1. Which state has launched “Anganphou Hunba” (Sowing of First Crop Paddy) programme?
a. Manipur
b. Assam
c. Tripura
d. Arunachal Pradesh
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Manipur Chief Minister, Nongthombam Biren Singh launched the “Anganphou Hunba” (Sowing of First Crop Paddy) programme.
• The programme was organised by Arapti Urup Farmers’ Association under the supervision of Keirao AC Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Lourembam Rameshwor.
• The state govt has prepared a Rs 260-crore project to provide irrigation facilities by pumping ground water and is awaiting the Centre’s approval.
2. Which state launched “Yodhav” (Warrior) mobile app?
a. Kerala
b. Punjab
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched “Yodhav” (Warrior) mobile app (application) at Kochi, Kerala.
• Through this app, the public can inform police about drug abuse and its distribution.
• The application was introduced by the Kochi city police and the informer’s identity could be kept secret
3. Which of the following state government will honour cops under ‘Appreciate and Commend’ scheme?
a. Punjab
b. Haryana
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Dinkar Gupta, Punjab DGB (Director General of Police), launched the ‘Appreciate and Commend’ scheme in Phillaur, Punjab, in order to boost the confidence of police officers who work extraordinarily and the best cops will be awarded every month.
• Under this scheme, the nominations of the best police will be sought from police chiefs of various districts by the 25th of every month, and these will be screened by a committee consisting of senior police officers and the awardees
4. Which of the following has become the 1st state to introduce the unified registration card?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Arunachal Pradesh
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• Madhya Pradesh became the 1st Indian state to introduce the unified registration card and the 2nd state to launch the unified driving license after Uttar Pradesh.
• These cards will have exhaustive information on both sides with a unique number, emergency contact number and QR code for data verification.
• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued the guidelines regarding uniformity in driving licenses and vehicle registration cards across the country in March 2019.
5. Which of the following has launched world’s largest airport based temperature-controlled facility?
a. Mumbai
b. New Delhi
c. Chennai
d. Bengaluru
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has launched the world’s largest airport-based temperature controlled facility known as the ‘Export Cold Zone’ for processing and storage of agro and pharma products.
• The exclusive terminal can hold over 700 tonnes of such cargo at one time with a combined annual capacity of 5.25 lakh tonnes.
• MIAL a joint venture between the GVK led consortium (74%) and Airports Authority of India (26%)
