PIB 247 – 17th to 21st November 2023

Q.1) Under the scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School, funds are released by the Ministry of
Tribal Affairs to the National Education Society for Tribal Students for implementation of the
scheme. The Capital cost for setting up the EMRS school complex including hostels and staff
quarters were revised in 2022 from Rs.20 crores to _____________ in plain areas and from Rs.24
Crores to ___________ in North East, hilly areas and LWE affected areas. Fill the gaps

[a] Rs. 40.50 crores, Rs. 50 crores

[b] Rs. 37.80 crores, Rs. 48 crores

[c] Rs. 35.32 crores, Rs. 46 crores

[d] Rs. 34.33 crores, Rs. 45 crores

[e] Rs. 33.45 crores, Rs. 44 crores

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 Eklavya Model Residential School Scheme
➢What: President Droupadi Murmu recently inaugurated the new Eklavya
Model Residential School (EMRS) campus of Kuliana, Mayurbhanj,
Jharkhand.

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 About EMRS Scheme

• Objective: To provide quality education to Scheduled Tribes (ST) in

remote areas to enable them to access the best opportunities in
education and to bring them at par with the general population.
• Launch Year: 1997-98
• Type: Central Sector Scheme
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
• Implementing Agency: National Education Society for Tribal Students
• Targeted Beneficiaries: Scheduled Tribes students from Class 6th to 12th

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 • They are being set up in States/UTs with grants under Article 275(1) of the
Constitution.
• Criteria and Target for setting up EMRSs:
▪ In 2019, the Government decided to establish one EMRS in every
block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal
persons (as per the 2011 census)
▪ Under this criteria, 452 new EMRSs were sanctioned in 2019.
▪ The state governments are required to provide encumbrance-free land
of about 15 acres for the construction of these schools.

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 • Capital cost for setting up the EMRS school complex:
▪ For plain areas: From Rs.20 crores to Rs.37.80 crores
▪ For North East, hilly areas and LWE affected areas: From Rs.24 Crores
to Rs.48 crores
• Recurring cost per student: It was also enhanced from Rs. 61,000 to Rs.
1,09,000.
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will be setting up a total 740 EMRSs by March
2026, including 452 schools approved in 2019.

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Q.2) With which organization has the Ministry of Ayush signed the Traditional and
Complementary Medicine 'Project Collaboration Agreement'?

[a] World Bank

[b] EU

[c] WHO

[d] UN

[e] FAO

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 Project Collaboration Agreement
➢What: The Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization (WHO)
have signed the Traditional and Complementary Medicine 'Project
Collaboration Agreement' in Geneva.

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 About Agreement

• Objective: To standardize Traditional and Complementary Medical

Systems, integrate their quality and safety aspects into the National
Health System, and disseminate them at the international level.
• To fulfill this objective, the Traditional Medicine Global Strategy 2025-34
will be prepared by WHO with the support of the Ministry of Ayush.
▪ 1st contract (signed in 2016) to take Yoga, Ayurveda, Unani, and
Panchakarma traditional medical systems to the global level
▪ 2nd contract (signed in 2017) to strengthen the systems of Ayurveda,
Unani and Siddha medical systems

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Q.3) India and which country recently launched a new accelerator program called Rapid
Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE) to support circular economy startups from both
countries?

[a] USA

[b] Australia

[c] Japan

[d] Israel

[e] France

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 RISE Accelerator Program
➢What: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has launched a new
accelerator program called Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE)

➢Why: To support Australian and Indian circular economy startups.

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 ➢About RISE Accelerator programme

• It is a joint initiative of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and

India's AIM.
• It will support Australian and Indian circular economy startups and small-
to-mid-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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 • There is no charge for startups to participate in the program.
• It will be delivered virtually with opportunities to travel between both
countries.
• Participating startups are also eligible for up to Rs. 40,00,000 in non-
equity grants.

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Q.4) PARAKH (Ministry of Education) has successfully conducted the State Educational
Achievement Survey (SEAS) 2023 to assess educational competencies among students at the
block level in India at grades 3, 6, and 9. This survey covered all States/UTs barring

(1) Chhattisgarh

(2) Delhi [a] 1, 2 and 3

[b] 1, 2, 4 and 5
(3) Odisha [c] 2, 3 and 4
(4) Rajasthan [d] 2, 3, 4 and 5
[e] All of the above
(5) West Bengal

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 State Educational Achievement Survey 2023
➢What: PARAKH (Ministry of Education) has successfully conducted the
State Educational Achievement Survey (SEAS) 2023.

➢Why: To assess educational competencies among students at the block

level in India in grades 3, 6, and 9.

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 About Survey

• Objective: To assess the learning competencies of students at the end of

each educational stage, i.e., foundational, preparatory, and middle with a
primary focus on Language and Mathematics.
• Conducted by: National Assessment Centre - PARAKH (Performance
Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development)
• Coverage: It covered approximately 80 lakh students from 3 lakh schools
at 5917 blocks across the nation.
▪ It also included 6 lakh teachers and more than 3 lakh field
investigators.

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 • States Covered: It covered all States/UTs barring Chhattisgarh, Delhi,
Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal.

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 About PARAKH

• It is a National Assessment Centre set up In line with the National

Education Policy 2020.
• It is an assessment body for setting norms, standards, and guidelines for
student assessment and evaluation for all recognized school boards of
India.
• It also guides the State Achievement Survey (SAS) and undertake the
National Achievement Survey (NAS)
• It also monitors achievement of learning outcomes and encourage and
help school board to shift their assessment patterns towards meeting the
skill requirements of the 21st century.

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 Questions in Short

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Q.5) The Indian patent office has granted the “highest” number of _________ patents till
November 15, 2023, in the fiscal year 2023-24. Fill the gap

[a] 35,605

[b] 41,010

[c] 47,894

[d] 50,789

[e] 54,576

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Q.6) Where has International event ‘Sambhav- 2023’ been organized by Divyang (Physically
and Mentally Challenged) Artists by A.L.P.A.N.A. (Association for Learning Performing Arts &
Normative Action Society)?

[a] Varanasi

[b] Chennai

[c] Nagpur

[d] Jaipur

[e] New Delhi

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Q.7) 11 Stakeholder Ministries/Departments recently met to discuss measures taken and
action plan for Improving India’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Ranking. Which
international organization releases LPI?

[a] UNDP

[b] World Bank

[c] OECD

[d] EU

[e] WTO

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Q.8) With which organisation has Small Industries Development Bank of India signed MoU to
enter into a credit alliance?

[a] Technology Development Board

[b] ISRO

[c] DRDO

[d] IISC

[e] IIT New Delhi

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Q.9) Which forum has been launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to address the
complex challenges of urban sanitation?

[a] Cities Forum for SBM-U 2.0

[b] SBM-U 2.0 Clean India Forum

[c] Partners Forum for SBM-U 2.0

[d] Forum of SBM-2.0 Partners

[e] Clean Cities Clean India Forum

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Q.10) Where have the 7 PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayas and 26 PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalayas been launched recently?

[a] Odisha

[b] Chhattisgarh

[c] Jharkhand

[d] Assam

[e] Bihar

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