JAN 2024 schemes Flashcards

1
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Which Ministry has launched the SAMARTH mission? What is its full form?

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Ministry of Power
Sustainable Agrarian Mission on use of Biomass in coal-based thermal power plants

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What is SAMARTH Mission aka?

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National Mission on Biomass in Thermal Power Plant

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1st Biomass policy was launched in?

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2017

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Modified Revised Biomass Policy, that includes the use of bamboo to produce bamboo pellets, to be used in power plants in mixer, was launched in?

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June 2023

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According to SAMARTH mission, Share of biomass pellets to be used in the power plants?

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5-7%

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6
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Renewable energy target set by ministry of power?

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500GW by 2030

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7
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The RE capacity commissioned till 2023 was?

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about 180/500 GW achieved

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SECI - Solar Energy Corporation of India, a miniratna of India, was formed in? Where is its headquarter

A

2011
New Delhi

Miniratna in April 2023

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9
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UJALA Scheme launched in & by?

A

2015
MoP

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Full form of UJALA scheme?

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Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All

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11
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Green Open Access Rules 2022, was recently modified, what was the change?

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Reduces the Open Access limit from 1MW to 100kW

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12
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Who releases the Logistics Performance Report and what is India’s rank in it?

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World Bank
Rank 38 of 139

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HQ of NERAMAC? What is its brand? Full form of NERAMAC?

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Guwahati - NE Fresh
NER Agriculture Marketing Corporation

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NECBDC full form? Its HQ is located in?

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NE Cane & Bamboo Development Council.
Guwahat.i

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15
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Brood Multiplication Centre (BMC) has been established in?

Chick Brood

A

Srikakulum

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16
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Role of MSME in the Space Mission?

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  • Central Tool Room & Training Centre (CTTC) Bhubaneswar - Aditya L1
  • Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI), Mumbai - Have supplied parts and devices to Chandrayaan 3
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17
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Khadi & Gramodyog Vikas Yojana was launched in?

A

2019

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18
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3 components of Khadi & Gramodyog Vikas Yojana?

A
  1. Khadi Vikas Yojana - promotion of khadi
  2. Gramodyog Vikas Yojana - promotion of agro-based industry
  3. Khadi Grant - meeting fund needs of the above 2
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19
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Who is responsible for developing the khadi brand of India?

A

Quality Council of India

Brand: New Khadi of New India

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20
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What is Green Hydrogen?

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Produced using electrolysis of water with a well-to-gate emission of not more than 2 kg CO2/1kg H2

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21
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Budgetary allowance of the R&D component?

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Rs. 400 crores

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22
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The green hydrogen mission (2023) aims to develop green hydrogen production capacity to?

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At least 5 MMT per annum

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23
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The green hydrogen mission (2023) aims to add investments worth?

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Rs. 8L crore total

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The green hydrogen mission (2023) aims to generate how many jobs?

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atleast 6L jobs

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25
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The National Green Hydrogen Mission (2023) will lead to the cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports by over?

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over Rs. 1 lakh crore

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The National Green Hydrogen Mission will lead to the abatement of GHG to?

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nearly 50 MT of annual greenhouse gas emissions

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27
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Allocation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

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Rs. 19,000

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Major chunk of the total outlay in National Green Hydrogen Mission is going to?

A

SIGHT programme
Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme

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29
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2 components of SIGHT programme?

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  • Support Domestic Manufacturing of Electrolysis
  • Offers Incentives on Production of Green Hydrogen
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30
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Who has been granted the ‘Infrastructure Finance Company’ Status by RBI in 2023

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IREDA

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31
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Green Cover Index is an initiative of?

A

NHAI - National Highways Authority of India

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32
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The National Water Mission aims to create a comprehensive water database in public domain and assess the impact of climate change on water sources through?

A

Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) by NITI Aayog

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33
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The National Water Mission aims to promote citizen and state action for water conservation, augmentation and preservation - with focussed attention to ____ by promoting ____ & establishing ____?

A

Vulnerable & Exploited areas
promoting Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) & establishing Jal Shakti Kendra

34
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The National Water Mission aims to increase Water Use Efficiency by ____ by promoting?

A

20%
“Sahi-Fasal” Campaign & setting up National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (NBWUE)

35
Q

Theme of Jal Shakti Abhiyaan: Catch the Rain 2024 is? Which edition of the campaign is this?

A

Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti
5th edition

36
Q

National Aquifer Mapping Management Programme set up by?

A

Central Ground Water Board

37
Q

‘High Resolution Aquifer Mapping and management in Arid areas of India’ is a programme of?

A

CGWB

38
Q

Assessment of Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India is a programme by?

A

CGWB

39
Q

Rajiv Gandhi National GroundWater Training & Research Institute (RGNGWTRI) is located in? it is accredited with?

A

Chattisgarh
Atiuttam

40
Q

A central scheme for ground water management? What is its outlay?

A

Ataj Bhujal Yojana
Rs. 6000 crore

41
Q

Atal Bhujal Yojana is being implemented in how many states? What is the most unique feature of this scheme?

A

7 states
A mix of top-down and bottom-up approach

42
Q

Which of the following is not an Educational Scheme, under Ministry of Social Justice?
1. SHRESHTA
2. Pre Matric Scholarship
3. YASAVI
4. SHREYAS

A

1

43
Q

Which of the following is not an NGO Scheme, under Ministry of Social Justice?
1. SHRETHA
2. National Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
3. SMILE
3. AVYAY

A

3

44
Q

Which of the following is not an Economic Development Scheme, under Ministry of Social Justice?
1. DAKSH
2. NAMASTE
3. SEED
4. PM AJAY
4. NSKFDC

A

4

45
Q

Which of the Following is not a Social Scheme under MoSJE?
1. SMILE
2. SHREYAS
3. NAMASTE
4. PM-AJAY
5. I-MESA

A

2

46
Q

Time Period for SHREYAS scheme by MoSJE?

A

2021-22 to 2025-26

47
Q

Students in SHRESHTHA belong to SC dominated, targetted areas, are selected through which exam?

A

NETS
National Entrance Test for Shreshta by
NTA

48
Q

NAMASTE scheme is by?

A

MoSJE & MoHUA

49
Q

NAMASTE (2022) full form?

A

National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Eco-system

50
Q

Time period of scheme and outlay?

A

2022-23 to 2025-26
Rs. 360 crore

51
Q

Implementing agency of NAMASTE

A

National Safai Karmachari Financial Development Corporation (NSKFDC)

52
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The 6 components of NAMASTE

A
  1. Profiling of SSW
  2. Health insurance - AB-JAY
  3. Occupational Safety
  4. Capital Subsidy - upto Rs. 5 lakh
  5. IEC
  6. Distribution of kits - PPE
53
Q

Enumeration and survey in NAMASTE (2022) scheme to be done by?

A

City NAMASTE manager

54
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In NAMASTE scheme project <Rs. 10,000 is?

A

5%
4% for women

55
Q

In NAMASTE scheme project >Rs. 10,000 is?

A

6%

56
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In NAMASTE Scheme, upfront capital subsidy for individuals with project cost <Rs.5L is?

A

50% of project cost

57
Q

In NAMASTE Scheme, upfront capital subsidy for groups is?

A

For Project cost Rs. 50L (Rs. 10L per beneficiary) ->
50% of project cost, upto Rs. 3.75 lakh per beneficiary

58
Q

In NAMASTE, what is the maximum repayment period in the moratorium period?

A

Moratorium period upto 6 months
-> repayment 5 yrs for project <Rs. 5L
-> repayment 7 yrs for project >Rs. 5L

59
Q

Full form of SMILE by MoSJE

A

Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprise

60
Q

2 components of the SMILE scheme are?

A

For Trans people
For Beggars

61
Q

Transgender Persons Protection Act was passed?

A

2019

62
Q

PM AJAY full form?

A

Anushchit Jaati Abhyudyay Yojana

63
Q

PM AJAY is the merger of how many schemes?

A

3 centrally sponsored schemes:
* Adarsh Gram Yojana
* Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
* Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana

64
Q

What are the 3 components of PM-AJAY?

A
  1. Development of SC Dominated village to Adarsh Gram
  2. Grant-in aids for projects on Socio-economic benefit of SCs
  3. Infrastructure development - Hostels and residential schools
65
Q

How do we measure if a village is now an ‘adarsh gram’?

A

Through 50 monitorable indicators under 10 domains

66
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A pre and post matric scholarship scheme by MoSJE for OBC, EWS, and DNT (De-notified tribes) students

A

PM YASASVI

67
Q

Components of PM YASASVI are wrong?
* Pre Matric scholarship
* Post matric scholarship
* Top Class School education
* Top Class College education
* Construction of Hostels for OBC

A

All are correct

68
Q

Allowance to students under pre & post matric components under PM YASASVI?

A
  • Pre Matric scholarship (9-10) - Rs. 4000 per annum
  • Post matric scholarship - Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 20,000
69
Q

Allowance to students, in PM Yasasvi for Top class school component

A
  • for 9&10: max Rs. 75,000 per annum
  • for 11&12: max Rs. 1,25,000
70
Q

Allowance to students, in PM Yasasvi for Top class college component

A
  • Full tuition fee & non-refundable charges
  • Rs. 2L for private institutions, Rs. 3.72L pa for private flying clubs
  • Rs. 3000 per month living expenses
  • Rs. 5000 per month stationary & books
  • Rs. 45,000 one time assistance for laptop/printer
71
Q

Under PM Yasavi’s Top Class School education component, ____% of scholarships are reserved for girls

A

30%

72
Q

Which components of PM Yasasvi are Central Sector components?

A
  1. Top Class School Education
  2. Top Class College Education
73
Q

Which component under PM Yasasvi is centrally sponsored?

A

Construction of hostel

74
Q

Under Construction of Hostel component of PM Yasasvi, cost sharing pattern for boy’s hostel is ____ b/w centre and states, and for girl’s hostel is ____

A

Boys = 60:40
Girls = 90:10

100% assistance to UTs and reputed NIRF institutes

75
Q

PM DAKSH full form

A

Dakshata aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi

76
Q

Types of training under PM Daksh

A
  • Upskilling
  • Short-Term Training
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Long Term Training
77
Q

SEED full form

A

Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs, SNTs & NTs

78
Q

Purpose of I-MESA (2021) scheme by MoSJE

A

Evaluation & Social Audit of Schemes

79
Q

CHC can be built in a place with mostly small land holdings within radius of?

A

5-7 kms

80
Q

Cost of building one CHC is?

A

Rs. 15.5 lakh

81
Q

ERMS is applicable to which regions?

A

every block with more than 50% ST population and atleast 20,000 tribal people

82
Q

Under ERMS scheme, Non-ST students can utilise how many seats?

A

10% seats