Weekly Current Affairs (National) Practice Test (12-18 February 2022)
1. What is the length of the 'Rail-cum-Road-Bridge', which was inaugurated over River Ganga by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Bihar's Munger?
A. 12.5 km
B. 14.5 km
C. 15.5 km
D. 10.5 km
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- Answer: B
2. How much amount of the fund has been allocated to the Scheme of "Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram, which has been extended for five years from 2021 to 2026?
A. Rs 2,100.45 crore
B. Rs 2,710.65 crore
C. Rs 1,551.75 crore
D. Rs 1,486.55 crore
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- Answer: B
3. What is the name of the scheme launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for the welfare of the Transgender community and the beggars?
A. WINNER
B. PROUD
C. SMILE
D. VALUE
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- Answer: C
4. Which programme has been launched by NABARD to promote natural farming?
A. URJA
B. PRAAN
C. AYUSH
D. JIVA
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- Answer: D
5. Which is the nodal agency of the new scheme 'PM-DevINE'?
A. NABARD
B. NITI Aayog
C. North-Eastern Council
D. IRDAI
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- Answer: C
6. By which year the central government has set a target to replace diesel with renewable energy in the agriculture sector?
A. 2025
B. 2024
C. 2022
D. 2023
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- Answer: B
7. Which Indian State/UT launched the 'CLAP' programme?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. New Delhi
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Odisha
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- Answer: A
8. Which state government has tied up with the British Council to expand higher education?
A. Government of Punjab
B. Government of Kerala
C. Government of Telangana
D. Government of Maharashtra
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- Answer: C
9. On which company CBI has registered the biggest ever bank fraud case?
A. Mercator Limited
B. ABG Shipyard
C. Berger Paints
D. Shalimar Works
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- Answer: B
10. Which state has initiated 'Operation Parivartan' to eliminate the cultivation of cannabis?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Goa
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- Answer: B
11. In which state the Legal mining of Bajri (riverbed sand) has been initiated?
A. West Bengal
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
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- Answer: B
12. In which state the biennial festival Medaram Jatara is organized as the Centre has allocated Rs 2.26 crore for the festival?
A. Assam
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Tamil Nadu
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- Answer: C
13. Which state has decided to launch a portal to invite suggestions for the renaming of cities that are currently contrary to Indian culture?
A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
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- Answer: B
14. In which state the Waste to Wealth Creation programme of SIDBI has been launched?
A. Telangana
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Uttarakhand
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- Answer: C
15. Which of the following has launched the 'Quit Tobacco App' to support people in quitting the use of tobacco in all forms?
A. Ministry of Social Justice
B. World Health Organization
C. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
D. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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- Answer: C
16. What is the name of the scheme launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the welfare of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribal Communities?
A. SEED - Scheme for Economic Empowerment for DNTs
B. DEED - Development for Economic Empowerment for DNTs
C. FEED - Federation for Economic Empowerment for DNTs
D. NEED - National Economic Empowerment for DNTs
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- Answer: A
17. Which of the following is venue of the 'DefExpo 2022' Defence Exhibition?
A. Chennai
B. Gandhinagar
C. Goa
D. Varanasi
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- Answer: B
18. Which Union Ministry/Institution organized Global Summit on 'Reimagining Museums in India'?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Tourism
C. Ministry of Culture
D. UNESCO
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- Answer: C