1. Who among the following is famous for ‘Bharthari Gayan’?
(a) Smt. Mamta Chandrakar
(b) Smt. Surujbai Khande
(c) Smt. Teejan Bai
(d) Sushri Ritu Verma
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) Smt. Surujbai Khande
- Smt. Surujbai Khande is well-known for singing Bharthari Gayan.
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2. Who was given the “Minimata Samman” for women’s upliftment at Rajyotsav 2019 of Chhattisgarh?
(a) Kamtha Prasad Tripathi
(b) Kuleshwar Tamrakar
(c) Rukmani Chaturvedi
(d) Sita Ram Agrawal
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (c) Rukmani Chaturvedi
- Rukmani Chaturvedi from Bhilai was given the “Minimata Samman” award for promoting women’s empowerment and development at Rajyotsav 2019 in Chhattisgarh.
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3. ‘Chakmak Abhiyan aur Sajag Karyakrama’ is the scheme of which department?
(a) Department of Panchayat and Rural Development
(b) Department of Women and Child Development
(c) Department of School Education
(d) Department of Public Health and Family Welfare
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) Department of Women and Child Development
- The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, started two campaigns, ‘Chakmak Abhiyan’ and ‘Sajag Karyakrama’, in April 2020.
- Both of these campaigns were created by the Women and Child Development Department and UNICEF
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4. How many times has Chhattisgarh received the Krishi Karman Award for best performance in production and productivity of paddy?
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) Four times
(d) One time
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (a) Three times
- Chhattisgarh has won the ‘Krishi Karman Award three times for its great production and yield of rice.
- On 19 March 2016, Chhattisgarh was given the award for its record production of pulses in the year 2014-15.
- The award includes a cash prize of 2 crore rupees.
- In 2017-18, Punjab was given this award for its production of rice
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5. When did the Chief Minister Ward Office Yojna was started in Chhattisgarh?
(a) Republic Day 2019
(b) Gandhi Jayanti 2019
(c) Independence Day 2019
(d) Good Governance Day 2019
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Gandhi Jayanti 2019
- The Chhattisgarh government started the Chief Minister Ward Office Scheme on October 2nd, 2019 to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birthday.
- This scheme will help people with their problems by providing them with services at the Chief Minister Ward Office.
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6. Who is not honoured by ‘Padmashree Award in Chhattisgarh?
(a) Smt. Teejan Bai
(b) Smt. Phoolbasan Yadav
(c) Dr. Khoobchand Baghel
(d) Dr. Mahadeo Pandey
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Dr. Khoobchand Baghel
- Smt. Teejan Bai, Smt. Phoolbasan Yadav and Mahadev Prasad Pandey have all been awarded the ‘Padamshree’ award.
- Since 1988, up until 2020, more than 20 people from Chhattisgarh.
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7. Kishore Sahu Samman awarded by Chhattisgarh Government is for which of the following fields?
(a) Film
(b) Painting
(c) Sculpture
(d) Literature
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) Film
- The Chhattisgarh Government has set up the Kishore Sahu Samman Awards to honor Hindi writing, acting, directing, screenplay, and production.
- The award was launched in 2018 and is presented at both the National and State levels.
- Winners at the National level receive a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees while those at the State level receive 2 lakh rupees.
- The inaugural National level Kishore Sahu Samman Award was presented to celebrated director Shyam Benegal, and Manoj Verma of Raipur won the State.
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