June 3 2023 Flashcards
- MNIT, ___ has been identified as the National Centre for ___, the first centre of its kind in the country.
- Expand MNIT
- Jaipur, Earthquake Safety of Dams
- Malviya National Institute of Technology
- (NFHS-6) scheduled to begin on __.
- Expand NFHS
- Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, or a reduction in the amount of ___.
- According to the Health Ministry, assessment of anaemia in India is being shifted to the new ___, launched last year to map diet, nutrition and health status and provide the correct estimate of anaemia among the rural and urban population.
- July 6
- National Family Health Survey
- Haemoglobin
- Diet and Biomarkers Survey in India (DABS-I)
- IRDAI directed SBI Life Insurance to takeover the __ of about two lakh policies along with assets of stressed SILIC.
- Expand IRDAI
- Expand SILIC
- SBI Life, a subsidiary of country’s biggest __ State Bank of India (SBI), has said it is not a merger between the two companies but only a transfer of the policyholder related assets and liabilities of SILIC.
- policy liabilities
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
- Sahara India Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
- lender
PM Kisan
1. Expand
2. Launched in
3. Aim
4. Implementing Department
5. Ministry
6. The scheme seeks to provide income support of ___ per year to eligible farmers in three equal installments, deposited directly into their bank accounts.
7. The PM-Kisan scheme covers all farmers, irrespective of their landholding size, across the entire country. True/False?
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
- February 2019
- to provide income support to small and marginal farmers in the country
- Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
- Rs. 6,000
- True
Significance of June 3
World Bicycle Day
Theme: Riding Together for a Sustainable Future
History: The selection of this date is significant as it commemorates the anniversary of the invention of the bicycle by Karl von Drais in 1817.
___ made history as she completed the mountaineering course in the Himalayan area of Uttarakhand as the country’s first female ___ .
Shalini Singh(Uttar Pradesh), NCC cadet
In 2022, India accounted for 12 percent of the announced FDI projects in ___, placing it third behind the United States (20 percent) and the United Kingdom (13 percent).
Dubai
- NATO countries have kicked off military exercises with a pledge to defend their newest member, Finland, which is hosting its first joint training in the ___ region.
- Finland formally joined NATO on ___, drawing a threat from Moscow of “counter-measures”.
- NATO founded on
- Headquarters
- Arctic
- April 4 2023
- 4 April 1949, Washington, D.C., United States
- Brussels, Belgium
India and ___ recently held the 3rd Maritime Security Dialogue in New Delhi, underscoring their commitment to sustaining a secure maritime environment amidst growing Chinese aggression in the region.
Vietnam
GOBAR-Dhan Scheme
1. Launched in
2. Launched as a national priority project under the ___ programme.
3. In the Union Budget 2023, the Finance Minister announced __ new ‘waste to wealth’ plants for promoting a circular economy with a total investment of ___ under the scheme.
4. Of the announced new plants, 200 will be ___, including 75 in cities and the remaining will be community or cluster-based plants.
5. Expand GOBAR Dhan Scheme
6. Department
7. Ministry
8. The recently launched portal serves as a ___ for registering and obtaining a unique registration number for biogas/CBG projects in India. Government, cooperative, and private entities intending to set up biogas/CBG/Bio-CNG plants can enroll on this portal to avail themselves of various benefits and support from the Ministries and Departments of the Government of India.
9. Objective of the scheme
- April 2018
- Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin – Phase II
- 500, Rs 10,000 crore
- compressed biogas plants (CBG)
- Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan Scheme
- Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- Jal Shakti Ministry
- centralized platform
- to generate wealth and energy by utilizing organic waste
- ___ of Argentina has been appointed as the first female Secretary-General of the (WMO).
- Expand WMO
- Founded in
- Headquarters
- Responsible for
- Member States
- Celeste Saulo
- World Meteorological Organization
- 1950
- Geneva, Switzerland
- international cooperation in the field of meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences
- 193
- India’s first deluxe train, the iconic ___, recently celebrated its 93rd anniversary of operations between ___.
- Its inaugural journey on June 1, 1930 marked a significant moment in the history of the ___, the predecessor of Central Railways.
- The train has been fitted with a new ___ rake since last year, which is believed to be more secure, comfortable, and have a higher carrying capacity, speed potential and better safety features.
- Deccan Queen, Pune and Mumbai
- Great Indian Peninsula (GIP) Railway
- Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB)
- During the inauguration of the National Training Centre for (FSSAI) in __, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya stated the importance of citizens’ health in the country’s development.
- Expand FSSAI
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
- Expand PMNRF
- Established in
- Objective
- Pradhan Mantri National Relief Fund
- 1948
- to extend immediate financial aid to individuals and families affected by natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones, and droughts
___ , the iconic Ghanaian writer whose classics The Dilemma of a Ghost and Changes were taught to children in West African schools for decades, has died aged 81.
Ama Ata Aidoo
