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APRIL WEEK 3(11-17 april) > National (T) > Flashcards

National (T) Flashcards

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When did Jallianwala Bagh massacre happen?Who killed all the peacefull protestors,,, Who gave that person permission to Kill?Which Supreme court judge visited the Jallianwala bagh recently to pay homage to the martyrs?

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Jallianwala bagh happend on 13th april 1919,, 103 years ago.

General Reginald Dyer(the person who oredered the army to fire at the crowds)

Sir Michael O’dwyer as the person who gave Dyer the autonomy to do whatever he likes ,,(knowing the context and situation)

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What were the incidents that led to the occurance of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

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  • Britishers not granting self-governance to India after WW1
  • Rowlatt act(black act) passed on March 10,1919.(allowing govt to imprison without trial(for seditious activity), restriction on movement,, Hindu-muslim not to be seen together)
  • Prohibition of Gandhi’s entry to Punjab,,( he had called for satyagraha on april 7,1919)
  • Arrest of Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr satyapal(leaders) on april 9 for protesting against the rowlatt act in amritsar
  • Open fire on protestors who marched into the deputy commisioners office,, demanding release of the 2 leaders
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What had the crowd gathered for on april 13(jallianwala bagh)??How many were killed that day as per Dyer,, how many were killed as per Madan Mohan Malviya committee?

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The crowd was celebrating Baisakhi

Dyer-291

Committee-500

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What was the name of the commission which was formed to take actions on the Jallianwala Bagh incident ?who is the chairman of the Jallianwala bagh national memorial trust?

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Hunter commission.

PM modi

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PM modi unviels ______ statue of lord________ in Gujarat’s Morbi district?

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108ft statue of Lord Hanuman( 2out of 4)(west)

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What is the #Hunumanji4 dham project?

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The project amis to set up 4 statues of Hanuman ji in west, south, north and east India.

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where was the first statue of Hanuman ji under #Hanumanji4dham project set up?where is the next project gonna be?When is Hanuman Jayanti?

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Shimla.(2010)

South rameswaram.

Hanuman jayanti- april 16th

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BRO to construct world’s highest tunnel at_________ to connect _______&______? at what altitude will the tunnel be built?What is the tunnel construction being called as?

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Shinku La Pass

to connect– Himachal pradesh to Zanskar valley (ladakh)

Altitude- 16,580 feet,, tunnel to be completed by 2025.

BRO‘s Mission Yojak‘

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When was BRO formed? under which ministry does it operate?is it part of Indian armed forces? It set a Guinness World Record in November 2021 for the ―highest altitude road‖ at ________

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BRO-The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) -7 May 1960.

It operates under MoDefence (since 2015)

Umling la

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who is the first CJI to visit Attari-wagah borger(IND-PAK)?

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NV ramana,border near amritsar.

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What is Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav(AKAM)?When will the celebrations of AKAM end?When did AKAM start?

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A flagship initiative of the Central and State Governments, launched to commemorate 75 years of India‘s independence.

August 15, 2023

it started on 12th March, 2021

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Centrer releases 10th and 11th edition of Status paper on ________?when did this annual status paper initiative begin?

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govt debt→ it provides a detailed analysis of the overall debt position of GOI.

It enhances transparency by providing debt info years -2019-20 and 2020-21

first annual status paper of debt was released on 2010-11 year

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_________ edition of India-France joint staff talks concluded in paris?purpose?

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20th edition,,,The India-France Joint Staff talks is a forum established to enhance defence cooperation between the nations through regular talks at the strategic and operational levels

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Cabinet approves continuation of __________ abhiyan till for achievement of SDG?Till when will the above mentioned scheme go on?Which committee approved this decision?

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Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan-untill 2025-26.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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what is the total outlay of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan?What is the focus of the scheme?

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5911 crore

Centre-3700

State-2211

focus will be towards capacitating the elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Leadership Roles to develop an effective third tier of Government to enable them to deliver on localization of Sustainable Development Goals

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When was the initial Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme approved? till when would the initial phase go on?which is the agency which implemented the scheme?

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approved in 2018 for the period of 2018-19 to 2021-22.

Implementing agency- Ministry of Panchayati Raj.(Union minister-Giriraj Singh)

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_________ to have India’s largest Sewage treatement Plant?how much dirty water can it pump on a daily basis?

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Okhla,Delhi; ,, 564 million litres of treated water.

main aim is to prevent dirty waste from chocking river Yamuna

2 other plants are also being constructed.

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Amrit samagam,, 2day conference in delhi was inaugurated by _________?

Which ministry organised the conference as part of Azadi ka amrit mahatsov?

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Amit shah.

Ministry of Culture(union minister G.kishan reddy)

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Why was amrit samagam conducted?what were the six important themes discussed in the conference?

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The goal of this conference is to discuss how far the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav has progressed so far and also how we remind people to celebrate this stupid thingh

policy framework, reforms for strengthening governance, making cooperatives vibrant economic entities, promoting social cooperatives, and the role of cooperatives in social security

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Which portal was launched in Amrit samagam?who launched it?Why?

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Utsav Portal website- launched by Minister of Culture G Kishan reddy

to showcase activities happening in different regions of the country inorder ton attract tourists

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How many commonwealth nations are there?Who is the head of the common wealth?

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54(former british territories)

Queen elizabeth II.( Charles, prince of wales wil be the next head)

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Queen elizabeth II is the head of state of how many commonwealth realms?how were the common wealth nations formed

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15; the common wealth nations were formed by the London declaration 1949

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Modi inaugurated ______on 14th April(amedkar jayanti)?What was the cost of the museum?

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Pm’s Museum or the The Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya(which has the achievements and contributions of every PM of independent India)

Rs 271 crores

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Where was the The Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya built?

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In Teer Murti Bhavan(delhi) Adjacent to Nehru Memorial Museum and Library.

Teer Murti Bhavan was where nehru resided.

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How many PM has india had?who was the first?

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Nehru 1st, we have 14 PM’s(including Modi)

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What is the residence of the President of India called?

27
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HOME minister Amit shah inaugurated gujarat’s 1st _________ at Nadabet?

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Indo-Pak border viewing point, gujarat. it is called the Seema Darshan project, which is aimed at making the region a tourist spot

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India’s northern most , southern most, eastern most and western most point??

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North-Siachen Glacier

South-Kanyakumari(cape comorin) this is mainland

Indira Point(andaman and nicobar)

East-Kibithu town in Arunachal Pradesh

West-Sir Creek is the westernmost point located in Gujarat.

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_______ indian cities win the tree city of the world tag in 2022?Who gives the tag?

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Hyderabad (2nd consecutive time) and Mumbai.

Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.

30
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In 2022 how many cities were give the tag Tree City of the World?

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138 cities from 21 countries

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Which megacity as per the India State of Forest Report 2021 gained maximum green cover in a decade?Which state in India has the most forest coverage?Which city in the world has the most forest cover?Which country in the world has the most forest cover?

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Hyderabad with tree cover gain of 48.66 sq km in a decade

Madhya Pradesh followed by Arunachal

Tampa, Florida

Russia followed by Brazil

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Which states topped the State energy and climate index(SECI) round one(large states)?Who releases the Index?

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GUJARAT(1),KERALA(2) and PUNJAB(3) The index is released by National Institute for transforming India(NITI Aayog)

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What are the paramaters used by SECI?How many indicators does it utilise ?

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six parameters – discoms’ performance;

access affordability and reliability of energy;

clean energy initiatives;

energy efficiency;

environmental sustainability; and …

new initiatives. 27 indicators..

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Who topped the small states category of SECI(22)?When was NITI Aayog founded?

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Small states-Goa,Tripura and Manipur. NITI aayog-1st jan 2015

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Who topped the UT’s category of SECI round 1?What are groups formed based on the performance in Round 1?

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UT’s-Chandigarh,Delhi,Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Based on the outcome of SECI Round-1 The groups are: Front Runners,Achievers and Aspirants.

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What is the purpose of SECI?

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Using the data from the index,states and UT’s can know where they stand in the clean enery and climate sector,they can know where exactly they are lacking and what are the challenges they face,inorder to take measures and frame policies to achieve India’s climate ,clean energy and sustainable development goals.

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Which states has the poorest performence in Large states and UT’s group of SECI?

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Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand had the worst performence Andaman & Nicobar, J&K and Lakshadweep had the worst performence in UT’s group

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Who is the predecessor of NITI Aayog?

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Planning commission(1950),responsible for five year plans .

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Which states topped the DISCOMS development,energy efficiency and clean energy initiative category?

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Punjab is among the best performing states in terms of discom performance Haryana best performer in clean energy initiative, while Tamil Nadu is top performer in energy efficiency category

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Who topped the access affordability and reliability of energy category?

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Kerala emerged as top performer in access, affordability and reliability category

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who is the Ceo of Niti aayog?who is the vice chairman of Niti aayog? who is the chairman?

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Amitabh Kant ceo,, Dr. Rajiv Kumar(VC) they released the SECI report

chairman is - Modi

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What is Panchambrit?

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The Prime Minister of India at the COP-26 Glasgow summit presented five nectar elements, Panchamrit, to deal with climate change: ,, they are similar to goals or target

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What are the Panch ambrit goals?

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  1. India will reach its non-fossil installed electricity capacity to 500 GW by 2030.
  2. India will meet 50% of its electricity requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
  3. India will reduce the total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now onwards till 2030.
  4. By 2030, India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by less than 45%.
  5. By the year 2070, India will achieve the target of Net-zero.
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How is Panchambrit releated to SECI report?

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The makers of the report Niti aayog want the states and Ut’s to use the report so that they can compare with other states and frame policies to tackle challenges with the aim of attaining the Panchambrit targets

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What is the 2+2 dialogue?Who are the indian delegates in the 2+2 dialogues that India keeps with other countries

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A 2+2 dialogue refers to a mechanism between two nations where defence and external affairs ministers/secretaries from each country met up to discuss their strategic and security interests.

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What is the purpose of the 2+2 dialogue?

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2+2 dialogue, puts strategic, defence, and security relationship between the two countries at the forefront.It strengthens strategic partnership and brings overall clarity between the two parties regarding problematic issues and conflicts.

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Which are the countries that India keeps 2+2 dialogues with?

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2+2 dialogues with four key strategic partners: the US, Australia, Japan, and Russia.

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Recently with which country did India have the 2+2 dialogue?Who were the delegates

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USA(April,2022) IND- Rajnath Singh and S Jaishankar US-Lloyd J. Austin and Anthony Blinken (modi and Biden had a Virtually meet before the dialogue)

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When and where was the 1st 2+2 dialogue with US,who were the delegates?

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Held in-New Delhi on 6th September 2018,US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and secretary of defence James Mattis met the late EA minister Sushma Swaraj and then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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What was the main area of discussion in the 2022 2+2 dialogue?where was it held?

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Main theme was Ukraine issue and its ramifications.2022 dialogue was held in Washington DC.(China’s military and its aggression was also discussed).

51
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What is the major partnership that INDIA joined in this years 2+2 dialogue ?(2022)

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India joined the Bahrain-based multilateral partnership combined maritime force(CMF) as an associate partner.

Military Supply Chain Cooperation:

Inaugural Defense Artificial Intelligence Dialogue:

Space Situational Awareness Arrangement

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What are the famous troika of Foundation pacts signed by India and Usa for deep military co operation.

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  1. Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016
  2. Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) after the first 2+2 dialogue in 2018
  3. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) in 2020.

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