JAN 2024 schemes Flashcards by Debangana Brahma

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

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?

National Mission on Biomass in Thermal Power Plant

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1st Biomass policy was launched in?

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?

June 2023

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

5-7%

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Renewable energy target set by ministry of power?

500GW by 2030

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The RE capacity commissioned till 2023 was?

about 180/500 GW achieved

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

2011
New Delhi

Miniratna in April 2023

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UJALA Scheme launched in & by?

2015
MoP

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Full form of UJALA scheme?

Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All

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

Reduces the Open Access limit from 1MW to 100kW

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

World Bank
Rank 38 of 139

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

Guwahati - NE Fresh
NER Agriculture Marketing Corporation

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NECBDC full form? Its HQ is located in?

NE Cane & Bamboo Development Council.
Guwahat.i

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Brood Multiplication Centre (BMC) has been established in?

Chick Brood

Srikakulum

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Role of MSME in the Space Mission?

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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Khadi & Gramodyog Vikas Yojana was launched in?

2019

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3 components of Khadi & Gramodyog Vikas Yojana?

Khadi Vikas Yojana - promotion of khadi
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana - promotion of agro-based industry
Khadi Grant - meeting fund needs of the above 2

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Who is responsible for developing the khadi brand of India?

Quality Council of India

Brand: New Khadi of New India

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What is Green Hydrogen?

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

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Budgetary allowance of the R&D component?

Rs. 400 crores

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

At least 5 MMT per annum

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

Rs. 8L crore total

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

atleast 6L jobs

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

over Rs. 1 lakh crore

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

nearly **50 MT** of annual greenhouse gas emissions

Allocation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

Rs. 19,000

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

SIGHT programme Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme

2 components of SIGHT programme?

- Support Domestic Manufacturing of Electrolysis - Offers Incentives on Production of Green Hydrogen

Who has been granted the 'Infrastructure Finance Company' Status by RBI in 2023

IREDA

Green Cover Index is an initiative of?

NHAI - National Highways Authority of India

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?

Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) by NITI Aayog

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

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

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

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

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

Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti 5th edition

National Aquifer Mapping Management Programme set up by?

Central Ground Water Board

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

CGWB

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

CGWB

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

Chattisgarh Atiuttam

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

Ataj Bhujal Yojana Rs. 6000 crore

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time Period for SHREYAS scheme by MoSJE?

2021-22 to 2025-26

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

**NETS** National Entrance Test for Shreshta by NTA

Full form of SMILE by MoSJE

Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprise

2 components of the SMILE scheme are?

For Trans people For Beggars

Transgender Persons Protection Act was passed?

2019

PM AJAY full form?

Anushchit Jaati Abhyudyay Yojana

PM AJAY is the merger of how many schemes?

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

What are the 3 components of PM-AJAY?

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

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

Through **50 monitorable indicators** under **10 domains**

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

PM YASASVI

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

All are correct

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

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

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

* for 9&10: max Rs. 75,000 per annum * for 11&12: max Rs. 1,25,000

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

* 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

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

30%

Which components of PM Yasasvi are Central Sector components?

1. Top Class School Education 2. Top Class College Education

Which component under PM Yasasvi is centrally sponsored?

Construction of hostel

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 ____

Boys = 60:40 Girls = 90:10 | 100% assistance to UTs and reputed NIRF institutes

PM DAKSH full form

Dakshata aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi

Types of training under PM Daksh

* Upskilling * Short-Term Training * Entrepreneurship * Long Term Training

SEED full form

Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs, SNTs & NTs

When was SEED by MoSJE launched?

2022

SEED mission by MoSJE provides?

* Free Coaching for Civil Services * Health Insurance through PMJAY * Livelihood to support income generation * Provide Housing

Purpose of I-MESA (2021) scheme by MoSJE

Evaluation & Social Audit of Schemes

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

5-7 kms

Cost of building one CHC is?

Rs. 15.5 lakh

ERMS is applicable to which regions?

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

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

10% seats