Daily Quiz: 30th March 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true: 1. A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin. 2. World Economic...
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Government Schemes: Ministry of Rural Development
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Government have launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana on 25th December, 2000 to provide all-weather access to unconnected habitations. A cess is a form of tax that is...
Daily Quiz – 29th March 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true: The Earth’s magnetic field serves to deflect most of the solar wind. Solar wind can strip away the ozone layer. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only...
Government Schemes and Programmes 2019: Ministry of Culture
Project Mausam Objective of the scheme is to explore the multifaceted Indian Ocean ‘world’ – collating archaeological and historical research in order to document the diversity of cultural, commercial and religious interactions in the...
Daily Quiz: 28th March 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true? The Official Secrets Act was first enacted in 1923 and was retained after Independence The law makes spying, sharing ‘secret’ information, unauthorised use of uniforms, withholding...
Government Schemes – AYUSH – Power – Chemical
National Ayush Mission The Ministry of AYUSH was formed on 9th November 2014 to ensure the optimal development and propagation of AYUSH systems of health care. Earlier it was known as the Department of...
Daily Quiz – 27th March 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true: Common Services Centre (CSC) programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) The CSCs would provide high quality and cost-effective video, voice...
Ministry of Agriculture Schemes
1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana In April, 2016, the government of India had launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) after rolling back the earlier insurance schemes viz. National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS),...
Daily Quiz – 26th March 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true? A money bill can be introduced only in Lok sabha Rajya sabha cannot amend or reject the money bill (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c)...
Ministry of HRD
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in 2013 aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The central funding (in...
