Haryana Current Affairs

February 2021
Week 3
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Q. Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
• For development works above Rs 5 lakh, the e-
tendering system has been made mandatory.
• Earlier, representatives of Panchayati Raj
Institutions used to allot construction work on
their own to their favourite contractors.
• Earlier, under Rule 134, Panchayati Raj
Institutions could get any amount of work done
by themselves or anyone without issuing
tenders. Thus, there were several complaints
alleging corruption.
Q. Under Saraswati revival project,
Saraswati Dam, Saraswati Barrage and
Saraswati Reservoir will be constructed
at which of the following places?
(a) Pehowa
(b) Adi Badri
(c) Badrinath
(d) Mohali
• International Saraswati Festival-2021 has been
organised at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district.
• The seminar was organised by Vidya Bharti
Sanskriti Sansthan and Haryana Sarasvati
Heritage Development Board through video-
conferencing.
• Besides this, interlinking of Markanda and
Saraswati rivers through Kainthla supply
channel will also be done.
• On completion of this project, around 894
hectare metres of flood water will be
diverted to Saraswati reservoir.
• The dam is being designed by the Central
Water Commission.
• The Sarsuti river flows through
the palaeochannel of Yamuna before
Yamuna shifted towards east due
to plate tectonics of earth's crust.
• Its course is dotted with archaeological
and religious sites dating back to post-
Harrapan Mahabharata sites from Vedic
period.
• It rises in the Siwalik Hills of south-
eastern Himachal Pradesh and it enters
Haryana from Adibadri village of
Yamunanagar.
• The Saraswati Heritage Development Board
was established in 2015 by the state
government for research and other works on
Saraswati.
• The main function of this board is to
revitalise the river and to highlight Indian
cultural heritage across the globe.
Q. National Table Tennis
Championships-2020 has been
organised in which of the
following districts of Haryana?
(a) Panchkula
(b) Gurugram
(c) Hisar
(d) Faridabad
Q. Who is the brand ambassador of 'Mera Pani-
Meri Virasat’ Scheme?
(a) Ms. Manushi Chillar
(b) Ms. Meenakshi Chaudhary
(c) Ms. Manika Sheokand
(d) Mrs. Priyanka Juneja
• Manika is the third woman from Haryana to bag a
title at the Miss India pageant since 2017.
• Crowned VLCC Femina Miss Grand India 2020,
Manika joined ranks with Manushi Chhillar
(Sonipat), who went on to win Miss World 2017,
and Meenakshi Chaudhary (Panchkula), first
runner-up at the Miss Grand International 2018.
• Aligning with her interest in finding biodegradable options
for sanitary pads, the chief minister announced, “We will
designate you the brand ambassador for our campaign,
‘Mera Pani Meri Virasat’ and like Manushi, you can assist
us in sensitising people about climate change.”

• Manushi Chhillar was announced as the brand ambassador

for Anaemia Free Haryana.
• Priyanka Juneja of Panipat bagged the title of Mrs. India
2020.
Q. Sant Kabir Das Gate has been inaugurated at
which of the following districts?
(a) Panipat
(b) Rohtak
(c) Hisar
(d) Bhiwani
• Nestlé India Limited is the Indian subsidiary
of Nestlé which is a Swiss multinational
company.
• The company is headquartered in Gurgaon,
Haryana.
• The company's products include food,
beverages, chocolate, and confectioneries.
Q. Where is ‘Sarawati Teerth’ located in
Haryana?
(a) Kurukshetra
(b) Karnal
(c) Jind
(d) Panipat