14th June 2022

Q.1) Where is the India’s first display fab facility located?

[a] Madhya Pradesh

[b] Telangana

[c] Gujarat

[d] Rajasthan

[e] Maharashtra
• India’s first display fab facility will be set up in Telangana by Elest, a Karnataka-
based subsidiary of gold retailer Rajesh Exports, at a cost of Rs 24,000 crore.

• A Fab is a fabrication / manufacturing plant of semiconductor devices. Here, this

plant will manufacture Generation 6 AMOLED Display.

• It is one of the largest investments in high-tech manufacturing sector in India.

Q.2) How much financial assistance is given to innovators under the ‘StartUps for
Railways’ policy?

[a] Rs 2 crores

[b] Rs 3 crores

[c] Rs 5.5 crores

[d] Rs 1 crore

[e] Rs 1.5 crores

• Minister of Railway Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched Indian Railway Innovation
Policy — ‘StartUps for Railways’ in New Delhi to leverage innovative technologies
developed by Indian Startups, MSMEs, Innovators, Entrepreneurs to improve
operational efficiency and safety of Indian Railways.

• The policy aims to encourage young entrepreneurs to come up with ideas for
improving operational efficiency and safety.
• Portal for submission of solutions - www.innovation.indianrailways.gov.in

• Financial Grant – Rs 1.5 crores worth of grant will be given to the innovator on an
equal sharing basis
• The payment will be based on performance / achievement of milestones.
Q.3) When was the Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) launched?

[a] 2009

[b] 2011

[c] 2022

[d] 2014

[e] 2008
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the Intensified Diarrhoea Control
Fortnight, IDCF-2022 to attain zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea.

• Activities like mass awareness generation, rallies, and competitions in schools will be
organized under this campaign.
• Additional Facts –

• According to the latest report of Sample Registration System (SRS) 2019, child
mortality rate has reduced from 45 per 1000 live births in 2014 to 35 per 1000 live
births in 2019.

• Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) is being organized since 2014 to bring
the number of deaths due to diarrhoea in childhood to zero.
Q.3) When was the Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) launched?

[a] 2009

[b] 2011

[c] 2022

[d] 2014

[e] 2008
Q.4) At how many locations approximately was the 2022 Pradhan Mantri National
Apprenticeship Mela organized?

[a] 200

[b] 100

[c] 50

[d] 75

[e] 110
• Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced to organise the
Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela every month from now on.

• 2022 PM National Apprenticeship Mela will be organized across 200+ locations in India
in June.

• More than 1000 companies from across 36+ sectors will be participating in the Mela
for providing opportunities of being hired as an apprentice within companies.
• About the National Apprenticeship Mela –

• Eligibility – Individuals having a 5th-12th-grade pass certificate, a skill training

certificate, an ITI Diploma, or a graduate degree can apply for an interview.

• After completion of their training, the candidates will receive Apprenticeship

certificates by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).
•
Q.5) Which state is running the Special Health Care Abhiyan called 'Anchal' for pregnant
women?

[a] Rajasthan

[b] Assam

[c] Mizoram

[d] Uttarakhand

[e] Uttar Pradesh

• Rajasthan govt has launched a Special Health Care Abhiyan called 'Anchal' for
pregnant women in the Karauli district.

• Under this campaign, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife and ASHA workers in the district will
keep in constant contact with the pregnant women of their respective areas and
provide them with necessary counselling and treatment as and when required.
Q.6) To encourage the tribal people to engage in horticulture, agriculture, and farm
forestry activities to increase their income and prevent migration, NABARD has been
making continuous efforts. One such effort is to organize the Mango Festival in
Madhya Pradesh on an annual basis under one of its flagship programs. Identify the
program.

[a] Krishi

[b] Wadi

[c] Dashahari

[d] Amrapali

[e] Kyaari
• NABARD has hosted the 5th state-level mango festival at its regional office in
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh under its WADI program, to encourage tribal farmers to
sell their produce.

• WADI program of NABARD aims to encourage tribal farmers to engage in

horticulture, agriculture, and farm forestry activities in order to increase their
income and prevent migration.
• NABARD has been organizing a mango festival every year at its regional office in
Bhopal since 2018 to help in selling different varieties of mangoes, which are
produced in Madhya Pradesh by tribal farmers.

• The mango varieties are Kesar, Langra, Dashahari, Amrapali, and others.
•
Q.7) The GI-tagged ‘Khatamband’ product belongs to which of the following state/UT?

[a] Assam

[b] Kerala

[c] Tamil Nadu

[d] Lakshadweep

[e] J&K
• Jammu and Kashmir’s Department of Agriculture has celebrated the Paddy
transplantation day across the valley on June 5.

• Kashmir’s native paddy varieties are muskbudji, Zagg, meetha-chawal, etc.

• The Department also celebrated Apiculture (means Beekeeping) Mapping Day, Farm
Day, and Oilseed Harvesting Day.
• Additional Facts –

• The GI tag is issued by Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of

Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

• The GI tags are given under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and
Protection) Act,1999.
• List of GI Tag products from J&K –

• Note: The complete list of state-wise GI Tag products is given here -

https://krishijagran.com/blog/state-wise-list-of-geographical-indications-gi-tags-in-
india/
Kani Shawl

Kashmir Pashmina

Kashmir Paper Machie

Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving

Khatamband (art of making ceiling)

Kashmiri Hand Knotted Carpet

Saffron (Mongra, Lachha, Guchhi)

Q.8) In how many aspirational and high-burden districts will the fortified rice be
distributed in 2022-23?

[a] 173

[b] 291

[c] 190

[d] 155

[e] 140
• Central Government has informed that the fortified rice will be distributed in 291
aspirational and high-burden districts across the country through Public Distribution
System in 2022-23.

• During this phase, 175 lakh Metric Tonnes of fortified rice will be provided.

• The focus will be on to providing fortified rice to all Integrated Child Development
Services Centre, PM – Poshan, and Mid-Day Meal beneficiaries.

• In the first phase during 2021-22, around 17 lakh Metric Tonnes of fortified rice have
been distributed under ICDS and PM- Poshan.
• Additional Facts –

• Meaning of Rice fortification – It is a process of adding micronutrients like Iron, Folic

Acid and Vitamin B12, to address the challenge of anaemia.

• Target of Rice fortification – to provide fortified rice in all social safety net schemes by
2024.

• Present situation – According to FSSAI, India losses about 1% of GDP, equivalent to over
Rs 2 lakh crores per year, due to iron deficiency and anaemia.
Q.9) What is the base year for calculating the All-India Consumer Price Inflation?

[a] 2016

[b] 2012

[c] 2010

[d] 2000

[e] 2002
• India’s consumer price index-based inflation eased marginally to 7.04% in May 2022.

• Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation provides the data on CPI inflation.

• About Consumer Price Index-based Inflation –

• There are four types of CPI –

1. CPI for Industrial Workers (IW)
2. CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL)
3. CPI for Rural Labourers (RL) and,
4. CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME)
• While the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation collects CPI (UNME) data
and compiles it, the remaining three are collected by the Labour Bureau in the Ministry
of Labour.

• National Statistics Office (NSO), M/o of Statistics and Program Implementation, releases
the final data of CPI.

• Calculation of CPI – Cost of basket / Cost of basket in the base year X 100
• Base years of CPI –

CPI Base Year

CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL) 1986-87

CPI for Rural Labourers (RL) 1986-87

CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME) 1984-85

CPI for Industrial Workers (IW) 2016

All India CPI (combination of the aforementioned four CPIs) 2012

Q.10) Which sport is Gurunaidu Sanapathi related to?

[a] Badminton

[b] Squash

[c] Weightlifting

[d] Wrestling

[e] Boxing
• Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India's first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF
Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico.
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