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| 651. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates hi-tech command and control centre in which state recently? |
| Answer» PM Modi inaugurates hi-tech command and control centre in Chhattisgarh. The centre will control and monitor online water and power supply, sanitation, traffic movement, integrated building management, city connectivity and Internet infrastructure, under one roof. The command and control centre will be managed through a GIS (geographic information system) platform, where residents can register their complaints regarding service dysfunction through helpline numbers. | |
| 652. |
This state will become the first Indian state to get compeletly piped gas network. |
| Answer» Gujarat will become the first Indian state to get completely covered under the piped gas distribution network after the ninth round of bidding, which will see a quarter of the country brought under the network. The western Indian state already has 84.31 per cent of its area under the city gas distribution (CGD) network. | |
| 653. |
Haryana raises age limit for entry in government service to __________ years. |
| Answer» The Haryana government increased the upper age limit to enter into government service from 40 to 42 years. All departments have been informed to incorporate the provisions related to increasing the upper age limit to enter into the government service in their service rules, at their own level. The departments do not need to obtain the approval of council of ministers, general administration, Finance Department and Haryana Public Service Commission or Haryana Staff Selection Commission, according to a decision taken by the council of ministers on 30th May 2018. | |
| 654. |
How many states signs MoU for Implementing Ayushman Bharat - NHP Mission? |
| Answer» Mr J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare exchanged the MoU with the State Health Ministers of 20 States marking their commitment towards the launch of the Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). Smt. Anupriya Patel, Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare and Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog were also present at the function. | |
| 655. |
The National Disaster Management Authority conducted a table-top exercise at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in ___________. |
| Answer» The National Disaster Management Authority conducted a table-top exercise at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The exercise was held in the run-up to a State-level mock exercise on flood preparedness to be held in 23 flood-prone districts of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. The exercise is being held in collaboration with State Disaster Management Authority. | |
| 656. |
With which state Canada's Quebec province to increase the economic cooperation? |
| Answer» The Maharashtra government and Canada's Quebec province have signed a pact to increase the economic cooperation, especially in areas of information technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal community. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was on a week-long tour to the US and Canada signed MoU to this effect with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. | |
| 657. |
This state government has initiated a 'water literacy' campaign to create awareness about the importance of water conservation in the State. |
| Answer» The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority has initiated a 'water literacy' campaign with the involvement of 70,000 students aiming to create awareness about the importance of water conservation in the State. As per the campaign, every student will take classes about water conservation for 15 families in their locality. Approx 10 lakh people will be benefited from the campaign, which is scheduled to be held from June 20 to September 20. The purpose of the campaign is to improvising the knowledge of students as well as people regarding importance of water, prevention of water pollution, water conservation and laws related to water management. | |
| 658. |
__________ tops in the list as per the report of Niti Aayog's composite water management index report. |
| Answer» Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari released Niti Aayog's composite water management index report in New Delhi. Gujarat topped the list while Jharkhand was adjudged as the worst performer. Gujarat is followed by Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. In the northeastern and Himalayan states, Tripura has been adjudged as the top state in 2016-17 followed by Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Assam. Niti Aayog has ranked the states through first of its kind index on the composite water management, comprising 9 broad sectors with 28 different indicators covering various aspects. | |
| 659. |
For which state, the Railway Minister PiyushGoyal announced the annual allocation of Rs. 1813 crore for railway project? |
| Answer» The Railway Minister PiyushGoyal announced the annual allocation of Rs. 1813 crore to Telengana for railway project. It is an increase from an average of Rs 258 crore. South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100 per cent LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction. Initiatives and passenger amenities to be provided by the South Central Railway and at Nizamabad station of 'Grade A' category. Phase two of Multi-Model Transit System (MMTS) to be taken up by the state and central government. | |
| 660. |
The Arunachal Pradesh Government has signed a MOU with Smart Village Movement (SVM) of which state to facilitate technology innovations, research and development? |
| Answer» The Mou was signed between Director-cum-member secretary of State Council for IT & e-Governance, Neelam Yapin Tana, and SVM project director Shreya Evani, in the presence of Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein. Mr. Solomon Darwin would be the adviser of the project. The project will focus on solving "pain-points" or challenges in rural segments by developing platforms driven by "open innovation" approaches. | |
| 661. |
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for sewage management system and Storm water drainage system in ___________. |
| Answer» Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for sewage management system and Storm water drainage system in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. This schemes are under government's Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. This aims to enable basic facilities like drainage system, basic water harvesting system in the region. This would ensure implementation of proper urban planning system. | |
| 662. |
Which state government launched GPS and wireless-based 24x7 mobile policing service? |
| Answer» The Tripura government launched the GPS (Global Positioning System) and wireless-based 24x7 mobile policing service. It will help in curbing crime, especially against women. To operate the 'mobile policing' service, a police van or a small vehicle with police personnel would keep patrolling round-the-clock in their assigned zone. | |
| 663. |
This state plans to implement Ayushman Bharat Health scheme. |
| Answer» As per the MoU has signed with Union Health Ministry, Meghalaya Health Minister A L Hek has informed that Meghalaya government will implement the Centre's Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). Hek also informed that state would merge its own Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) with the AB-NHPM. The existing health insurance cover is Rs 2,80,000 under Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) while the AB-NHPM will provide a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family annually. | |
| 664. |
The Police department of this state launched an app to support communication needs of police recently. |
| Answer» Telangana Police has launched COP CONNECT' mobile application to support the professional communication and collaboration needs of entire police department of the state. It has been developed based on Telangana State Police internal Communication strategy on lines of popular internet messaging application WhatsApp. COP CONNECT app has all features of regular mobile messaging apps and is enabled for chatting, group chats, file sharing (image, audio, video and document and location sharing. | |
| 665. |
Which state government introduced a scheme to give school kids 50 rupees for planting trees? |
| Answer» The Haryana government has decided to introduce a scheme under which school children will be given ₹50 for planting trees every six months for a period of three years. The scheme will cover students from Classes 6 to 12 of both government and private schools. It will be launched on July 10. | |
| 666. |
Which state government has launched 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme to rank panchayats on the basis of social parameters? |
| Answer» The Haryana Government has launched 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme to give star rankings to its panchayats on the basis of 7 social parameters. The panchayats will be judged on sex ratio, education, hygiene, environment preservation, governance and social participation. Under the scheme, approx 1,120 villages of Haryana has achieved star ranking since its launch in January 2018. The Ambala district topped the star ranking with 407 stars followed by Gurugram with 199 stars and Karnal with 75 stars. The selected villages will be honoured at an award ceremony to be held in Panchkula, Gurugram and Rohtak in July 2018. The villages would be rewarded Rs one lakh for achieving each parameter. | |
| 667. |
A.R.Rahman has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of this state to promote and protect the state's achievements nationally and globally. |
| Answer» Renowned music composer A.R. Rahman has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Sikkim government. Mr. Rahman will promote and protect the state's achievements nationally and globally. Earlier in 2018, Sikkim government had made Mr. A.R. Rahman its Brand Ambassador of tourism and business. | |
| 668. |
This state government will launche the wind-solar hybrid power policy - 2018. |
| Answer» The Gujarat government announced wind-solar hybrid power policy - 2018, aiming to make optimum utilisation of the land and grid. The policy, which will have a coverage period of five years, provides encouragement to renewable power producers supplying to the grid as well as to those having captive use. The policy provides 50% concession for cross-subsidy surcharge and additional surcharge when the generated energy is sold to a third party. Gujarat currently generates over 5,500 MW of wind power and 1,600 MW of solar power. | |
| 669. |
This states has banned water sports in the state recently. |
| Answer» The Uttarakhand high court has banned paragliding, and white water rafting and other water sports until the government frames a policy to regulate them. It also expressed concern over environmental damages, remarking that the state is not maintaining the sanctity of river Ganga. | |
| 670. |
This state government launches scheme to offer micro loans at low interest rates in the cooperative sector. |
| Answer» The Kerala Governement launhed an ambitious micro-finance programme in the co-operative sector to help ordinary people who are being exploited by private financiers charging exorbitant interest rates for loans. It is a joint initiative of cooperative banks and Kudumbashree (women neighbourhood network). They have launched the proposed scheme, titled 'Muttathe Mulla'. Under the initiative, Cooperative banks would give away micro-finance loans to 'Kudumbashree' at an interest rate of 7 per cent, which members of the neighbourhood network can avail at an interest rate of 12 per cent instead of 37-72% interest for mico loans that the private lenders are giving. | |
| 671. |
The 2018 Ambubachi Mela has started in which state? |
| Answer» On 22nd June 2018, the annual Ambubachi Mela has started at Nilachall hillock where the Kamakhya temple is situated in Assam. The temple will remain close from this evening and re-opened for public in the morning of 26th this month. Over 10 lakh devotees are expected to attend the mela. Temporary camps have been set up in and around the temple. Special thrust is being given in maintaining cleanliness. Around three thousand security personnel have been deployed. 80 buses have been pressed into services by the Assam State Transport Corporation to ferry passengers. | |
| 672. |
Which state students won first prize at the Smart India Hackathon 2018 Hardware Edition under the 'Smart Communication' category? |
| Answer» Students from KCJ College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, have won first prize at the Smart India Hackathon 2018 Hardware Edition under the 'Smart Communication' category conducted at the CSIR-CEERI in Pilani, Rajasthan. Students from KCJ College of Engineering had made a device that helps school children with kinesthetic dyslexia who find it difficult to read, write or interpret words, letters and other symbols. Second prize was won by a team from Bengaluru and third spot was secured by a team from Delhi for finding a solution to the problem of lost baggage at airports. It was organised by the Union Human Resources Development Ministry to encourage creativity among youth and promote the digital India initiative. | |
| 673. |
Which state government has launched Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) for farmers? |
| Answer» Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has launched the Rs 870-crore pilot project of Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) where farmers can generate electricity using solar energy and sell the surplus to the electric grid. The SKY Yojana is for farmers who are existing consumers of power companies. As per the new scheme, a farmer signing up for it will have to spend only 5 % amount of the total expenditure for installing the solar project (including solar panels and inverters). The central and state governments will bear 60% of share of total cost of the project and 35% share will be repaid by farmers in 7 years period. | |
| 674. |
Which state government makes use of LED bulbs mandatory in govt offices by 15 Aug? |
| Answer» As per directions of the Haryana's Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, all halogen, sodium bulbs and tube lights will be replaced with energy-efficient LED bulbs and tube lights. The use of incandescent lamps and purchase of sodium vapour lamps by government sector, government aided sector, boards and corporations and autonomous bodies have already been banned. | |
| 675. |
This state government has launched a new scheme 'Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao' to check depletion of underground water. |
| Answer» The Punjab government has launched a new scheme 'Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao' to check depletion of underground water. Under this scheme, farmers will get monetary benefit for less use of tube well. The purpose of the scheme was to ensure that farmers use the power with restraint to pump out water from earth. | |
| 676. |
With which state government, RIMES signs MoU for effective disaster management? |
| Answer» The Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), an intergovernmental body registered under United Nations, for enhancing early warning system for effective management of all kinds of disaster in the state, including flood, drought, heat wave, lightning, and road accidents. It will be in force for 5 years with cost involvement of about Rs.8 crore. The government also signed three more MoUs that would benefit the farmers and enhance their production. This agreement will enable the development and pilot implementation of decision support systems for automating risk assessment, advisory generation, and dissemination. | |
| 677. |
This state will host 33rd World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference. |
| Answer» Haryana will host 33rd World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference in Gurugram from October 10-13 this year. Heads of 200 mandis from across the world will participate in this Conference. Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board will organise this conference. Countries from Asia, North and South America, Africa and Europe will also participate in the conference. Information related to reforms all over the world will be shared so that India could move towards a single unified world market. | |
| 678. |
Which state government have launched Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana recently? |
| Answer» Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana is a new scheme of Maharashtra government in which farmers families where girl children are born, will be given saplings for plantation. The saplings will be of different varieties, including teakwood, mango, jackfruit, black plum and tamarind. The scheme will be applicable for maximum two girls. Income from these trees will safeguard future of gril child. | |
| 679. |
Which state governmet has sets a Committee for Floating Solar Power Plant? |
| Answer» The Maharashtra government has set up a committee to study issues related to the development of a 1,000-MW floating solar power plant at Ujani dam in Solapur district. The committee will be headed by the Director (Commercial) of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), Satish Chavan. Among other things, the committee will study the environmental impact of the project and monitor the month-wise water level of the dam. | |
| 680. |
The tourism department of this state launched an app-based taxi services in the state that helps easy facilitation for the passangers. |
| Answer» The tourism department of the state of Goa announced that it will launch app-based taxi services in the state called : 'GOAMILES' in July 2018. It would help in curbing fleecing by the taxi drivers and easy facilitation for the passangers. It has more than 2,800 licensed taxi drivers partnering with the app. It aims to boost the digital economy, enable ease of travel for tourists and give taxi drivers better income. | |
| 681. |
Which Indian state has maximum number of Unesco World Heritage Sites? |
| Answer» Maharashtra has total five Unesco World Heritage Sites and this number is highest among all states and UTs in India. The sites include Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco buildings of South Mumbai. The last one was included on 30 June, 2018. | |
| 682. |
The 2018 Kabir Mahotsav has started in which state to mark the 500th death anniversary of mystic poet and saint Kabir Das? |
| Answer» To mark the 500th death anniversary of mystic poet and saint Kabir Das, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the two-day 'Kabir Mahotsavi' at Maghar in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh on June 28, 2018. The festival, organised by the Union Culture Ministry, will feature folk music, dance performances and musical theatre in which artistes from all over the country will participate. Mr Modi also visited the Sant Kabir cave and unveils a plaque to mark the laying of foundation stone of the Kabir Academy, which will highlight the great saintis teachings and philosophy. | |
| 683. |
Which state CM announced a joint working group with Israel in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors? |
| Answer» Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani met Israel's Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Uri Ariel and announced a joint working group (JWG) between Gujarat and Israel in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors. The objective of the meeting was strengthening the Indo-Israeli agricultural cooperation and extension of the Indo-Israel Agriculture Plan (IIAP) and also to explore the opportunities of using the hi-tech protective cultivation and precision farming methods of Israel. | |
| 684. |
The first India state to set up the Khadi mall is; |
| Answer» While addressing the 'Karigar Panchayat' organized by the Khadi Board at the Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced that, within 15 days, land in the Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) campus will be made available to the Khadi Board to develop the country's first Khadi mall. People in the Jharkhand villages are talented and so far 1.13 lakh artisans have been registered to be trained to make goods as per the needs of the market. | |
| 685. |
Which state to host the conference of Ministers for Power, New & Renewable Energy of States & Union Territories? |
| Answer» The conference of Ministers for Power, New & Renewable Energy of States & Union Territories will be held on 3rd July at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The purpose of the conference is to review the implementation of various ongoing Schemes/ Programmes & deliberate on a host of issues pertaining to Power and Renewable Energy sectors. The excerpts of the issues to be discussed on the conference are as follows: 100% Household Electrification (under Saubhagya) by December 2018, UDAY performance assessment, shifting to prepaid system in three years and 24X7 Power for All - From 1st April 2019. | |
| 686. |
This state approved Rs 39 crore 'Seema Darshan' Project for infra development. |
| Answer» Chief Minister Vijay Rupani gave in-principal approval for the project "Seema Darshan", which is also referred as border tourism project at Nadabet near Suigam in Banaskantha district. The approval was given at a review meeting held in Gandhinagar, which entails development of an exhibition hall and a parade ground with an amphitheatre for 5,000 people, under phase-2 of the project. An investment of Rs 22 crore was made into the phase-1 of the project that was launched on December 24, 2016. | |
| 687. |
This state government launched the subsidised Power Scheme 'Sambal' for labourers and poor families. |
| Answer» The Madhya Pradesh State Government launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidised power scheme called 'Sambal' for labourers and poor families. Under Sambal Yojana, the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families would be provided electricity at a cost of Rs 200 per month. The main objective of the scheme is to make sure that all the households have power facility in the state. | |
| 688. |
Which state CM ordered all government employees to undergo a mandatory dope test? |
| Answer» Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered all government employees, including police officers, to undergo a mandatory dope test. The test will be conducted from the time of recruitment through every stage of their service. Punjab is the only state in India with a majority of Sikh people. | |
| 689. |
Which state government announced a new Defence Manufacturing Policy for the entrepreneurs recently? |
| Answer» UP Government announced a new Defence Manufacturing Policy, called 'UP Defence Aerospace Unit and Employment Generating Policy, 2018'. The policy is for the entrepreneurs who are willing to invest and would project an investment of Rs. 50,000 crores for upcoming 5 years. The policy is also expected to generate 2.5 lakh jobs. | |
| 690. |
The High Court of this state declared 'legal person or entity' to the animals in the state. |
| Answer» In a first, the Uttarakhand High Court accorded the status of 'legal person or entity' to the animals in the state. The HC stated that "they have a distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person". The unique status was bestowed upon the state's animals by a division bench of judges comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Lokpal Singh while issuing a series of directions to prevent cruelty against animals. | |
| 691. |
The Maharashtra government set up a panel to prepare guidelines for surrogacy centres in the state. The pannel consists of how many members? |
| Answer» The Maharashtra government set up a seven-member expert panel to prepare guidelines for surrogacy centres in the state. To examine guidelines laid down by the Indian Council of Medical Research on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and prepare a set of regulations to implement them in the state. The GR states that the guidelines of the expert panel will be followed until the Regulation of Surrogacy Bill-2016 is passed by Parliament, which can then be implemented. | |
| 692. |
UNESCO and this state palns to set up Design University for Gaming. |
| Answer» UNESCO has come into an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up a 'Design University for Gaming' in Visakhapatnam. A UNESCO delegation met with CM Chandrababu Naidu and asked for 100 acres of land to develop the city as an 'International Gaming and Digital Learning Hub'. They will develop edutech gaming in the state, with the target of providing 50,000 jobs in 10 years. | |
| 693. |
Which state tops in the Revenue Collection Under GST? |
| Answer» Haryana has topped other states in per capita revenue collection under GST and is also the fourth highest generator of e-way bills in the country. The Finance Minister of Haryana Capt. Abhimanyu claimed Haryana has widened the tax base by 82.22% and logged 19% hike in revenue collections. About 1.12 crore e-way bills were generated in Haryana between April 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018, catapulting the state to the position of 4th highest generator of e-way bills in the country. | |
| 694. |
With which state NASSCOM launched a Centre of Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CoE - DSAI), recently? |
| Answer» National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) launched a Centre of Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CoE - DSAI) in collaboration with the Government of Karnataka, in Bengaluru. NASSCOM also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NITI Aayog to collaborate in areas of applied research, accelerating adoption and ethics, privacy and security. It aims to strengthen the country's AI ecosystem and will serve as a platform for intelligence-sharing. | |
| 695. |
The British Council has signed a MoU with this state to promoting cultural, educational and skill development. |
| Answer» The MoU has signed between British Council in India Director Alan Gemmell OBE and state Home Secretary Atri Bhattacharya to promoting cultural, educational and skill development exchanges between UK and West Bengal in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. It is focused on English language training in the school system and higher education, Research collaboration and capacity building in higher education and cultural collaboration between the UK and the state. | |
| 696. |
Which state government allotted 200 acres to 3 women entrepreneurs' associations in the state? |
| Answer» This announcement was made by Telangana Industries and IT Minister K T Rama Rao at an event in which the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation offered allotment letters to 18 women entrepreneurs of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) at the FLO TSIIC Industrial Park, Sultanpur near Hyderabad. 50 acres has been allotted to FLO at Sultanpur. 30 acres has been allotted to Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) at Toopran. 120 acres has been allotted to the Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India (ALEAP). Also 10 % of land in all the 140 industrial parks in Telangana were earmarked for women entrepreneurs. | |
| 697. |
HCL Technologies gets government's nod to set up SEZ in which state? |
| Answer» The commerce ministry has approved a proposal of HCL Technologies to establish a new IT special economic zone (SEZ) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, with a proposed investment of Rs 408.48 crore. SEZs are developed as export hubs. They contribute nearly 25% in India's total exports. There are 223 operational SEZs with 5,146 units from several sectors like IT, pharma, textile, food processing, leather, biotechnology and diamond polishing. | |
| 698. |
Asian Development Bank has approved 503-million USD for this state to get the benefit from the agriculture sector. |
| Answer» Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved 503-million US Dollar lining project of the Son canal in Shahabad-Bhojpur region of Bihar which would benefit the agriculture sector immensely in the region. The estimated cost of the project is 503 million dollars out of which 352 million dollars is being provided by ADB. | |
| 699. |
Which state introduced a 'One farmer one transformer' scheme to reduce electricity losses? |
| Answer» In order to reduce electricity losses, the Maharashtra government will launch a new scheme allocating one transformer per farmer. The scheme, "one farmer one transformer", will be unveiled on August 15. Two lakh farmers will be given electricity connection for high voltage distribution line which will ensure uninterrupted power supply. | |
| 700. |
Which state tops in the Ease of Doing Business survey? |
| Answer» For the second year in a row, Andhra Pradesh has been ranked as the easiest Indian state to do business in, according to a survey. The Chandrababu Naidu-led state took the pole position in the rankings for Ease of Doing Business that was released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Delhi. Telangana came second followed by Haryana, Jharkhand and Gujarat. | |