PIB CURRENT AFFAIRS

Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to Scheme on Enhancement of

Competitiveness in Capital Goods Sector and identify the correct statement/s

(1) Its phase 1 was launched in 2017

(2) Total outlay for 2nd phase is 1000 Crore
(3) It will be implemented by ministry of finance

[a] Only 1 and 2

[b] Only 2 and 3
[c] Only 1 and 3
[d] None is correct
[e] All are correct

Answer – [d]
 Scheme on Enhancement of Competitiveness
in Capital Goods Sector

➢ What: Ministry of heavy industries has notified the Scheme on

Enhancement of Competitiveness in Capital Goods Sector – Phase 2.

➢ Why: To provide assistance to common technology development and

service infrastructure
• Objective
▪ Creating a strong and globally competitive capital goods
sector that contributes at least 25% to the manufacturing
sector
▪ Creating a self-sustaining eco system for research and
innovation for manufacturing technologies
▪ Providing infrastructure for testing quality of processes
• Ministry – Ministry of heavy industries

• Launch year – Phase 1 in 2014; Phase 2 in 2022

• Financial outlay – Rs.1207 Crores (Budgetary support – Rs.975

Crore and Industry contribution – Rs.232 Crore)
▪ Identification of technologies through technology innovation portal
▪ Scheme on Enhancement of Competitiveness in Capital Goods
Sector
▪ Promotion of skilling in Capital Goods Sector–creation of
Qualification packages for skill levels 6 and above
▪ Setting up of four Common Engineering Facility Centres (CEFCs)
and augmentation of existing CEFC
▪ Augmentation of Existing Testing and Certification Centres
▪ Setting up of ten Industry Accelerators for Technology
Development
Q.2) With which of the following organizations ministry of housing and urban affairs has
launched Swachhta Start-Up challenge?

[a] DPIIT
[b] NITI Aayog
[c] ICAER
[d] National Safai Karamchari corporation
[e] Both [a] and [b]

Answer – [a]
 Swachhta Start-Up Challenge

➢ What: Ministry of housing and urban affairs in collaboration with

DPIIT and French agency Agence Française de Développement
(AFD) has launched the Swachhta Start-Up challenge.

➢ Why: To provide an impetus to start-ups for transformation of

sanitation and waste management sector of India
• It has been launched under Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0

• The challenge invites solutions for 4 thematic areas –

▪ Social inclusion
▪ Zero dump
▪ Plastic waste management
▪ Transparency through digital enablement

• Top 10 awardees will receive 25 lakhs along with one year

incubation support
Q.3) To disseminate the information about all the NIPERs and their research activities,
NIPER research portal has been launched. Who has launched the portal?

[a] Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

[b] Dharmendra Pradhan
[c] Narendra Modi
[d] Amitabh Kant
[e] Rajiv Kumar

Answer – [a]
 NIPER Research Portal

➢ What: Minister of chemicals and fertilizers, Dr. Mansukh

Mandaviya has launched National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Education and Research (NIPER) Research Portal

➢ Why: To disseminate the information about all the NIPERs and

their research activities, patents filed and Publication information at
one place.
▪ It will help other researchers and especially the industry to get in
touch with the relevant organization
Q.4) Which of the following has become the first ministry amongst all ministries and
departments to come up with a capacity building plan under Mission Karmayogi?

[a] Ministry of Finance

[b] Ministry of education
[c] Ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship
[d] Ministry of food processing industries
[e] Ministry of MSMEs

Answer – [d]
 Vision Document of MoFPI under Mission Karmayogi

➢ What: Minister of food processing industries has released the

vision document of capacity building plan of the ministry under
Mission Karmayogi.
• Ministry of food processing industry is the first amongst all
ministries and departments to release such document under the
mission.
• The document has been developed with the support of capacity
building commission
• This plan will enable employees to be more creative, proactive,
professional, technology-enabled etc.
Q.5) With which of the following power companies, Goa Shipyard limited has signed an
MoU for setting up of rooftop solar power project?

[a] IREDA
[b] NHPC
[c] PFC
[d] NTPC
[e] SJVN

Answer – [a]
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