Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Textiles and Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal released the _ A_ edition of ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ during the conference of Food Ministers of States/UTs on ‘Food Nutrition and Security in India’. _ B_ has been adjudged the top ranked State followed by Uttar Pradesh at the 2 nd spot and _ C_ at third amongst the General Category States in ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’. Among the Special Category states/UTs, _ D_ stood first followed by Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim respectively. Further, among the 3 UTs where Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)- Cash is operational, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu is the top ranked UT. The present Index is largely focused on NFSA Distribution and will include procurement, PMGKAY Distribution in future. The Index for ranking the states and UTs is built on _ E_ key pillars which covers the end-to-end implementation of NFSA through TPDS. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted on July 5, _ F and in order to celebrate the day, the conference was organized to deliberate and discuss nutritional security, food security, best practices followed in Public Distribution System, crop diversification, reforms in PDS and storage sector. What is B, C & E?

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & four

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & five

The __A__ Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme was launched on 29th June, __B__ by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. __C__ Incubation Centres have been approved under the scheme. The PMFME Scheme also envisages financial support of __D__ for working capital and purchase of small tools for each member of the Self Help Group (SHG) engaged in food processing activities. Over 1 lakh SHG members have been identified and the seed capital amount of Rs. 203 Cr. has been released so far. An agreement has been signed with the __E__ as the Nodal Bank for the PMFME Scheme and MoUs have been signed with 15 banks as official lending partners for the scheme. Under the scheme, MoUs have been signed with __F__ and TRIFED to take up the marketing and branding activities for supporting and handholding the beneficiaries along the entire value chain. As of now, 2 State-level brands have been successfully launched, including the brand “AASNAA” from the State of __G__ and the brand “BHIMTHADI” from the State of Maharashtra and many others in the pipeline. What is A, C & G

centrally sponsored, 75 & Punjab

centrally sponsored, 50 & Rajasthan

centrally sponsored, 75 & Haryana

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a __X__ scheme named __Y__ erstwhile Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme, since __Z__ for the welfare and rehabilitation of children. The objective of the Mission is to secure a healthy and happy childhood for each and every child in India, ensure opportunities to enable them to discover their full potential and assist them in flourishing in all respects, in a sustained manner, foster a sensitive, supportive and synchronized ecosystem for development of children, assist States/UTs in delivering the mandate of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and achieve the SDG goals. This mission promotes family-based non-institutional care of children in difficult circumstances based on the principle of institutionalization of children as a measure of last resort. What is X, Y & Z

Centrally Sponsored, "Mission Vatsalya" & 2009-10

Centrally Sponsored, "Mission Vatsalya" & 2011-12

Central Sector, "Mission Vatsalya" & 2009-10

Central Sector, "Mission Vatsalya" & 2011-12

Centrally Sponsored, "Mission Vatsalya" & 2010-11

Under the Central Sector Scheme of Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs , upto ₹ 18 lakh financial aid per FPO will be provided for a period of __M__. In addition, a loan of ₹ 2,000 for each farmer member of the FPO within a limit of __N__ per FPO will be available. There is also a provision of project loan or equivalent grant from any eligible lending institution of up to __O__ per FPO. What is M, N & O?

3 years, ₹ 15 lakh & ₹ 2 crore

5 years, ₹ 15 lakh & ₹ 2 crore

3 years, ₹ 10 lakh & ₹ 2 crore

3 years, ₹ 10 lakh & ₹ 5 crore

5 years, ₹ 15 lakh & ₹ 5 crore

PIB July Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Digital India Week 2022, whose theme is ‘Catalyzing New India’s Techade’ in ____. During the programme, he also launched multiple digital initiatives aimed at enhancing the accessibility of technology, streamlining service delivery to ensure ease of living and giving a boost to startups. He also announced the first cohort of _ Institutions to be supported under the Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme.

Gandhinagar, 30

Gandhinagar, 40

Delhi, 40

Delhi, 30

Chennai, 50

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

It will enable easy access to the internet and digital services in Indian languages, including voice-based access, and help the creation of content in Indian languages. The key intervention in building AI-based language technology solutions for Indian languages will be the creation of multilingual datasets. What is it?

Digital India Bhashini

Digital Bhashini

Digital Bharat Bhashini

Digital Bhasha Sangam

None of these

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

‘Digital India GENESIS’ (Gen-next Support for Innovative Startups) - a National Deep-tech Startup Platform, to discover, support, grow and make successful startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India. A total outlay of ___________ has been envisaged for the scheme.

₹750 Crore

₹700 Crore

₹500 Crore

₹650 Crore

₹600 Crore

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India in collaboration with _X organised a stakeholder workshop for evaluation of Krishi UDAN 2.0. The conference brought together experts from Air Cargo Sector for highlighting the benefits of Krishi UDAN and how domestic air cargo players can work in convergence and creating a seamless transaction across the value chain. What is X?

FICCI

NABARD

NAFED

ASSOCHAM

ICAR

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, today inaugurated the centenary year celebrations of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI). Where is NDRI located?

Karnal, Haryana

Amritsar, Punjab

Noida, UP

Morena, MP

Chennai, TN

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Union Agriculture Minister inaugurates DD Kisan Channel studio at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Shri Modi launched DD Kisan channel for farmers on 26 May _______.

2015

2014

2013

2012

2016

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The results of the __ edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems were released by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles today at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi. For the purposes of the Ranking, States and Union Territories are classified into Categories.

3rd, 5

3rd, 4

2nd, 5

2nd, 4

4th, 5

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Results of Ranking of States’ Exercise 2021 on support to Start-up Ecosystems declared. A and B emerged as the Best Performers in a category of States which included NCT of Delhi. C won the top honour among UTs and North-eastern (NE) States. While Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana got the Top Performers award among states, Jammu & Kashmir emerged as the Top Performer among UTs and NE states. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been conducting the States’ Start-up Ranking Exercise since D to facilitate the ease of building a start-up and doing business across the country. The participants were evaluated across E broad Reform Areas consisting of F Action Points. The States Startup Ranking 2021 highlighted the support being extended by over 30 states and union territories through startup policies to the ecosystem. There were only 4 states with startup policies prior to 2016. The state startup teams have been extending support across mentorship, incubation and funding. Moreover, feedback was gathered from more than 7,000 beneficiaries through surveys made in G different languages to grasp the real situation at the execution level. What is A & B?

Gujarat and Karnataka

Gujarat and Haryana

Punjab and Haryana

Punjab and Rajasthan

Rajasthan and Karnataka

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Results of Ranking of States’ Exercise 2021 on support to Start-up Ecosystems declared. A and B emerged as the Best Performers in a category of States which included NCT of Delhi. C won the top honour among UTs and North-eastern (NE) States. While Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana got the Top Performers award among states, Jammu & Kashmir emerged as the Top Performer among UTs and NE states. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been conducting the States’ Start-up Ranking Exercise since D to facilitate the ease of building a start-up and doing business across the country. The participants were evaluated across E broad Reform Areas consisting of F Action Points. The States Startup Ranking 2021 highlighted the support being extended by over 30 states and union territories through startup policies to the ecosystem. There were only 4 states with startup policies prior to 2016. The state startup teams have been extending support across mentorship, incubation and funding. Moreover, feedback was gathered from more than 7,000 beneficiaries through surveys made in G different languages to grasp the real situation at the execution level. What is C & D?

Meghalaya & 2018

Meghalaya & 2017

Manipur & 2018

Manipur & 2017

Nagaland & 2018

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Results of Ranking of States’ Exercise 2021 on support to Start-up Ecosystems declared. A and B emerged as the Best Performers in a category of States which included NCT of Delhi. C won the top honour among UTs and North-eastern (NE) States. While Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana got the Top Performers award among states, Jammu & Kashmir emerged as the Top Performer among UTs and NE states. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been conducting the States’ Start-up Ranking Exercise since D to facilitate the ease of building a start-up and doing business across the country. The participants were evaluated across E broad Reform Areas consisting of F Action Points. The States Startup Ranking 2021 highlighted the support being extended by over 30 states and union territories through startup policies to the ecosystem. There were only 4 states with startup policies prior to 2016. The state startup teams have been extending support across mentorship, incubation and funding. Moreover, feedback was gathered from more than 7,000 beneficiaries through surveys made in G different languages to grasp the real situation at the execution level. What is E, F & G?

7, 26 & 13

9, 21 & 13

7, 21 & 15

7, 26 & 15

9, 26 & 13

PIB July

121 questions

‘Digital India GENESIS’ (Gen-next Support for Innovative Startups) - a National Deep-tech Startup Platform, to discover, support, grow and make successful startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India. A total outlay of ___________ has been envisaged for the scheme.

The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, today inaugurated the centenary year celebrations of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI). Where is NDRI located?

Union Agriculture Minister inaugurates DD Kisan Channel studio at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Shri Modi launched DD Kisan channel for farmers on 26 May _______.

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