Current Affairs Progress Test – Set 117

1. The Sashakt Mahila Yojna to empower rural women has been launched by which state?
   Uttarakhand
   Madhya Pradesh
   Haryana
   Himachal Pradesh
   Bihar
   Option D
   The Himachal Pradesh government has approved to implement Sashakt Mahila Yojna in the state with a vision to empower rural women by providing them an interface for organisation and socio-economic development.

    

2. Who among the following has been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
   Dan Wolman
   Dvora Kedar
   Monica Ekman
   Yehuda Efroni
   Gila Almagor
   Option A
   The 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) began in Goa. Veteran Israeli filmmaker Dan Wolman was presented this year’s lifetime achievement award.

    

3. Which Indian airport has been awarded the Champion Award for 100% timely closure of grievance in one yaer under the AirSewa web portal of the government?
   Bengaluru Airport
   Chennai Airport
   Delhi Airport
   Mumbai Airport
   Kolkata Airport
   Option B
   Suresh Prabhu launched the upgraded version of AirSewa 2.0 web portal and mobile app in New Delhi. AirSewa enables travellers to submit grievances and seek information of air travel in India. Chennai Airport got the champion award for hundred percent timely closure of grievances in one year.

    

4. The International Renuka Fair is held annually in which state?
   Andhra Pradesh
   Uttarakhand
   Haryana
   Madhya Pradesh
   Himachal Pradesh
   Option E
   Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur participated in six-day International Renuka Fair being organised in Sirmaur district from November 18-23, 2018. It is an international fair which is organised every year near the Renuka Lake in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh.

    

5. Nongkram Dance Festival was held recently in Meghalaya. It is generally observed by the __________ tribes
   Garo
   Santhals
   Bhils
   Khasi
   Gonds
   Option D
   Nongkram Dance is the religious dance festival of Meghalaya and is celebrated annually in the month of November mainly by the inhabitants of the Khasi Hills. In Khasi Hills the Nongkrem Dance Carnival is also known as Shad Nongkrem and is performed every year at Smit, which is the capital of Khyrem Syiemship near Shillong.

    

6. To which of the following countries, has the Government of India given 250 e-Rickshaws recently to help adopting clean and efficient energy sources in the area of urban public transport.
   Gambia
   Romania
   Senegal
   Botswana
   Mali
   Option C
   External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj handed over 250 e-Rickshaws to Ambassador of Senegal El Hadji Ibou Boye in New Delhi.

    

7. Himalayan State Regional Council set up under the Chairmanship of VK Saraswat has been constituted by which body?
   NITI Aayog
   RBI
   Ministry of Home Affairs
   National Green Tribunal
   NPCI
   Option A
   NITI Aayog has constituted the ‘Himalayan State Regional Council’ to ensure sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan region. The Himalayan State Regional Council will be chaired by the Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog

    

8. To encourage the young generation to join cooperative business ventures in agriculture and related sectors, NCDC, has launched ‘Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme”. This scheme will be linked to Rs _________ Cooperative Start-up and Innovation Fund (CSIF)
   Rs 500 crore
   Rs 1500 crore
   Rs 2500 crore
   Rs 5000 crore
   Rs 1000 crore
   Option E
   National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has come up with a youth-friendly scheme ‘Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme” to cater to the needs and aspirations of the youth and attracting them to cooperative business ventures. The scheme will be linked to Rs 1000 crore ‘Cooperative Start-up and Innovation Fund (CSIF)’ created by the NCDC.

    

9. Which of the given initiatives of the Ministry of Human Resource will use SWAYAM platform as a medium to groom teachers and students in higher educational institutions?
   UDAAN
   ARPIT
   SAKSHAM
   LEAPS
   All the above
   Option B
   Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT), a major and unique initiative of online professional development of 15 lakh higher education faculty using the MOOCs platform SWAYAM.

    

10. The first ‘floating water handloom huts’ of the North-East India has been inaugurated in which state?
    Meghalaya
    Mizoram
    Nagaland
    Manipur
    Assam
    Option D
    The first ‘floating water handloom huts’ of the North-East were inaugurated at Loktak Lake in Bishnupur district of Manipur.

     

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