2. The benefit under OROP will be given with effect from?
Answer. 1st of July 2014
3. After every how many years Pension will be re-fixed under OROP?
Answer. Every five years
4. Reserve Bank issued guidelines for the Gold Monetisation Scheme that allows whom to fix their own interest rates on gold deposits?
Answer. Banks
5. What is the tenure of gold deposits under the Short Term Bank Deposit (STBD), Medium Term Deposit & Long term Deposit under the Gold Deposit Scheme?
Answer. Short Term (1-3 years), Medium (5-7 years) & Long (12-15 years) Term.
6. Which scheme is aimed to generate electricity from offshore windmills located in areas within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the country?
Answer. National Offshore Wind Energy Policy
7. National web portal for apprenticeship training scheme provides opportunities for practical training, is for graduates, diploma holders and 10+2 pass vocational certificate holders. What is the slogan of this scheme?
Answer. Sashakt Yuva, Samarth Bharat
8. How many days have been increased in the MGNREGA Scheme?
Answer. 50 days
9. Name the platform which will provide viewers access to over 500 television channels of their choice be it international, national, regional and local; besides a host of other services like e-applications and TV everywhere.
Answer. NXT DIGITAL
Note: Headed In The Sky (HITS) digital platform initiative
10. Name the scheme which was Launched in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to ensure 24×7 power supply to every house.
Answer. Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)
11. Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu launched Indian Railway Knowledge Portal. It is an initiative of which academy?
Answer. National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
12. Name the web portal which consists of a compilation of all Government schemes of both Central and State governments for Gram Panchayats.
Answer. SAMANVAY
13. Union Government launched School Nursery Yojana to bring students closer to nature. The Yojana seeks to engage the students from which class in raising of saplings in nurseries created in schools?
Answer. class VI to IX
14. Name the drive which will be supported through the Jeevan Suraksha Gift Cheques, which will be available for purchase for 351 rupees in Bank branches by persons wishing to gift them to facilitate one year payment of premium for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana by the recipient.
Answer. Suraksha Bandhan drive
15. Under" Start-up India; Stand up India", PM urged 1.25 lakh bank branches to provide finance to at least one which community person and at least one woman entrepreneur?
Answer. Dalit or Adivasi
16. What is the name of the Seven pronged plan to revamp functioning of public sector banks (PSBs)?
Answer. Indradhanush Mission
17. What is the full form of BBB?
Answer. Bank Board Bureau
18. For the students seeking educational loans, the government launched which education loan?
Answer. www.vidyalakshmi.co.in
19. What is the full form of SEHAT?
Answer. Social Endeavour for Health And Telemedicine
20. Under which scheme, people can apply online for new LPG connection and they need not visit to the LPG distributors for it?
Answer. SAHAJ Scheme