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1. A New Zoological Park and Zoo is to opened in Kerwa for conservation of various protected species. Kerwa is in which State ?
2. According to a recent report by TRAI (Telecom regulatory Authority of India), Which Indian State has most Mobile phone subscribers in the country ?
3. Central government recently approved a special package of Rs 12,000 crore for which state for the remaining period of the 12th Five Year Plan under Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) ?
4. Which State Government recently launched digital Krishi Cards which are supposed to help farmers in making use of benefits such as subsidies and loans given by the State Government ?
5. Government created the NSDA for better coordination in skill development efforts of the Government to achieve the skilling targets of the 12th Plan and beyond. NSDA Stands for ?
6. Government decided to start NUHM scheme for helping urban poor people solve health related problems at no or less cost. NUHM Stands for ?
7. Government recently gave tiger reserve status to Raja Ji national park. It is in which state ?
8. Which State government started issuing of Shiksha Setu Cards to students in all government schools in order to enhance quality of education ?
9. Which state government recently decided to grant cabinet minister's status to state's former Chief Ministers ?
10. In a recent meeting, government decided to reduce number of central sponsored welfare schemes to what number from 147 Initially ?
11. India's First sports car manufacturing Plant is being set up In which state ?
12 Indira Gandhi Super National Thermal Power Plant has been started recently in which state ?
13. Which state recently became First State in country to implement E- Muster scheme for better management of MNREGA (Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act). ?
14. Which language has been recently given status of Classical Language by the union government to become 4th classical language of South India ?
15. Mukundra Hills tiger reserve in hadoti has recently been recognized as third tiger reserve of which state ?
16. Government started NULM in 12th Five Year Plan to take place of Swaran Jayanti Shahri Rojgar Yojana. NULM Stands for ?
17. Which State govt recently announced Agriculture loan at two per cent interest to farmers. ?
18. PM Manmohan Singh recently laid down the foundation stone for India's first Defence university called Indian National Defence University (INDU) in which State ?
19. World's Highest Thermal Plant cooling tower (202 Meter) has been recently started in India in which state ?
20. Six hill forts of India are now in UNESCO World Heritage List - Amber, Chittorgarh, Gangron, Jaisalmer, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore. All these are in which State ?
21. Which State recently decided to implement a Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project with financial assistance from the World Bank to reduce loss during natural disasters ?
22. The 12th century Ahhichatragarh Fort of Nagaur is shortlisted for the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture. It is in Which State ?
23. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Recently provided a USD 110 million loan to which state to help improve its various urban services ?
24. The Union Cabinet recently approved proposal of Railways for setting up an Electric Locomotive Factory at Madhepura and a Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra. These places are in which state ?
25. Which State recently formed Women Armed Special Protection Squads(WASPS) To ensure women's safety ?
26. Union Government has planned to create a Rs. 43000 Crore Project called GEC to facilitate the flow of renewable energy into the national grid. GEC Stands for ?
27. Which State launched the Mukhyamantri Balika Shiksha Protsahan Yojana by presenting bicycles and cheques to girl students as a move to encourage the girl child to seek education. ?
28. Which State government decided to start a social security scheme where people can deposit money and get "decent and proper" returns ?
29. India's largest FDI proposal till now (USD 12 Billion) of a steel project in Odisha from a South Korean Iron Ore firm has been signled green by Supreme court of India. Name of Firm is ?
30. Yuichiro Miura, a professional mountaineer who recently set up a new record of being the oldest to reach Mount Everest at the age of 80 years. He is from which country ?
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