PIB

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6th – 8th January 2024
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Q1: Project Veer Gatha has been launched in 2021 under Gallantry Awards Portal in 2021
to provide platform to the school students to do creative projects/activities based on
gallantry award winners. It is a joint initiative of which Ministry/ies?
[a] Ministry of Home Affairs
[b] Ministry of Defence
[c] Ministry of Education
[d] A and B
[e] B and C

Solution: [e]
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Project Veer Gatha 3.0

The third edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha’
has witnessed participation of around
1.37 crore students from around 2.43
lakh schools, with 100 winners (Super
100) being selected at the national level.
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About Project Veer Gatha

• Objectives:
▪ To disseminate the details of acts of bravery of the Gallantry
awardees and their life stories among the students
▪ To raise the spirit of patriotism and instil values of civic
consciousness amongst them.

• It is a joint initiative of Ministry of Defence and Ministry of

Education as part of Republic Day celebrations.
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About Project Veer Gatha

• It was launched in 2021 as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to
celebrate 75th year of Independence.

▪ It has been instituted under Gallantry Awards Portal to

provide platform to the school students to do creative
projects/activities based on gallantry award winners.
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About Project Veer Gatha 3.0

• It was launched in July 2023.

• 100 winners (super 100) under it includes 25 students each from

Class 3rd to 5th; Class 6th to 8th; Class 9th to 10th & Class 11th
to 12th categories.

• Each winner is awarded a cash prize of Rs.10,000 and their

felicitation is done jointly by the Ministry of Education &
Ministry of Defence in New Delhi.
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Q2: Which Central Sector Scheme has won Best Innovation Award for Innovation
Sandbox presentation during Public Policy Dialogues–2024 at Indian School of Business,
Hyderabad?
[a] MNREGA Scheme
[b] Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
[c] Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
[d] SVAMITVA Scheme
[e] PM SVANidhi Scheme

Solution: [d]
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SVAMITVA Scheme
SVAMITVA Scheme of Ministry of
Panchayati Raj has won Best Innovation
Award for Innovation Sandbox
presentation during Public Policy
Dialogues–2024 held at Indian School of
Business, Hyderabad
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About SVAMITVA Scheme

• Objective: To provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household
owners possessing houses in inhabited areas (Abadi) in village

• Launch Year: 2021

• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Panchayati Raj

• Type: Central Sector Scheme (100% funded by the Centre)

• Target year of completion of its implementation: 2024–25

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About SVAMITVA Scheme

• Features:

▪ Under it, land parcels in rural inhabited area of all the

villages are surveyed using cutting-edge drone surveys and
GIS mapping technology.

▪ It ensures accurate demarcation of land parcels and

providing individuals with property records of rights i.e.
SVAMITVA Property Cards for determination of clear
ownership of property.
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About SVAMITVA Scheme

• Features:

▪ It facilitates monetisation of properties leading to ease of

securing bank loans, reduction of property related disputes,
comprehensive village level planning

▪ It also provides a basis for assessment of property tax, which

would accrue to the Gram Panchayats directly in States
where it is devolved.
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About SVAMITVA Scheme

• Four identified broad areas of Impact of SVAMITVA Scheme are
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About SVAMITVA Scheme

• Implementation: It is being implemented with the collaborative
efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Survey of India (SoI),
State Revenue Department, State Panchayati Raj Department
and National Informatics Centre.

▪ States need to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

with SoI for implementation of the scheme.

▪ So far 31 States/UTs have signed MoU with SoI.

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About SVAMITVA Scheme

• Other Awards won by SVAMITVA Scheme
▪ Gold Prize in National Awards for e-Governance 2023: It had
won in the category “Use of Emerging Technology for
Providing Citizen-Centric Services”.
✓ It was awarded by Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions at Indore, Madhya Pradesh in
October 2023.
▪ Gold award for the category “Innovative Use of Technology
in e-Governance for Digital Transformation” at Digitech
Conclave 2023 organized at Goa in August 2023.
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Q3: Which State/UT will be covered under the Sagar Parikrama Phase- XI of Ministry of
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying?
[a] Odisha
[b] West Bengal
[c] Assam
[d] Andaman & Nicobar
[e] Lakshadweep

Solution: [a]
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Sagar Parikrama Phase- XI

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry
& Dairying is organising Sagar
Parikrama Phase- XI event in Odisha.
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About Sagar Parikrama Phase- XI

• It will cover the coastal districts of Odisha namely Ganjam, Puri,
Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore district.

• It will disseminate best practices and initiatives taken through

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme, KCC,
and other schemes to fishermen.
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About Sagar Parikrama

• Objectives:
▪ To facilitate interaction with fishermen, coastal
communities, and stakeholders
▪ To disseminate information on various fisheries related
schemes and programs being implemented

• Organising Ministry: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &

Dairying
• 1st phase of “Sagar Parikrama” was started from Mandvi,
Gujarat in March 2022.
▪ So far, the total 10 phases of Sagar Parikrama have been
launched.
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Q4: When was iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) launched by Ministry of
Defence to cultivate an innovation ecosystem in the Defence and Aerospace sector by
collaborating with startups, innovators, MSMEs, incubators, and academia?
[a] 2023
[b] 2016
[c] 2022
[d] 2020
[e] 2018

Solution: [e]
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IDEX- DIO
Innovations for Defence Excellence-
Defence Innovation Organization (iDEX-
DIO) will participate in the tenth edition
of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024 at
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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About iDEX (Innovations for

Defence Excellence)
• Objective: To cultivate an innovation ecosystem in the Defence
and Aerospace sector by collaborating with startups, innovators,
MSMEs, incubators, and academia.

• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Defence

• Launch Year: 2018

• It offers grants and support for R&D with significant potential

for future adoption in Indian defence and aerospace.
• It has received the PM Award for Innovation in the defence
sector.
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Q5: Where has been India’s first Healthy & Hygienic Food Street named “PRASADAM’
inaugurated recently?
[a] Varanasi
[b] Jaipur
[c] Ujjain
[d] New Delhi
[e] Bengaluru

Solution: [c]
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PRASADAM
India’s first Healthy & Hygienic Food
Street “PRASADAM” has been recently
inaugurated at Neelkanth Van, Mahakal
Lok, in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
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About PRASADAM
• It will connect common citizens in every corner of the country
with pure and safe local and traditional food.

• It also aligns common people and tourists to safe and healthy

eating habit.

• It will offer convenient and culturally rich dining options for the
1-1.5 lakh devotees who visit the Mahakaleshwar Temple daily.

• It is designed to provide various facilities including a kids' play

area, drinking water facility, CCTV surveillance, parking, public
conveniences and seating spaces.
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Other Initiatives launched

• Mannhit app: It has been launched by Madhya Pradesh
Government (National Health Mission) to facilitate screening for
mental health.

• The DART Book: It has been released by the Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to empower consumers to
tackle adulteration of common food items at home with simple
tests.

• Food Safety on Wheels (FSW): It is a mobile food testing van

launched to reach remote areas and conduct training and
awareness activities to promote adulteration testing.
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Q6: With which bank has REC Limited recently signed an MoU to facilitate joint
sanctions of loans to fund power, infrastructure and logistics projects in the country over
the next three years?
[a] State Bank of India
[b] Bank of Baroda
[c] Indian Overseas Bank
[d] Canara Bank
[e] Bank of Maharashtra

Solution: [b]
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Q7: The Union Cabinet has recently approved the proposal to name which airport as
“Maharishi Valmiki International Airport”?
[a] Jaipur
[b] Ujjain
[c] Ayodhya
[d] Varanasi
[e] Indore

Solution: [c]
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Q8: Where is Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024, the first of its kind global mobility show
covering the entire mobility ecosystem being organised by Industry associations with the
support from Government of India?
[a] Chennai
[b] Mumbai
[c] Hyderabad
[d] Dehradun
[e] New Delhi

Solution: [e]
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Q9: With which country has the Union Cabinet recently approved signing of MoU on
cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector?
[a] Saudi Arabia
[b] Russia
[c] Niger
[d] Chad
[e] Guyana

Solution: [e]
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Q10: Union Cabinet has recently approved signing of MoU between India and which
country for the development of a Joint Small Satellite?
[a] Maldives
[b] Bhutan
[c] Seychelles
[d] Mauritius
[e] Bangladesh

Solution: [d]
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Q11: Coal India Limited under its CSR initiative has recently signed MoU with EdCIL
(India) Limited for digitizing education in eleven districts of which state?
[a] Jharkhand
[b] West Bengal
[c] Chhattisgarh
[d] Bihar
[e] Odisha

Solution: [a]
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Q12: Which PSU has recently entered into MoU with National Skill Development
Corporation to set up Multi Skill Development Institutes under each subsidiary?
[a] ONGC
[b] BPCL
[c] CIL
[d] NHPC
[e] REC

Solution: [c]
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Q13: With which industry body has Indian Railways signed an MoU to reduce energy and
water consumption lowering GHG emissions?
[a] CII
[b] FICCI
[c] ITPO
[d] ASSOCHAM
[e] FIEO

Solution: [a]
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Q14: What was the theme of Ministry of MSME’s Pavilion at the Atmanirbhar Bharat
Utsav 2024 held in New Delhi to showcase and celebrate the self-reliance in India?
[a] MSME for Exports
[b] Growth through MSME
[c] MSME for India
[d] PM Vishwakarma
[e] Make in India

Solution: [d]
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Q15: Which State/UT Government has launched Mannhit app under National Health
Mission to facilitate screening for mental health?
[a] Maharashtra
[b] Tamil Nadu
[c] New Delhi
[d] Madhya Pradesh
[e] Rajasthan

Solution: [d]
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