AJ 13,14,15&16 Flashcards
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’
Portal to create a robust database of the key performance metrics of Urban Local Bodies. It
will present the data submitted by the ULBs on the basis of indicators across which broad
pillars?
(1) Political & Administrative Structure
(2) Finance
(3) Planning
(4) Citizen Centric Governance
(5) Delivery of Basic Services
[a] 1, 2, 4 and 5
[b] 2, 3, 4 and 5
[c] 1, 2 and 3
[d] 2, 3 and 4
[e] All of the above
Solution: [e]
With which international financial institution has Government of India signed a $400
million policy-based loan agreement for supporting the Sub-programme 2 of the Sustainable
Urban Development and Service Delivery Programme?
[a] Asian Development Bank
[b] World Bank
[c] IMF
[d] New Development Bank
[e] Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
A
Which country is hosting 33rd Conference of WOAH (World Organization for Animal
Health) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific?
[a] Australia
[b] China
[c] Thailand
[d] Vietnam
[e] India
E
In the 15th Instalment of the PM KISAN Scheme, more than Rs. 18,000 crores have been
released to more than 8 crore beneficiary farmers. With this, the total amount transferred to
the beneficiaries since the inception of the scheme has crossed over __________. Fill the gap
[a] Rs. 3.40 lakh crore
[b] Rs. 2.59 lakh crore
[c] Rs 2.80 lakh crore
[d] Rs. 4.30 lakh crore
[e] Rs. 4.50 lakh crore
C
Which Ministry has signed an MoU with Lean Campus Startups (Trust) & WEICI India to
empower corporate and women entrepreneurs through various training programmes?
[a] Ministry of Education
[b] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[c] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[d] Ministry of Finance
[e] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C
Where has the 6th High-Level Meeting of the India-OPEC Energy Dialogue taken place?
[a] Doha
[b] Abu Dhabi
[c] Riyadh
[d] Vienna
[e] Paris
D
Government e-Marketplace has achieved landmark Gross Merchandise Value of Rs. 2
Lakh Crore in less than eight months of FY 2023-24. It has witnessed a significant growth in
average GMV per day reaching more than __________ per day in current Financial Year. Fill
the gap
[a] Rs. 1245 crores
[b] Rs. 1050 crores
[c] Rs. 850 crores
[d] Rs. 630 crores
[e] Rs. 550 crores
C
The Ministry of Coal has planned to produce ____________ million tonnes (MT) of coal
by the year 2027 and ________ MT by the year 2030. Fill the gaps
[a] 1124 MT, 1345 MT
[b] 1404 MT, 1577 MT
[c] 1567 MT, 1769 MT
[d] 1845 MT, 1946 MT
[e] 20566 MT, 21345 MT
B
Which weekly one-hour show of Ministry of Women and Child Development will be
aired on Akashvani to celebrate the incredible tales of the empowerment of women with the
aid of initiatives of the Government?
[a] Nai Kahani, Nai Umeed
[b] Nai Manzil, Nai Suraksha
[c] Nai Umeed, Nai Suvidha
[d] Nai Soch, Nai Kahani
[e] Nai Udan, Nai Samaj
D
Which country is hosting 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)?
[a] Vietnam
[b] Indonesia
[c] Brunei
[d] Cambodia
[e] Singapore
B
Government of India is providing food grains free of cost under Pradhan Mantri Garib
Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of one year beginning from 1st January 2023.
Which food subsidy scheme/s have been subsumed as PMGKAY for effective and uniform
implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013?
[a] Food Subsidy to FCI
[b] Antyodaya Anna Yojana
[c] Food Subsidy to Decentralized Procurement States
[d] A and B
[e] A and C
E
Which country recently hosted the 3rd in-person Ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific
Economic Framework (IPEF) where the first-of-its-kind IPEF Supply Chain Resilience
Agreement was signed?
[a] Australia
[b] India
[c] USA
[d] Germany
[e] Japan
C
What is the budget of recently launched PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya MahaAbhiyan (PM
JANMAN) aimed at ensuring holistic development of tribal groups?
[a] Rs. 24,000 crores
[b] Rs. 18,000 crores
[c] Rs. 22,000 crores
[d] Rs. 20,000 crores
[e] Rs. 25,000 crores
A
Which Ministry is launching a month-long Clean Toilets Challenge to accelerate change
for safe sanitation through clean and functional public toilets?
[a] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[b] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[c] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
[d] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[e] Ministry of Rural Development
B
The Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme- SHREYAS, is being
implemented by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Which of the following schemes are component of SHREYAS?
[a] National Fellowship for OBC
[b] Dr. Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for
Overseas Studies for OBCs and EBCs
[c] Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top-Class Education for SC Students
[d] A and B
[e] B and C
D
