Schemes Flashcards

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Adopt a Heritage Scheme under which Ministry?
Who are Monument Mitras?
Why and how is it implemented?

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A key initiative of Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archeological Survey of India (ASI).

Successful bidders selected for adopting heritage sites / monuments by the Oversight and Vision Committee shall be called as Monument Mitras. The basic and advanced amenities of the tourist destinations would be provided by them.They would also look after the operations and the maintenance of the amenities.

To develop the heritage sites / monuments and making them tourist-friendly to enhance the tourism potential and their cultural importance in a planned and phased manner.

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What is NCMC?
Under which Ministry is it Operated?
How does it where and where?
Which Committee recommended this?

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National Common Mobility card - One nation one card.
Inter operable transport card(Tickets - All public transport using the Rupay card system which is a physical one) Smartphone system in Offline Mode for transport payments with localised info.

Nandan Nilakeni committee of RBI.

It is developed into Automatic fare collection system(AFS). (Benefits more than a closed loop card).

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What is Kisan Rails?

What was the 100th Kisan Rails?

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Kisan rails are Origin - Destination trains used by farmers only for Specific Transport of Commodities which normally take place but now with Improved infrastructure.

100th Train - Sangola, Maharashtra to Shalimar, West bengal.

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Whst is Parary Smadhan?
Which state Implementes it?
What is Duare Sarkar?

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Grievance Redressal Mechanism by West Bengal.
On a Municipal or Local Service Gaps - Special Mission Mode.
Durare Sarkar - Special Outreach Camps for Specific Schemes deliver on people’s Doorsteps.

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What is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY -U)?
What is GHTC under PMAY-U?
Explain Lighthouse Project?

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1.Project aimed to provide Affordable Housing to Urban Poor with the aim of 2 crore within 31st Mar 2022.
2. GHTC aims to fast-track the construction of affordable housing.
GHTC focuses on identifying and mainstreaming proven demonstrable technologies for lighthouse projects and spotting potential future technologies for incubation and acceleration support through ASHA (Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators) — India
3. A lighthouse project is a short-term, well defined, measurable project that serves as a model — or a “lighthouse” — for other similar projects within the broader digital transformation initiative.

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What is one-nation - One-grid project?

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Providing the interconnected grid where the production and Consumption is seamless all over India
Also provides better availability.
The concept is also extended to Synchronous Frequency.
There were totally 5 different Regional Grids.
On 31st December 2013, Southern Region was connected to Central Grid in Synchronous mode with the commissioning of 765kV Raichur-Solapur Transmission line.

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What are Trifood Parks?

How and Who sets the MSP set for Tribal products?

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JI - Trifed and Food Processing Ministry
Food processing centers aiming at promoting value addition to minor forest produce.
Van Dhan Yojana in 2020.

Minimum support price for minor forest produce is fixed by the Tribal Affairs Ministry and it is revised every three years by a pricing cell constituted under the Ministry

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