Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 25, 2023

ANSWER: D

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: A

• The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana (PM- AJAY) has been implemented since 2021-22 with an aim to reduce poverty of the SC communities by generation of additional employment opportunities through Skill development, income generating schemes and other initiatives and to improve socio-economic developmental indicators by ensuring adequate infrastructure and requisite services in the SC dominated villages.

ABOUT PRADHAN MANTRI ANUSUCHIT JAATI ABHUYDAY YOJANA

• It is a merged scheme of 3 Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely-
  • Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY),
  • Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan ( SCA to SCSP) and
  • Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana(BJRCY).
• The Scheme has three components–
  • Development of SC dominated villages into an “Adarsh Gram”– The objective of this component is to ensure integrated development of SC majority villages so that, inter alia, there is:, Adequate infrastructure, all requisite infrastructure necessary for socio-economic development needs are to be provided under the Scheme.
  • ‘Grants-in-aid’ for District/State-level Projects for socio-economic betterment of SCs that may include creation of infrastructure in SC dominated villages including those selected under Adarsh Gram component, construction of Hostels/Residential schools, Comprehensive Livelihood Projects which may include components such as Skill development, related infrastructure development, financial assistance towards loans taken by beneficiaries for acquisition/creation of assets required for livelihood generation etc.
  • Construction of Hostels in higher educational institutions which are top-ranked as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of Government of India and are funded by the Centre/State/UT Governments either fully or partially.

ANSWER: A

• Aadi Mahotsav, the National Tribal Festival – started on 25^th October, at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• The mega event is being organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED).
• The Aadi Mahotsav serves as a unique, symbiotic bridge to embark on a journey through the tapestry of India’s indigenous heritage.
• This Aadi Mahotsav, besides other attractions of handicrafts, handloom, pottery, jewellery, will be showcasing ‘Millets grown by Tribals’.

ABOUT TRIFED

• The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) came into existence in 1987.
• It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• HQ-New Delhi
• Objective– socio-economic development of tribal people in the country by way of marketing development of the tribal products such as metal craft, tribal textiles, pottery, tribal paintings and pottery on which the tribals depends heavily for major portion of their income.
• TRIFED acts as a facilitator and service provider for tribes to sell their product.
• It has been entrusted by the Government of India to implement its proposed Minimum Support Price Scheme for Minor Forest Produce.

ANSWER: D

• The Joint bilateral training exercise “Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023”, between Indian & Malaysian Army commenced today in Umroi Cantonment, India.
• The Malaysian Army contingent comprises troops from 5th Royal Battalion of Malaysian Army.
• The Indian contingent is being represented by a Battalion of THE RAJPUT REGIMENT.
• Both sides will rehearse employment of joint forces in jungle/ semi urban / urban environment.
• In addition, intelligence collection, collation and dissemination drills will also be rehearsed.
• The Exercise will also witness employment of Drones/UAVs & Helicopters.
• The training will focus primarily on high degree of physical fitness, conduct of drills at tactical level and sharing of best practices with each other.

ANSWER: C

• World Development Information Day, celebrated annually on October 24, highlights global development challenges and the importance of international cooperation in addressing these issues.
• The day is also dedicated to propagate information and mobilise public opinion in order to draw their attention.
• In 1972, the UN General Assembly established the World Development Information Day with the objective to direct people’s attention toward developmental problems.

ANSWER: A

• Uttar Pradesh CM recently launched the ‘Mission Mahila Sarathi’ initiative under the state’s Mission Shakti Abhiyan and flagged 51 buses.
• These will be operated exclusively by women as drivers and conductors.
• It will encourage more women empowerment, safety and progress.

ANSWER: C

• The Satyanand Stokes Library of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, bagged the Best Usage of J-Gate@CeRA award for the year 2022.
• The Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA) is an e-Consortium of agricultural libraries under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for National Agricultural Research and Education System Libraries.
• Established in 2007, CeRA is a-first-of-its-kind organisation to facilitate 24×7 online access to select journals in agricultural and allied sciences to all researchers, teachers and students, policy planners, administrators and extension specialists.