1. Which state is the top performers in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna?
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Assam
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The Union Territory administration of Jammu and Kashmir is among the top performers in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna while distributing around 100 percent of Ration among the beneficiaries till June 6, during the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
• It has relentlessly reach-out to the people to mitigate their sufferings during the lockdown following the outbreak of cornavirus pandemic crises.
• Another Union Territory Lakshawdeep is the only Union Territory in India which has distributed 100 percent of ration for the month of April, May and June among the beneficiaries.
• Under PMGKAY, 5 kg food grains per ration card holder and one kg pulses per household is being provided for next three months.
• This is over and above the monthly quota of subsidised foodgrain of 5 kg per person under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
2. Which of the following states has procured the maximum wheat this year?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Maharashtra
d. Punjab
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• Breaking all past records, Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in the country in terms of procurement of wheat for the year 2020.
• Madhya Pradesh has emerged the top state in the country in wheat procurement on support price by purchasing over 1.27 crore tonnes from farmers, which accounts for 33 per cent of all wheat procured in the country.
• Madhya Pradesh follows a decentralised model of procurement, under which, the state government procures wheat on behalf of the Centre and retains only the quantity required to run the state's public distribution system (PDS), while the remaining stocks are moved out by the union government.
• On June 8, Madhya Pradesh recorded a total procurement of 1,28,69,553 tonnes (128 lakh tonnes) of wheat as against 1,27,67,473 tonnes (127 lakh tonnes) by traditional leader Punjab.
3. SAUNI Yojna is related to which Indian state?
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• SAUNI Yojna stands for Saurashtra-Narmada Avataran Irrigation.
• It is a project launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with objective of filling 115 major dams by diverting floodwaters overflowing from the Sardar Sarovar Dam across the Narmada river to the drought areas.
4. Which of the following has signed an MoU with Rotary India for providing e-learning telecast content for class one to 12th over all NCERT TV channels?
a. CBSE
b. NCERT
c. AICTE
d. UGC
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• The National Council of Educational Research and Training- NCERT and Rotary India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding - MoU for providing e-learning telecast content for class one to 12th over all NCERT TV channels.
• The MoU was signed digitally in presence of Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank in New Delhi.
• Amidst COVID-19, the collaboration of Rotary India Humanity Foundation and NCERT with the guidance and support of his Ministry will ensure that e-learning reaches children across the country with approved content.
• Under Vidya Daan 2.0 Rotary International will provide the e-content in Hindi language to NCERT for classes I to 12th for all subjects.
• This high class material will be very beneficial to all the school children.
• Rotary International will also provide material for special needs children as well as contribute its entirety to the Adult Literacy Mission. It will also provide the Teacher Training content.
5. Which of the following states has amended the 65 years old cow slaughter act of state and made stringent provisions in a new ordinance to stop cow slaughter in the state?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Uttar Pradesh
S-d
EXPLANATION-
• The Uttar Pradesh government has amended the 65 years old cow slaughter act of state and made stringent provisions in a new ordinance to stop cow slaughter in the state.
• The State Cabinet approved Cow-Slaughter Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. The amendments are aimed to protect the cow and prevent crimes related to cow slaughter.
• Cabinet observed that although there have been amendments to the original act of 1955 but still some loopholes were there because of which it was not implemented properly and reports of illegal cow slaughter were coming from different parts of state.
• The people involved in cow slaughter were getting bail and again get involved in such acts.Under the new law, anyone found guilty of cow slaughter will have to face maximum 10-year jail term and Rs 5 lakh of fine. The new section makes inflicting injury and torture with intent to endanger the life of a cow a punishable offence. To name and shame offenders, the government will also put out pictures of those indulging in cow slaughtering and harming them in prominent public places across the area they reside.
