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| 351. |
Which railway station entered Limca Book of Records 2018 for having all-women staff? |
| Answer» The Matunga suburban station on the Central Railway (CR) of Mumbai division has figured in the Limca Book of Records 2018 for having an all-woman staff. The achievement comes six months after Matunga became the first railway station in the country to be run by an all-woman staff. A team of 41 women staffers at the station includes personnel from the RPF, commercial and operating departments. These staffers work under the supervision of station manager Mamta Kulkarni. The staff has been handling all operations of the station round-the-clock for the last six months and results are positive and encouraging. The aim of the initiative is to create an environment where women are encouraged to take a decision about their own personal and professional well-being. | |
| 352. |
How many members are selected for inter-ministerial committee to take a final call on the playing of the national anthem in cinema halls? |
| Answer» The Union Home Ministry has appointed a 12-member inter-ministerial committee, which would take a final call on the playing of the national anthem in cinema halls and public places. The committee will have representations from the Ministries of Home Affairs, Defence, External Affairs, Women and Child Development, Human Resource Development, Culture, Parliamentary Affairs, Law, Minority Affairs and Information and Broadcasting, and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. | |
| 353. |
Indian Army establishes skill training centre for ___________ youth. |
| Answer» With an objective to empower the Kashmiri youth, the Indian Army has established a Skill Training Centre at sector 10 Headquarters of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. This skill training centre is a public-private venture and has state of the art equipments. Unemployed educated youths of Pattan and its adjoining areas of Baramulla district will be imparted highly skilled training under National Skill Development Centre (NSDC). | |
| 354. |
This commodity exchange has launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds. |
| Answer» Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, has launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds on the commodity bourse National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). The purpose of this new initiative is to benefit farmers and ensure better prices in the coming days. The guar seeds options is one of the most liquid contracts on the exchange platform. Around 1.5 million farmers are associated with this commodity. Options are derivatives which give a buyer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specific price on or before a certain date. NCDEX is the second exchange after MCX to launch options trading in commodities. In October 2017, MCX had launched gold options. | |
| 355. |
Which commodity exchange has launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds? |
| Answer» Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, has launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds on the commodity bourse National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). The purpose of this new initiative is to benefit farmers and ensure better prices in the coming days. | |
| 356. |
DIPP arm Launches Competition for __________. |
| Answer» Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), under the department of industrial policy and promotion, launched a competition for college and university students to foster a culture of innovation and creativity in the youth. The competition - IPrism - invites students to submit films on piracy and counterfeiting under two categories of 30 and 60 seconds. Another category in the competition is a mobile gaming app on intellectual property (IP). Cash prizes of Rs 4 lakh will be given to the winning teams along with mementos and certificates. | |
| 357. |
Which team launches first course under GIAN Program on Sustainable Urban Planning? |
| Answer» The NITI Aayog launched the first course on Sustainable Urban planning using remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) at IIT Kanpur. This is the first course conducted under Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN) Program of Union Ministry of Human Resource Development. The course aims to give participants state-of-the-art remote sensing and GIS skills to allow them managing rapidly changing the urban environment of Indian cities. Its prime focus is on issues such as water resource management, water pollution, and water treatment facilities. | |
| 358. |
Who signed agreement MoU for Development of Logistics Sector recently? |
| Answer» A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Government of India and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in the presence of Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu to enhance import and export performance. The Centre has entrusted the task of integrated development of the logistics sector to the Department of Commerce. | |
| 359. |
How many smart cities are anounced recently by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri? |
| Answer» Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the list of nine new Smart Cities, which have emerged winners in Round 4. These nine cities are, Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Erode in Tamil Nadu, Diu in Daman and Diu, Bihar Sharif in Bihar, Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Kavaratti in Lakshadweep. | |
| 360. |
Which naval ship Formally Affiliated to Bihar Regiment? |
| Answer» Indian Naval Ship Vikramaditya, the Indian Navy's largest ship, and its sole aircraft carrier were formally affiliated to the Indian Army's highly-decorated and battle-hardened Bihar Regiment and the Indian Air Force's No 6 Squadron. It is tasked with maritime strike operations with its Jaguar fighter aircraft. A glittering ceremony was held onboard INS Vikramaditya at the Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka. | |
| 361. |
Which ministry launched the Cyber Surakshit Bharat Yojna to strengthen cyber security, recently? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology. KJ Alphons launched Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative. Objective of this initiative is to spread awareness about cybercrime and to train and prepare Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT staff of all government departments to effectively deal and neutralise cyber threats. This initiative has been launched in association with National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and leading companies of Information Technology Industry. Microsoft, Intel, Redhat, Wipro and Dimension Data are the founding partners while Organisations such as Cert-In, NIC, CISCO, NASSCOM and the FIDO Alliance, and consultancy firms Deloitte and EY are knowledge partners for this initiative. | |
| 362. |
How many divyang-friendly websites launched to empower disabled by Thaawarchand Gehlot recently? |
| Answer» During the occasion of 'National Conference on Improving Accessibility', Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched 100 accessible websites for Divyangs to empower the disabled persons in all over the country. Divyang-friendly websites were launched especially for visually impaired, use features such as screen readers and screen magnifiers, which can relay website content to the user in audio format. Now 100 accessible websites are made accessible under the project. Minister also stated that another 900 such websites will be launched in a phased manner. | |
| 363. |
India's automated ocean pollution system to begin operation from the month of __________. |
| Answer» S S C Shenoi, Director of Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has stated that India will soon have its own automated ocean pollution observation system. This new ocean data acquisition system (called automated moorings), which is expected to be functional in April 2018 will not only help in tracking ocean pollution levels but will also offer insights on how the marine system is changing. Estimated cost for setting up this system is Rs 100 crore. After being fully operational, this system will do away with the present practice of collecting water samples from sea and studying their pollution levels thereafter. | |
| 364. |
How many schemes will be introducted for the Young scientist? |
| Answer» The government has announced four new schemes to promote young scientists and researchers in the country. The Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan announced the schemes. It includes Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE) Scheme, Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship, Distinguished Investigator Award, Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR). The schemes focus on youth to empower, recognise and motivate them. | |
| 365. |
Which Union ministry has launched the 'Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities'? |
| Answer» Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the 'Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities' in Goa along with the Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar in order to fulfill India's biggest dream of being a clean nation by October 2, 2019. . The star-rating initiative has been developed by the Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban. It will rate cities on a 7-star rating system based on multiple cleanliness indicators for solid waste management, which will include Door to Door Collection, bulk generator compliance, source segregation, sweeping, scientific processing of waste, scientific land filling, plastic waste management, construction and demolition management, dump remediation & citizen grievance redressal system etc. | |
| 366. |
Prime Minister's Shram Award is given by __________. |
| Answer» The GOI announced the Prime Minister's Shram Awards for the year 2016. It will be awarded to the 50 workers.The award was given by Ministry of Labour and Employment every year. These awards are given to the workers in the Public Sector Undertakings, Departmental Undertakings of the Central and the State Governments and Private Sector units. Shram Awards are given in four categories namely 'Shram Ratna Award', 'Shram Bhushan Award'( Rs. 1,00,000 cash prize), 'Shram Vir/Shram Virangana' ( Rs. 60,000 cash prize)and 'Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awards' ( Rs. 40,000 cash prize). | |
| 367. |
Who Inks Pact With Malaysia's SME Corporation? |
| Answer» National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) signed a MoU with SME Corporation Malaysia for the exchange of information and cooperation in areas such as policies to aid the development of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the two countries. Besides, three other agreements were also signed between Indian and Malaysian entities to strengthen cooperation among smaller businesses in these countries. Bilateral trade (between India and Malaysia) was registered at $12.02 billion in 2015. | |
| 368. |
This ministry signs MoU With IL&FS For Construction Of Zojila Tunnel. |
| Answer» The Memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, and M/S IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd for construction of the 14.150 km long, 2-lane bi-directional Zojila Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir. This would be India's longest road tunnel and the longest bi-directional tunnel in Asia. The construction of this tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil, and Leh. The total capital cost of the project is Rs 6808.69 crore. The construction period of the project is seven years. | |
| 369. |
What is the name of First India-designed vaccine to pass WHO test? |
| Answer» Rotavac became first Indigenously developed vaccine from India to be pre-qualified by World Health Organisation (WHO). It means that vaccine can be so can be sold internationally to several countries in South America and Africa. So far, several vaccines from India have been pre-qualified by WHO. Rotavac conceived and developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Limited. It protects against childhood diarrhea caused by the rotavirus. It has eloped under public-private partnership (PPP) model that involved Ministry of Science and Technology, institutions of the US Government. | |
| 370. |
Under what scheme the Central Government awarded 325 more routes to airlines as well as helicopter operators under its regional connectivity? |
| Answer» Central Government awarded 325 more routes to airlines as well as helicopter operators under its regional connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik). In awarding routes under second round of bidding, emphasis was laid on flight services to hilly and remote areas, including Kargil. After flight services start on these routes, a total of 56 new airports and helipads will be connected to 36 existing aerodromes. These routes have been awarded to 15 airlines and helicopter operators. Among the major Indian airline operators, IndiGo's 20 proposals, SpiceJet's 17 proposals and Jet Airways 4 proposals have been approved. Interestingly, in this second round of bidding, four helicopter operators have been granted rights to fly on selected routes. Under UDAN scheme, Airline operators have to offer half of their seats at discounted rates while helicopter operators have to offer up to 13 seats at lower fares. | |
| 371. |
Union Government makes PAN mandatory transactions over __________. |
| Answer» The union government made Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for any entity conducting financial transactions of 2.5 lakh or more. Adding that an Aadhaar-like identity number is being developed for enterprises PAN card will also be used as a Unique Entity Number for non-individuals from April 1. | |
| 372. |
Which ministry has sanctioned Rs. 370 crore to Border Security Force (BSF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to strengthen border infrastructure along Indo-Pak and Indo-China border? |
| Answer» Union Home Ministry has sanctioned nearly Rs. 370 crore to Border Security Force (BSF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to strengthen border infrastructure along Indo-Pak and Indo-China border. BSF will use the funds primarily for construction of bunkers and fortifying its border out posts along Indo-Pak border. ITBP will use the amount for construction of climate-controlled huts and procurement of snow scooter. It is to be noted that BSF is India's first line of Defense along the 2526.86-km-long Indo-Pak border (including 237.2 km of the Line of Control) and 4096.7 km of the Indo-Bangladesh border. | |
| 373. |
The Union Government has recently allowed which scheme for Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks? |
| Answer» The Union Government has allowed Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks to offer Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Recently, 10 Small Finance Banks and 11 Payment Banks have got license from Reserve Bank of India to start banking operations in the country. The Banks include Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, India Post Payment Bank and Paytm Payment Bank. The social security scheme "APY" was launched in 2015 and was the first ever dedicated Guaranteed Pension Product to the people of the country. The scheme is available to the people in the age group of 18 to 40 years. Under the scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 to 5,000 per month from the age of 60 years depending upon the contribution. At present, over 84 lacs subscribers are registered under the APY scheme with an asset base of more than 3,194 crore rupees. | |
| 374. |
Which institute has selected as United Nations PRME Champion recently? |
| Answer» Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) of Ghaziabad was announced as one of the champions of the United Nations' initiative on Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. PRME Champions Group consists of B-Schools involved as PRME signatories, working on real-time implementation of sustainability principles from various part of the world. PRME Champions group aims to create and promote activities that focus on United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The member-institutes of PRME Champions group should take initiatives in curriculum, research and partnership to implement the goals. | |
| 375. |
Which flight passengers volume up 79% to 1.42 million in Q3? |
| Answer» AirAsia India carried 1.42 million passengers in the December quarter, a growth of 79% over the same period last fiscal. AirAsia India is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons and Malaysian carrier AirAsia. The carrier ended the quarter with a fleet size of 14 aircraft after adding one plane in the quarter and six in the year. | |
| 376. |
Which ministry launched Pledge for Khelo India at Khelo India School Games Carnival in Delhi? |
| Answer» Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched Pledge for Khelo India at Khelo India School Games Carnival in Delhi. The pledge resonates with vision of Khelo India programme and is aimed at inspiring youngsters to build mass participation and excellence in sports. It also is promise to participant and encourages sportsmanship spirit. Khelo India School Games was launched under Khelo India Programme. It was held at multiple venues across Delhi from January 31 to February 8, 2018. It encompassed 16 sports disciplines under which overall 199 gold medals, 199 silver medals, 275 bronze medals, to were awarded. It aimed at creating platform to showcase hidden talent, fostering young sports prodigies and creating awareness and cognizance about physical fitness as well as good health amongst youngsters. | |
| 377. |
CRISIL upgrades outlook on __________ PSBs from negative to stable. |
| Answer» Rating agency CRISIL has upgraded its outlook on 18 Indian public sector banks (PSBs) from "negative" to "stable". This upgrade by CRISIL was on account of PSB recapitalisation plan unveiled by Government on January 24, 2018. Accroding to CRISIL, capital infusion will improve the financial risk profile of these banks and will help them meet Basel-III regulatory capital norms. Along with capital infusion announcement, Government also unveiled 'Enhanced Access and Service Excellence (EASE)', a six-fold roadmap for reforms in PSBs which will improve the overall functioning of these banks. | |
| 378. |
Oxford dictionary declared this word as Hindi word of 2017. |
| Answer» Oxford Dictionaries has declared 'Aadhaar' as the Hindi Word of the Year for 2017. This announcement was made by Oxford Dictionaries' at the Jaipur Literature Festival on January 27, 2018. Oxford University Press has stated that 'Hindi Word of the Year' is the one which attracted a great deal of attention and reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations during 2017. | |
| 379. |
How many Toilet facilities are provided at so far under Swachh Bharat Mission? |
| Answer» Cleanliness is a very important aspect of our day to day life. Being clean and keeping our surroundings clean should be our primary work and agenda. Therefore, so far toilet facilities are provided at 192 toll plazas across the country, while the remaining 180 toll plazas will be covered by the end of March 2019. Notably, the National Highways Authority of India has provided toilet facilities at 192 toll plazas across the country, while the remaining 180 toll plazas will be covered by the end of March 2019 under Swachh Bharat Mission. Under the Government of India's flagship programmes Swachh Bharat Mission, NHAI is providing separate ladies and gents toilets on both upside and downside of each of its 372 toll plazas, and also placing litter bins and hoardings carrying the Swachhta message along with message discouraging littering at these sites. | |
| 380. |
Which union ministry to set up social media communication hubs in districts? |
| Answer» The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has planned to set up a 'Social Media Communication Hub' that would help it keep a tab on trending news in districts and gather feedback on the Centre's flagship schemes. Under the project, media persons would be employed on contractual basis in each district to be the eyes and ears of the government and provide real-time updates from the ground. They would also take the people's feedback on the government's policies and follow the news trending in their areas. Experts would also be employed at the central level to analyse the feedback. Recently, the Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the ministry, had floated a tender to supply a software for the project. The tender document stated the platform is expected to provide automated reports, tactical insights and comprehensive work-flows to initiate engagement across digital channels. | |
| 381. |
This organisation launches third Scorpene class submarine Karanj. |
| Answer» The Indian Navy launched 'Karanj,' the third Scorpene class submarine. The submarine, constructed by shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. The first of the six Scorpene-class submarines, Kalvari, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. He had called its induction a big step in the country's defense preparedness. On the occasion, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had called submarine building a sophisticated and exacting craft, which only a handful of countries possess in their industrial capacity. | |
| 382. |
Which union minitry has launched "Stree Swabhiman" initiative? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) has launched "Stree Swabhiman" initiative. The aim of the initiative is to create a sustainable model for providing adolescent girls and women an access to affordable sanitary products by leveraging Common Services Centres (CSCs). Under the 'Stree Swabhiman' project, sanitary napkin micro manufacturing units are being set up at CSCs across India, particularly those operated by women entrepreneurs. The initiative is driven by awareness and personalised outreach by women entrepreneurs who produce and market sanitary napkins themselves. | |
| 383. |
Indian Railways plans to set up Coach Factory in which state? |
| Answer» Railways Minister Piyush Goyal announced that a coach factory will be set up by the Indian Railways in Latur district, Maharashtra. This coach factory will produce Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) for suburbantrains and coaches for metro trains. Work regarding this project will be carried out with high priority and all approvals will be done in a fast track pace. The Maharashtra government has provided concessions in land, taxes, etc. for this project. | |
| 384. |
What is the name of the book that addresses ways students can tackle stress during examinations has been released? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now come up with a special gift for the youngsters, especially the students in the country. He has penned a book for all the students that will help them deal with the stress and anxiety they face during the examination season. It is Titled 'Exam Warriors', the book is a first-of-its-kind initiative by a serving Prime Minister, according to reports. | |
| 385. |
Name the India's first integrated mobility platform launched by a Health-tech startup 'mCURA'. |
| Answer» mCURA, a Health-tech startup, launched 'Smart OPD', India's first integrated mobility platform that reduces waiting time in counters and provides e-prescriptions. 'Smart OPD' helps patients to escape long queues at admission and billing counters, labs, pharmacies and hospitals. Labs, pharmacy, doctors and patients are integrated through the mobile platform. By carrying the 'Smart OPD' card, patients can experience fast and smooth movement in the hospitals. Patients can avail Near-field communication (NFC) based "Tap and Pay" card (registration plus cash card) at the registration counter. They will be instructed to download the patient app. This app contains medical records, medical bills, payment transactions, etc. | |
| 386. |
Which ministry may introduce dynamic pricing system? |
| Answer» The Railways Ministry the current flex-fare system and is considering introducing a dynamic pricing system for train tickets, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Under dynamic pricing system, fares will be decided as per the season and demand. The Fares will be automatically adjusted via artificial intelligence, algorithms or technology, to help trains have more occupancy. | |
| 387. |
Which task force has been constituted by the Union government to study use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military? |
| Answer» The Department of Defence Production (DDP) has constituted the multi-stakeholder task force task force to study use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military. The 17-member task force will be headed by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran. The task force will study the whole gamut of issues surrounding strategic implications of AI in national security perspective. | |
| 388. |
What is the name of India's first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises (MSEs)? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley launched CriSidEx , India's first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises ( MSEs). This index has been developed jointly by CRISIL & Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). It is based on 8 parameters and measures MSE business sentiment on a scale of 0 to 200, wherein 0 is 'extremely negative' while 200 is 'extremely positive'. | |
| 389. |
India's first defence industrial corridor will link which two cities of India? |
| Answer» Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that, out of the two defence industrial production corridors that was mentioned in the Union Budget 2018, the first defence industrial corridor will link Chennai and Bengaluru. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that, two defence industrial production corridors will be developed by the government, when he presented the Union Budget 2018. The first defence industrial corridor will link Chennai and Bengaluru and it will pass through Coimbatore and various other industrial regions. | |
| 390. |
For which scheme the Central Government has allocated Rs 48,000 crore to encourage farmers for solar farming? |
| Answer» The Central Government has announced a Rs 1.4 lakh-crore KUSUM Scheme to promote decentralised solar power production of up to 28,250 MW to help farmers. The acronym KUSUM stands for "Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthaan Maha Abhiyaan". In the Union Budget 2018-19, the Centre has allocated Rs 48,000 crore on the 10-year KUSUM scheme. The scheme would provide an extra income to farmers by giving them an option to sell additional power to the grid through solar power projects set up on their barren lands. It would help in de-dieselising the sector as also the DISCOMS. Under the scheme, the Central Government will provide subsidy to farmers on setting up of solar power plants on their barren land. The 60% subsidy on the solar pumps provided to farmers will be shared between the Centre and the States while 30% would be provided through bank loans. The balance cost has to be borne by the farmers. As a result, Kusum Scheme will solarize agricultural pump sets to double the income of farmers by 2022. | |
| 391. |
Which union ministry has launched Green Good Deeds campaign? |
| Answer» Dr Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has launched people-oriented campaign "Green Good Deeds" to sensitize the people and students, in particular, about climate change and global warming. Referring to the crucial role played by "Polio Sainiks" for Pulse Polio campaign, Dr Vardhan has underlined the need for "Green Sainiks" to broad-base the Green Good Deeds movement and to take it down to the grassroots level successfully. The Environment ministry has also appealed to the teaching community to join the campaign to make people aware about the cause of the campaign. | |
| 392. |
Which HRD Ministry-appointed committee is drafting new National Education Policy (NEP)? |
| Answer» The 9-member committee, headed by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, was constituted by the Union HRD Ministry to draft new National Education Policy (NEP) on June 2017. The committee will submit its report by March 31, 2018. After that, the HRD Ministry will deliberate on the report and thereafter suggestions of the committee will be presented to the Union Cabinet for its approval. The committee also includes former IAS officer KJ Alphonse and Ram Shanker Kureel, who has a wide experience in the field of agricultural sciences and management. The committee has been appointed keeping in mind that the members bring expertise related to the diverse areas of education. Significantly, the panel also reflects the diversity of the country as the members belong to different sections as well as regions. The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992. | |
| 393. |
What is the current repo rate, according to 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy statement for 2017-18? |
| Answer» In the 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy statement for 2017-18, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the key interest rate "repo rate" unchanged at 6% and reverse repo at 5.75%. Also, the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate kept at 6.25%. The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is consistent with the neutral stance of monetary policy in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 4% within a band of +/- 2%, while supporting growth. | |
| 394. |
What is the postion of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in the environment policy think tank in India as per the survey of The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP)? |
| Answer» The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been ranked the number one environment policy think tank in India. The ranking was done by The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. In the world level, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has obtained 16th position. It has improved 2 positions compared to last year. CSE has ranked 2nd in India and 38th in world-level in the 'Energy and Resource Policy Think Tanks' category. | |
| 395. |
This department launches Start-up-India ranking framework to rank states/UTs based on measures regions that have taken to foster entrepreneurship. |
| Answer» The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Commerce Ministry unveiled Start-up-India ranking framework to rank states/UTs based on measures regions that have taken to foster entrepreneurship. It was launched by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry at a function held in New Delhi. The framework aims to foster competitiveness and propel states/UTS to act proactively in startup matters. This ranking will help states to bring progress made in their startup ecosystem and also make different states learn and replicate good practices. Its objective is to encourage States/UTs to take proactive steps towards strengthening Startup ecosystems at the local level. | |
| 396. |
Which minister Kicks Off Consultations On The New Industrial Policy? |
| Answer» Commerce and Industries Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu set off a series of nation-wide consultations with the industry on the proposed new Industrial Policy. The first consultation was held at Guwahati in February 2018. The event, organized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in partnership with Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), was attended by more than 120 industrialists from the North East in addition to government officials from the North Eastern States. | |
| 397. |
Which ministry signed MoU with Ministry of Ayush in New Delhi recently? |
| Answer» Ministry of Railways signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Ayush in New Delhi to scale up Ayush services in Railway's Zonal hospitals. As per the MoU, Ayush Services will be augmented at B. R. Singh Hospital (Kolkata) in Eastern Railway, Perambur Railway Hospital (Chennai) in Southern Railway, Central Hospital (New Delhi) of Northern Railway, JR Hospital (Mumbai) in Western Railway and the Central Hospital of Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati). The MoU was signed in presence of Minister of State of Railways - Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH - Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State of Railways - Rajen Gohain and Chairman of Railway Board - Ashwani Lohani. | |
| 398. |
How many solar cities have been developed under Development of Solar Cities scheme? |
| Answer» Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under its "Development of Solar Cities" scheme sanctioned the development of 60 Solar Cities including 13 Pilot and 5 Model Cities up to 12th Five-year Plan period (2012-2017). So far, master plans of 49 Solar Cities have been prepared. Under it, local Governments are motivated for adopting renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures. Solar City developed under this scheme will have all types of renewable energy based projects like solar, wind, biomass, small hydro, waste to energy. | |
| 399. |
According to Prime Minister's Research Fellows scheme, how many meritorious students of B. Tech and M. Tech to get fellowship every year? |
| Answer» As per Prime Minister's Research Fellows scheme, the Union Government will give fellowships to 1,000 meritorious students of B. Tech and M. Tech every year. The fellowship amount will be Rs. 70 to 80 thousand per month. Apart from this, a research grant of Rs. two lakh will be provided to each of the fellows for a period of five years. Under the scheme, the best students, who have completed or are in the final year of B. Tech or Integrated M.Tech or M.Sc. in Science and Technology streams from IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIITs, will be offered direct admission in PhD programme in the IITs/IISc. | |
| 400. |
Which railway Become 1st Rail Zone With 100% LED Lighting At Stations? |
| Answer» The South Central Railway (SCR) become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction. The SCR has been on the forefront of adopting energy conservation measures. It has attained the status of becoming the first zone in the Indian Railways to complete 100% LED lighting in all the 733 stations under its jurisdiction. | |