PIB 247 – 2nd to 3rd November 2023

Q.1) The Mahatma Gandhi National Fellows Program has been conceptualized under the World
Bank Funded Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP)
Programme. It is a collaborative initiative of which Ministry and 9 IIMs?

[a] Ministry of Education

[b] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[c] Ministry of Rural Development
[d] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[e] Ministry of Women and Child Development

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 Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship

➢What: The convocation ceremony for 581 Mahatma Gandhi Fellows was
conducted recently across 9 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs)

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 About Mahatma Gandhi National Fellows Program

• Objective: To identify and train young individuals to work with the

district administration to strengthen the skilling process and help create
a vibrant local district economy.

• It is a Certificate Programme in Public Policy and Management offered

by IIMs

• Launch Year: 2021

• Collaborative initiative of: Ministry of Skill Development and

Entrepreneurship and 9 IIMs.

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 • Parent Scheme: Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for
Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Programme.

• Implementation: It is being implemented in collaboration with State

Skill Development Missions.

• Eligibility Criteria for fellows:

▪ Age between 21 and 30 years
▪ Graduate/Post Graduate in any discipline from a recognized
university
▪ 3 years of work experience in the social/non-profit sector

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Q.2) The sixth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently hosted by India
announced Global Solar Facility to catalyze solar investments in underserved segments and
geographies across which region?

[a] Africa
[b] Asia
[c] Latin America
[d] East Europe
[e] Middle East

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 6th Assembly of ISA

➢What: India recently hosted the sixth Assembly of the International

Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi.

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 Key Outcomes
• It increased the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Cap for solar projects from
10% up to 35% of the project cost.
▪ ISA program for VGF provides funding for projects in developing
countries.
• Global Solar Facility (GSF) announced
▪ It is set to receive a capital contribution of $35 million dollars.
✓ Of this, Government of India is considering a $25 million
investment
✓ ISA to provide remaining $10 million
▪ GSF was approved in 2022 by ISA Assembly to attract private capital to
flow into off-grid solar projects, rooftop solar projects, and productive
use solar projects.

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 ▪ GSF will serve as a financing mechanism to provide:

✓ Payment guarantee fund

✓ Insurance fund to mitigate project risks
✓ Investment fund for Technical Assistance to address regulatory
gaps
✓ Resolve contractual and financial uncertainties in the solar energy
sector

▪ GSF is designed to catalyze solar investments in underserved segments

and geographies across Africa.

✓ After Africa, GSF aims to expand to regions such as Asia, Latin

America and the Middle East

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Q.3) Which State/UT has been awarded the top performer in Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Award?

[a] Maharashtra
[b] Bihar
[c] Gujarat
[d] Rajasthan
[e] Jammu and Kashmir

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 Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign

➢What: Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign has been culminated with
Amrit Kalash Yatra in New Delhi.

➢The program also marked the closing ceremony of Azadi Ka Amrit

Mahotsav.

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 About Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign

• It is a tribute to the Veers and Veeranganas who have made the

supreme sacrifice for the country.

• It conducted many activities and ceremonies across the country at

Panchayat/Village, Block, Urban Local Body, State, and National levels
in the spirit of Jan Bhagidari

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 • These activities included

▪ Building of Shilaphalakam (Memorial): To express heartfelt

gratitude to all the Bravehearts who have made the supreme
sacrifice

▪ Panch Pran pledge: Taken by the people at Shilaphalakam

• Make India a developed nation

• To realize the importance of freedom and liberate ourself from the slavery mind set
• To be proud of our glorious rich heritage and legacy
• To maintain and strengthen unity
• To become a responsible citizen and realize our duties towards nation

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 ▪ Amrit Vatika’ (Vasudha Vandhan): Developed by planting of
saplings of indigenous species

▪ Veeron ka Vandan: Conducting felicitation ceremonies for

honoring the freedom fighters and the families of deceased
freedom fighters.

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 • Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Awards
➢ Top 3 performing States/UTs

Rank State/UTs

1 Jammu and Kashmir

2 Gujarat

3 Haryana and Rajasthan

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 ➢Top 3 performing Ministries

Rank Ministries
1 Ministry of External Affairs

2 Ministry of Defence
3 Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Education

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 Questions in Short

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Q.4) With which country has India re-launched negotiations of the Economic and Technology
Cooperation Agreement (ETCA)?

[a] United Kingdom

[b] Japan
[c] France
[d] Sri Lanka
[e] Canada

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Q.5) With which country has India recently signed a MoU to strengthen existing educational
cooperation facilitating student and faculty mobility?

[a] Australia
[b] Germany
[c] Saudi Arabia
[d] New Zealand
[e] United Arab Emirates

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Q.6) Which Ministry in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and the International
Solar Energy Society has organized a High-level Conference on New Technologies for Clean Energy
Transition in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Sixth Session of the International Solar Alliance
Assembly?

[a] Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

[b] Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
[c] Ministry of Power
[d] Ministry of Finance
[e] Ministry of Science and Technology

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Q.7) Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved significant milestones in the procurement of
services over the past few years. The services sector has exhibited a staggering increase in the
overall contribution to GeM Gross Merchandise Value, having jumped from 23% in FY 21-22 to
nearly ___________in the current financial year. Fill the gap

[a] 30%
[b] 47%
[c] 55%
[d] 63%
[e] 71%

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Q.8) GST revenue collection for October 2023 is second highest ever, next only to ____________,
at Rs. 1.72 lakh crore and has recorded increase of 13% Y-o-Y. Fill the gap

[a] April 2023

[b] May 2023
[c] June 2023
[d] July 2023
[e] August 2023

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Q.9) Which city became India’s first to be designated as a ‘City of Literature’ in UNESCO’s Creative
Cities Network?

[a] Chennai
[b] Indore
[c] Pune
[d] Kozhikode
[e] Varanasi

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Q.10) Which city from India has been recently designated as the ‘City of Music’ in UNESCO’s
Creative Cities Network?

[a] Ludhiana
[b] New Delhi
[c] Lucknow
[d] Jaipur
[e] Gwalior

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