1.Which Union Ministry launched the e-CARe portal?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]
Notes:
Union Health Ministry announced the launch of e-CARe (e-clearance for after life remains) portal to bring bodies from abroad.
Nodal officers from the Airport Health Organisation (APHO) will monitor the portal throughout the day.
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]
Notes:
Union Health Ministry announced the launch of e-CARe (e-clearance for after life remains) portal to bring bodies from abroad.
Nodal officers from the Airport Health Organisation (APHO) will monitor the portal throughout the day.
2.Study in India is a flagship program under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Finance
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Study in India is a flagship program under the aegis of the Ministry of Education (MoE). It aims to increase the number of international students in India.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Union External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, jointly launched the Study in India Portal. The platform serves as a comprehensive hub, streamlining the academic journey of international students studying in India.
3.Which Union Ministry released the ‘Digital Portal of CRCS’?
[A] Ministry of Cooperation
Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of MSME
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Cooperation]
Notes:
Recently, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation inaugurated the digital portal of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) office in Pune, Maharashtra, marking a significant step towards digitizing the operations of Multi State Cooperatives.
As a result, all tasks related to cooperative societies, including opening new branches, expansion to other states, and audits, will now be conducted online.
4.Which state has announced the Indira Gandhi free smartphone Yojana 2023?
[A] Punjab
Rajasthan
[C] Karnataka
[D] Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Government of Rajasthan, headed by Ashok Gehlot has recently announced a new scheme known as the Indira Gandhi free smartphone Yojana 2023.
Under the scheme, the state Government will provide internet and voice call services with a free mobile phone for all the women in the state of Rajasthan. The state is aiming to distribute a total of 40 Lakh phones in the first round of the scheme.
5.What is the proposed outlay of the Vishwakarma Yojana scheme, which was recently announced?
[A] Rs 10000 crore
Rs 15000 crore
[C] Rs 20000 crore
[D] Rs 25000 crore
Correct Answer: B [Rs 15000 crore]
Notes:
Prime Minister announced Vishwakarma Yojana scheme for artisans, with an allocation of up to ₹15,000 crore to help skill development among the youth.
The scheme will be launched in September, on the Vishwakarma Jayanti. Vishwakarma Jayanti falls on 17 September 2023.
6.Which is the first state to provide free In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
Goa
[C] Odisha
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: B [Goa]
Notes:
In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment will now be available to Goan couples free of cost at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) from September 1.
The Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and intrauterine insemination (IUI)/IVF Centre was launched at the super-speciality block of the GMCH.
7.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) is implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry is underway with the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), originally launched in 2015. The scheme aims to build affordable houses in Urban India.
The Prime Minister, on August 15, 2023, announced another scheme for the urban middle class, aimed to ease the process of acquiring and constructing a home of their own.
8.Which state/UT recently launched a dedicated ‘Solid Waste Management Project’?
[A] Kerala
Odisha
[C] Jharkhand
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
Notes:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Rs 2,400-crore Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (KSWMP) as part of the second phase of ‘Malinya Muktham Navakeralam’ campaign.
According to certain reports, at least 90 per cent of the state’s population will be urbanised by 2035. State Industries Ministry unveiled a new design for material collection facilities (MCFs) and resource recovery facilities (RRFs).
9.‘National Judicial Data Grid’ database was created as an online platform under which project?
[A] eCourts Project
National Legal Services Authority Project
[C] Gram Nyayalaya Project
[D] Know Your Case Project
Correct Answer: A [eCourts Project]
Notes:
National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) is a database of orders, judgments and case details of 18,735 District & Subordinate Courts and High Courts created as an online platform under the eCourts Project.
It provides data relating to judicial proceedings/decisions of all computerized district and subordinate courts of the country.
10.Which state launched the ‘Manav Sampada Portal’ to instill transparency in administrative procedures?
[A] Bihar
Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh Government launched the ‘Manav Sampada Portal’ aiming to instil transparency in administrative procedures.
This initiative, according to an official statement, intends to bring the “activities of officers and employees from various departments into the public domain through the portal”. Pertinent details concerning their appointments, leave management, transfers, and retirements will be accessible on the platform.