th member of BRICS?

A

Indonesia

Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE (Saudi has accepted bt not joined yet)

50
Q

BRICS represents about ___% of the global GDP and ___% of world’s market

A

35%
46%

Vast market access

51
Q

Which state gov has partnered with Google Cloud to introduce an agri nework with an aim to provide farmers with comprehensive access to essential services

A

UP

Powered by Gemini - advisory service, credit access etc.

52
Q

Campagin ‘Humara Sauchalay: Humara Samman’ is set to run from ____ - World Toilet Day to ____ - Human Rights Day

by DDWS - SBM-G

A

Nov 19 - World Toilet Day
Dec 10 - Human Rights Day

53
Q

Swachhata Samachar is published evry?

SBM Newsletter

A

month

54
Q

GOBARdhan mission under SBM-G Phase 2, was launched in?

A

2018

55
Q

The ____ scheme launched with a budget of Rs. 1451.8 crore spanning 3 yrs, to promote and take up organic fertilizers generated from GOBARdhan scheme

A

Market Development Scheme

2023-24 to 2025-26

56
Q

The Market Development Assistance @ ____ MT will be provided to promote organic fertiliser & manured products produced from GOBARdhan initiative

A

1500/MT

57
Q

Which state has the highest no of schemes & extensive pipeline for JJM?

A

MP

WB = 2nd highest in schemes, Assam = 2nd highest in pipeline

58
Q

Jal Utsav - to create sensitivity around water & involve local communities is by?

A

NITI Aayog

National Institution for Transforming India

59
Q

World Braille Day?

A

Jan 4

60
Q

Faral Sakhi Initiative is by? The org was launched in?

A

WEP of NITI Aayog
WEP in 2017

61
Q

Women Friendly Gram Panchayats (WFGP) was launched in collab with which international org?

A

UNFPA

62
Q

____ is a broadcast hub designed to help with real-time action against transnational crimes through international police cooperation

A

BHARATPOL

63
Q

Who developed Bharatpol?

A

CBI

64
Q

India recently signed an MoU with ____ regarding non-basmati rice. It will be implemented by ____

A

Indonesia
NCEL

National Cooperative Exports Ltd

65
Q

Top 2 producer of non-basmati rice?

A

China - India

66
Q

Under which schedule of the constitution can transfer of land from tribes to mines be declared null and void?

A

Schedule 5

67
Q

Basmati gets its aroma from?

A

2-acetyl 1-proline

68
Q

Share of the world’s largest producer of basmati? Share of production exported?

A

India - 70%
2/3rd exported

69
Q

Tobacco Control Board is under which ministry? who are the 2 largest producers?

A

MoCI
China - India

70
Q

India rank in FCV production?

Flu Cured Virginia Tobacco

A

4th

China - Brazil - Zimbabwe

71
Q

India’s rank in NIRI?

Network Readiness Index 2024

A

to rank 49th

climbed 11 positions

72
Q

What is Light House initiative? When was it launched, by whom?

A

Aims to develop 75 model ODF+ blocks - 209 villages

DDWS + India Sanitation Coalition. July 2022

73
Q

“Swachh Gaon, Shudh Jal-behtar Kal” Campaign is by? it’s aim?

A

DDWS + National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign

Achieving Sampoorna Swasth & Swachh Bharat. Reducing childhood mortality

74
Q

SPM Niwas was launched by and in city?

A

DDWS
in Kolkata

75
Q

Contribution of textile industry to GDP & IP

Industrial Production

A

GDP = 2%
IP = 10%

76
Q

Office of Dev Commissioner (Handicrafts) is promoting which 2 schemes for promotion & dev of handicrafts through ___ HSC & ___ regional offices

A
  1. National Handicrafft Development Prog (NHDP)
  2. Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster Development (CHCDS)

thru 67 Handicrft Service Centre & 6 Regional Offices

77
Q

WEP has launched ___ in partnership with New Shop, under its Award to Reward program

A

EmpowHER - Sapno ki udan

Empower women to succeed in organised retail business

78
Q

In WEP’s EmpowHER initiative, __ participants aged __ to __ will be selected for training and mentorship

A

50 participants
Aged 18-35

Top 20 will get fee waiver to open New Shop franchise

79
Q

Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform is by ministry of? It is for?

A

Commerce & Industry

To enhance Cleantech value chain in renewables

80
Q

What is the planned investment to boost infrastructure along national waterways in the next 5 years?

A

Rs 50,000 crore

81
Q

Where was the investment for national waterways announced?

A

Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC)
at Kohora, Kaziranga

82
Q

What initiative aims to empower women-centric fintech startups by providing strategic resources, mentorship, and funding opportunities in January 2025?

A

Swanari TechSprint 3.0

83
Q

Objective of National Turmeric Board?

A

Double production
To 2 mn tonnes by 2028

84
Q

Chairperson of Turmeric board and HQ?

A

Palle Ganga Reddy
Nizamabad, Hyderabad

85
Q

Guest of Honour of Pravasi Bharati Diwas was Dev Pragad CEO of Newsweek located in?

A

New York, USA

Event in Bhubaneshwar

86
Q

IREDA was established in? with a motto of?

A

1987
Energy for Ever

87
Q

Which state had the highest contribution to renewable energy acc to IREDA

A

Rajasthan

88
Q

HQ of IREDA and IRENA?

A

New Delhi
Abu Dhabi

IRENA: India rank in Renewable potential - 4th, production - 5th

89
Q

A repository of agri in NE by ICAR? its full form?

A

ICAR KIRAN
Knowledge Innovation Repository of Agriculture in NE

90
Q

NAFED tagline?

A

A Farmer’s Cooperative

Procures 16 commodities

91
Q

Brand name ‘Organic Soul’ belongs to?

A

NAFED

92
Q

Success story of JJM from which region was showcased in Mahakumbh?

A

Bundelkhand

93
Q

The 15th FC report recommended transfer of ___% funds to states as mandated by Art ___ of the constitution

A

41%
Art. 280 (3) a

94
Q

15th FC will end in the yr?

A

2025-26

5 yr term - NK Singh Chairman

95
Q

The 15th FC recommended that ___% of total tied funds be earmarked for drinking water, rainwater harvesting & water recycling

A

30%

96
Q

The 15th FC recommended that ___% of total tied grant be earmarked for sanitation & maintenance of ODF status

A

30%

97
Q

‘Conclave on Pandemic Preparedness & Vaccine Inovation’ was held in? by?

A
  • Min of Fisheries, AH & Dairying
  • Indian Immunological Ltd.
  • NDDB

Hyderabad

98
Q

How many Navratna & Maharatna companies are there?

A

Nav = 24
Maha = 14

99
Q

When can a Navratna company turn into maharatna

Miniratna -> Mini 1 -> Nav -> Maha

A
  • Annual Turnover: Rs. 25,000 cr
  • Annual Net-worth: Rs. 15,000 cr
  • Annual Net-profit: Rs. 5000 cr

last 3 yrs

100
Q

Who is the largst producer, exporter & consumer of turmeric? Which state?

A

India - 62% of all export by India
Maha