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| 1301. |
Which state has been ranked first at the India Child Well-Being Index? |
| Answer» NGOs World Vision India and IFMR LEAD. The researchers used a total of 24 indicators to create the score instead of just considering income poverty. The 24 indicators are divided into three categories: Healthy individual development, positive relationships and protective contexts. As per index, Kerala (0.76) has acquired the topped spot due to its exceptional performance in health, nutrition and education facilities. Tamil Nadu (0.67) bagged the 2nd spot, followed by Himachal Pradesh (0.67) . Though, Meghalaya (0.5C), Jharkhand (0.50) and Madhya Pradesh (0.4D) featured at the bottom of the index. Among the Union territories, Puducherry led the way with a score of 0.77 and Dadra and Nagar Haveli featured at the other end with a score of 0.52. | |
| 1302. |
Which state government has banned sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants? |
| Answer» Tamil Nadu government has banned sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children. The government cited a WHO report that stated such procedures are medically unnecessary and often irreversible, with lifelong consequences on intersex person's physical and mental health. | |
| 1303. |
Aswatha Narayana bagged a gold medal in the World Skills competition 2019 in Kazan, Russia. He is from which state? |
| Answer» Aswatha Narayana bagged a gold medal in the World Skills competition 2019 in Kazan, Russia. The event was held from 23-27 August. He won by beating 9 other competitors in the event. Along with him Lufeng Zeng from China also won Gold. He set a record by winning the title as this is the first time that an Indian contingent was participating in the tournament. | |
| 1304. |
Which state government has banned wearing of jeans and T-shirts by the employees in the state secretariat? |
| Answer» Bihar Government has imposed a ban on wearing of T-shirts and jeans by the employees in the state secretariat. The government has ordered the employees to wear decent, simple, sober and comfortable clothes in the office. | |
| 1305. |
Jalaj Saxena has become the 1st Indian cricketer to sets rare record in Indian first-class cricket history. He is from which state? |
| Answer» Jalaj Saxena (3B), an Indian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for Kerala has set a big record in first-class cricket. The record was made during the 58th season of Duleep Trophy 2019-20 match between India Red and India Blue played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Saxena took 3 wickets for India Blue with which he completed his 300 wickets in first-class cricket. With this, he became the only cricketer to score 6000 runs in first-class cricket, as well as 300 wickets and still not have played for Team India. | |
| 1306. |
Which state government has launched Walk to Work on Wednesdays (WWW) campaign?, recently? |
| Answer» Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has launched Walk to Work on Wednesdays (WWW) campaign in the state. The campaign is a part of the nationwide Fit India Movement, which has been launched in the country by the Prime Minister. The idea of 'walk to work' will have multiple benefits like cost cutting of fuel including reduction of CO2 emission, reduction in congestion in the city and the most important "health and fitness" for the citizens. | |
| 1307. |
India's first garbage cafe to be opened in __________. |
| Answer» In a unique initiative, the Ambikapur municipal corporation of Chhattisgarh will open a first-of-its-kind 'Garbage Cafe'. This initiative is a step towards making the city plastic-free. In this unique Cafe' poor people and rag pickers will get free food in exchange for one kilogram of plastic, while breakfast will be provided if half a kilogram of plastic is brought to the cafe. The collected garbage will be sold at Solid-Liquid Resources Management Centre. The collected plastic waste would further be turned into granules and will then be used in the construction of roads in the city. Ambikapur is Chhattisgarh's first dustbin-free city. | |
| 1308. |
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojana' in __________. |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojana' to the nation from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He also inaugurated the new Jharkhand Assembly building in Ranchi and a multi-modal terminal at Sahibganj. | |
| 1309. |
Which state govt declared waiver on interest and penalty on crop loans? |
| Answer» Haryana government has declared an Rs.4,750 crore waiver on interest and penalty on crop loans taken by the farmers from cooperative banks, district central cooperative banks and Land Mortgage Bank. This one-time settlement scheme waiver is expected to benefit 10 lakh farmers. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a package of Rs.5,000 crore to the farmers. | |
| 1310. |
The new Health Insurance Scheme AB-MGRSBY Launched in which state? |
| Answer» Rajasthan state government launched a new health insurance scheme called Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) by integrating the Bhamashah Health Insurance Scheme(BSBY) of the State Government and Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Scheme(AB-PMJAY) of the Central Government. Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) Scheme Around 1.1 crore families will be covered under this Health Scheme. | |
| 1311. |
Which state government has determined to make a Special Tiger Force for Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve? |
| Answer» The Uttarakhand government has determined to set up a Special Tiger Force for Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve. It will function as an abundantly required second layer of protection with the big cat. The force can have 85 posts. Special tiger force: The STPF is effective in checking outlaw human intrusion into the reserve through villages situated on its fringes for 250 tigers at the reserve. | |
| 1312. |
For which state, the world bank funded $57 million for the pro-poor tourism (PPT) development projects? |
| Answer» The World Bank(WB) announced its partnership to fund the Uttar Pradesh(UP) government's 'pro-poor tourism' (PPT) development projects with funding worth more than $57 million. PPT project is a poverty alleviation concept by the UP government in tourism hubs with 70% funding from the WB and the remaining by the UP government. In the project signed by the WB and union Finance Ministry(FM), top tourist spots of the Agra and Braj-Mathura regions will be aimed. UP ranked second after tamilnadu in attracting high no. of tourists in the country as of 2017 and also ranked third after maharashtra and TamilNadu in terms of attracting high no. of foreign tourists in the country as of 2017. | |
| 1313. |
To which state, Bandaru Dattatreya was appointed as the governor by President Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» Bandaru Dattatreya: He is appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh replacing Kalraj Mishra. He previously served as the national vice-president of the BJP, labour&employment minister, and also as a Member of Parliament. | |
| 1314. |
Which state government has decided to play the role of a recruitment agency for the youth wanting to work abroad? |
| Answer» The Punjab Employment Generation Department (PEGD) has decided to play the role of a recruitment agency for the youth wanting to go abroad for studies and work. It will also set up a special cell to send the youth for studies abroad. The move came after regular complaints of fraud by travel agents. The special cell will have a tie-up with foreign public universities which offer education at reasonable rates. This will not only save students from frauds but also help them financially as the commission which foreign institutes pay to the agents would be returned to them. This facility is already available in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Telangana. | |
| 1315. |
India and Thailand will conduct the Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019 in __________. |
| Answer» India and Thailand will conduct the Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019 from 16-29 September 2019 at Foreign Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya. Over 50 soldiers from each Navy will be participating in the exercise. | |
| 1316. |
This state will start a medical university in memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. |
| Answer» By the end of this year, Uttar Pradesh will start work on a medical university in memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. State Cabinet onC) September 2019 approved the transfer of 50 acres of land for the proposed Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University to be set up in Lucknow. It will serve as an umbrella institution for all medical and dental colleges in the state. | |
| 1317. |
Which state won the IT Excellence Award, 2019 in disaster management? |
| Answer» Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has won the IT Excellence Award, 2019 for its innovative conception by using information technology in the field of disaster management. The "SATARK" (System for Assessing, Tracking and Alerting Disaster Risk Information based on Dynamic Risk Knowledge) application has been chosen for the award. This app has been developed to provide real-time watch, alert and warning information for different natural disasters and hazards such as heatwave, lightning, agriculture risk, flood, tsunami, earthquake, cyclone or storm, road accident and snakebite. | |
| 1318. |
Which state government has recently signed pact with Delaware State of America for sister state? |
| Answer» The Gujarat Government has recently signed the Sister State MoU with elaware State of America in Gandhinagar. This is the first sister state MoU signed by Gujarat with any state of America. According to official sources, cooperation in the field of services and investment opportunities in GIFT IFSC have also been discussed during the meeting. The sectors like Biotechnology University, bio sciences, financial services, animal husbandry and dairy, port services have been short listed for future cooperation. | |
| 1319. |
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) based at Mumbai, has launched 'Terracotta grinder' in which state? |
| Answer» On September 2, 2019 the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) based at Mumbai, has launched 'Terracotta grinder' at Sewapuri, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is manufactured under KVIC's project REPLAN (REducingPLAstic in Nature) and grinds waste and broken pottery items for reuse in pottery making. | |
| 1320. |
India's first garbage cafe is set to open in which city? |
| Answer» The country's first garbage cafe has been launched in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh. Under this, the Municipal Corporation will provide food to the poor and homeless in lieu of plastic waste. | |
| 1321. |
Which state govt reduce land allotment rates in industrial areas by 30, recently? |
| Answer» The Chhattisgarh government announced that land allotment rates in industrial areas will be reduced by 30 percent in the next few months.The land would be provided at cheaper rates, capital, interest subsidy, tax rebates and several other benefits would be provided for the establishment of food processing, minor forest produce and herbal-based industries. | |
| 1322. |
UNESCO has tied up with which Indian state to promote its Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)? |
| Answer» The UNESCO has tied up with the Rajasthan government to promote community-based responsible tourism based on the rich Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of the state. The project will be implemented in the districts of Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Bikaner and seeks to spur the socio-economic growth of selected artist communities. It will focus on intangible cultural heritage traditions such as pottery, weaving and other crafts, as well as music traditions, in order to create community-led and community-benefitting tourism opportunities. | |
| 1323. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme in which state? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura. The programme aims at vaccinating over 500 Million livestock including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and pigs against foot and mouth disease. The programme also aims at vaccinating 36 million female bovine calves annually in its fight against Brucellosis disease. The government will fund the programme for Rs 12,652 crore for a period of 5 years till 2024. The programme has two components: to control the diseases by 2025 and eradication by 2030. | |
| 1324. |
Anupriya Lakra has become the first female pilot from the backward region who will join a private airline as a co-pilot, She is from which state? |
| Answer» Anupriya Lakra, aged 27, a tribal woman from Odisha's Maoist-hit Malkangiri district (tribal area) has become the first female pilot from the backward region. She will join a private airline as a co-pilot. | |
| 1325. |
This state government has announced penalty and imprisonment on defacing trees on the roadside. |
| Answer» Tamil Nadu State government has announced penalty and imprisonment on defacing trees on the roadside. The state mentioned it as anti-nature to hit nails on trees. Defacing the tree including putting up many metal rods and electric wires on trees for decoration. This reduces the lifetime of a tree. To avoid this the State has introduced this move. | |
| 1326. |
PM to inaugurate Sahibganj Multi Modal Terminal at which state? |
| Answer» Sahibganj Multi-Modal Terminal (MMT) will be inaugurated by PM Modi with the Minister of Shipping & Chemical Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on 12th September in Jharkhand. It is a two-way data communication system and India's second riverine Multi-Modal terminal on the Ganga river. The MMT was built at a cost of Rs.290 crores in 2 years. Sahibganj Multi-Modal Terminal will play an important role in the transportation of domestic coal from the local mines in Rajmahal to varied thermal power plants settled on National Waterway 1 (NW-1). | |
| 1327. |
Which state topped with the highest consumption of iodized salt? |
| Answer» Jammu & Kashmir topped the highest consumption of iodized salt and Tamil Nadu ranked last as the lowest consumption of iodized salt in the country. The study has shown 76.3% of Indian households use iodized salt with fifteen components of per million of iodine. Salt producers in India: Gujarat produces 71% of salt in the country It is followed by Rajasthan at 17% Tamil Nadu, being the third-largest producer of Salt in India, produces 11%. | |
| 1328. |
Which state government declared a reduction of fine amounts under the motor vehicle? |
| Answer» The BJP party of the Gujarat government declared a reduction of fine amounts under the motor vehicle (MV) Act as Rs.1,000 from Rs.10,000 in Parliament passed motor vehicle Bill of 2019 on 31 July. About reduction on motor vehicle fine: Gujarat government fixed the MV fine amount with a reduction like Rs.1000 for driving a two-wheeler without a helmet into Rs.500. For triple-riding on a two-wheeler the fine will be Rs.100 not as Rs 1000. Talking on the phone while driving would attract a fine of Rs.500 for first-time offenders and Rs.1000. | |
| 1329. |
Which state government has decided to set up India's first International Women's Trade Centre (iWTC)? |
| Answer» The Kerala government has decided to set up India's first international women's trade centre (iWTC) in Kozhikode to accelerate women entrepreneurship and secure gender parity. It is in consonance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first phase of iWTC is being executed under the Gender Park's "Vision 2020". It is scheduled to be completed by 2021. | |
| 1330. |
Which State Government recently announced to launch an online portal to offer cows for adoption? |
| Answer» Madhya Pradesh Government recently announced to launch an online portal offering cows for adoption to those who want to adopt a cow and could provide shelter to them at gaushalas (cow shelters). | |
| 1331. |
Which state/UT's Chief Minister recently announced to implement the odd-even scheme? |
| Answer» The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has reintroduced odd-even scheme in Delhi. This scheme will return to Delhi's roads from November 4 to 15. CM Arvind Kejriwal has suggested seven point measures to curb pollution in the Delhi NCR. | |
| 1332. |
Which State government has launched Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana? |
| Answer» The Haryana government has recently launched two insurance schemes - Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana (MVSNDBY) and Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Beema Yojana (MVKBY) - for registered small and medium traders. An insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh would be provided under the Durghatna Yojana and from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh under the other scheme. The premium of 38 crore people of both the schemes would be paid by the State government. Traders registered under the Haryana Goods and Service Tax (HGST) Act, 2017 would be covered under these schemes. | |
| 1333. |
Jan Soochna Portal-2019 was launched by the government of; |
| Answer» Rajasthan has launched "Jan Soochna Portal-2019" a public information portal to provide information about government authorities and departments to the public in the true spirit of the Right To Information Act. The portal ensures compliance with Section 4(2) of the RTI Act mandating the public authorities to disclose information in the public domain. The State government has collaborated with the civil society groups to develop the portal, presently giving information pertaining to 13 departments on a single platform. The portal empowers the common people with access to useful information. | |
| 1334. |
Which state government launched a pilot project to track stolen mobile phones? |
| Answer» The Maharashtra state government has launched a portal which will help the users to detect their lost or stolen mobile phones. If your mobile is stolen or lost, you have to lodge an FIR and inform Department of Telecom (DoT) via helpline number 14422. DoT will block the reported lost/stolen phone across the network which will prevent the reuse of the phone. | |
| 1335. |
The State government of Haryana launched how many insurance schemes for registered small and medium traders? |
| Answer» The State government of Haryana launched 2 insurance schemes for registered small and medium traders. The schemes are Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana and Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Beema Yojana". An insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh would be provided under the former one. An insurance cover ranging from Rs 5 lakh-Rs 25 lakh would be provided under the latter one. | |
| 1336. |
Which State has launched water supply scheme with Rs.1680 crore? |
| Answer» The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has approved Rs.1680 crore to water supply scheme for Aurangabad town in the Marathwada region. Around 16lakh people of Aurangabad are going to be benefitted by this water supply scheme from the Jayakwadi dam. Objective: The Water inadequacy is probably going issue within the Marathwada region wherever the BJP is making an attempt to form deep inroads. The elections measure slated to be in October. | |
| 1337. |
Which state recently launched Jan Soochna Portal for its citizens? |
| Answer» Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot launched a "Jan Soochna Portal" aimed at easing the access to information for the beneficiaries of welfare schemes. The portal has been created by the Department of Information Technology and Communication (DoIT&C) in collaboration with civil society. | |
| 1338. |
Which state government has launched Mukhyamantri Dal Poshit Yojana? |
| Answer» The Uttarakhand government has recently launched Mukhyamantri Dal Poshit Yojana (MDPY) to provide low-priced pulses for poor in the State. As per scheme, two kg of pulses at subsidised rates would be made available to 23.32 lakh ration card holders every month. The Chana dal (chick peas split) is being made available at a rate of Rs 44 per kg / month. The current market rate of this pulse is Rs 65 to 70 per kg. | |
| 1339. |
Recently, This state inaugurated it's first community-managed mini-hydroelectric project. |
| Answer» The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu has inaugurated the 24 kW(Kilowatt ) Dikshi Hydroelectric Project on the Phudungto river at Dikshi village in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The project was developed by a Hyderabad (Telangana) based firm Devi Energies Private Limited. It is State's first community-managed mini-hydro electric project and also the first independent power project of its kind in the Northeast. The power plant is expected to generate 112.40 gigawatt-hours of electricity for addressing the power requirements of East and West Kameng districts besides major defence establishments. The plant consists 3 Francis type turbo-generators having capacity of 8.0 MW each, was completed in a record time of 4 years since commencement in 2016 with an investment amount of about 430 crore rupees. | |
| 1340. |
The International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeutics (ICNDT) was held in which state? |
| Answer» The International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeutics (ICNDT) was organized by NIPER-Ahmadabad at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 25 October 2019. | |
| 1341. |
The BJP won how many seats in Maharashtra assembly elections? |
| Answer» The BJP won 105 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections 2019, while its ally the Shiv Sena won 56 seats. The Congress won 44 seats and the NCP won 54 seats. | |
| 1342. |
Kanya Sumangala Yojana was launched in which state? |
| Answer» Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh on 25 October. | |
| 1343. |
Which State launched the Helpline '1100' recently for Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp? |
| Answer» Himachal Pradesh Government recently launched the Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline '1100' to enable speedy redressal of public grievances using digital medium. | |
| 1344. |
With which state government, Ministry of Coal signed an allotment agreement on Power Development Corporation Limited? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Coal signed an allotment agreement with the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL). Under the agreement, WBPDCL has been allotted the Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal block. | |
| 1345. |
How many power projects are inagurated in Jammu & Kashmir, recently? |
| Answer» Union Power Minister RK Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik have jointly inaugurated 15 power projects. They also laid the foundation stone for 20 other different Centrally-sponsored schemes in Srinagar. Under a scheme, 1 lakh LED (light-emitting diode) street lights will be installed in Srinagar city, saving ₹29 crores annually to the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The government is working to ensure 24 hours electricity supply to all the citizens of the country, including in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh region. | |
| 1346. |
This state government declares 2020 as Artificial Intelligence year. |
| Answer» The state government of Telangana has decided to declare 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence and thus will be organising various activities related to emerging technology throughout the year. This comes in the backdrop of emerging talent pool as well as renewed focus by industry and other ecosystem players on AI space in last 4-5 years. Throughout the year 2020, which is going to be celebrated in Telangana as AI year, the state government will be running multiple programs, meetings and activities such as hackathons, master classes and other activities. | |
| 1347. |
Which state/UT launched a scheme Mukhyamantri Kirayedar Bijli Meter Yojna? |
| Answer» Delhi government announced a new scheme under which people residing as tenants in Delhi will be able to avail power subsidy. The name of the scheme is 'Mukhyamantri Kirayedar Bijli Meter Yojna'. Under the scheme, there is no charge for the electricity consumption of up to 200 units. | |
| 1348. |
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University has included Triple Talaq law in LLB, LLM syllabus. It's located in which state? |
| Answer» Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University of Uttar Pradesh has inducted Triple Talaq law in its revised LLB, LLM syllabus. It is the first university in the country who inducted Triple Talaq in the syllabus. | |
| 1349. |
Which state government has decided to carry out bio-fencing to reduce human-animal conflict? |
| Answer» To reduce human-animal conflict, the Uttarakhand government has decided to carry out bio-fencing by growing various species of plants in those areas viz. lemongrass, agave, rambans, and chilly. The move is to prevent wild animals from entering residential areas and to protect agricultural crops and livestock in areas adjoining to forests. This biotic method is environment-friendly and harvesting of such plants can also be economical for farmers. Leopards, bears, elephants and wild boars are a major threat to human life and livestock. | |
| 1350. |
Which state government plans to set up Swachh Bharat World University to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary? |
| Answer» Inorder to focus on cleanliness and sanitation research, the state govt of Maharashtra decided to set up 'Swachh Bharat World University' to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. The university will be set up at Sevagram town, Wardha, in vidarbha region of Maharashtra. A seven-member committee headed by Vinod Tawde, education minister of Maharashtra has been formed to study about the university requirements. | |