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1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitiousIntegrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) on the occasion ofhis visit to Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, on 18 September2015. What is the primary objective of IPDS? To provide 247power supply in urban areas

Explanation: Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) is one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Power andwill be at the core attempt to ensure 247 power for all. With the demand for power growing manifold day by day, theneed for round the clock availability of power has become more and more relevant. IPDS aims to serve this and makepower outages a thing of past. Rs. 45,000 crore will be spend on the scheme which will involve strengthening of sub-transmission network, IT application, customer care services, provisioning of solar panels and the completion of theongoing works of Restructured Accelerated Power Development and completion of the Reforms Programme(RAPDRP).All power distribution companies (discoms) including private discoms and state sower departments will beeligible for financial assistance under this scheme.

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2) The Union Environment Ministry recently banned which drug for human use with the primaryobjective to conserve and protect vultures from extinction? Diclofenac

Explanation: Diclofenac is a commonly-used anti-inflammatory drug. The Union EnvironmentMinistry requested the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to restrict the pack of Diclofenac for

human use in single dose only. This was done in view the severity of the situation and the need to conserve and protectvultures from extinction. Earlier, in 2006, the Government of India had imposed a ban on the use of Diclofenac forveterinary use, i.e., treating cattle. But even after banning the use of the drug for veterinary use, the multi-dose vialsavailable in the market for human use were widely misused for veterinary purpose. This, in turn, has a severe impact on thepopulation of vultures. This drug is considered the chief cause for the steep decline in the number of vultures in recentyears. The drug is harmless to the cattle it is administered to, but is fatal for the vultures, who routinely feed on the carcassof dead cattle. Studies have shown that the drug causes kidney and liver failure in vultures.

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3) What is the name of the new scheme launched by the Union Govt. for the welfare of peopleaffected by mining related operations on 17 September 2015? Pradhan Mantri Khanij KshetraKalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)

Explanation: PMKKKY is a new programme primarily meant to provide for the welfare of areasand people affected by mining related operations. It will be implemented by using the funds

generated by District Mineral Foundations (DMFs). The Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act,2015, mandated the setting up of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) in all districts in the country affected by miningrelated operations. The objective of PMKKKY scheme will be

(a) to implement various developmental and welfare projects/programs in mining affected areas that complement theexisting ongoing schemes/projects of State and Central Government

(b) to minimize/mitigate the adverse impacts, during and after mining, on the environment, health and socio-economics ofpeople in mining districts and

(c) to ensure long-term sustainable livelihoods for the affected people in mining areas.

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4) The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently came out with an announcement regarding NOTA(None of the Above) option on ballot papers displayed on EVMs. What is it? ECI has introduced aspecific symbol for NOTA

Explanation: The ECI has now introduced a specific symbol, like other election symbols, shown below,for None of the Above (NOTA) option. This has been done so as to facilitate easier recognition of the NOTA option for thevoters in exercising their NOTA option. This symbol will now appear in the last panel on all EVMs and the others ballotpapers against the None of the Above (NOTA) option at all elections to be held from now onwards. It is worth mentioningthat the ECI had introduced NOTA None of the Above option on ballot papers displayed on EVMs and all other ballotpapers with effect from 11 October 2013, pursuant to Supreme Courts Order dated 27 September 2013. The mainobjective of the NOTA option is to enable electors who do not wish to vote for any of the candidates to exercise their rightnot to vote for any candidate without violation of the secrecy of their decision.

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5) What was Indias rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2015 that was released on 17 September 2015? 81 placeout of 141 countries

Explanation: The GII is calculated on the basis of how a country fares on seven key parameters institutions, humancapital and research, infrastructure, market sophistication, business sophistication, knowledge and technology outputs andcreative outputs. India was ranked at 81 place amongst total 141 countries in the list. India was thus well behind middleincome countries such as Brazil, China and South Africa. But, in the Central and Southern Asia region, it retains its top stopin the regional ranking, followed by Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka. Despite falling five positions in the overall rankings since2014, India, along with 10 other developing countries, is now categorised as innovation outperformers. Globally,Switzerland, followed by the United Kingdom, Sweden, Netherlands and the US are ranked as the most innovativecountries in the world.

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6) Indian Railways has developed a new design of Hybrid Vacuum Toilet that combines theadvantages of vacuum toilets and those of bio-toilets. This toilet is a first ever system of itskind to have been developed and built by any railway system in the world. The trial-run ofthis new toilet has been started in which express train? Dibrugarh Rajdhani

Explanation: The trial-run of the newly developed Hybrid Vacuum Toilet has been started recently in a coach of theDibrugarh Rajdhani. Development Cell of the Railway Board has come up with this new design that consists of a customdesigned Vacuum toilet adapted from a commercially available vacuum toilet that is used in aircrafts. It evacuates itsdischarge into a biodigester tank which is now successfully proven in the biotoilets of Indian Railways. The biodigester tankis fitted underneath the coach and contains anaerobic bacteria that convert human fecal matter into water and smallamount of gases before discharging the same on the ground/track.

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