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Q1. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Make in India Initiative?
1. It facilitates investment, fosters innovation, enhances skill development, and builds best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure.
2. To strengthen make in India government amended the laws and liberalization guidelines to reduce unnecessary compliance burdens.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Statement 1 is correct: Make in India, the flagship program of the Government of India that aspires to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, completes 8 years of path-breaking reforms on 25th September 2022.The initiative is an open invitation to potential investors and partners across the globe to participate in the growth story of ‘New India’. Make In India has substantial accomplishments across 27 sectors. These include strategic sectors of manufacturing and services as well.
Statement 2 is correct: To strengthen the Make in India initiative, several other measures have been taken by the Government of India. The reform measures include amendments to laws and liberalization of guidelines and regulations, to reduce unnecessary compliance burdens, bring down costs and enhance the ease of doing business in India. Steps to promote manufacturing and investments also include a reduction in corporate taxes, public procurement orders, and the Phased Manufacturing Programme.
Q2. The global initiative ‘LiFE’ was recently mentioned in the news. It is related to:
(a) Environment
(b) Cyber Security
(c) Nuclear Weapon
(d) Covid19 Vaccination
Answer: (a)
Option (a) is correct: Prime Minister launched a global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment – LiFE Movement’. Following the announcement of Panchamrit at COP 26 and the call for a one-word movement on LiFE, ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ given by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, India has updated its National Determined contributions for 2021-2030 in August 2022. In line with the Nationally Action Plan on Climate Change, (NAPCC), all the SAPCCs are now being revised to align with the latest scientific insights, as well as with India’s NDCs under the Paris Agreement.
Q3. Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) to track train movements has been developed by:
1. Indian Railways
2. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
3. Defense Research and Development Organization
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Option (a) is correct: The Indian Railways is set to install a real-time information system (RTIS) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for automatic tracking of train movement timing at the railway stations.
Train control will be able to track the location and the speed of the RTIS-enabled trains more closely without any manual intervention. ‘Automatic acquisition of train movement data on Indian Railways always a key requirement & the greatest challenge for accurate train speed and position reporting.’
Q4. With reference to the JALDOOT App, consider the following statements:
1. It is developed by the Union Ministry of Urban Affairs to meet the drinking water needs of urban areas.
2. It will facilitate panchayats with robust data, which can be further used for better planning of works.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Statement 1 is not correct: The Rural Development Ministry has developed the JALDOOT App to capture the water level of selected wells in a village across the country. The Jaldoot app will enable Gram Rojgar Sahayak to measure the water level of selected wells twice a year (pre-monsoon and post-monsoon).
Statement 2 is correct: The Rural Development Ministry said, the JALDOOT App will facilitate panchayats with robust data, which can be further used for better planning of works. The groundwater data could be utilized as a part of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan and Mahatma Gandhi planning exercises.
Q5. Breakthrough Agenda Report 2022 was released by:
1. International Energy Agency (IEA)
2. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
3. UN Climate Change High-Level Champions
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Option (d) is correct: The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2022 is a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions focused on supporting stronger international collaboration to drive faster reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions.
This is a first-of-its-kind annual progress report, requested by world leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in November 2021 as part of the launch of the Breakthrough Agenda. It covers more than two-thirds of the global economy, with endorsement from 45 world leaders, including those of the G7, China and India.
