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1) Government of India extends Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) Phase II till 2024.
A) Initially it was implemented for a period of 3 years.
B) Amendments were made for being ineffective in lifting share of EVs in Indian Market.
C) The Scheme is a part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan.
2) India’s First Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based High Voltage direct Current (HVDC) System fully commissioned by POWERGRID.
A)The project strengthens the power system of the Southern Region of the Country.
B) Monopole-II of the project was inaugurated by PM Modi in February 2021.
C) HVDC converter converts electric power from high voltage alternating current (AC) to high voltage DC current.
3) The Ministry of State for AYUSH released an e-book “20 Medicinal Plants for 2021 Covid 19 care”.
A) It has been prepared by the National Medicinal Plants Board.
B) NMPB and NBRI signed an MoU to boost cultivation of medicinal plants and herbs in India.
C) Government of India setup NMPB on 24th November 2000.
4) The Union Education Minister releases guidelines for development of e-content for Children with Disabilities.
A) They are prepared by the Department of School Education and Literacy.
B) Comprehensive initiative PM e-VIDYA was launched on 17 may 2020.
5) The Environment Minister announces “India Plastic Challenge Hackathon 2021”.
A) It will spur innovation and entrepreneurship in the area of tackling plastic waste pollution and elimination of single use plastic.
B) PM Modi gave a clarion call to phase out single use plastics by 2022.
C) Government of India has already banned import of plastic waste in the country.
6) European Space Agency to hire and launch World’s first Physically Disabled Astronaut.
A) It is going to be a 22 member space programme for which decennial recruitment calls for astronauts.
B) ESA is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states.
C) Founder of Amazon, Bezos hopes to become the first man to go into space on his own rocket.
7) Goa becomes the first rabies free state of India.
A) Not a single rabies case has been reported in the last three years.
B) Goa has achieved 5 lakh vaccinations against rabies in dogs.
C) State has also educated nearly a lakh people about dog bite prevention.
