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Current Affairs Practice Quiz 2

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1. Which institution notified ‘Indian Standards Related to AYUSH Herbs and Products’?

[A] FSSAI
[B] BIS
[C] AYUSH Ministry
[D] FAO

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Correct Answer: B [BIS] Notes:
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) recently notified 31 Indian standards related to Ayush herbs and products. It includes 30 herbs and one product, including a stainless steel neti pot. An additional department was earlier established with a dedicated focus on Ayush at BIS.

2. Which institution launched the ‘National Mission for Mentoring’?

[A] AICTE
[B] NCTE
[C] NASSCOM
[D] NITI Aayog

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Correct Answer: B [NCTE] Notes:
The National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) is an initiative aimed at creating a pool of outstanding professionals willing to provide mentoring for school teachers and promote their professional development. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) launched NMM in Pilot mode in selected 30 Central Schools across the country. As part of this initiative, the NCTE organized a capacity building workshop for 60 mentors.

3. Which Union Ministry released the ‘Swachh Jal Se Suraksha Campaign Report’?

[A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Jal Shakti] Notes:
Swachh Jal Se Suraksha Campaign Report was released recently under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The campaign was organized from 2nd October 2022 to 31st March 2023. Water quality testing has been reported in 5.39 lakh (89.69%) villages for chemical and in 4.47 lakh (74.46%) villages for bacteriological contamination.

4. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Unified Registration Portal For GOBARdhan’?

[A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[B] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Rural Development

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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Jal Shakti] Notes:
Union Minister For Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, launched the Unified Registration Portal For GOBARdhan. It will act as a one-stop repository to assess investment and participation in the Biogas/CBG sector at the national level. It streamlines the process of setting up CBG/Biogas plants in India. Any government, cooperative, or private entity operating or intending to set up a plant in India can obtain a registration number here.

5. Which country signed MoU with India for the development of Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project?

[A] Bangladesh
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Nepal
[D] Myanmar

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Correct Answer: C [Nepal] Notes:
NHPC Limited, a Government of India Enterprise, and Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL), Nepal, signed an MoU in New Delhi for the development of the Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project in Nepal. This hydroelectric project will flow from the Karnali River to generate power, and the generated power will be fed into the integrated power system of Nepal.

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