21. Which state has passed a new liquor policy, under which all bars operating in the state would be closed
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Karnataka
Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh cabinet has decided to close all the bars operating in the state, and the liquor shops only will be allowed to sell liquor to the customers at the shop.
‘Ahatas’, an area attached to a liquor shop for people to drink and shop bars have been closed under the new excise policy. As per the policy, distance of liquor shops from educational institutions has also been increased from the earlier 50 to 100 meters.
22. Which state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana’?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Telangana
[D] Odisha
Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The state government of Madhya Pradesh has launched a new scheme called Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana to empower women financially.
Under this scheme, women aged 23 to 60 years with an annual family income of less than Rs.2.5 lakh or less than 5 acres of land will receive Rs.1, 000 per month. The funds under this scheme will be distributed from June 10 this year.
23. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘LEAN Scheme’?
[A] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: B [Ministry of MSME]
Notes:
The MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme was launched by Union Ministry of MSME to improve the global competitiveness of Indian MSMEs.
The scheme will encourage MSMEs to adopt LEAN manufacturing practices, such as 5S, Kaizen, KANBAN, and Visual workplace. The scheme aims to transform Indian MSMEs into world-class manufacturers through LEAN manufacturing practices.
24. ‘AuditOnline’, which was recognised at the WSIS Forum 2023, is an open-source application developed by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
[B] Ministry of Rural Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Answer: A [Ministry of Panchayati Raj]
Notes:
AuditOnline is an open-source application developed under the e-panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) as part of the Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES).
It aims to facilitate the internal and external audit of government departments or Panchayati Raj Institutions. It was recently given recognition at the WSIS Forum 2023.
25. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘MSE- Cluster Development Programme’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Tourism
Answer: A [Ministry of MSME]
Notes:
The Micro and Small Enterprises – Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) is being implemented by the Union MSME Ministry across India.
Its objective is to improve the productivity and competitiveness of the MSEs and ensure their holistic development via financial aid for establishing Common Facility Centres (CFCs) and for establishing new or up-gradation of existing Industrial Areas or Estates among others.
26. PM SHRI scheme is associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Education
[C] MSME
[D] Women and Child Development
Answer: B [Education]
Notes:
The Education Ministry has shortlisted around nine thousand schools across the country for its flagship Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
They were selected from over two lakh fifty thousand government schools including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalaya. It stated that a total of six parameters including curriculum, access and infrastructure, human resources and gender equity were assessed for the selection.
27. How many villages are covered under the ‘My Village My Heritage Programme’?
[A] 1 thousand
[B] 10 thousand
[C] 1 lakh
[D] 10 lakh
Answer: C [1 lakh]
Notes:
My Village My Heritage Programme is implemented under the aegis of the National Mission for Cultural Mapping (NMCM).
NMCM seeks to develop a comprehensive database of art forms, artists and other resources across India. Over 1 lakh villages have been covered under this programme.
28. ‘Support for Poor Prisoners Scheme’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Finance
Answer: A [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
The ‘Support for Poor Prisoners Scheme’ is set to be launched by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Under this scheme, state government will receive financial support from the Home Ministry to help underprivileged prisoners who are unable to get bail or secure release from prisons due to financial constraints.
29. ‘Cyber Surakshit Bharat’ is the initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer: A [Ministry of Electronics and IT]
Notes:
Cyber Surakshit Bharat is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) that seeks to spread awareness about cyber-crime and strengthen capacities of frontline IT officials and chief information security officers across all government departments.
Under this initiative, the National E-Governance Division (NeGD) is organizing the 35th Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) Deep-Dive training programme.
30. ‘Mission Youth’, which received the PM Award for Excellence under Innovation Category, is from which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s flagship initiative, ‘Mission Youth’ recently received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence under the Innovation (state) category.
It is a unique programme aimed at empowering youth in the union territory. The mission will focus on all individuals between the age of 15 to 35 years.
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