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What is the campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Environment Day?
Which state is starting the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign on the birth anniversary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee?
The National Mission for Green India (GIM) aims to reduce India's forest cover.
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What is the financial assistance provided per hectare under the Nagar Van Yojana?
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Who is the Minister of Coal and Minister of Mines?
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Which Minister is responsible for the Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
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The Kavach system aims to prevent overshooting signals in the Indian railway network.
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Nalanda University was founded in ____ by Gupta Emperor Kumaragupta.
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Match the Minister with their respective portfolios:
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What is the maximum grant given per City Forest by the Ministry?
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Which terminology is used for a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean?
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The name 'Remal' given to a cyclone means 'Sand' in Arabic.
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According to IMD, cyclone Remal was expected to make landfall between the Sagar Islands of West Bengal and Khepupara of ______.
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Match the following Ministers with their portfolios:
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Which port is ranked as the busiest in the world in 2024?
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What is the growth rate of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2024-25?
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What is the other name for Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India?
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What publications were released on the occasion of the 18th Statistics Day celebrated on 29th June 2024?
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When was National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) established?
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What is the total Net Direct Tax collection for the Financial Year 2024-25?
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What is the Smart Cities Mission about?
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Why did Bakhtiyar Khilji set fire to the library of Nalanda University?
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Which indicator framework progress report shows an increase in Gross Value Added in agriculture per worker?
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Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam advocated for the revival of Nalanda University.
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National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories is responsible for accrediting laboratories.
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What is the purpose of the Tele MANAS initiative?
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What is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in the context of the Smart Cities Mission?
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Where is the main campus of National Forensic Sciences University located?
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To achieve production capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum of Green Hydrogen by 2030, the National Green Hydrogen Mission introduced the __________ Programme.
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Which indicator framework progress report indicates an increase in the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher secondary education?
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What is the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission aimed at?
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Central sector schemes are fully funded by the Union government.
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What is the goal of the National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024?
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National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies is responsible for accrediting Conformity Assessment ______.
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What is the objective of the AMRUT scheme?
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Match the following organizations with their roles:
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Sickle cell anemia affects the shape of red blood cells, which carry ____________ to all parts of the body.
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The Cabinet approved the development of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in ____, with an estimated financial outgo of Rs. 2869.65 Crore.
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What was the percentage of wards with 100% do reflecting in the report?
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Match the following components with their descriptions under the Smart Cities Mission:
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What is the vision of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U)?
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Match the following individuals with their contributions:
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Match the following MSP recommended for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2024-25 with their respective crops:
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The number of patents issued has increased from 6,326 in 2015-16 to 1,03,057 in 2023-24. This shows a significant rise in the number of ____________.
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What is the VGF scheme used for?
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What is the total number of houses grounded for construction under PMAY-U?
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Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Campaign
- The Prime Minister launched the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Campaign on World Environment Day (5th June).
- The campaign aims to plant 5 crore trees in Madhya Pradesh.
- The National Mission for Green India (GIM) was launched in 2015 to protect, restore, and enhance India's diminishing forest cover.
Nagar Van Yojana
- The Nagar Van Yojana aims to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in the next five years.
- The scheme is implemented with the fund sharing pattern of 60:40 between the Centre and States.
- The minimum area limit for Nagar Van is 10 ha, but the grant will be limited to a maximum of 50 ha.
Cyclone Remal
- Cyclone Remal originated in the Bay of Bengal.
- Landfall refers to the point at which the center of the tropical storm cyclone comes over land.
- The name of the tropical cyclone is decided by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC).
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
- The Prime Minister released the 17th instalment of PM-KISAN, amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crores to around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers.
- So far, more than 11 crore eligible farmer families have already received benefits of more than Rs 3.04 lakh crores under PM-KISAN in the last 16 installments.
- The scheme is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India.
Krishi Sakhi Convergence Program (KSCP)
- The KSCP aims to empower rural women as Krishi Sakhis, by imparting training and certification.
- The program is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and the Ministry of Rural Development.
- Krishi Sakhis are trusted community resource persons and experienced farmers.### Eligibility Criteria for Various Categories
- All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries/Offices/Departments and its field units
- Central or State PSEs and Attached offices/Autonomous Institutions under Government
- Regular employees of the Local Bodies
- Excluding Multi-Tasking Staff/Class IV/Group D employees
- All superannuated/retired pensioners whose monthly pension is Rs.10,000/- or more
- Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architects registered with Professional bodies and carrying out profession by undertaking practices
- All Persons who paid Income Tax in last assessment year
18th Lok Sabha
- Narendra Modi takes Oath as PM for the 3rd term
- BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the 2024 Lok Sabha general election with 293 seats
- Opposition won a total of 234 seats out of 543
- Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) alone has secured 240 seats
- Key allies like the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] have added 16 and 12 seats, respectively, to the coalition’s tally
- PM Narendra Modi is only the second Indian PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to retain power for a 3rd five-year term
Cabinet Ministers
- Shri Rajnath Singh: Minister of Defence
- Shri Amit Shah: Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
- Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari: Minister of Road Transport and Highways
- Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman: Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
- Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare; and Rural Development
- Dr.S.Jaishankar: Minister of External Affairs
- Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda: Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Shri Manohar Lal: Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; Minister of Power
- Shri H.D.Kumaraswamy: Minister of Heavy Industries; and Minister of Steel
- Shri Piyush Goyal: Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Shri Dharmendra Pradhan: Minister of Education
- Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi: Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh: Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Shri Sarbananda Sonowal: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- Dr. Virendra Kumar: Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu: Minister of Civil Aviation
- Shri Pralhad Joshi: Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy
- Shri Jual Oram: Minister of Tribal Affairs
- Shri Giriraj Singh: Minister of Textiles
- Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw: Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
- Shri Jyotiraditya M.Scindia: Minister of Communications; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
- Shri Bhupender Yadav: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Minister of Culture; and Minister of Tourism
- Smt.Annapurna Devi: Minister of Women and Child Development
- Shri Kiren Rijiju: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs
- Shri Hardeep Singh Puri: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: Minister of Labour and Employment; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Shri G.Kishan Reddy: Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines
- Shri Chirag Paswan: Minister of Food Processing Industries
- Shri C R Patil: Minister of Jal Shakti
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
- Rao Inderjit Singh: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Culture
- Dr. Jitendra Singh: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space
- Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
- Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Shri Jayant Chaudhary: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
Railway Accidents and Kavach System
- Rastriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) is a safety fund for critical assets established in 2017-18 with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore over five years for critical safety-related works
- Kavach System: a cab signaling train control system with anti-collision features developed by the Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) in association with three Indian vendors
- Kavach aims to secure India's extensive railway network of over 68,000 km
- It costs ₹50 lakh per km for trackside installation and ₹70 lakh per train
- It aims to cover 6,000 km by 2025, including key routes like Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah
Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum
- Located in Bhuj, Gujarat
- Celebrates the resilience of the people who endured the 2001 earthquake
- Includes the names of those who perished in the disaster
- Inaugurated by PM Modi in August 2022
- The state-of-the-art Smritivan Earthquake Museum is organized into seven thematic blocks: Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive, and Renew
G7 Summit
- The G7 is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies comprising the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom (UK)
- It convenes annually to address global economic governance, international security, and more recently, issues related to artificial intelligence (AI)
- The G7 does not have a permanent administrative structure
- Each year, starting from January 1, one of the Member States takes over the leadership of the Group on a rotating basis
- The role as host, also known as the G7 presidency, rotates annually among member countries in the following order: France, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada
International Day of Yoga
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 10th International Day of Yoga (IYD) event in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir on 21st June 2024
- The Prime Minister led the celebrations of International Yoga Day and took part in the Yoga session
- A 101-year-old French yoga teacher named Charlotte Chopin was awarded the Padma Shri by Indian President Draupadi Murmu
- This year’s theme ‘Yoga for Self and Society’ highlights the dual role in fostering individual and societal well-being### National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission
- Launched in 2023-24, aims to eradicate sickle cell disease by 2047
- Focuses on addressing health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among tribal populations
- Vision: Eliminate sickle cell disease as a public health problem in India before 2047
- Strategy: Three pillars - Health promotion, Prevention, and Holistic Management & Continuum of Care
- Beneficiaries: Entire population from 0-18 years of age, incrementally including up to 40 years as part of National Health Mission
- Focus states: 17 high-focus states (278 districts of tribal areas) across the country
Sickle Cell Disease
- A chronic single gene disorder causing chronic anemia, acute painful episodes, organ infarction, and chronic organ damage
- Red blood cells are shaped like sickles or crescent moons, which can slow or block blood flow
- Typical red blood cells live for about 120 days, but sickle cells usually die in 10-20 days, leading to anemia and fatigue
Other Cabinet Approvals
- Central Sector Scheme “National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES)” with a total financial outlay of Rs. 2254.43 crore
- Development of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, including construction of a new terminal building
- Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2024-25
- Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for implementation of Offshore Wind Energy Projects with a total outlay of Rs. 7453 crore
- Development of an all-Weather Greenfield deepdraft Major Port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra
Other Key Points
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY): Government to provide assistance to construct 3 crore rural and urban houses
- Cabinet approves the proposal to provide assistance for the construction of houses to an additional 3 crore rural and urban households under PMAY
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Practice current affairs questions for RBI Grade B, NABARD Grade A, and other regulatory and banking exams. Covers banking, finance, and ESI current affairs.
