Daily prelims Practice Questions:-
India’s first pod taxi project is being implemented under the aegis of
(a) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(b) The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(c) The Ministry of Railways
(d) The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
World Inequality Reports, the first of which was recently published, is produced by
(a) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) World Bank
(d) World Inequality Lab
1)April 5 is celebrated as the National Maritime Day in India every year.
It was on this day 99 years ago in 1919 when the country’s navigation history set sail with SS Loyalty, the first ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd started for the United Kingdom from Mumbai (then British Bombay).
2)The government has launched UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring:-
UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal.
The Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) has developed the App.
3)Samta Diwas: Samta Diwas is the celebration of birth anniversary of nationalist politician Babu Jagjivan Ram.
The day emphasizes on bringing about equality among all spheres of the society.
4)India is hosting the 16thInternational Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi.
The biennial IEF Ministerial Meetings are the world’s largest gathering of Energy Ministers who engage in a dialogue on global energy issues.
The International Energy Forum (IEF) is an inter-governmental arrangement set up in 1991. It is based in Riyadh.
Functions: It serves as a neutral facilitator of informal, open, informed and continuing global energy dialogue among its members comprising of energy producing and energy consuming states, including transit countries.
Members: There are 72 membercountries of IEF, including India, covering all six continents, which are signatories to the Charter of the IEF. Its membership accounts for 90% of global supply and demand for oil and gas.
5)Ministry of Tribal Affairs to launch first ever “Van Dhan Vikas Kendra” at Bijapur, Chhattisgarh for value addition of Forest Produce.
6)Gram Swaraj Abhiyan on Ambedkar Jayanti:- The Prime Minister has announced that on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a “Gram Swaraj Abhiyan” would be organised starting from 14th April to 5th May, 2018. This Abhiyan is being undertaken for reaching out to poor households, spreading awareness about government welfare schemes and other people centric initiatives.
7)One Day as Police Commissioner for a Cancer Patient Child:-
India’s first pod taxi project is being implemented under the aegis of
(a) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(b) The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(c) The Ministry of Railways
(d) The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
World Inequality Reports, the first of which was recently published, is produced by
(a) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) World Bank
(d) World Inequality Lab
1)April 5 is celebrated as the National Maritime Day in India every year.
It was on this day 99 years ago in 1919 when the country’s navigation history set sail with SS Loyalty, the first ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd started for the United Kingdom from Mumbai (then British Bombay).
2)The government has launched UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring:-
UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal.
The Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) has developed the App.
3)Samta Diwas: Samta Diwas is the celebration of birth anniversary of nationalist politician Babu Jagjivan Ram.
The day emphasizes on bringing about equality among all spheres of the society.
4)India is hosting the 16thInternational Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi.
The biennial IEF Ministerial Meetings are the world’s largest gathering of Energy Ministers who engage in a dialogue on global energy issues.
The International Energy Forum (IEF) is an inter-governmental arrangement set up in 1991. It is based in Riyadh.
Functions: It serves as a neutral facilitator of informal, open, informed and continuing global energy dialogue among its members comprising of energy producing and energy consuming states, including transit countries.
Members: There are 72 membercountries of IEF, including India, covering all six continents, which are signatories to the Charter of the IEF. Its membership accounts for 90% of global supply and demand for oil and gas.
5)Ministry of Tribal Affairs to launch first ever “Van Dhan Vikas Kendra” at Bijapur, Chhattisgarh for value addition of Forest Produce.
6)Gram Swaraj Abhiyan on Ambedkar Jayanti:- The Prime Minister has announced that on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a “Gram Swaraj Abhiyan” would be organised starting from 14th April to 5th May, 2018. This Abhiyan is being undertaken for reaching out to poor households, spreading awareness about government welfare schemes and other people centric initiatives.
7)One Day as Police Commissioner for a Cancer Patient Child:-
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