Swachh Bharat Mission, Skill India, Make in India, Digital India - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

ANSWER: Kohima

Explanation:
DEiTY and Communication department in association with National Institute of Smart Government is holding a week long training programme on Champions Skill Enhancement Programme under the Skill India project in Nagaland’s capital city, Kohima

• Training covers wide number of topics pertaining to e-Governance and provides an opportunity for NE states to learn and discuss issues of mutual interest

ANSWER: Skill India

Explanation:
Skill India Campaign includes National Skill Development Mission, National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme and the Skill Loan scheme. The tagline, ‘Kaushal Bharat, Kushal Bharat’ suggests that skilling Indians (‘Kaushal Bharat’) will result in a happy, healthy, prosperous and strong nation (‘Kushal Bharat.’)

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

• The Minister launched free to use ‘Smart Toilets’ set up by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) under PPP model at National Gallery of Art on Shershah Road, opposite Haryana Bhawan on Copernicus Marg and near Tolstoy Marg Metro Station.
• Each such complex has one WC toilet seat and four urinals for gents, one WC each for women and differently abled, Water ATM, Bank ATM and Digital Health Centres.
• Other facilities are- Mobile Charging and four other Public Toilet Utilities.
• The NDMC will set-up 101 Smart Public Toilets in different areas of the capital out of which five have been constructed and another twelve are likely to be set-up by end of January, 2017. The rest of the Smart Toilets will be completed by June, 2017.

ANSWER: Mysuru

Explanation:

• After being crowned the cleanest city, Mysuru is now declared as first Indian city with a population of over one million to be declared open defecation free.
• Mysuru is also known as one of the Heritage Cities.
• The city was declared the cleanest cities under the Swachh Bharat mission two years ago and it retained the position for second successive year too.
• The status of India's first open defecation free city was granted after a survey of 73 cities by the Quality Council of India.
• Local residents too pitch in by keeping a watchful eye on the offenders.
• Awareness was created about the Swachh Bharat Mission. Messages displayed educating the people.

ANSWER: Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

Explanation:

• Two commemorative stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission and a miniature sheet were released.
• The denominations of the postage stamps is Rs 25 and Rs 5

ANSWER: Sindhudurg

Explanation:

• A survey conducted by the rural development ministry with the support of the India Quality council between May and June 2016 have revealed encouraging results.
• Among the 75 districts and 70000 families that were surveyed, Sikkim leads the table followed by Himachal Pradesh then comes Kerala followed by Haryana in the fourth position. Bihar is last on the list.
• As far as districts go, Sindhudurg in Maharashtra tops the list along with a few other districts in the North-east, while Mandi district leads in the special category states.

ANSWER: Amar Chitra Katha

Explanation:
The Urban Development Ministry has signed a Memorandum of understanding with Amar Chitra Katha Magazine for bringing a special edition on Swachh Bharat Mission on October 2.

• The special magazine aims at taking the best practices involved in the mission to the children so that they inculcate these habits in their daily lives.

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

• Quality Council of India (QCI) was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry represented by the three premier industry associations i.e. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), to establish and operate national accreditation structure and promote quality through National Quality Campaign. QCI is registered as a non-profit society with its own Memorandum of Association.
• It has been tasked to provide third party evaluation of Open Defecation Free (ODF) claims of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).

ANSWER: eSign Desk

Explanation:
Legal Desk, a startup in online legal documentation on 4th August 2016 announced launch of electronic signing feature- eSign Desk- talking digital signature to the masses beyond companies.

• Constructed on the Aadhaar platform, eSign in a government initiative enabling citizens with Aadhaar to remotely sign any document
• The National Payments Corporation of India which is an organisation run by all banks in the country is also coming out with own version of unified payment interface which will make sending and receiving money simpler

ANSWER: 1, 2, 4

Explanation:

• Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, it has been decided to undertake a special clean-up initiative focused on 100 iconic heritages, spiritual and cultural places in the country.
• The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation will be the coordinating Ministry for this initiative, in association with the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and the concerned State governments.
• The aim of this initiative is to make these 100 places model ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’, that will enhance the experience for visitors from India and abroad.
• Under Phase 1 of this initiative, the following iconic places have been selected for an intensive clean up:

1. Vaishno Devi: Jammu and Kashmir
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus: Maharashtra
3. Taj Mahal: Uttar Pradesh
4. Tirupati Temple: Andhra Pradesh
5. Golden Temple: Punjab
6. Manikarnika Ghat: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
7. Ajmer Sharif Dargah: Rajasthan
8. Meenakshi Temple: Tamil Nadu
9. Kamakhya Temple: Assam
10. Jagannath Puri: Odisha