1. Where will be the first Maritime cluster of India situated?
a. Maharashtra
b. Goa
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Odisha
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• The first Maritime Cluster of India is situated in Goa.
• The Goa government has allotted land to the consortium of 49 Goan MSME units for setting up Goa Maritime Cluster with an aim to create world class facilities for ship building.
• The project has been supported by the Union shipping ministry, Directorate General of Shipping, and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
• It is a consortium of 49 Goan MSME units, with direct benefits extending to another 180 units.
• The cluster aims at creating world class facilities for ship designers, ship and boat builders, ship repairers and marine equipment manufacturers.
2. Which is the first Indian state to amend the act for Small, Medium, and large-Scale Industries?
a. Punjab
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka
S-d
EXPLANATION-
• The Karnataka government amended the long-pending industrial reform ‘The Karnataka Industries (Facilitation) Act 2002’ in order to attract investment in the state and has become the first state to amend the act for Small, Medium, and large-Scale Industries.
• Under the amended act, the small, medium and large -scale industries can commence manufacturing without waiting for any statutory clearances for the first three years.
• These permissions include getting approval from multiple state laws, including building plan approval and trade license, measures that will save a lot of time and cost for the industries.
3. Which state has launched ‘Kill Corona campaign’ from to screen entire population?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Telangana
d. Uttar Pradesh
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Madhya Pradesh government will launch a ‘Kill Corona campaign’ from July 1 to screen entire population of the state in a fortnight.
• The campaign will start from Bhopal. Kill Corona campaign will cover each family. Teams are being formed in this regard. Covid mitra will also be made, who will work voluntarily for this campaign.
4. Which is the first Indian state to buy cow dung from cattle owners?
a. Jharkhand
b. Haryana
c. Chattisgarh
d. Punjab
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched 'Godhan Nyay Yojana’ under which government will procure cow dung from livestock owners at a fixed procurement rate.
• The scheme aims to make animal husbandry commercially profitable, prevent open grazing by cattle and solve the problem of stray animals on roads and for environment conservation.
• It is expected to boost the efforts made by the state government to strengthen the rural economy.
5. Which Indian state will form Covid Warrior Club with recovered patients?
a. West Bengal
b. Delhi
c. Maharashtra
d. Karnataka
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the state government will form a ‘Covid Warrior Club’, comprising people who have recovered from the coronavirus, to perform voluntary service at hospitals and help contain the pandemic.
• It will be starting with Behrampur, where there are 60 individuals who have been cured of Covid. They will do voluntary service and make people aware of the fact that Covid can be cured. They will be given a stipend and the government will arrange for their food and accommodation.
• The members will voluntarily make people aware of the treatment and may also help doctors and nurses, for which they will get a stipend.
