The Government has invited stakeholder comments on a proposal that seeks to establish 'Federated Digital Identities' to optimize the number of digital identities that a citizen needs to have by linking various consumer identification data into a single unique ID for digital transactions such as authentication and eKYC services. The proposal is part of the Electronics and IT Ministry's India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA) 2.0 framework. The IndEA was launched in ________. It aims to establish Unity in Diversity in E-Governance.

India has recently celebrated the 30^th Foundation Day of the 'National Commission for Women'. The theme of the 30^th foundation day programme was 'She the Change Maker', which is aimed at celebrating the achievements of women in different fields. The National Commission for Women was set up as a statutory body in January _______. The main objective of the commission, according to the act, is to:

►Review the Constitutional and Legal safeguards for women.

►Recommend remedial legislative measures concerning women.

►Facilitate redressal of grievances women are facing.

►Advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women.

Cost-effective AYUSH services under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) have gotten a major boost in the Union Budget 2022. The total allocation of budget to AYUSH Ministry in the last 7 years has increased over four times from ₹ 691 Cr to _______

The Union Budget 2022-23 provides that any income from the transfer of any virtual digital asset shall be taxed at the rate of _______. No deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed while computing such income except the cost of acquisition. Further, loss from the transfer of virtual digital assets cannot be set off against any other income. In order to capture the transaction details, a provision has been made for Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on payment made in relation to transfer of virtual digital assets at the rate of ______. Gift of the virtual digital asset is also proposed to be taxed in the hands of the recipient.

According to Economic Survey, the central government has set up a “National Land Monetisation Corporation” in a bid to FastTrack the monetization of land and non-core assets of public sector entities. The National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) is being set up in accordance with the Budget announcement. It is being set up as a 100% Government of India-owned entity. The initial authorized share capital will be Rs _______ crore, while subscribed share capital will be of Rs ______ crore. It works as an asset manager for lands owned by central government and central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). It has the freedom to invest, lease or rent assets or monetize them based on suggestions by many sources. It is free to develop assets for commercial or residential purposes.

Union government approved the “Scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces (MPF) for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. A total financial outlay of Rs 26,275 crore has been dedicated to the scheme. ________ have been allocated to raise India Reserve Battalions as well as Specialised India Reserve Battalions. With an outlay of _________, government extended the scheme to states and union territories for narcotics control.

Department of Social Justice & Empowerment launched the “SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” scheme.

Identify correct statement w.r.t. this scheme.

1. SMILE is a Central Sector scheme.

2. Ministry has allocated Rs. 365 Crore for the scheme for the financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26.

3. It includes Scholarships for Transgender Students studying in XI and till post-graduation to complete their education.

4. PMAY scheme would offer shelter facilities under this scheme.

5. PMDAKSH Yojana would provide skill development and related training opportunities, under this initiative.

Central government has set the target to replace diesel with renewable energy in agricultural sector by 2024. Through KUSUM Scheme, central government is also running a scheme to solarise the agriculture This would help in installing solar-run irrigation systems.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. KUSUM scheme.

1. It was launched in 2019 as a centrally sponsored scheme.

2. Solarization of 1.5 million grid-connected solar-powered farm pumps is covered under component A of this project.

3. MNRE will retain 33% of eligible service charges for nationwide Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities.

4. Under component C, for solarising Agricultural pumps, centre will bear a cost of 30% and remaining 70% would be borne by state-owned DISOMs.

5. The scheme is dubbed as “Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme”.

Sovereign gold bond scheme was launched in November _______, with the objective of reducing the demand for physical gold. The tenor of SGB bonds is ______ years with provision of premature cancellation after 5 years on interest payment dates. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced redemption price for the premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs). The redemption price was ₹ 4,813 per unit. It is around 85% premium from its issue price of __________, which was fixed in January 2016.

Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 virtually. The IMI 4.0 will have three rounds and it will be conducted across 416 districts, across 33 states and UTs. It also includes 75 districts identified for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. This programme will immensely contribute in filling the gaps as well as make lasting gains for universal immunisation. The Union Health Minister virtually launched the IMI 4.0 portal and released the “Operational Guidelines for IMI 4.0”, “Strengthening Immunization in Urban Areas-A framework for Action” and a handbook for “______________” and awareness material/IEC package developed as part of the campaign.

The National Leprosy Eradication Programme is a __________ Health Scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The Programmes are also supported as Partners by the World Health Organization, The International Federation of Anti-leprosy Associations (ILEP) and a few other Non-Govt. Organizations.

The NLEP aims at eliminating Leprosy in each of the districts by _________.

Delhi University has officially notified that it would be scrapping its MPhil programme from the coming academic year (2022-23), in line with the National Education Policy (NEP).

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. the Key Recommendations of National Education Policy 2020 for higher education.

1. Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised to 50% by 2035.

2. Holistic Undergraduate education with a flexible curriculum can be of 3 or 4 years with multiple exit options and appropriate certification within this period.

3. M.Phil courses will be continued, and all the courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels will now be interdisciplinary.

4. Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) will be set up as a single umbrella body for the entire higher education, excluding medical and legal education.

5. HECI will have three independent verticals namely National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC) for regulation, General Education Council (GEC) for standard-setting & Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC) for funding.

Department of Fisheries, GOI earmarked the investment targets for promoting cage aquaculture under flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The PMMSY is an umbrella scheme with two separate Components namely (a) Central Sector Scheme (CS) and (b) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS). One activity namely “Livelihood and nutritional support for socio economically backward, active traditional fishers‟ families for conservation of fisheries resources during fish ban/lean period” under PMMSY is continued as per the norms, guidelines and funding pattern of the Saving-cum-Relief Component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) - Blue Revolution Scheme: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries. The governmental assistance of ________ per annum per enrolled beneficiary will be provided under this activity.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. National AYUSH Mission.

1. It is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of AYUSH launched in 2014.

2. It is a central sector scheme.

3. For AYUSH Services, Educational Institutions and Quality Control of ASU&H Drugs, the grant-in-aid component ratio b/w central government and states is 75:25.