PIB 247 – 17th to 18th April 2023

Q.1) Identify incorrect statement about Animal Health System Support for One Health
Project

(1) It is World Bank funded project launched by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
(2) It will be initially covering 151 districts in 10 participating states
(3) It will be implemented for period of 5 years
(4) It will be implemented as Central sector scheme with a financial provision of
Rs.1228.70 Crores
[a] 2 and 4 Only
[b] 1 and 2 Only
[c] 3 and 4 Only
[d] 2 and 3 Only
[e] 1, 2 and 4 Only
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 Animal Health Support for One Health

➢ What: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has

launched World Bank funded Animal Health System Support for
One Health Project under the aegis of National One Health Mission.

• Objective: To create an ecosystem for a better animal health

management system using the One Health approach.

• Duration: 5 years.

• Outlay: It is a Central sector scheme with a financial provision of

Rs.1228.70 Crores.

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 • Coverage: 151 districts in five participating states – Assam,
Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

• Features:

▪ It will target upgradation of 75 district/regional laboratories,

upgradation/strengthening of 300 veterinary
hospitals/dispensaries

▪ It will train 9000 para-veterinarians/diagnostic professionals and

5500 veterinary professionals.

▪ It will create awareness campaign on prevention of zoonotic

diseases and pandemic preparedness at community level by
reaching out to 6 lakh households
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Q.2) Which Ministry has launched Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative to enhance
India's preparedness and response to potential animal pandemics, in line with the One
Health approach?

[a] Ministry of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

[b] Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
[c] Ministry of Science and Technology
[d] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[e] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

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 Animal Pandemic Preparedness

➢ What: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has

launched Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative.

• Objective: To enhance India's preparedness and response to

animal pandemics, with a focus on zoonotic diseases that pose a
threat to both animal and human health.

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 • Key activities under APPI:

▪ Defined joint investigation and outbreak response teams

(National & state)

▪ Design overall integrated disease surveillance system (built on

National Digital Livestock Mission)

▪ Strengthening Regulatory system

▪ Creating disease modelling algorithms and early warning

systems

▪ Strategizing Disaster Mitigation with National Disaster

Management Authority

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Q.3) Where has G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) under India’s
Presidency been organized under the theme “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
for Healthy People and Planet”?

[a] Varanasi
[b] Nagpur
[c] Bhopal
[d] Jaipur
[e] Chennai

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 G-20 MACS

➢ What: G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) under

India’s Presidency has been held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

➢ Why: To pursue discussion on food and nutrition security,

resilience to climate change, One Health approaches, digital
agriculture, and PPP for research, education and extension.

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 • Theme: “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems for Healthy
People and Planet”.

• Under this theme there are four priority areas viz.

▪ Food Security and Nutrition – the role of frontiers in science and

technology.

▪ Building resilience and sustainable agriculture through

approaches of climate resilient agriculture and One Health.

▪ Digitalization for Agricultural Transformation

▪ Public-Private Partnerships for Research and Development

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 • It has featured the MAHARISHI Initiative i.e., Millets And OtHer
Ancient Grains International ReSearcH Initiative.

▪ Its focus is on Research and Awareness in agro-biodiversity,

food security, and nutrition aligning with the International Year
of Millets 2023.

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Q.4) With which of the following industries bodies, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has
organised Digital Health Summit 2023 under the theme ‘Building One Health together –
Improving Health equity’?

[a] DPIIT
[b] ASSOCHAM
[c] CII
[d] NASSCOM
[e] FICCI

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 Digital Health Summit 2023

➢ What: Digital Health Summit 2023 has been held in Goa.

• Objective: To bring together policy makers, industry leaders, and
global healthcare experts and thought leaders to deliberate upon
key issues confronting the digital health space.

• Organisers: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Ministry of

Health & Family Welfare.

• Theme: ‘Building One Health together – Improving Health equity’.

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 Q.5) Which of the following statements are incorrect about recently
launched scheme “Marketing and Logistics Development for
Promotion of Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region?

(1) It seeks to transform tribal Ecosystem in the North-East by

[a] 1 and 3 Only strengthening livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans
[b] 2 and 4 Only
(2) It has been launched by Ministry of Development of North
[c] 3 and 4 Only Eastern Region
[d] 1 and 4 Only
[e] 2 and 3 Only (3) It will be implemented by TRIFED in 7 north eastern states viz.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland and Tripura.
(4) It will facilitate tribal artisans to avail opportunities of enhancing
income through the provision of backward and forward linkages

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 PTP-NER Scheme

➢ What: Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched new scheme

“Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal
Products from North -Eastern Region (PTP-NER)”.

• Objective: To strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans

from NE States through increased efficiency in procurement,
logistics and marketing of tribal products.

• States Covered: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,

Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.

• Nodal Implementing Agency: TRIFED.

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 • It seeks to facilitate tribal artisans to avail opportunities of
enhancing income through the provision of backward and forward
linkages.

▪ For this, the scheme will provide incubation support,

aggregation, skill and entrepreneurship development,
sourcing and procurement, marketing, transportation and
publicity.

• As a part of it, empanelment of tribal artisans from NER will be

done by organizing 68 Tribal Artisan Melas (TAMs) in April –May
2023 at various districts of NER.

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Q.6) Name the mobile app launched during National Panchayat Awards Week which will
help in strengthening Gram Sabha for ensuring participatory democracy and making
empowered people and accountable Panchayats.

[a] GS NISHCHAY
[b] GS NIRNAY
[c] GS NIRMAN
[d] GS NIVARAN
[e] GS NAVNIRMAN

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 National Panchayat Awards Week

➢ What: Ministry of Panchayati Raj is celebrating National Panchayat

Awards Week during 17th – 21st April, 2023

• Theme “Panchayaton ke Sankalpon ki Siddhi ka Utsav”

▪ National Panchayat Awards 2023 under following categories

➢ Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar: For the

performance under individual Localization of Sustainable
Development Goals (LSDGs) themes.

➢ Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar:

For the aggregate performance under all 9 LSDG themes and green
initiative related Special Categories.
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 ➢ Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar

➢ Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar

• GS NIRNAY mobile app

▪ GS NIRNAY stands for National Initiative for Rural India to

Navigate, InnovAte and Resolve PanchaYat decisions

▪ Objective: To further strengthen Gram Sabha for ensuring

participatory democracy and making empowered people and
accountable Panchayats.

▪ It has been developed to record and upload Gram Sabha

proceedings open for public view.

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 Questions in Short

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Q.7) Where has Global Conference on Compressed Biogas been organised by IFGE-
CBG Producers Forum and Ministry for Petroleum & Natural Gas under the theme
“Towards Progressive Policy Framework for a Robust CBG Foundation and Growth”?

[a] Chennai
[b] New Delhi
[c] Bengaluru
[d] Hyderabad
[e] Mumbai

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Q.8) With which Tiger Reserve has Indian Highways Management Company Limited
signed an MoU to facilitate seamless and efficient entry process for vehicles entering the
forest area?

[a] Melghat Tiger Reserve

[b] Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
[c] Amrabad Tiger Reserve
[d] Sunderbans Tiger Reserve
[e] Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

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Q.9) Which international organisation has organised an event titled ‘Making it Personal:
How Behavioral Change Can Tackle Climate Change’?

[a] World Wide Fund for Nature

[b] International Union for Conservation of Nature
[c] World Bank
[d] United Nations Development Programme
[e] United Nations Environment Programme

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Q.10) Which Ministry/ies has/have organised INDIA STEEL 2023 – 5th edition of biennial
international exhibition and conference in Mumbai in association with FICCI?

[a] Ministry of Steel

[b] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[c] Ministry of Mining
[d] A and B
[e] A, B and C

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Q.11) Where has CSIR-IIP organized Jigyasa program for school students as part of its
"One Week One lab" campaign with objective to teach the scientific temperament among
school children?

[a] Bhubaneshwar
[b] Shimla
[c] Dehradun
[d] Pune
[e] Lucknow

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Q.12) Indian Railways has registered record revenue figures of ___________for Financial
Year 2022-23.

[a] Rs. 2.67 Lakh Crores

[b] Rs. 2.40 Lakh Crores
[c] Rs. 2.22 Lakh Crores
[d] Rs. 2.10 Lakh Crores
[e] Rs. 1.95 Lakh Crores

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Q.13) Which portal has been launched recently by Ministry of Science and Technology to
connect and identify potential young startups across the country?

[a] SUPPORT STARTUP Portal

[b] STARTUP LINK Portal
[c] YUVA Portal
[d] STARTUP 4 YOUTH Portal
[e] STARTUP INDIA Portal

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