The Administrative Building of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kandukur in Prakasam district of __A__, affiliated with the Central Tobacco Research Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. Established in the year 2012, this KVK is one of the __B__ KVKs in the country, under whose functional jurisdiction there are 28 divisions of Prakasam and Nellore districts. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that all KVKs are like the backbone of the agriculture world, on which farmers have great faith. Keeping this in mind and considering the need of the hour, KVKs should accelerate their work and contribute more to the agriculture sector and, on the auspicious occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, in the making of the New India. The Minister stressed on strengthening the agriculture sector so that farmers and villages will be better off, markets will prosper, they will get better returns and the country's economy will emerge strong. Farmers will be able to get higher income with better yield and improved markets. Shri Tomar said that we have exported agricultural products worth __C__, in which agricultural scientists have made a huge contribution. He stressed on connecting more and more farmers through the recently set up 10,000 FPOs. What is A?

The Administrative Building of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kandukur in Prakasam district of __A__, affiliated with the Central Tobacco Research Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. Established in the year 2012, this KVK is one of the __B__ KVKs in the country, under whose functional jurisdiction there are 28 divisions of Prakasam and Nellore districts. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that all KVKs are like the backbone of the agriculture world, on which farmers have great faith. Keeping this in mind and considering the need of the hour, KVKs should accelerate their work and contribute more to the agriculture sector and, on the auspicious occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, in the making of the New India. The Minister stressed on strengthening the agriculture sector so that farmers and villages will be better off, markets will prosper, they will get better returns and the country's economy will emerge strong. Farmers will be able to get higher income with better yield and improved markets. Shri Tomar said that we have exported agricultural products worth __C__, in which agricultural scientists have made a huge contribution. He stressed on connecting more and more farmers through the recently set up 10,000 FPOs. What is B?

The Administrative Building of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kandukur in Prakasam district of __A__, affiliated with the Central Tobacco Research Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. Established in the year 2012, this KVK is one of the __B__ KVKs in the country, under whose functional jurisdiction there are 28 divisions of Prakasam and Nellore districts. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that all KVKs are like the backbone of the agriculture world, on which farmers have great faith. Keeping this in mind and considering the need of the hour, KVKs should accelerate their work and contribute more to the agriculture sector and, on the auspicious occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, in the making of the New India. The Minister stressed on strengthening the agriculture sector so that farmers and villages will be better off, markets will prosper, they will get better returns and the country's economy will emerge strong. Farmers will be able to get higher income with better yield and improved markets. Shri Tomar said that we have exported agricultural products worth __C__, in which agricultural scientists have made a huge contribution. He stressed on connecting more and more farmers through the recently set up 10,000 FPOs. What is C?

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched Animal Vaccine and other Diagnostic Kits developed by the ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines. The Ancovax Vaccine on Equines is an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Delta (COVID-19) Vaccine for Animals. The immunity induced by Ancovax neutralizes both Delta and Omicron Variants of SARS-CoV-2. The Vaccine contains inactivated SARS-CoV-2 (Delta) antigen with Alhydrogel as an adjuvant. It is safe for dogs, lions, leopards, mice and rabbits. Where is ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines located?

Appreciating the Equine Research Center, Shri Tomar said that this institute has developed six vaccines and _______ diagnostic technologies for the prevention of infectious diseases in equines and other animals, out of which four have been launched today.

The Surra ELISA Kit is a suitable Diagnostic Assay for Trypanosoma evansi infection in multiple animal species. The Surra is one of the most important haemoprotozoan diseases of the different livestock species caused by Trypanosoma evansi. The disease is prevalent in all the agro-climatic parts of India. In India, losses to livestock productivity are estimated to be __A__ annually due to Surra. The Equine DNA Parentage Testing Kit is a powerful genomic technology for parentage analysis. The Parentage among the Horses can be definitely established using Multiplex PCR Technology to compare allele sizes. At ICAR-NRC on Equines, an optimized __B__ DNA Market Panel is being used for Parentage testing. What is A?

The Surra ELISA Kit is a suitable Diagnostic Assay for Trypanosoma evansi infection in multiple animal species. The Surra is one of the most important haemoprotozoan diseases of the different livestock species caused by Trypanosoma evansi. The disease is prevalent in all the agro-climatic parts of India. In India, losses to livestock productivity are estimated to be __A__ annually due to Surra. The Equine DNA Parentage Testing Kit is a powerful genomic technology for parentage analysis. The Parentage among the Horses can be definitely established using Multiplex PCR Technology to compare allele sizes. At ICAR-NRC on Equines, an optimized __B__ DNA Market Panel is being used for Parentage testing. What is B?

MoS (Agriculture), Ms. Shobha Karandlaje represents India at the ______ Meeting of BRICS Agriculture Ministers

India and ________ agreed to expeditiously finalize a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for agricultural cooperation so that rapid progress can be made on various bilateral agricultural issues. During the meeting, agriculture minister of this country requested the Agriculture Minister Shri Tomar to extend cooperation in the field of agriculture technology, _________ buffalo breed, resolution of quarantine issues at border points and supply of animal vaccines etc.

The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the civic society – including the media, scientific fraternity and the people at large to show a ‘positive bias’ in favour of agriculture. Referring to agriculture as a ‘sacred activity’, he said the need of the hour is to protect farmers and support them by all means to ensure profitability in agriculture.

Shri Naidu was releasing a book ____________ published by Rythu Nestham Publications in Hyderabad today. The book chronicles the success stories of 100 farmers who have shifted to organic and traditional farming. Shri Naidu hoped the book will inspire many more people to take up organic farming.

The Phase II of the rice fortification programme which includes Phase I plus TPDS (Targeted Public Distribution System) and OWS (Other Welfare Schemes) in all Aspirational and High Burden Districts, a total of _______ districts, will be covered by _________.

________ LMT of the 175 LMT fortified rice required this year already produced for distribution till now under the rice-fortification programme.

“Fortification of Rice and its Distribution under Public Distribution System” was implemented for a period of 3 years beginning from 2019-20. Eleven (11) States successfully distributed the fortified rice in their identified districts (1 district per state) under the pilot scheme. The pilot scheme has been over on 31.03.2022 and nearly 4.30 Lakh MT of fortified rice had been distributed. "It was a centrally sponsored pilot scheme" (True or False)?

As part of vigorous implementation efforts, the Department of Food and Public Distribution has been coordinating all ecosystem related activities with all relevant stakeholders like State Govt./UT, line Ministries/Department, Development Partners, Industries, Research Institutes etc. The FCI and State Agencies are engaged in procurement of fortified rice and so far, nearly 126.25 LMT of fortified rice has been procured for the supply and distribution. The entire cost of rice fortification (around Rs. 2700 Cr. per annum) would be only borne by the Govt. of India as part of food subsidy till its full implementation upto ______________.

The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed major e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) to furnish the current framework as well as a proposal on improving the consumer grievance redressal mechanism within _______ days.

Wheat farmers across the country benefitted from the higher market rates as mostly /majority of farmers sold their produce to the private traders at higher market rate in comparison to the MSP.  Accordingly, the farmers could reap higher remuneration for their produce which is the main objective of the policy of Govt. of India towards farmers welfare. The prevailing situation, where more options were made available to farmers to sell their produce, empowered them to choose the best bettering the Minimum Support Price. It has been reported that during this season the farmers sold their produce at an average rate of __X__ per quintal thereby earning more on selling their produce in the open market as compared to MSP value Accordingly, on the estimated procurement quantity of 444 lakh MT, on an average, the farmers may have earned around Rs. 95460 crore at the rate of __X__ per quintal instead of Rs. 89,466 crores at the MSP of Rs. 2015 per quintal. Thus the wheat farmers may have overall got more than Rs. 5994 crore compared to MSP. Fill up the blank X.

Which of the following state is not the major wheat procuring states in the country with substantial contribution to public procurement?

The Central Consumer Protection authority (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified ‘Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’ with an objective to curb misleading advertisements and protect the consumers, who may be exploited or affected by such advertisements. Penalty for violating the Guidelines are also clearly outlined. CCPA can impose penalty of upto __A__ on manufacturers, advertisers and endorsers for any misleading advertisements. For subsequent contraventions, CCPA may impose a penalty of upto __B__. The Authority can prohibit the endorser of a misleading advertisement from making any endorsement for upto __C__ and for subsequent contravention, prohibition can extend upto__D__. What is A & C ?

The Central Consumer Protection authority (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified ‘Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’ with an objective to curb misleading advertisements and protect the consumers, who may be exploited or affected by such advertisements. Penalty for violating the Guidelines are also clearly outlined. CCPA can impose penalty of upto __A__ on manufacturers, advertisers and endorsers for any misleading advertisements. For subsequent contraventions, CCPA may impose a penalty of upto __B__. The Authority can prohibit the endorser of a misleading advertisement from making any endorsement for upto __C__ and for subsequent contravention, prohibition can extend upto __D__. What is B & D ?

The Government of India gave ample time to sugar exporters and millers to submit their application on National Single Window System (NSWS) with regard to restriction on export of sugar beyond _______ LMT.

India has now become the largest producer of sugar in the World & ______ largest exporter. Further, India is also the top consumer of sugar in the World. Consumption of sugar in India is consistently increasing at a growth of 2-4% per annum.

The price of EU Durram wheat in the international market is around Rs. 43/kg whereas Indian wheat is selling at an average price of _________ in wholesale.  There is a price difference of Rs. 17/kg i.e. about _______ discount to  the international market.

The Central Government has cut the basic duty on Crude Palm Oil, Crude Soyabean Oil and Crude Sunflower Oil from 2.5% to Nil. The Agri-cess on these Oils has been brought to 5%. The basic duty on Refined Soyabean oil and Refined Sunflower Oil has been slashed to _______ from the current 32.5% and the basic duty on Refined Palm Oils has been reduced from 17.5% to _______. The Government has extended the free import of Refined Palm Oils for a period upto 31.12.2022 .To control prices of edible oils, futures trading in mustard oil on NCDEX has been suspended and stock limits have been imposed.

In case of edible oils, the prices of Soyabean Oil (FOB Brazil) has increased by 35.50% whereas in the domestic market, the increase has been only 13% over the year. The international prices of Sunflower Oil (FOB Rotterdam) has increased by ______ while  Sunflower Oil in the domestic market has increased by ______ over the year. 

Currently under the ______ installment of PM-Kisan, _________ has been transferred under DBT, directly into the beneficiary’s account.

PMMSY scheme was launched in May _______ with the highest ever investment of Rs. ________ crores for focussed and holistic development of the fisheries sector while ensuring socio-economic wellbeing of fishermen, fish farmers and other stakeholders. Till date a total project investment of Rs 7242.90 Crores (FY 2020-22) has been done under PMMSY.

Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said that Global Confederation of Cow-based Industries (GCCI) has proved that organized Industry on Cow based products is a reality now. Speaking at the global webinar jointly organized by ICAR-CIRC and GCCI on the occasion of World Milk Day 2022, Shri Rupala appreciated GCCI for having established a new dimension by making such Confederation. Scientists, Veterinarians, Industrialists, Farmers from across the globe attended the online event. The topic of the webinar was - Sustainability in the Dairy sector as well as Environmental, Nutritional and Socio Economic empowerment. Where is ICAR-CIRC located?

As a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated the National Tribal Research Institute today in ___________.

APEDA organizes International Buyer Seller Meet at ________ for boosting export of Apricots and other agri products. Twenty buyers from India, USA, ___________, Oman and UAE participated in this event. 

To boost export of Mangoes, APEDA organizes 8-day-long mango festival in __________. At the show, ______ varieties of mangoes from eastern states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, are being displayed

In a bid to give a boost to the export of Indian wine, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which works under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated participation of ten exporters in London Wine Fair, 2022. Given that India is the ____ largest market for alcoholic beverages in the world, there are 12 joint venture companies having a licensed capacity of 33,919 kilo-litres per annum for the production of grain-based alcoholic beverages. Around 56 units are manufacturing beer under license from the government of India. ___________ has become an important state for wine manufacturing as there are more than 35 wineries in the state.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) with the objective of increasing efficiency of PACS, bringing transparency and accountability in their operations; facilitating PACS to diversify their business and undertake multiple activities/ services. This project proposes computerization of about __A__ functional PACS over a period of _B_ years with a total budget outlay of Rs. _C_ crore with Government of India share of Rs. _D_ crore. What is A & D?

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) with the objective of increasing efficiency of PACS, bringing transparency and accountability in their operations; facilitating PACS to diversify their business and undertake multiple activities/ services. This project proposes computerization of about __A__ functional PACS over a period of B years with a total budget outlay of Rs. C crore with Government of India share of Rs. D crore. What is B & C?

Shri Tomar launched the Honey Testing Laboratory at __________ which will help beekeepers and processors for testing the honey produced. He also visited the Bamboo Museum and Organic AC Market.

GOL Gumbaz selected as one of the 75 Iconic Sites for nationwide Observation of ______ edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY)

After a _ year lull, India and EU re-launch negotiations for India-EU Free Trade Agreement

The Government of India hosted its first-ever National Logistics Excellence Awards in New Delhi today. Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal along with the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Som Parkash Sharma gave away the awards in ______ categories. The National Logistics Excellence Awards aim to acknowledge the many logistics service providers in the country that have been able to display innovation, diversity and efficiency. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal urged the industry to work with the government to bring down the logistics cost from 12-14% to 7-8% as prevailing in the developed countries. The minister emphasized that the expansion of infra spending from Rs. 2.5 lakh crore to Rs. ____ lakh crore and Gati Shakti will benefit the logistics sector most with investment across roads, highways, ports, airports, multi-modal terminals etc. Shri Goyal said that GatiShakti will help in efficient planning and implementation, thereby ensuring that last-mile connectivity related issues are not there. He also informed that the government is actively thinking of promoting manufacturing of containers and ship-building.

India shipped 13,69,264 MT of seafood worth Rs 57,586.48 crore (USD 7.76 billion) during 2021-22, despite heavy odds. During the FY 2021-22, the export improved in rupee term by _____, in USD terms by _____ and in quantity terms by 19.12%.

Frozen shrimp remained the major export item in terms of quantity and value.

Assessment of States/UTs based on implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan for the year 2020 declared.

Identify correct statements w.r.t. this report.

1. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana are the Top Achievers.

2. Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal have been placed in the Achievers category.

3. Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh figure under the Aspirers category.

4. The BRAP 2020 includes 301 reform points covering 15 business regulatory areas. 118 new reforms were included to further augment the reform process.

5. Sectoral reforms with 52 action points spread across 7 sectors.

Assam has become the ______ State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC). Another dimension under ONORC plan is the ‘MERA RATION’ mobile application which has been rolled out to take maximum advantage of the ONORC plan. The mobile app is providing a host of useful real time information to the beneficiaries and is available in _____ languages.

India has continued to provide humanitarian assistance, both through the supply of vaccines as well as food consignments, during and beyond the pandemic, Shri Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution tells Ministerial Conference on "Uniting for Global Food Security" in _________.

The Gujarat State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd. called the Kheti Bank, was established in ________ and its establishment also has historical significance. There were about 222 small princely states in Saurashtra and Kathiawar at that time and land in Saurashtra as a whole was in the name of the Princely states.

A meeting was organised by MoEFCC with _______ non-attainment cities (NACs) under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) regarding elimination of single use plastic (SUP) items as well as air quality management

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) will launch One Health Pilot in __________

Union Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the National Conference on Millets on the theme ‘The Future Super Food for India' in New Delhi, organised by __________ with the support of M/o Food Processing Industries. The conference has been organised to discuss opportunities and challenges in ensuring food and nutritional security.  

It has come to the knowledge of the Union Ministry of Rural Development that an organization named ‘Gramin Udhyamita Sansthan”, claiming to be authorized by the Govt. of India and working under the Ministry of Rural Development, is carrying out a recruitment process since the month of November for the posts of Data Analyst, Administrative Officer and MTS for the states of ___________, Punjab and Haryana.

Shri Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the second phase of the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) program. The programme is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and _________. GOAL 2.0 initiative aims to digitally upskill 10 lakh youth by on promoting entrepreneurship amongst tribal communities of the country and opening up opportunities for them using digital technology.

Prime Minister launched new features of the ‘Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme’ (PMEGP). These include increase in the maximum project cost to ______ (from Rs 25 lakhs) for manufacturing sector and _______ (from Rs 10 lakhs) in the service sector and inclusion of applicants from Aspirational districts & Transgenders in the Special Category applicants for availing higher subsidies. Also, handholding support is being provided to applicants/entrepreneurs through engagement of banking, technical & marketing experts.

PM launched NIRYAT portal. From this portal, important information related to more than 30 commodity groups exported to more than 200 countries of the world will be available. What does 'A' stands for in NIRYAT ?

PM Inaugurates the Centre for Brain Research and lays the foundation Stone for Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital at ________

The Prime Minister informed that to save the soil, we have focused on five main things. Identify incorrect step.

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi was apprised of a Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The areas of cooperation as envisaged in the Strategic Partnership Agreement will support India in achieving its ambitious target of _______ of installed non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030.

The support from Government of India serves as a corpus for CDRI to fund technical assistance and research projects on an ongoing basis, setting up the Secretariat office and covering recurring expenditures over a period of 5 years from _________.  

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and _______ for Technical Cooperation for Water Security Initiative (AIWASI)

The Government e Marketplace (GeM) was launched on August 9, 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India to create an open and transparent procurement platform for Government buyers. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) by the name of Government e- Marketplace (GeM SPV) was set up as the National Public Procurement Portal on 17th May, _______. Each of the three pillars of GeM viz inclusion, _________ and efficiency have seen significant progress. The contribution by MSMEs to the cumulative transaction value is about 58%. Different independent studies, including those by the World Bank and National Economic Survey 2021, indicated substantial savings due to GeM’s ability to pool in more participation and provide cost effective options.

‘Dak Karmayogi’, an e-learning portal of the Department of Posts was launched by ________. This portal has been developed ‘In-House’ under vision of ‘Mission Karmayogi’, which was conceptualized by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with a view to bring efficiency in actions of all the employees of Government of India and transforming efficiency of bureaucracy with ‘Minimum Government’ and ‘Maximum Governance’.

The National Financial Regulatory Authority (NFRA) is organising a seminar on “High Quality Financial Reporting Framework through Effective Independent Oversight” tomorrow as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav week-long celebrations by _________.

Funding under Technology Development Fund scheme of DRDO enhanced to Rs ______ crore per project from Rs 10 crore

BISAG-N reiterated the democratic vision behind launch of 12 PMeVIDYA DTH TV channels and expansion of these channels to

_____ more, for making quality eContent available to all. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pradhan called for a collaborative approach among all stakeholders for developing quality e-content for all classes from Balvatika to _________, including in local languages.

A meeting was organised by MoEFCC with _______ non-attainment cities (NACs) under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) regarding elimination of single use plastic (SUP) items as well as air quality management today. The meeting was attended by the Municipal Commissioners and senior officials of the State Governments from Environment, Urban Development and Local Self Government (LSG) Departments and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs).  

In terms of Government of India Notification No.4(6)-B(W&M)/2022 dated June 15, 2022, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2022-23 (Series I) will be opened for subscription during the period June 20-24, 2022 with Settlement date June 28, 2022. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be ______ per gram, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated June 17,  2022. Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of _____ per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode.      

Identify correct statements w.r.t. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2022-23.

1. The SGBs will be restricted for sale to resident individuals, HUFs, Trusts, Universities and Charitable Institutions.

2. The tenor of the SGB will be for a period of ten years with an option of premature redemption after 5^th year to be exercised on the date on which interest is payable.

3. Minimum permissible investment will be One gram of gold.

4. In case of joint holding, the investment limit of 4 KG will be applied to the both the applicants.

5. The maximum limit of subscription shall be 4 KG for individual, 4 Kg for HUF and 20 Kg for trusts and similar entities.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2022-23.

1. Payment for the SGBs will be through cash payment (upto a maximum of `20,000) or demand draft or cheque or electronic banking.

2. The investors will be compensated at a fixed rate of 4 % per annum payable semi-annually on the nominal value.

3. SGBs shall not be eligible for trading.

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology, MoS (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences, MoS (PMO), MoS (Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions), MoS (Atomic Energy) and MoS (Space), released the e-book titled “_______” today, at an event organized by the Income Tax Department.

National Health Authority to host Hackathon Series under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) The first hackathon in the series would be ‘Round 1: Kickstarting Unified Health Interface (UHI)’. ‘ABDM Hackathon Series - Round 1: Kickstarting UHI’ will focus on two major themes. Which of the following are the two themes as mentioned in the paragraph ?

To develop capacities of health systems and institutions across the continuum of care at all levels, primary, secondary, tertiary level and to prepare health systems in responding effectively to the current and future pandemics/disasters, ________ for the period from 2021-22 to _______ has been allocated under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).

In an effort to galvanize States/UTs to work towards ensuring safe food for citizens, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya released Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s 4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States across ______ parameters of food safety. SFSI was started from 2018-19 with the aim of creating a competitive and positive change in the food safety ecosystem in the country.  The index will help in providing safe and nutritious food to our citizens.

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya releases 4th State Food Safety Index. This year, among the larger states, _______ was the top ranking state, followed by Gujarat and _______. Among the smaller states, Goa stood first followed by ______ and Sikkim. Among UTs, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh secured first, second and third ranks.

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) Public Dashboard gets revamped with new features. The dashboard will serve as a single source of truth for public and PM-JAY stakeholders providing comprehensive view of scheme’s progress. In the ‘Age Group’ category under the ‘Ayushman Cards Created’ panel, the pie chart reveals that the highest number of Ayushman Card holders are between the age group of ________ years.

The National Institute of Urban Affairs’ (NIUA) Climate Centre for Cities (NIUA C-Cube), _________ and their partners today launched India’s first national coalition platform for urban nature-based solutions (NbS) at the 11^th World Urban Forum in Poland.

Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban 2.0 launches Revised Swachh Certification Protocols to sustain Open Defecation Free Status across Urban India. A new component is added named as Water+

Identify correct statements w.r.t. Water+

1. The focus is on collection, transportation, treatment, and reuse of both used water and faecal sludge to prevent environmental pollution.

2. For towns having population more than 25,000, a minimum of 20% households to be connected to sewerage network.

3. No untreated used water is let out in the environment.

The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Khelo India Youth Games-2021 in __________

In 2014, the budget of the Sports Ministry was Rs. 866 crore, which has been increased to Rs. ______ crore in 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Headquarters of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) in ________

MoHUA launches NIPUN project under its flagship scheme DAY-NULM to train over 1 lakh construction workers, through fresh skilling and upskilling programmes and provides them with work opportunities in foreign countries also. What does 'P' stands for in NIPUN ?

MoHUA launches NIPUN project under its flagship scheme DAY-NULM.

Identify correct statements w.r.t. the DAY-NULM scheme.

1. It was launched in 2013 by replacing the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)

2. Funding is shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of 60:40

3. An interest subsidy of 5% - 7% for setting up individual microenterprises with a loan of up to 5 lakhs is provided.

4. An interest subsidy of 5% - 7% for setting up group enterprises with a loan limit of up to Rs.10 lakhs is provided.

‘Kaushal Bima’, a ______ accidental insurance with coverage of ________, digital skills such as cashless transactions and the BHIM app, orientation about entrepreneurship, and EPF and BOCW facilities.

The Distt. Administration of _______ has with the support of UNICEF, embarked upon a silent revolution in which they are gradually eradicating the cruel practice of exiling girls and women to a Kurma Ghar or “Period Hut” during the menstrual period. 

Keeping in view the core ideology of Yoga, the design team at Centre of Excellence for Khadi (COEK) has designed a range of ‘Wellness wear’ ‘______’ to showcase the versatility of khadi on International Yoga Day.

The Central Government has approved New Guidelines of Central Sector Scheme “Promotion of MSMEs in North Eastern Region and Sikkim”. The scheme will be implemented during 15th Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to _______). The Scheme is envisaged to provide financial support for enhancing the productivity and competitiveness as well as capacity building of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the NER and Sikkim.

"Operation Mahila Suraksha" is an initiative of ________

MoU  signed between NHIDCL and _______ for sharing knowledge on innovative ideas and technologies in the field of highway engineering

In what can be called a massive step towards liberalization of the Geospatial industry in India, _______ launched the Self Certification Portal for conveying adherence to provisions of Geospatial Guidelines by Individuals, companies, organizations, and Government agencies.

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal asks all Ports to prepare master plan in order to become Mega Ports by ______

The 2nd edition of ‘Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning’ (DSDP) were organised at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi where top 30 districts were awarded for their innovative best practices in skill development in the region. _______ were ranked at the top among all participating districts.

‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices to Divyangjan under ADIP Scheme in ________.

MoSJE launched the Scheme “SHRESHTA”-Scheme for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas. Students belonging to marginalized income group within the SC community, whose parental annual income is up to _______ are eligible. The students, belonging to Scheduled Castes, studying in class 8th and 10th in the current academic year are eligible for availing the benefits of scheme are selected through a transparent mechanism through a National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA (NETS), which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in class 9th and 11th.

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a “CiSS application” under the Baal Swaraj portal to help in the rehabilitation process of CiSS. What does 1st 'S' stands for in CiSS ?

NITI Aayog and _______ launched a report titled ‘Take Home Ration-Good Practices across the State/Union Territories’.

_______ launched a report titled ‘India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy’. The report is a first-of-its-kind study that presents comprehensive perspectives and recommendations on the gig–platform economy in India. The report provides a scientific methodological approach to estimate the current size and job-generation potential of the sector.