1.School Soil Health Programme, recently seen in the news, is a joint initiative of which ministries? – Ministry of Education & Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Union Minister for Rural Development launched the School Soil Health Programme in New Delhi.
The collaborative effort between the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Department of School Education and Literacy initiated a pilot project in 20 rural Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalaya schools.
It involved setting up soil labs, developing study modules, and providing training to students and teachers.
The program, now expanded to 1000 schools, encourages students to collect soil samples, test them in school labs, and educate farmers based on generated Soil Health Cards.
Government Schemes
2. The Central Government approved the UNNATI Scheme – 2024, how much amount has been allocated for 10 years for the UNNATI scheme? – Rs.10,037 crore
The Para Shooting World Cup – 2024 is being held from March 6 – 15 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
44 countries are participating in the Para Shooting World Cup – 2024.
31 Indian shooters are participating in the Para Shooting World Cup – 2024 led by Avani Lekhra and Manish Narwal.
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Awards & Honours
6. National Creators Awards, presented for the first time on 8 March 2024, who has been given the National Creators Award in the ‘Green Champion’ category? – Pankhti Pandey
In March 2024, the Jammu and Kashmir police launched Operation Kamdhenu to curb cattle smuggling.
The operation’s goal is to catch the masterminds of cattle smuggling and to scrutinize their activities.
The operation includes a meticulous approach, such as documenting details like the engine and chassis numbers, mobile numbers, and Aadhar card details of vehicles involved in smuggling.
8. In which North Eastern state has the Sela Tunnel been built? – Arunachal Pradesh
