SOCIAL WELFARE

Question 1

Five Star Villages Scheme launched

Answer 1

Ministry: The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications.

* Aim: To bridge the gaps in public awareness and reach of postal products and services, especially in interior villages.
*  Objective: To ensure universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of the country.
*  It has three components: (1) Product and Service Availability; (2) Product and Service Publicity; (3) Product and Service Marketing.

Question 2

Cooperative Labour in Odisha Tribes

Answer 2

• The tribes include the Dongria Kondh, Juanga, Lanjia Saura, Saura, Didayi, Paudi Bhuyan and Kandh.
  
  • These cooperatives ensure all families of the community have food and no fields remain barren. The feeling of collective belongingness is also strengthened.

Question 3

Foundation day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) celebrate

Answer 3

• The foundation day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) was recently celebrated as “Kaushal Se Kal Badlenge” (25th September).
  
  • Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development

Question 4

Poverty and shared Prosperity 2020: Reversals of Fortune

Answer 4

• Released by: The World Bank biennially
  
  • According to the report, Global extreme poverty is expected to rise for the first time in 20 years because of the disruption caused by COVID-1

Question 5

Nobel Peace Prize For 2020 announced

Answer 5

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 will be given to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger