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11. Birsa Harit Gram Yojna, Neelambar Pitambar Jal

Sammridhi Yojana, and Poto Ho Khel Vikas Yojana,
which were in news recently, were the schemes
launched by which state government?

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[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Odisha
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: C [Jharkhand]

Notes:
The state government of Jharkhand has recently
launched three welfare programmes focussing on
providing employment to the resident workers and
the incoming migrant laborers. The three schemes
have been framed to function together with the
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme.
Birsa Harit Gram Yojna aims for afforestation of
over two lakh acres of unused government fallow
land, Neelambar Pitambar Jal Sammridhi Yojana
aims to create agro-water storage units, and Poto
Ho Khel Vikas Yojana aims for developing sports
grounds across the state.
12. GARUD (Government Authorisation for Relief
Using Drones) portal, which was seen in news
recently, was launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[D] Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Civil Aviation]

Notes:
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation along with
Directorate General of Civil Aviation has launched a
portal named GARUD (Government Authorisation
for Relief Using Drones).
The portal has been launched with an aim of
providing fast-track exemptions to government
agencies for drone operations associated with

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Covid-19 response. However, the Ministry also

warned about penal action and cancellation of
exemption if the provisions are violated.
13. ‘Ayush Kavach-Covid’, an application developed
the Ministry of AYUSH, has been launched by which
Indian state/UT?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]

Notes:
The state government of Uttar Pradesh has recently
launched a mobile application called ‘Ayush Kavach-
Covid’, which has been developed the Ministry of
AYUSH.
The application was launched with an aim of
providing health remedies and measures to boost
immunity in the process of ghting Covid-19. The
app provides a lot of information authorised by the
AYUSH Ministry about the medicinal properties of
certain ingredients. It also enables the users to seek
advice from experts in the AYUSH eld.

14. What is the name of the helpline launched by the

Union HRD Minister for the students of Central
University of Odisha?
[A] Suraksha
[B] Bharosa
[C] Shakti
[D] Rakshan
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Correct Answer: B [Bharosa]

Notes:
The Union Minister for Human Resource
Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recently
launched the Central University of Odisha Helpline
‘Bharosa’, through a virtual platform in New Delhi.
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The helpline has been launched with an aim of

assisting the student community during the di cult
time of COVID-19 pandemic. The Helpline Number
080 46 80 10 10, aims at redressing grievances and
providing services to all the students of the
University.

15. How many mandis (markets) are to be integrated

with eNAM platform before May 15, as per the target
of Agriculture Ministry?
[A] 500
[B] 750
[C] 1000
[D] 2000
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Correct Answer: C [1000]

Notes:
The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh
Tomar recently launched integration of 117
additional wholesale mandis with the electronic
National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform.
After the integration, the total number of online
mandis became 962, across the country against the
target of 1000 mandis before May 15. In the e-NAM
platform, distant bidding facility for wholesale
produce in APMC mandis without physical presence
of buyer or trader and e-payment facility are
provided.
16. What is the quantum of the special economic
package “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” announced
by the Government of India?
[A] Rs. 5 lakh crore
[B] Rs. 10 lakh crore
[C] Rs. 20 lakh crore
[D] Rs. 30 lakh crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs. 20 lakh crore]

Notes:
The Prime Minister of India recently unveiled a
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special economic package titled “Atma Nirbhar

Bharat Abhiyan” to the tune of Rs. 20 lakh crore. It
aims to stimulate the economic activities of the
country, ahead of the 4th phase of the lockdown.
The stimulus package also includes Rs 1.7 lakh
crore package of free food grains to poor and cash
to poor women and elderly, that was announced in
the month of March in the name of PM Karib Kalyan
Yojana. It also includes the liquidity measures and
interest cuts announced by RBI. The Prime Minister
said the package will focus on land, labour, liquidity
and laws.

17. CAMPA Funds, that was seen in the economic

stimulus package, is associated with which Union
Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change
[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Environment, Forest

and Climate Change]
Notes:
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management
and Planning Authority (CAMPA) was set up under
Environment Ministry to promote afforestation
activities as a way of compensating for forest land
diverted to non-forest uses.
In the economic stimulus package, it was proposed
that plans worth Rs 6000 crores of CAMPA funds
will be approved shortly. The funds will be used for
afforestation and plantation works, forest
protection and job opportunities in urban, semi-
urban and rural areas and for Tribals /Adivasis.

18. Which Indian state/ UT has launched the ‘Charan

Paduka’ campaign to assist migrant labourers?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Chhattisgarh
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[C] Madhya Pradesh

[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]

Notes:
The state of Madhya Pradesh has recently launched
a new initiative, the rst in the country named
Charan Paduka campaign.
The campaign seeks to assist the migrant labourers
who are walking barefoot by providing foot-wears to
them. It was started from a Police station at Indore
and is being implemented with the help of civilians,
across the state. This scheme has been launched
amid several accidents of the state involving
migrants.

19. Which Indian state/UT is set to declare ‘Lac

farming’ as an agricultural activity?
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Chhattisgarh]

Notes:
The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh recently
approved the proposal of the state forest
department to declare ‘Lac farming’ as an
agricultural activity. It is to be approved in the
cabinet soon.
Lac is the sticky secretion of several species of lac
insects. Thousands of lac insects colonise the
branches of the host trees and secrete the Lac
pigment. Chhattisgarh is one of the leading
producers of lac in the country. This step will
increase the productivity and credit availability of
farmers cultivating lac.

20. Which state has launched the ‘Rozgar Setu’

scheme for skilled migrant workers?
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[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]

Notes:
The state of Madhya Pradesh has recently launched
a new scheme called ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme, with an
aim of providing employment to the skilled workers
who have returned to the state.
The state is surveying the skilled workers who were
employed at industries in other states and have
returned now. The government will contact the
owners of industries and factories and contractors
associated with infrastructure projects such as road
and bridge construction.

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