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| 501. |
Recentlty, Ganga Hariteema Yojana launched in how many districts of Uttar Pradesh? |
| Answer» The Uttar Pradesh Government has launched the Ganga Hariteema Yojana (also known as Ganga Greenery scheme) on 7th April 2018 in 27 districts of the state located on the bank of river Ganga. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the scheme at Allahabad in a function organised on the bank of Sangam the confluence of rivers of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati. The purpose of the scheme includes enhancing green cover in the catchment areas of the river Ganga and to control the land erosion. Plantation will be carried out in 1 Km areas from the banks of river under the scheme. General people will also be encouraged for plantation on their private lands under 'One Person One Tree' slogan. A high power committee under chairmanship of Chief Minister has been set up to monitor the implementation of the scheme. The scheme will be carried out by September 16 Ozone Day of this year. Uttar Pradesh's Department of Forest has been nominated as nodal department for this scheme, while total seven state government departments will be engaged in implementation. | |
| 502. |
An E-way bill system for the intra-state movement of goods is to be implemented for how many states in India? |
| Answer» E-way bill system for the intra-state movement of goods is scheduled to be implemented from April 15 in five states. The new system is being implemented from the aforementioned date in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh. E-way bill system for all inter-state movement of goods was rolled out from April 1. | |
| 503. |
IIT of __________ has installed India's first 5G radio laboratory. |
| Answer» The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has installed the Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology lab at the Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management campus, which is likely to reduce effects of exposure and radiation compared to the 3G/4G systems. This will be the first-of-its-kind 5G radio laboratory in India that will be inaugurated on April 13, 2018. This 5G base station prototype will be used for developing a complete 5G base station, which can possibly lead to the manufacturing of 5G base stations in India with support/collaboration from the industry. It will also be instrumental in generating skilled manpower. | |
| 504. |
The Ministry of Electronics and IT has tied up with ________ to work on a switch-based device in cars and buses to aid safety of women. |
| Answer» The Ministry of Electronics and IT in partnership with IIT-Delhi is working on a switch-based device in cars and buses to aid safety of women. The proposed panic switch system when invoked will generate a loud alarm in the vehicle which will attract public attention. The system will include features such as authenticating the driver of the vehicles and a camera interface. | |
| 505. |
Which ministry launched DARPAN-PLI app recently? |
| Answer» Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha launched here the DARPAN (Advancement of Rural Post Office for a New India)-PLI App, which will help in collection of premium for Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) policies at Branch Post Offices anywhere in India, with online up gradation of the policies. Further, with the launch of this App, indexing of maturity claims in respect of PLI and RPLI policies can be done at Branch Post Office itself, upon which the insurant will immediately be provided with the request number for further references. | |
| 506. |
How many new sites have been designated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)? |
| Answer» F-ourteen new sites have been designated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), including the first ones in Europe. As with other designated sites, these systems highlight agricultural traditions that promote sustainability, safeguard biodiversity and protect the environment while supporting the social and economic development necessary for stable, decent livelihoods. The 14 new sites range from oases to rice terraces, wasabi cultivation to raisin production. The 14 new sites are: 1.Siwa Oasis, Egypt 2016. 2.Chinampa Agriculture in the World Natural and Cultural Heritage Zone in Xochimilco, Tlahuac and Milpa Alta, Mexico 2017. 3.Zhagana Agriculture -Forest-Animal Husbandry Composite System, China 2017. 4.Huzhou Mulberry-dyke & Fish Pond System, China 2017. 5.Osaki Kodo's Traditional Water Management System for Sustainable Paddy Agriculture, Japan 2017. 6.Nishi-Awa Steep Slope Land Agriculture System, Japan 2018. 7.Traditional Hadong Tea Agrosystem in Hwagae-myeon, Republic of Korea 2017. 8.The Agricultural System of Valle Salado de Anana, Spain 2017. 9.Malaga Raisin Production System in La Axarquia, Spain 2017. 10.The Cascaded Tank-Village System, Sri Lanka 2017. 11.Rice Terraces in Southern Mountainous and Hilly Areas, China 2018. 12.Xiajin Yellow River Old Course Ancient Mulberry Grove System, China 2018. 13.Traditional Wasabi Cultivation in Shizuoka, Japan 2018. 14.Barroso Agro-sylvo-pastoral System, Portugal 2018. | |
| 507. |
A MoU was signed between the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), India and this to promote a sustainable framework for present and future partnerships and cooperative actions between the French aerospace industry and the Indian defence industry. |
| Answer» A MoU was signed between the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), India, and the Groupement des Industries Francaises Aeronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS), France, to promote a sustainable framework for present and future partnerships and cooperative actions between the French aerospace industry and the Indian defence industry. The MoU was signed during a major industrial mission in India in the aerospace and defence sector, which was organised by GIFAS with the support of SIDM from 16th April to 19th April 2018. The MoU was signed by Pierre Bourlot, managing director of GIFAS and Lt Gen Subrata Saha, director general of SIDM. This agreement will work on expanding trade, through better economic and industrial cooperation between France and India and towards export customers. It will enable implementation of various measures to promote a mutually beneficial cooperation in aerospace and defence manufacturing, research and technology, human capital, engineering services, systems integration. | |
| 508. |
How many post offices have to be empowered as Payments Banks as per the report of Communications and Railways Minister Manoj Sinha? |
| Answer» Communications and Railways Minister Manoj Sinha said that, the government aims to empower 1.55 lakh post offices after integration with 650 Payments Banks to offer digital services including financial inclusion. The Payments Banks will offer direct benefit transfer (DBT) to a large number of people. ndia Post Payments Bank (IPPB) launched its pilot services in Raipur and Ranchi in January 2017. He also launched Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for a New India or Darpan program with a budget of Rs 1,300 crore, under the IT modernisation initiative to enable digital transactions and online postal services in 1.29 branch post offices in rural regions of India. | |
| 509. |
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has stated ___________ technology centres for supporting Micro industries in the North Eastern India |
| Answer» Minister of State of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Giriraj Singh has stated that four technology centres are being established in North Eastern India for supporting Micro industries in the region. Mr. Singh shared this information on April 18, 2018 at UdyamSamvad Workshop organised by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in New Delhi. The workshop had eleven session with different entities like Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), financial organisations and industry bodies. Discussions at this workshop focused on various issues faced by entrepreneurs and Startups in North East States of India. Mr. Singh stated that technology centres are being established in Imphal (Manipur), Dimapur (Nagaland), Tinsukia (Assam) and Agartala (Tripura). | |
| 510. |
The central government has declared ___________ as the best panchayat in the country. |
| Answer» The central government has declared Digambarpur gram panchayat of West Bengal in South 24 Parganas district as the best panchayat in the country. State Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee. There are 2.5 lakhs gram panchayats in the country, the central government had selected 1000 and "Digambarpur under Pathar Pratima block has came out the best among those 1000 gram panchayats. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjeereminded that state was topped in job creation under the NREGA project. West Bengal has not only topped in rural employment generation, but also been able to reduce the unemployment rate by 40 percent. | |
| 511. |
To make education system in India more transparent, this ministry introduce e-SANAD portal and NAD recently. |
| Answer» The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) launched integration of e-SANAD portal and NAD - National Academic Depository in a bid to make education system in India more transparent. e-Sanad is a project aimed at online submission and verification of documents with the ultimate object to extend contactless, cashless, faceless and paperless document attestation service. NAD is a 24X7 online storehouse of all academic awards viz. diplomas certificates, degrees, mark-sheets etc. | |
| 512. |
This island becomes first cashless island of the country recently. |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured officials for making Manipur's Karang the first cashless island of the country, and implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other priority initiatives of the Centre. Karang island, a remote and backward region. It was separated from the Bishnupur district. Incentives were provided for training towards digital payments and five POS machines were installed on the island. Self-help groups and youth clubs were roped in for community mobilization and parallel activities were conducted on the island for Aadhaar enrolment and opening of bank accounts. An online channel was launched to make people aware about digital payments. Due to this effort, 92 per cent of the bank accounts were linked with mobile and 70 per cent of them were linked with Aadhaar. | |
| 513. |
Under which scheme Union Cabinet Nod To Restructure the local bodies? |
| Answer» The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme aimed at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient. According to the Union Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, PM Narendra Modi will launch Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme in Mandla in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day. | |
| 514. |
How many countries have suspend their membership in UNASUR recently? |
| Answer» Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru announced that they would indefinitely suspend their participation in the meetings of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). UNASUR was officially founded in 2008 in Brasilia between 12 governments in South America. The remaining active UNASUR members are Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Guyana and Suriname. | |
| 515. |
With which department, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Physical Laboratory sign MoU for nationwide Time Stamping & Time Synchronization network? |
| Answer» Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under Union Ministry of Communications have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical knowledge sharing for establishing a nationwide Time Stamping & Time Synchronization network. Recording date and time of an event is referred to as time stamping. As per the terms of the MoU, DoT will be setting up Nationwide, Time Stamping & Time Synchronization network consisting of 22 Time Synchronization Centers (TSC's) with technical assistance from CSIR-NPL. This network will provide synchronizing pulse in Indian Standard Time(IST) to all Telecom & Internet Service providers across India. Synchronizing the telecom network with IST time stamp will enable the security agencies to overcome the difficulty in analyzing and correlating the cyber events and will also improve the telecom network efficiency by reducing the Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) call drop. | |
| 516. |
National Highways Authority of India has entered into a pact with ________ for road projects under highway monetisation drive. |
| Answer» National Highways Authority of India has entered into a pact with Macquarie for road projects under highway monetisation drive. Funds generated from monetisation of highways will be used for infrastructure programmes like Bharatmala, a 7 lakh crore road building imitative. Agreement worth $1.5 billion signed with Macquarie for 1st set of highway projects is one of the highest FDI in Highways. | |
| 517. |
Odisha Skills 2018 was organished by __________. |
| Answer» Odisha government has inaugurated 'Odisha Skills 2018', the state-level chapter of India Skill competition organised by National Skill Development Corporation. The competition would give a platform to the students of Odisha to show their talents. A skill-cum-common facility centre for filigree craftsman of the city was also inaugurated. | |
| 518. |
The Indian government launched a Pilot Scheme for procurement of aggregate power of __________ on a competitive basis for three years under medium term from commissioned power plants. |
| Answer» The Indian government launched a Pilot Scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 2500 MW on a competitive basis for three years under medium term from commissioned power plants without power purchase agreements. The main purpose of the scheme is to revive commissioned power plants which are unable to sell electricity in the absence of valid power purchase agreements. These plants can bid for power supply under the scheme. | |
| 519. |
Which scheme was launched by Swachh Bharat Mission? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti, launched the GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) - DHAN scheme at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Auditorium, Karnal, Haryana. The scheme was launched in the presence of the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar. The scheme aims to positively impact village cleanliness and generate wealth and energy from cattle and organic waste. The scheme also aims at creating new rural livelihood opportunities and enhancing income for farmers and other rural people. | |
| 520. |
Which will soon develop an agenda for 'New India 2022'? |
| Answer» NITI Aayog will soon come out with a development agenda for 'New India 2022', which will spell out strategy for expediting economic growth. It will start working on a 15-year vision document after finalising the development agenda document for 'New India 2022'. It had planned to come out with three documents: 3 year action agenda, 7 year medium-term strategy and 15 year vision document. | |
| 521. |
Maharashtra State government plans to get a new airport in which district? |
| Answer» Maharashtra State will get a new airport at ParuleChipi in Sindhudurg district, which is expected to be functional by September 2018. This airport is being constructed under the aegis of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) by IRB Sindhudurg Airport Pvt. Ltd. on a design-build-finance-operate-transfer (DBFOT) basis. Estimated cost for constructing this airport is Rs. 520 crore. Sindhudurg airport will have a 2500-meter runway and in terms of passenger handling capacity, it will be able to handle 200 departing and 200 passengers arriving during peak hours. Post completion, this airport will provide better connectivity to the Konkan region of Maharashtra, parts of Goa, North Karnataka and Western Maharashtra. | |
| 522. |
Ayushman Bharat to spread its roots with an aim to set up ___________ health care centers. |
| Answer» In order to establish 1,50,000 the Health and Wellness Centres (HWC) by 2022, share and give a common understanding of the multiple components to enable HWC to deliver comprehensive primary health care, a two-day conference was organized under Ayushman Bharat. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with technical support from the National Health Systems Resource Centre, recently. Workshop proceedings started with an overview presentation of the various components of Comprehensive Primary Health Care. It emphasized the critical importance of selecting motivated candidates as Mid-Level Health Providers and strengthening the Primary Health Care team including the Multi-Purpose Workers (male and female) and ASHA. The importance of the shift from selective to comprehensive primary health care, the uninterrupted availability of medicines for chronic diseases, and the criticality in establishing a seamless continuum of care, to build trust and confidence in the public health system and in reducing out of pocket expenditure were highlighted. In addition, the importance of integrating active case finding for tuberculosis in HWC to meet the national commitment of TB elimination was emphasized. | |
| 523. |
Which city's police launched the 'eOffice' System as a citizen-friendly initiative? |
| Answer» The Hyderabad city police launched the 'eOffice' System in the city Police Commissionerate office as a citizen-friendly initiative. eOffice is a 'product suit' developed by NIC and it aims at handling files in a more efficient and transparent manner to improve the responsiveness to citizens. The system helps in faster clearance of files and it envisions a paper-less office. | |
| 524. |
National Conference of 244 Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) will be hold by the ministry of __________. |
| Answer» The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) will hold National Conference of 244 Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi on May 4, 2018. The Nodal Officers of 244 Districts, State Nodal Officers and Senior officers will be present in the day-long Conference. The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi will be the Chief Guest at the function. The Conference will provide an opportunity for experience sharing and will motivate the new districts to plan and execute the programme successfully. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the All India expansion of BBBP scheme in 640 districts across the country. These 244 Districts from across the country will be covered under Multi-Sectoral Intervention. This is in addition to the already covered 161 Districts. Remaining 235 Districts will be covered through Media campaign and advocacy outreach. | |
| 525. |
Google.org has granted ____________ fund for teacher training and educational content creation in India. |
| Answer» Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has announced additional grants of $3 million to two Indian non-profit organisations - Central Square Foundation and The Teacher App. The grants are a part of Google.org's mission to help provide quality education access and learning for all. With a $1 million grant to The Teacher App in India, Google.org aims to provide teachers with training and resources on the concepts of math, science, language, and pedagogy. The funds are expected to scale the platform to reach 500,000 teachers in two years. With online video emerging as a popular medium of learning, Google.org will provide a $2 million grant and technical assistance from the YouTube Learning team to Central Square Foundation, a policy think tank focused on improving the quality of school education. The grant will support a minimum of 20 content creators to produce at least 200 hours of quality science, technology, engineering and Math content in Hindi and vernacular languages. | |
| 526. |
Which ministry has launched an online system for grant of security clearance to international conferences, seminars and workshops organised in India? |
| Answer» An online system for grant of security clearance to international conferences, seminars and workshops organised in India was launched by the Home Ministry. The online portal "https://conference.mha.gov.in" was launched by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba. Obtaining clearances for organising a conference, issue of conference visa to foreign delegates was an offline procedure till now. | |
| 527. |
This organisation launched View Pension Passbook Service on Umang App recently. |
| Answer» Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched View Pension Passbook Service for pensioners on Umang App. Umang app UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) app aims to build common, unified platform and mobile app to facilitate single was launched part of EPFO's plan to go paperless by August this year and provide all services online. It will allow pensioners view their pension passbook on mobile phones with the help of Umang app. EPFO is already providing various e-services for its stakeholders through Umang. | |
| 528. |
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and this bank organised a cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi. |
| Answer» As a part of activities for the World Environment Day 2018, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) along with Yes bank organised a cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi. as a part of activities for the World Environment Day 2018, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) along with which bank organised a cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi. The main focus of the cleanliness drive was to remove plastic waste and other solid wastes from Kalindi Kunj ghat. This is the third time in the last two months NMCG has conducted a Swachhta drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat. Volunteers from NMCG and other stakeholders headed by Director General, NMCG, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra carried out the cleaning activities. | |
| 529. |
This ministry has launched an online refresher programmes for Higher Education faculty through SWAYAM. |
| Answer» The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched an initiative of online professional development of 1.5 million higher education faculty using the MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) platform SWAYAM. In the first phase, 75 discipline-specific National Resource Centres have been chosen to prepare online training material. The training material will be focused on latest developments and new & emerging trends. A wide range of institutions like IISc, IITs, NITs, State Universities, IIITs, Open Universities etc. have been identified as NRCs. These NRCs cover disciplines like: Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Humanities, Language Teaching, Commerce, Management, Education Planning and Administration, Public Policy, Leadership & Governance, Library & Information Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Assessment and Evaluation, Pedagogy and research methods , cutting edge areas of Nano-sciences, Internet of Things, etc. The training materials will be uploaded and will be available through SWAYAM to all the teachers from 1st October each year. This initiative enables all in-service teachers to access the online refresher course. The NRCs will develop the Refresher Module by 15th June each year. | |
| 530. |
Which union ministry has launched 'Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan' to help farmers in raising their income? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of doubling farmers' income by 2022 has launched the Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan from 1st June to 31st July, 2018. The purpose of the scheme is to aid, assist and advice farmers on how to improve their farming techniques and raise their incomes. The Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan will be undertaken in 25 Villages with more than 1000 population each in Aspirational Districts identified in consultation with Ministry of Rural Development as per directions of NITI Ayog. | |
| 531. |
This department organized a 'Cochlear Implant Awareness Programme' in Haryana. |
| Answer» The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organized a 'Cochlear Implant Awareness Programme' at Huda Convention Centre in Faridabad, Haryana. The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gurjar was the Chief Guest in the programme. Under the Assistance to Disabled persons (ADIP) scheme of the DEPwD, there is a provision for Cochlear Implant surgeries of hearing impaired children up to the age of 5 years at the cost of Rs 6.00 Lakhs per unit. | |
| 532. |
How many Indiana districts are selected under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Women and Child Development Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi organized A Day long National Conference on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) held in New Delhi in which 244 Districts are selected under this scheme. Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Addressed the gathering & highlighted that,the goals of BBBP can be achieved when various stakeholders involve in it.She also Suggested Several Initiatives to the Newly Selected Districts by which they can get tremendous Success & improve the Sex Ratio at Birth and initiatives to encourage girl child education. E-magazine to capture the innovations and best practices are also suggested. Earlier 161 Districts had implemented the BBBP Scheme in which,104 Districts improved in Sex Ratio at Birth(SRB),119 Districts had Progressed in Ante Natal Care Registrations & 146 Districts Improved in institutional Deliveries. | |
| 533. |
This ministry plans to set up additional 100 One Stop Centres for women safety. |
| Answer» Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in its program approval meeting an additional 100 stop centers for women affected by violence. It is funded from Nirbhaya fund. The purpose of these OSC is to provide integrated services for women affected by violence such as police assistance, medical aid, legal aid and counseling for temporary stay for 5 days. These centers are being established across the country. | |
| 534. |
Gujarat sign an MoU on Organizing Independence Centenary with this country recently. |
| Answer» The department of youth and cultural affairs of the Gujarat government will be co-organisers for the centenary celebrations to mark the independence of Poland in Delhi and other parts of the world. A MoU was signed in this regard today between the Gujarat government and the Poland government. The MoU was signed by Polish ambassador to India Adam Burakowski and principal secretary of youth and cultural affairs department V P Patel in presence of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. | |
| 535. |
Who signed MoU With MSME Ministry For Financial Year 2018-19? |
| Answer» The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) signed a MoU with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for the year 2018-19. The MoU envisages provision of enhanced services by NSIC under its marketing, financial, technology, and other support services schemes, for MSMEs in the country. The corporation projects to increase its total business by 21.30% from Rs. 22,258 crore in the year 2017-18 to Rs. 27,000 crore in the year 2018-19. | |
| 536. |
Which IIT institute to develop prototypes for self-piloted Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft? |
| Answer» The Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) has signed a Rs 15 crore-Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the VTOL Aviation Pvt Ltd to develop prototypes for self-piloted Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. These prototypes will be used as air taxis for civilians. The VTOL technology equips the aircraft to perform manoeuvres that are impossible with traditional aircraft, and also comes across as a big advantage for air combat and rescue. Other features like an ability to carry enough payload and minimal readiness time make it handy in emergency situations like rapid deployment of ground troops, precise location hovering for delivery of supplies. These aircraft will also be very useful for rapid medical evacuation of troops from difficult terrains. | |
| 537. |
Which two Indian departments hold 1st Ever Joint Conference in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to deliberate on streamlining of imports and exports by post. |
| Answer» Indian Customs and Department of India Posts held a first-ever Joint Conference in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to deliberate on streamlining of imports and exports by post. Imports and exports by post are the 6th highest cited citizen grievances under Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMs). Customs and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) have worked together since a year to liberalize, reform and align laws relating to imports by Post. | |
| 538. |
The Central Government has decided to expand Buddhist tourism circuit for homw many states? |
| Answer» In a bid to attract more Buddhist tourists from across the world, Central Government has decided to expand Buddhist tourism circuit to 21 more states. Buddhist Circuit is among the thirteen thematic circuits under central Government's Swadesh Darshan Scheme. As per earlier plan, it comprised only seven major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. However, now the circuit will be expanded as Union Ministry of Tourism has identified stupas and viharas in 21 states, around which small intra-state Buddhist zones will be developed. Some of these states are Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Goa, Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir. Objective behind expanding Buddhist circuit is to attract more Buddhist tourists, particularly the new-age Buddhist tourists from the West, and also from traditional markets in South East Asia. Among these states, most noteworthy is the plan to create a Buddhist theme park in Madhya Pradesh, which will have light and sound show, interpretation centre, wayside amenities and sanitation facilities. | |
| 539. |
The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the licence plates bearing numbers in white fonts for private e-vehicles (electronic vehicles), the color of the plate is; |
| Answer» The green licence plates will make it easy to identify electric vehicles for preferential treatment in parking, free entry in congested zones and other proposed benefits like concessional toll. Currently there are four kinds of vehicle number plates in India: white licence plates with numbers in black font for private vehicles, yellow plates with black font for commercial vehicles, black plates with yellow font letters for self-driven rental vehicles and blue plates with white font for Embassies and High Commissions. | |
| 540. |
Which ministry plans to web portal to disseminate information on filming facilities available in the country? |
| Answer» The information and broadcasting ministry will set up a dedicated web portal to disseminate information on filming facilities available in the country. The portal will also provide an overview of such locations. Applications for shooting permission will be accepted through the site. The portal will allow online payments and issuing permissions. | |
| 541. |
This department plans to add 30 Doppler radars in the country for the next two-three years. |
| Answer» The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will add 30 Doppler radars in the next two-three years across the country. Doppler radars provide precise information about thunderstorms, dust storms, hailstorms, rainfall and wind patterns. With a radius of 250km, they help in issuing nowcasts 2-3 hours prior to severe weather events. The first Doppler radar was installed in Chennai in 2002. | |
| 542. |
How many states agreed to implement the ambitious national health protection mission? |
| Answer» The states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Uttarakhand agreed to implement the ambitious national health protection mission, which aims to provide an annual coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family. The four states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh inked MoUs with the Union Health Ministry for the implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Mission. Union Health Minister J P Nadda presided over the MoU signing ceremony at a regional workshop for northern states in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. | |
| 543. |
WHO's comprehensive plan to eliminate trans fat in foods by 2023 is ___________. |
| Answer» The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a comprehensive plan "REPLACE" to eliminate industrially-produced artificial trans fats from the global food supply by 2023. The elimination of trans fats is key to protecting the health and saving lives. The global health body estimates that every year, trans fat intake leads to over 5,00,000 deaths worldwide from cardiovascular diseases. Industrially-produced trans fats are contained in hardened vegetable fats such as margarine and ghee, and are often present in snack, baked, and fried foods. Manufacturers often use them as they have a longer shelf life than other fats. | |
| 544. |
The Union government is going to boost the manpower and infrastructure of this paramilitary force. |
| Answer» The Union government has decided to boost the manpower and infrastructure of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Nine new battalions, a strategic sector headquarters on the front, a dozen patrol camps and 47 new border outposts along the China border over the next few years will be created. The Ministry of Home Affairs has given its in-principle approval. | |
| 545. |
The Bharat Inclusion Initiative to build knowledge and foster innovation and entrepreneurial activity is launched by; |
| Answer» IIM-Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) launched a Bharat Inclusion Initiative to build knowledge and foster innovation and entrepreneurial activity across areas such as financial inclusion, livelihood, education and health. CIIE at IIM Ahmedabad helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable businesses. The initiative will aim at channelizing approximately $25 million over the next 3-4 years towards backing game-changing start-ups leveraging the ongoing digital transformation in India, to create access to services that were hitherto inaccessible for a large segment of Indians. | |
| 546. |
Which Intellectual Property (IP) mascot has been launched at the conference on National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in New Delhi? |
| Answer» The Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu launched the Intellectual Property (IP) mascot - IP Nani - at the conference on National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in New Delhi on May 16, 2018. An anti-piracy video featuring Mr. Amitabh Bachchan was also launched by the Minister at the event. Mascot IP Nani is a tech-savvy grandmother who helps the government and enforcement agencies in combating IP crimes with the help of her grandson "Chhotu" aka Aditya. The IP mascot will spread awareness about the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) among people, especially children, in an interesting manner. This character is also in line with the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) campaign for the World IP Day which celebrates the brilliance, ingenuity, curiosity and courage of the women who are driving change in our world and shaping our common future. It also highlighted that how a strong IP system can support innovative and creative women and indeed everyone in their quest to bring their amazing ideas to the market. | |
| 547. |
Which Organisation has published its first 'essential diagnostics list', a list of tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases? |
| Answer» Objective behind publishing this list is to address the problem of people's inability to access diagnostic services. WHO outlined that an estimated 46 percent of adults with Type 2 diabetes worldwide were undiagnosed, thereby facing serious health risks and complications. WHO's essential diagnostics list concentrates on in-vitro tests like tests of blood and urine. tests have been enlisted for detection and diagnosis of a wide range of common conditions while 55 tests are designed for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of 'priority' diseases such as HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, human papillomavirus and syphilis. | |
| 548. |
Which railway zone has planned to install 'panic buttons' in its railway coaches? |
| Answer» With a view to strengthen security of women passengers in trains, North Eastern Railway plans to deploy women police personnel on trains during night hours as well as install 'panic buttons' in coaches. Currently, women passengers have to depend on either on helpline numbers. Among the other measures proposed to ensure women safety are having a different colour on the women coaches. | |
| 549. |
Which city is selectedas India's best city in solid waste management? |
| Answer» The Union government has selected Mangaluru as "India's best city in solid waste management". It was selected under the categories of cities having a population between three lakh and 10 lakh under Swachhata Survekshan 2018. The survey by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs assessed 4,203 urban local bodies under the aegis of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban). | |
| 550. |
Which ministry Launches Green Skill Development Programme recently? |
| Answer» The Union Environment Ministry launched the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) with an aim to train over 5.5 lakh workers in environment and forest sectors in the country. Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan also launched a related mobile app 'GSDP-ENVIS' to boost employability and entrepreneurship of the youth in the country. The app can be used for information and for applying to the courses. The GSPD-ENVIS app can be downloaded on android mobile phones without any hassle. | |