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Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 10-04-2023 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Jaivik Kheti Portal is associated with which of the following?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Jaivik Kheti Portal

  • It is an initiative of Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) along with MSTC (E-commerce company).
  • Aim - It aims to promote organic farming globally.
  • Objective - It is a one stop solution for facilitating organic farmers to sell their organic produce and promoting organic farming and its benefits.

Organic Farming System

  • It is a method of farming system which primarily aimed at sustainable agricultural production in an eco-friendly pollution free environment.
  • It is an agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting.

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Parvatmala Scheme

  1. It aims to develop national highways in the mountainous and border areas.
  2. The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Parvatmala Scheme

  • It is a National Ropeway Development Programme.
  • Aim – It aims to improve connectivity by developing ropeways in hilly areas of the country, besides promoting tourism.
  • Mode - It will be taken up on Public- Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
  • Ministry - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH).
  • This may also cover congested urban areas, where conventional mass transit system is not feasible.
  • Coverage - The scheme is being presently started in regions like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir and the other North Eastern states.

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP)

  1. It integrates multiple modes of freight transport through highways, railways & inland waterways.
  2. It enables a shift from the hub-and-spoke model to point-to-point model in logistics sector.
  3. Multi modal logistics park will be established under the Sashaktikaran Pariyojana.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP)

  • These are developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
  • Ministry- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
  • Objective - To centralize freight consolidation and reduce logistics cost.
  • Model - It enables a shift from the hub-and-spoke model to point-to-point model in logistics sector.
  • The MMLP will integrate multiple modes of freight transport through highways, railways & inland waterways.

4) Which of the following statements with respect to Guardian Ring Program is incorrect?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Guardian Ring Program

  • The International Yoga Day is being observed today on 21 June across the world.
  • ‘The Guardian Ring’ is a unique and innovative programme envisaged for International Yoga Day, 2022.
  • Theme for 2022 - Yoga for humanity
  • Implementation - The programme involved collaboration with Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of External Affairs.
  • Participants - The programme is a collaborative exercise between 79 countries and United Nations organisations along with Indian Missions abroad.
  • The programme celebrates the movement of the Sun, underlining the concept of ‘One Sun, One Earth’.
  • Program - From East to West, people from all countries welcomed the Sun with Yoga with Surya Namaskar or sun-salutation.
  • Starting from Fiji in the east it moves westward and end in San Francisco.
  • People performing yoga in 16 different time zones along with the rise of the sun was exclusively live-streamed on DD-India.

5) Consider the following statements with respect to National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM)

  1. It aims to facilitate electronic delivery of municipal services to citizens across towns and cities of the country.
  2. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM)

  • It was launched to facilitate electronic delivery of municipal services to citizens across towns and cities of the country.
  • Year - NUDM was launched in February 2021.
  • Implementing Ministry - Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
  • Aim - NUDM will create a shared digital infrastructure for urban India, working across the 3 pillars of people, process, and platform to provide holistic support to cities and towns.
  • The shared digital infrastructure will strengthen the capacity of the urban ecosystem to solve complex problems at scale and speed.
  • Target - Institutionalize a citizen-centric and ecosystem-driven approach to urban governance and service delivery in 2022 cities by 2022, and across all cities and towns in India by 2024.
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