16 February 2024- Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana

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1. Through which state was the inspiration stone of ‘Komuraveli Railway Station’ laid lately?

(a) Telangana

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Assam

(d) Rajasthan

2. Sound know-how primarily based anti-drone system was developed by which IIT?

(a) IIT Delhi

(b) IIT Mumbai

(c) IIT Jammu

(d) IIT Varanasi

3. How a lot was the annual grant elevated to underneath ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Rs 25,000

(b) Rs 30,000

(c) Rs 35,000

(d) Rs 40,000

4. Who’s the Indian captain who has hit most sixes in worldwide cricket?

(a) MS Dhoni

(b) Rohit Sharma

(c) Virat Kohli

(d) Sourav Ganguly

5. Which Union Minister inaugurated ‘BSE Expo-2024’?

(a) S Jaishankar

(b) Piyush Goyal

(c) Jyotiraditya Scindia

(d) Anurag Singh Thakur

6. Through which state will PM Modi unveil the 125-feet tall statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan?

(a) Bihar

(b) Assam

(c) Nagaland

(d) Meghalaya

7. With whose collaboration has the Sikkim authorities launched the ‘Sikkim Encourage’ initiative?

(a) NITI Aayog

(b) World Financial institution

(c) Asian Growth Financial institution

(d) World Financial Discussion board

Reply:-

1. (a) Telangana

Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the inspiration stone of Komuraveli Railway Station in Siddipet district of Telangana state. Komuravelly village is legendary for the well-known Komuravelly Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple. Yearly about 25 lakh folks from 4 totally different states come to go to the temple.

2. (c) IIT Jammu

Professor Dr Karan Nathwani of the Division of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jammu has developed a sound know-how primarily based anti-drone system. It’s the first of its variety, and is a brand new know-how primarily based on sound know-how. The price of this new anti-drone system is roughly ₹ 4 lakh.

3. (a) Rs 25,000

Uttar Pradesh Ladies’s Welfare Division introduced a considerable enhance within the grant underneath ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ on the orders of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. From this April, the annual grant per beneficiary has been elevated from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. Launched within the yr 2019, Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana is a serious initiative of the Ladies Welfare Division in Uttar Pradesh.

4. (b) Rohit Sharma

Indian cricket staff captain Rohit Sharma achieved a particular achievement and left behind former legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni. Rohit Sharma has develop into the Indian captain who has hit most sixes in worldwide cricket. Rohit achieved this feat as quickly as he hit the 212th batting mark of his profession. Dhoni has a complete of 211 sixes. After this comes Virat Kohli’s flip.

5. (d) Anurag Singh Thakur

Info and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the BSE Expo-2024, the twenty eighth convention on Broadcast and Media Expertise organized by the Broadcast Engineering Society (India). On this event, he mentioned that India goes to develop into the middle of broadcasting sector.  

6. (b) Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil the 125-foot tall statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan in Jorhat, Assam throughout the first week of March this yr. Lachit Day is widely known yearly on 24 November to acknowledge the navy genius and unwavering management talents of the well-known Ahom Empire commander Lachit Barphukan.     

7. (b) World Financial institution

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched the ‘Sikkim INSPIRES’ initiative within the state in collaboration with the Authorities of Sikkim and the World Financial institution. Its goal is to advertise financial progress and inclusion. This program will present higher financial alternatives for ladies and youth by means of coaching and employment initiatives. Sikkim is a northeastern Indian state, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal.

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