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| 801. |
Which state tops in terms of "Ease of Living Index" rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)? |
| Answer» Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts among States in terms of "Ease of Living Index" rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). It was followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. The three States were awarded the three best performing States under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018. | |
| 802. |
BRICS New Development Bank has approved a $525-million loan for the infrastructure projects of this Indian state recently. |
| Answer» The BRICS New Development Bank has approved a $525-million loan for infrastructure projects in India. The loan will be used by the Indian government for on-lending to the Madhya Pradesh government for rehabilitating major district roads with a total length of about 2,000 km. The loan aims to improve connectivity of the rural interior with the national and state highways. | |
| 803. |
The first Indian state to offer a Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women working in the tea gardens of the state is: |
| Answer» Assam Government has become the first Indian state to offer a Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women working in the tea gardens of the state. The scheme will be launched by Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal in Guwahati. The announcement was made by the state's Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Under the scheme, an amount of Rs 12,000 will be given to the pregnant women so that they can take care of themselves and the unborn baby. The compensation of wages to pregnant women will be given in 4 instalments - Rs 2,000 in the first trimester, Rs 4,000 in the second trimester, Rs 3,000 for institutional delivery and Rs 3,000 for registration of the child's birth. | |
| 804. |
Which state signed a MoU with Portugal for Water And Sewage Management? |
| Answer» The MoU between the Portuguese Environment Ministry and Goa Public Works Department (PWD) was signed. It will help Goa manage its water resources better. The signing of the two-year long arrangement is a significant move to work in tandem to develop common initiatives for water supply and wastewater management in the state. The projects would include: 1. Opa water supply project in north Goa, 2. Sewage water treatment plant in Valpoi and 3. Manganese-removal efforts in Selaulim Reservoir. | |
| 805. |
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a Indian Culinary institute in the state of; |
| Answer» Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on his visit to Andhra Pradesh inaugurated an Indian Culinary Institute, built by the Ministry of Tourism, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The estimated cost of the project was: Rs. 100 crore and has an area of 14.5 acres. | |
| 806. |
How many states agreed to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products along with Delhi? |
| Answer» Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh on 25 September 2018 agreed to fix uniform tax rates on petroleum products. The states also agreed to bring uniformity in taxes on liquor and registration of vehicles and transport permit. It was also decided to constitute a sub-committee, which would give the recommendation with regard to uniformity in tax rates. | |
| 807. |
India's 1st Corn Festival starts in which state? |
| Answer» In Madhya Pradesh, the first corn festival of the country is being held in Chhindwara. The festival is one of a kind international event. Madhya Pradesh is one of the largest corn producing states in India, with Chhindwara being the highest corn producing district. | |
| 808. |
On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, this state government will launch the Universal Pension scheme in the state. |
| Answer» On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Assam state government will launch the Universal Pension scheme in the state. Under the scheme, the pension will be given to citizens over 60 years of age. The Cabinet also approved the Aniruddhadev Sports University Bill and the Inland Water Transport Authority Regulatory Bill. An amount of 50 lakh rupees has been sanctioned to filmmaker Rima Das whose movie Village Rockstar has been nominated for Oscars. | |
| 809. |
Which state government has decided to create the post of 'firewomen' to break gender stereotypes? |
| Answer» For the first time, the Kerala government has decided to create the post of 'firewomen' in the Kerala State Fire and Rescue Services in a bid to break gender stereotypes. The purpose of this novel initiative is to ensure gender equality & to enhance the participation of women in various sectors. | |
| 810. |
Which state tops in the list with the maximum penetration and Assets Under Management (AUM)? |
| Answer» According to Association of Mutual Funds of India's (AMFI) statistics, Maharashtra tops the chart for state with the maximum penetration and Assets Under Management (AUM). Also, as per August, average assets under management (AUM) of mutual funds rose to an all-time high of Rs 25.2 lakh crore across the country. For Maharashtra, it touched Rs 10.35 lakh crore, about 41.1% of the all-India total. It is followed by Delhi having Rs 2.35 lakh crore and Karnataka having Rs 1.76 lakh crore. | |
| 811. |
Gujarat-based industrial groups are set to invest Rs.20,000 crore in which state? |
| Answer» Gujarat-based industrial groups are set to invest more than Rs.20,000 crore in Tamil Nadu. The investment is mainly in a city gas distribution network, pharmaceuticals, food processing and engineering, according to K.Gnanadesikan, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries Department of Tamil Nadu. The MoUs for investments will be inked during the second edition of Global Investors Meet to be held in Chennai on January 23-24 in 2019. | |
| 812. |
The CM of this state announced the setting up of a Ministry for cows. |
| Answer» Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the setting up of a Ministry for cows. The Cow Ministry will replace the existing Madhya Pradesh Gaupalan Evam Pashudhan Samvardhan (MPGEPS) Board because it has limitations. He revealed the function at Khajuraho in Chhattarpur district, which was attended by Digambar Jain monk Vidhyasagarji Maharaj. The State government will release small funds to the MPGEPS board. The government has assigned an independent ministry which will work in a better way to serve cows. | |
| 813. |
India's first methanol-based alternative cooking fuel is to be established in __________. |
| Answer» Public sector Assam Petrochemicals Limited will roll out India's first methanol-based alternative cooking fuel at Namrup methanol plant in Dibrugarh district, Assam on October 5. The pilot project involves 500 burners and stoves, each fuelled by a 1.2-litre canister of methanol. It will be priced at around Rs 32 and about 18 of them would be equivalent to one conventional domestic LPG cylinder. The technology for the canister and the special burner has been provided by Sweden. At present, the Namrup plant produces 100 tonnes of methanol per day. The ongoing expansion of the plant will push production by 500 tonnes per day by September 2019. As per experts, methanol is clean and green fuel besides being 30% cheaper than Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). It is a scalable and sustainable fuel that can be produced from a variety of feedstock like natural gas, coal, bio-mass, municipal solid waste and CO2. | |
| 814. |
Which state launched the State's own food security scheme recently? |
| Answer» Odisha government launched the State's own food security scheme to cover the poor people. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the scheme via video conferencing at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar. As per the provisions of the scheme, 25 lakh poor people left out from the benefits of the National Food Security Act, will get rice of 5 kg per month for one rupee. The government will spend Rs 442 crore per year for implementation of the scheme. | |
| 815. |
Which state was ranked as the best State based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave awards to top Ranked State, District and State with maximum citizen participation based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 commissioned by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The awards by Prime Minister were given at the concluding session of Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention at Rahtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. Haryana was ranked as the best State while Satara District of Maharashtra was ranked as the best district as per the ranking undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018. | |
| 816. |
For which state, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed $240 million loan for providing safe and sustainable drinking water? |
| Answer» The government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed $240 million loan for providing safe and sustainable drinking water to about 1.65 million people in three districts of the state of West Bengal affected by arsenic, fluoride, and salinity. The signatories to the West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project were Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary (Fund Bank and ADB), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance; and Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director of ADB's India Resident Mission. | |
| 817. |
This state was declared as the 23rd state to become Open Defecation Free (ODF). |
| Answer» Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh declared Manipur as the 23rd state in the country to become Open Defecation Free (ODF) in India. It is the 5th North-Eastern state to get the tag. This announced during the celebration of National Cleanliness Day at Gandhi Memorial Hall in Imphal. He also launched the Google Toilet Locator to enable locating nearest public toilet for use. | |
| 818. |
The Cabinet approve to set up the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in which state? |
| Answer» The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh. The NIMHR at Madhya Pradesh will be the first of its kind in India in the area of mental health rehabilitation. The institute will also serve as recommending body suggesting models and protocols for effective rehabilitation of persons with mental illness. | |
| 819. |
Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham scheme was launched in the state of; |
| Answer» Recently, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the 'Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham' scheme in Amaravati. According to the scheme, an amount of Rs. 1000 will be given as monthly unemployment allowance to eligible jobless youth of the state. It would also provide skill training to 10 lakh youth and 260 training partners have been appointed for this purpose. The training partners are from the countries of: Singapore, UK and Germany. | |
| 820. |
Which state government launched a scheme aimed to provide free electricity to farmers of the state? |
| Answer» Rajasthan government launched a scheme aimed to provide free electricity to farmers of the state having electric connections in general category for specific limit. According to the scheme, more than 12 lakh farmers of the state will receive free electricity up to Rs 10,000 for a year on their agricultural electricity connection. sAs per the scheme, upon successful payment of the bill by farmers, a Direct Benefit transfer (DBT) with maximum of Rs. 833 per month would be deposited to the accounts of the farmers. It will be effective from November 2018. Power distribution companies in Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur have been given the orders for the same by the Energy Department. | |
| 821. |
The police department of these states have decided to conduct joint operations and share information to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE). |
| Answer» The Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Police have recently decided to conduct joint operations and share information to effectively combat the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the border areas of the two states. This was decided in a meeting in Bhubaneswar, which was attended by Odisha DGP R P Sharma, his Andhra Pradesh counterpart R P Thakur and other senior police officers of both the states engaged in anti-maoist operations. The aim of the initiative is to enhance the inter-state coordination and cooperation, particularly conducting joint operations in the core areas like the CutOff area in Malkangiri district to effectively combat and contain the LWE menace. | |
| 822. |
This state launched 2 schemes to double the income of the farmers in the country by 2022. |
| Answer» Arunachal Pradesh Government launched 2 schemes called- the Chief Minister's Sashakt Kisan Yojana and Chief Minister's Krishi Samuh Yojana in Itanagar to double the income of the farmers in the country by 2022. | |
| 823. |
Which state set up an anti-terrorist force 'kavach'? |
| Answer» Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar announced the launch of an anti-terrorist force (ATF) called 'Kavach'. The force will comprise of specially trained recruits from the state police, to deal with security challenges. For this, Haryana police recruits will be trained by the National Security Guard (NSG). | |
| 824. |
Which State has been declared 100% organic farming and nominated for UN FAO Future Policy Award? |
| Answer» Sikkim has become the pioneer in organic farming. This achievement has made it world's first totally organic agriculture State in India. UNFAO has shortlisted Sikkim for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Future Policy Award. In 2015, Sikkim was announced as the first organic state in the world with more than 66,000 farming families practising organic farming state-wide, managing 75,000 hectares organic certified. The FAO said that the award would celebrate policies that create enabling environments for sustainable agriculture. | |
| 825. |
NSE has signed a pact wih this state government to Fuel MSMEs Growth in State. |
| Answer» Leading stock exchange NSE has signed a pact with the Uttarakhand government to provide access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel the growth of such entities in the state. The bourse will play an active role in nurturing the SMEs and start-ups by increasing awareness along with the government on the opportunities to raise capital, SME exchange guidelines, listing processes, compliances with listing agreement among others. | |
| 826. |
Which state Prison department has rolled out a smart video- calling facility for female prisoners and inmates lodged at open jails? |
| Answer» The Maharashtra Prison department has rolled out a smart video- calling facility for female prisoners and inmates lodged at open jails across the state, after gaining success in its pilot project at Pune's Yerawada Central Prison (YCP). A prisoner can talk to his/her family members for five minutes and will be charged Rs 5. The department has obtained the smartphones for video calling through the Prisoners Welfare Fund. However, the face to face talking facility with the family members will only be available on the mobile phone numbers registered with the department. For security reasons, the conversations will also be tracked by a police constable to ensure that the talks centre around family issues. There are around 28,000 prisoners, which includes both convicts and under-trials, lodged across 54 jails, including 13 open prisons and 2 women prisons in the state. | |
| 827. |
India's first 2G Ethanol Bio-Refinery will be set up in which state? |
| Answer» India's first second generation (2G) Ethanol Bio-Refinery will set up in Bargarh district of Odisha by 2020, where ethanol will be produced from rice straw. The proposed plant will be set up by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore. The foundation stone of which was laid on 10th October 2018. The bio-refinery will have a capacity to produce 3 crore litre of fuel-grade ethanol annually using rice straw as feedstock. The Bargarh Bio-Refinery will utilise about 2 lakh tonne of rice straw annually as feedstock which will be sourced from nearby locations including Bhatli, Ambabhona, Attabira, Sohela, Burla and Lakhanpur. The refinery will be based on zero-liquid discharge plant technology where water will be recycled back into the plant. Blending of ethanol in petrol will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions as compared to fossil fuels. Apart from Odisha, BPCL will also set up bio-refineries in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. . The National Biofuel Policy of India 2018 targets 20% Ethanol blending to Petrol by 2030. However, due to non-availability of Ethanol, the current Ethanol blending in Petrol is about 3 to 4%. | |
| 828. |
Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta 7.8 crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in the state of; |
| Answer» Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta has stated that the Ministry will release 7.8 crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.The Union Minister visited different weaving centers in Shillong. The NBCC has completed construction of an apparel center worth 14 crores rupees in the State. | |
| 829. |
Recently, This state launched its first autism research centre. |
| Answer» Haryana launched first-of-its-kind National Autism Intervention Research Centre at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram. This has been started in association with Behaviour Momentum India. It will help people suffering from autism who need behavioural and medical experts to get educated, learn play and social skills and improve their quality of life. | |
| 830. |
Karnataka government sanctioned this much of amount for the Ullal Project. |
| Answer» The Karnataka State government has cleared a Rs.198-crore drinking water project proposal for Ullal. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy launched the Brand Mangaluru campaign and a village camp programme initiated by the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists Union. Mr.Kumaraswamy said that the city has the potential to grow on a par with Bengaluru in terms of economic activity and development. The campaign is expected to project the true abilities and positive aspects of Mangaluru. | |
| 831. |
The Coffee Day Malnad Ultra Marathon 2018 has started in which state? |
| Answer» The Coffee Day Malnad Ultra Marathon 2018 has flagged off successfully from Lalbaug Estate in Chikmagalur, Karnataka. He event is split into three categories - 50km, 80km and 110km. Here, 811 runners from 13 countries and 22 states from across India gathered at the start line for the flag off of the ultra marathon. There were as many as 43 international runners from UK, Poland, France, USA, Maldives, Germany, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Singapore, Colombia, Japan, and Malaysia who participated in the run with USA having the highest representation of 7 endurance runners. The endurance run also had an incredible number of 143 female runners and also saw participation from people up to 75 years of age. | |
| 832. |
Which state launched 3 apps i-Khet Machine, e-PEHaL and e-Prevent to prevent crop residue burning? |
| Answer» Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched 3 apps to prevent crop residue burning. Its objective is to check and create awareness about environmental effects of crop residue burning. The apps are: i-Khet Machine, e-PEHaL and e-Prevent. The three Android mobile applications have been developed by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC). The Agriculture department will work with the science, technology and environment department to intensify campaign to educate farmers about stubble burning. | |
| 833. |
With which state, Australia government engages the Global Investors Meet 2019? |
| Answer» The Australian government is to engage actively with Tamil Nadu at the upcoming Global Investors Meet 2019. It is to pursue opportunities in education, road safety technology, urban infrastructure, fisheries and agribusiness. Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu launched a roadmap for deepening India-Australia ties over the next two decades. Australia is set to focus on Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. It is also keen to deepen its research and innovation partnership. Currently, there are 83 active MoUs between Australian universities and educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. | |
| 834. |
Which state launched the Electric autorickshaws recently? |
| Answer» Electric autorickshaws are set to be launched in Kerala. A committee of six autorickshaw driver unions signed a pact with a Kinetic Green, a private firm, to roll out 200 Electric autorickshaws in Kochi. These vehicles are expected to be on the road in November. It will primarily operate as feeder services to Kochi metro and buses, providing last-mile connectivity to commuters. Manufactured by Kinetic Green, each auto can carry four passengers and can attain the speed of up to 35 kmph. It will be fitted with GPS. The autorickshaws will be powered by lithium-ion batteries as it provides more torque than conventional batteries. Kinetic Green will bear the cost of each auto, that is approximately Rs.1.80 lakh, while the coordination committee of autorickshaw unions will bear their operational and maintenance expense. The per km expense on electricity will be around 30 paise. | |
| 835. |
Which state launched the Khadya Sathi on the occasion of World Food Day? |
| Answer» West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on the occasion of World Food Day, launched 'Khadya Sathi' scheme. This would ensure food security to more than 8.5 crore people of the state. The people of Jangalmahal and Hill areas besides Aila-affected areas and farmers of Singur, tea garden workers as well as the Toto tribe. | |
| 836. |
CM of Punjab Amarinder Singh laid the foundation stones for how many projects in Amritsar? |
| Answer» Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh laid the foundation stones for five infrastructural projects, worth Rs 127.86 crore, in Amritsar. Out of the total Rs 127.86 crore, Rs 111.56 crore would be borne by the Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT), with the Railways contributing Rs 16.30 Crore. | |
| 837. |
India's first smoke-free State with 100% LPG penetration. |
| Answer» Kerala becomes the first smoke-free State in the country with public sector oil companies eyeing 100% LPG penetration. LPG consumption was 933.3 TMT (thousand tonnes) in the Kerala in 2017-18. It is estimated that one crore tonnes of emissions, from poisonous gases like firewood cooking, have been contained and 25 lakh trees have been saved. LPG is being supplied beyond commercial considerations with the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana initiated by the Ministry of Petroleum. | |
| 838. |
Punjab Cabinet approved an extension of __________ % reservation for women to chairpersons for panchayat samiti, zila parishad. |
| Answer» The Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, approved extension of the enhanced 50 per cent reservation for women the office of the chairperson of panchayat samitis and zila parishads. Earlier,the reservation for women in these bodies are 33%. | |
| 839. |
This state government stated Man-animal conflict as a 'State Declared Disaster'. |
| Answer» The Uttar Pradesh government made the man-animal conflict a 'State Declared Disaster'. These incidents would be under the ambit of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). According to the provisions of the order, a compensatory amount of Rs.5 lakh would be given to the family of the deceased if the victim of the animal attack dies. The disbursement of compensation for injury would be in accordance to SDRF guidelines. | |
| 840. |
India's first railway station inside the tunnel will be come up in which state? |
| Answer» India for the first time announced a railway station named, the Keylong station, to be built inside a tunnel at a height of 3,000 metres in Himachal Pradesh. This will be built along the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line close to the Sino-India border. The station will be at a height of around 3,000 metres and will be inside a 27-km-long tunnel. It will connect all important locations between Bilaspur and Leh like Sundernagar, Mandi, Manali, Keylong, Koksar, Darcha, Upshi and Karu and other towns of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. | |
| 841. |
TECH 2018 will organized by UNESCO MGIEP along with this state. |
| Answer» UNESCO MGIEP(Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education) in association with Government of Andhra Pradesh announces TECH 2018, an international conference which aims to showcase the role of games and digital learning in enabling a shift from "transmissive pedagogies" to "transformative pedagogies" to create peaceful and sustainable societies. The three-day event will be held from 15-17 November 2018 at Novotel, Vizag City, Andhra Pradesh, India. UNESCO MGIEP is the first UNESCO the first category 1 institute in the Asia-Pacific region focused on mainstreaming socio-emotional learning in education systems. | |
| 842. |
Pashu Sanjeevni Sewa, a health care services through mobile veterinary clinics was introduced in which state? |
| Answer» The Haryana Government introduce the 'Pashu Sanjeevni Sewa' scheme to provide free of cost health care services to livestock in the state through mobile veterinary clinics. The decision was taken during a meeting of the animal husbandry and dairy department, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The service will be first started in all the blocks of Jind, Yamunanagar and Nuh districts for pilot run. Livestock farmers would be able to avail the service of Mobile Veterinary Clinics 24x7 after giving a call on toll free No.1962. Each mobile vehicle would have a three-member team comprising a veterinary doctor, one para vet and one helper-cum-driver. | |
| 843. |
Which state launched the flagship scheme "Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries"? |
| Answer» Meghalaya launched the flagship scheme "Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries". For this, the Central Government has sanctioned 51 crore rupees. This would enable self-sufficiency in fish production. | |
| 844. |
Which state government signed an MoU with the British Council to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation, recently? |
| Answer» The state government of Arunachal Pradesh signed an MoU with the British Council to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation, in order to support the knowledge ambitions and economic growth of the state. The agreement aims to enhance the opportunities for the youth of Arunachal Pradesh and connect them to international expertise and ideas. It was signed by Tayek Talom, Director of Higher and Technical Education of Arunachal Pradesh and Alan Gemmell, Director of British Council India, on the sidelines of the Tawang Festival. | |
| 845. |
World's first sovereign Blue Bond launched by which country? |
| Answer» Republic of Seychelles launched the world's first sovereign blue bond worth US$15 million to finance sustainable marine and fisheries projects. The bond was announced at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali by the Vice-President of the Republic of Seychelles, Vincent Meriton. Seychelles is the first nation to pioneer such a financing instrument. The World Bank assisted in developing the blue bond and reaching out to the three investors: Calvert Impact Capital, Nuveen, and U.S. Headquartered Prudential Financial, Inc. Standard Chartered acted as placement agent for the bond. | |
| 846. |
Dr Jitendra Singh laid foundation stone of Technology Facility Center at which state? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of new Science Centre, the "Technology Facility Centre" (TFC) in Jorhat, Assam. For setting up the new Science Centre, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) had allocated Rs.40 crore for its construction. It would be institutionalized by Department of Science & Technology (S&T) and CSIR. | |
| 847. |
The 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems has started in which state? |
| Answer» The 5th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems in India has begun at Kaziranga in Assam. State Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the three-day summit. | |
| 848. |
The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot announched that the Government will set a National Sports Stadium for differently-abled in which state? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot, announced that a stadium of international standard for differently-abled persons will be set up in Meghalaya. The stadium will be constructed at an estimated cost of over Rs 200 crore. | |
| 849. |
Soura Jalanidhi scheme was launched in __________. |
| Answer» The main aim is to increase the use of solar energy for helping farmers in irrigation. It is a dug well based solar pump irrigation system in convergence mode. The total cost of the scheme allocated by the state government is Rs. 27.18 crore in the 2018-19 financial year. Under this scheme, 5,000 solar pumps will be provided to farmers at a subsidy of 90 percent to irrigate 2,500 acres of land. The Chief Minister distributed four go-ahead orders for installation of solar pump to the farmers. | |
| 850. |
Entrepreneurship scheme Samruddhi was lanched in which state? |
| Answer» Entrepreneurship scheme Samruddhi launched in Karnataka. The main objective is to impart skill development and benefit aspiring, young citizens from rural and tier II cities. The scheme, targeted at socially marginalized communities to provide them with skill development and alternate means of employment has a total cost of Rs.800 crore. For this, the government is partnering with private enterprises to train the youth from backward communities. The training will include retail management, taxation policies, and GST, inventory management, soft skills, and logistics. To create industry owned private enterprise, the State government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 30 retail companies. | |