ANSWER: A

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: B

• From September 19, the ongoing special House session moved to the new Parliament building.
  • The old Parliament will be turned into a museum and called ‘Samvidhan Sadan’.

ABOUT PARLIAMENT BUILDING

• Designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker when the British decided to move their capital to New Delhi, the 164-pillared building first housed the Imperial Legislative Council (From January 18, 1927 to August 15, 1947).
• After Independence, it served as the Constituent Assembly of India, and once the Constitution was adopted and India became a republic, as the Parliament of India, housing the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

ABOUT CHAUSATH YOGINI TEMPLE

• A round and pillared structure in India pre-dates the Parliament by several centuries, and many believe it inspired the 20th century circular, colonnaded Parliament building.
• This structure is the Chausath Yogini temple in Mitaoli, in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh.
• It was built around 1323 by King Devapala of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty.
• The Mitaoli temple is circular, with 64 chambers dedicated to the 64 yoginis, and a central shrine dedicated to Shiva.
• The 64 yoginis are believed to be powerful warriors and sorceresses.
• While most Hindu temples have a shikhara, or projecting dome, the Mitaoli temple, like other Chausath Yogini temples, is hypaethral, which means it has no roof.
• The Parliament-like pillars are on the inside of the stone temple complex.
• The central shrine has a slab with perforations, for excess rainwater to drain off.
• The temple has a diameter of 125 feet.

ANSWER: D

• Over 2300 crore rupees have been allocated for education of SC and OBC students since 2014.

ABOUT SHREYAS SCHEME

• Nodal ministry- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• The umbrella scheme of “SHREYAS” comprises 4 central sector sub-schemes namely-
  • “Top Class Education for SCs”,
    • aims at recognizing and promoting quality education amongst students belonging to SCs, by providing full financial support.
    • The Scheme will cover SC students for pursuing studies beyond 12th class.
  • “Free Coaching Scheme for SCs and OBCs”,
    • Objective of the Scheme is to provide coaching of good quality for economically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates to enable them appear in competitive and entrance examinations.
    • The ceiling of the total family income under the scheme is 8 lakhs per annum.
    • 3500 slots are allotted per annum. The ratio of SC: OBC students is 70:30 and 30% slots are reserved for females in each category.
  • “National Overseas Scheme for SCs”
    • financial assistance is provided to the selected students from SCs; De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes; landless agricultural labourers and traditional artisan categories, for pursuing masters and Ph.D. level courses abroad.
    • Presently, 125 slots are allotted under the scheme.
  • “National Fellowship for SCs”
    • fellowship is provided to Scheduled Castes students for pursuing higher education leading to M.Phil/ Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences in Indian Universities/Institutions/ Colleges recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC).

ANSWER: A

• The ‘SPRINT Challenges’, are aimed at giving a boost to the usage of indigenous technology in the Indian Navy, and the Navy is committed to developing at least 75 technologies/ products as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
  • For this, 75 challenges were presented to startups and MSMEs.
• SPRINT is a collaborative initiative being undertaken in conjunction with the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) and stands for Supporting Pole-Vaulting in R&D through Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), NIIO and Technology Development Acceleration Cell (TDAC).

ANSWER: B

• ‘Operation Sajag’ was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along the west coast.
• ‘Operation Sajag’ is a monthly, day-long drill that serves as a continuous feedback loop.
• The drill’s primary goals are to revalidate coastal security mechanisms and raise awareness among sea-going fishermen.

ANSWER: B

• Akashvani Delhi celebrated the success of G-20 Summit held recently in New Delhi under the Presidency of Bharat and ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign in country’s first village Mana, District Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
• The village is located on the banks of the River Saraswati, just 3 km away from the town of Badrinath.
• People living here belong to Bhotia community.
• The place is related to the time of Mahabharata.

ANSWER: D

• As certified by India’s World Records, 9-year-old Ojasvi Shekhawat from Una, became the youngest yoga instructor in the country.
• Around 3 lakh people around the globe have seen and followed her online yoga sessions.