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A)
Kolkata
B)
Mumbai
C)
Chennai
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   Mumbai


The 23rd edition of the annual National Conference on e-Governance has been inaugurated by Minister for Environment, Tourism & Protocol, Government of Maharashtra, Shri Aaditya Thackeray at National Sports Club of India Worli, Mumbai on 7 Feb, 2020.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Goa
B)
Sikkim
C)
Assam
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Goa


Maharashtra is the top state in delivering justice to its citizens followed by Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Haryana in the first ever ranking of states on their capacity to deliver justice to citizens.The list of seven small states (population less than one crore each) was topped by Goa, followed by Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Abu Jayed
B)
Saif Hassan
C)
Naseem Shah
D)
Mohammad Abbas

Correct Answer :   Naseem Shah


Pakistan's 16-year-old paceman Naseem Shah became the youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick as the hosts closed on victory over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Shah's intervention late on the third day saw Bangladesh collapse from 124-2 to 126-6 in their second innings, still trailing by 86 runs.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Bangladesh
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
Bhutan
D)
Nepal

Correct Answer :   Nepal


India and Nepal recently signed the financial closure of Arun-III, which is the largest hydropower project of Nepal. The 900 MW hydropower project is under construction in Nepal, with an estimated cost of $1.04 million.
The project, which is to be built with the financial assistance from India, is to be completed in 5 years. It is being built by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Arun-III Power Development Company (SAPDC), a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Madhya Pradesh
B)
Odisha
C)
Punjab
D)
Haryana

Correct Answer :   Haryana


The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal has recently launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana. Under this scheme, an annual financial assistance of Rs 6000 is to be provided to the families in the State, whose annual income is up to Rs 1.80 lakh and who own land below 5 acres.
This ensures that the premiums for various welfare schemes of the Central Government, pension scheme and crop insurance are paid automatically from the bank accounts of the needy families.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Kochi Metro
B)
Hyderabad Metro
C)
Delhi Metro
D)
Chennai Metro

Correct Answer :   Hyderabad Metro


The Chief Minister of Telangana recently flagged off the stretch of Hyderabad Metro between Hyderabad and its sister city Secunderabad. With this, Hyderabad Metro has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country, only after the Delhi Metro Rail.
Hyderabad Metro is also the biggest metro project in the world in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, with a total project cost of ₹20,000 crore, constructed by Larsen & Toubro.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Kerala
B)
Telangana
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer :   Kerala


The state government of Kerala has recently unveiled a scheme to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised rates called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels. The announcement was made during the presentation of state’s budget.
The hotels are to be set up in in each of the 1034 local bodies and Kerala meals is to be available at a subsidised price of Rs 25. Kudumbashree is an initiative of the state government for poverty eradication and women empowerment.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Guntur
B)
Nellore
C)
Rajamahendravaram
D)
Kakinada

Correct Answer :   Rajamahendravaram


Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said the State is preparing to equip itself with all facilities like forensic laboratories, special courts, and public prosecutors to effectively implement the Disha Bill 2019 by June. The Chief Minister was inaugurating the first Disha police station in Rajamahendravaram on February 8. Later, he launched the Disha mobile application at Adikavi Nannayya University.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Rajasthan
B)
Uttrakhand
C)
Kerala
D)
Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Rajasthan


Rajasthan state government has announced that it is to connect the transgender community with the mainstream society. It is to provide separate identity cards for transgenders in the state. The announcement was made by the Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal. The move aims to support the transgender community to get the benefit of government jobs and all government schemes.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Assam
B)
Karnataka
C)
Gujarat
D)
Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra


Maharashtra topped the list of India's first-ever ranking of states on justice delivery among the 18 large and mid-sized states.Maharashtra is followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu, while among the small states Goa topped the list followed by Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh, according to the India Justice Report (IJR) prepared by Tata Trusts in collaboration with Centre for social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Daksh, TISS-Prayas and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

Published On : July 16, 2021