1. Where did Indian Navy carry out 5-day coastal security exercise called, ‘Matla Abhiyaan’?
a. Delhi
b. Kolkata
c. Pune
d. Lucknow
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• Indian Navy has carried out 5-day coastal security exercise called, ‘Matla Abhiyaan’ at Sunderban region in Kolkata, West Bengal with the aim to create awareness about the coastal security to the local community & understand the navigational complexities in the Sunderban delta waters.
2. The Department of Science and Technology has launched a special scheme for Science and Technology infrastructure in India by the name SATHI. What does ‘H’ stand for?
a. Help
b. Health
c. Hours
d. History
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• SATHI stands for Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes.
• The aim of the scheme is to create shared, professionally managed and strong Science and Technology infrastructure in India.
• The SATHI scheme will enable academia, start-ups, manufacturing, industry and R&D labs to offer high-end analytical testing.
• This will help to avoid duplication, reduce the dependency on foreign sources & also foster a strong culture of collaboration between institutions.
3. Where was India’s biggest rural technical festival ‘Antahpragnya 2020’ held?
a. Maharashtra
b. Punjab
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Telangana
S-d
EXPLANATION-
• India’s biggest rural technical festival ‘Antahpragnya 2020’ was held in Telangana.
• The festival was inaugurated by M Prashanthi, District Collector of Nirmal, Telangana.
• The festival was held for 3 days from 31st January to February 1,2020.
• Theme 2020-“Spot and encourage rural tech innovators”
4. Which state has launched ‘Intivadhakey Pension’ scheme?
a. Telangana
b. Punjab
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• ‘Intivadhakey Pension’ scheme was launched by Andhra Pradesh which created a record by covering 94 % of about 60 lakh pensioners at their doorstep within a few days.
• Intivadhakey Pension means Pension to your Doorstep.
• The Scheme covers 94 % of about 60 lakh pensioners at their doorstep within a few days and has created a record with this.
• The scheme was launched in 13 districts on February 1, 2020.
• AP is the first state in India to launch doorstep delivery.
5. MSME implemented a new scheme named SFURTI. What does ’T’ stand for in the same?
a. Technological
b. Talented
c. Traditional
d. Timed
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) implemented a new scheme named “Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries”(SFURTI).
• Under this scheme, financial support will be given to set up traditional industries clusters viz. Khadi, Coir & Village industries clusters.
• Traditional industries to be set up in India in a period of 5 years and make the industries more profitable.
• The scheme was first launched in 2005 to boost cluster development by MSME.
