Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022 August 4, 2022
1. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0′ scheme?
[A] Ministry of Health
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Women and Child Development]
Notes:
Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued Operational Guidelines for implementation of ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0′.
The Integrated Nutrition Support scheme has been approved by the Government of India for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26. The programme aims to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
2. ‘Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)’ which is seen in the news, is a term related to which field?
[A] Economy
[B] Climate Change
[C] Defence
[D] Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Climate Change]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has approved India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.
The NDCs are to be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India last submitted its NDC in the year 2015. India has committed to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030 and achieving 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.
3. Which state launched the ‘Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)’ scheme?
[A] Telangana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Haryana]
Notes:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recently launched the ‘Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)’ scheme.
It aims to provide ‘free education’ to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students of government schools in budget private schools. Under the scheme, government school students whose parents have an annual verified income of less than Rs 1.8 lakh can enroll in private schools.
4. As of August 2022, how many start-ups are registered in India?
[A] 25000
[B] 50000
[C] 75000
[D] 1,00,000
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Correct Answer: C [75000]
Notes:
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal announced that India has achieved a landmark milestone, as there are 75000 startups in the country.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognized more than 75,000 startups. The initial ten thousand startups were recognized in 808 days, while the latest ten thousand were achieved in only 156 days.
5. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary and Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, which were declared Ramsar sites, are located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
India has added 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make the total sites in the country to 64, covering an area of 12,50,361 hectares.
The 10 new sites include Six sites in Tamil Nadu including Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary and Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary and One each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
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