ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram?

1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

2. It aims to address development deficits in identified tribal concentration areas.

(a) 1 only        (b) 2 only           (c) Both       (d) None

2. Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct about PM-GOBAR DHAN Scheme?

1. The scheme focuses on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to useful compost, biogas and bio-CNG.

2. The scheme is being implemented as part of Swachh Bharat Mission as it also aims to promote clean villages.

3. It is being implemented by Ministry of Rural Development.

(a) 1 and 2          (b) 2 and 3       (c) 1 only      (d) All

3. Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct about the Bond-i?

1. It is the first global bond to use distributed ledger technology.

2. It has been issued by IMF-International Monetary Fund.

3. It will be the first time that capital is raised from public investors through a legally valid bond issuance that uses blockchain from start to finish.

(a) 1 only          (b) 1 and 2       (c) 1 and 3      (d) All

ANSWERS

1. ANS D

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram- Ministry of Minority Affairs. The erstwhile Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) has been restructured and renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram for effective implementation.

It seeks to provide better socio economic infrastructure facilities to the minority communities particularly in the field of education, health & skill development which would further lead to lessening of the gap between the national average and the minority communities with regard to backwardness parameters.

2. ANS A

Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation has launched the GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) - DHAN scheme. The scheme is being implemented as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).

3. ANS C

Bond-i: It is the worlds’s first blockchain bond issued by World Bank. The prototype dubbed a “Bondi" bond - standing for Blockchain Operated New Debt Instrument as well as a reference to Australia’s most famous beach is being viewed as an initial step in moving bond sales away from manual processes towards faster and cheaper automation.