DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – DECEMBER 21, 2021

Q.) Which state has approved the Atma Nirbhar Krishak Development Scheme?

[a] Uttar Pradesh

[b] Madhya Pradesh

[c] Tamil Nadu

[d] Telangana

[e] Maharashtra
 Atma Nirbhar Krishak
Development Scheme
Uttar Pradesh has approved the Atma Nirbhar Krishak Development ANS - A
Scheme for boosting the agriculture sector.
• It will be applicable from the current financial year i.e., 2021-22 till
2031-32.
• 1,475 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) will be established in
each development block, in the next three years.
• Central govt has allocated Rs 12,000 crore fund to Uttar Pradesh
govt under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF). This scheme
is funded from that only.
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Development Scheme
• State’s overall expenditure in this scheme - Rs 1,220.92 crore ANS - A
• This scheme will also provide loans for investment in project
related to the development of post-harvest infrastructural facility
(similar to AIF).
Q.) Which bank has launched the Chola Sarva Shakti Policy?

[a] Equitas Small Finance Bank

[b] Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

[c] Bank of Baroda

[d] Paytm Payments Bank

[e] Karur Vyasa Bank

 Chola Sarva Shakti Policy

Equitas Small Finance Bank has partnered with Cholamandalam MS ANS - A

General Insurance to launch the Chola Sarva Shakti Policy.

• Chola Sarva Shakti Policy is a women-specific health insurance
policy to empower Indian women with good health and finances.
• Benefits of the policy – accident or health insurance, maternity
expense insurance, child education support, EMI option in case
of termination from job on grounds of ill-health.
Q.) With which IIT has Indian Air Force (IAF) signed an MoU for various developmental
projects to support the requirements of the IAF?

[a] IIT-Kharagpur

[b] IIT-Delhi

[c] IIT-Ropar

[d] IIT-Roorkee

[e] IIT-Madras
 IIT-DELHI & IAF Partnership

IIT-Delhi has signed an MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for various
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developmental projects to support the requirements of the IAF.
• The partnership aims to boost the indigenisation efforts of the IAF.
Q.) Which state has signed Record of Discussions (RoD) with Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in
the state?

[a] Tamil Nadu

[b] Kerala

[c] Nagaland

[d] Assam

[e] Mizoram
 Japan International Cooperation
Agency

Tamil Nadu and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed a ANS - A

Record of Discussions (RoD) for Prevention and Control of Non-

Communicable Diseases in the state.
• This project will focus on strengthening the managerial and technical
capabilities of health personnel with respect to NCD prevention and
control.
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Agency

• According to UNICEF’s data, the death rate of NCDs is 63% of all deaths ANS - A

and the probability of death from NCDs between the ages of 30 to 70 is

23%.
• JICA has been supporting the “Tamil Nadu Urban Health Care Project”
through the Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) loan to improve the
quality of urban healthcare services by developing health facilities.
Q.) Which state has partnered with UN Capital Development Fund’s Global Centre for
Financial Health for ensuring economic empowerment of women?

[a] Odisha

[b] Kerala

[c] Rajasthan

[d] Gujarat

[e] Punjab
 Mission Shakti Living Lab

Odisha and UN Capital Development Fund’s Global Centre for Financial ANS - A
Health have partnered for establishing Mission Shakti Living Lab for
ensuring economic empowerment of women.
• Through the lab, awareness about better planning, borrowing,
savings, spending etc. will be spread among women by using the
digital technologies and e-commerce.
• Eligible beneficiaries – self-help groups and households
Q.) How many problem areas are being tackled by ‘Animal Husbandry Startup Grand
Challenge’ 2.0?

[a] Seven

[b] Six

[c] Eight

[d] Nine

[e] Ten
 Animal Husbandry Startup Grand
Challenge
2nd edition of ‘Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge’ has
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been launched by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairy Farming.
• Purpose – to find innovative and commercially viable solutions
to address six problems faced by the animal husbandry and
dairy sector.
• Prize – Rs 10 lakh for winner and Rs 7 lakh for runner-up of each
of the six problem areas
• The challenge is open on www.startupindia.gov.in.
WELCOME TO GK FACTORY!!!
Aral Sea

Before 1960s, it
was accounted as
the fourth largest
lake in the world
with an area of
68,000 km2.

An Endorheic lake.

Rich for marine

biodiversity before
1960s.
Presently,
approx. 90% of
its area has
shrunk.

Remains of the
sea is left in the
form of patches.
 Located at the
Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan border.

It receives its water

from Amu Darya and
Syr Darya.

Drying up of this lake

is not only impacting
the marine
biodiversity but it is
also having a negative
impact on the lives of
humans residing on
the peripheral area of
this lake.
Source of the Picture:
ResearchGate
Presently,
Kazakhstan is
working on
rejuvenating the
Northern Aral Sea
with the help of
World Bank.

But the southern

portion in
Uzbekistan is in
ruins. The Uzbek
govt is not keen to
revive the sea.
Divergence of the
Amu Darya and Syr
Darya towards
agricultural fields for
water intensive
crops like rice and
cotton.

Presently,
Uzbekistan is the
8th largest producer
and the 11th largest
exporter of cotton in
the world.
In the first half of
the 20th century
prior to the
irrigation, the
sea's water level
above sea level
held steady at 53
m.

By 2010, the large

Aral was 27 m and
the small Aral 43
m above sea level
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