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1. With regards to Govt's efforts to conserve water in the ongoing climate crisis, consider the following statements about Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) Scheme
  1. The sheme was announced in 2021-22 Budget under the Jal Shakti Ministry to provide coverage of water supply to urban households through functional taps in all statutory towns.
  2. It focuses on strengthening urban local bodies by reducing non-revenue water to below 20% by reducing non-revenue water to below 20%.
  3. Central funding for the scheme will be 50% for cities with less than 1 lakh population.
Select the correct statements
2. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan:
  1. The Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) is being initiated under Digital India Programme would cover 6 crore households in rural areas to make them digitally literate
  2. The Scheme is applicable only for rural areas of the country.
  3. Only one person per eligible household would be considered for training under the age group 14 - 60 years
  4. The implementation of the PMGDISHA Scheme would be carried out under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Electronics and IT
Choose the correct statements
3. Keeping pace with ongoing modernisation of railways across the world, take a look at following statements about the Indian Railways:
  1. India?s operating ratio (OR) has been traditionally higher for freight than compared to passenger traffic.
  2. National Rail Plan (NRP) for 2030, announced during 2021-22 budget, calls to increase the modal share of Railways from 27% currently to 45% in freight by 2030
  3. Bibek Debroy Panel recommended merging of all Railway services into The Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
Select correct statements from given code below:
4. With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements is/are correct?
  1. India?s merchandise exports are less than its merchandise imports.
  2. India?s imports of iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizers and machinery have decreased in recent years.
  3. India?s exports of services ye more than its imports of services.
  4. India suffers from an overall trade/current account deficit.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
5. Consider the following statements about sustainable cropping practices in India:
  1. Crop Rotation means changing the type of crops grown in the field each season or each year.
  2. Mixed cropping refers to distribution of the seeds of both the crops, or dibbling the seeds without any row arrangement.
  3. Relay Cropping the process of growing one crop, then planting another crop in the same field before harvesting the first.
  4. Intercropping means growing two or more crops in the same field at the same time.
Choose the correct statements
6. Consider the following statements regarding the recently launched PM Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme:
  1. Students in pre-primary level at government and government-aided primary schools would be eligible for the programme.
  2. If a state decides to add a component to the menu, such as milk or eggs, the Centre is not responsible for the increased cost.
  3. The State government will ensure Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from central government to schools, which will use it to cover cooking costs.
  4. Each school will be assigned a nutrition expert who will be responsible for ensuring that health issues such as BMI, weight, and haemoglobin levels are addressed.
Select the INCORRECT statements using the code given below:
7. Global Gender Gap Report is released by which of the following organzations?

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