IBPS PO Preparation 2019

 

Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation Yojana (Sauni Yojana)

Aim: To divert one MAFt excess overflowing flood water of Narmada allocated to Saurashtra Region

Features:

  • Under Sauni yojana, works of about 230 Km length of pipeline works are commenced since March 2014 and are in progress. 
  • In the project, the water will be filled in irrigation dams that are already equipped with canal network. The key features include 
  • 115 dams in the Saurashtra region will be filled with excess water 
  • Around 10 dams and reservoirs of Rajkot, Jamnagar and Morbi districts will be filled with water 
  • Constructing pipe canals instead of the conventional open canals 
  • 1,125-km network of pipelines that will help to channel water into farms 
  • The excess overflowing flood water of Narmada will be distributed to 115 reservoirs of eleven districts of Saurashtra through total 1126 km long four link pipelines benefitting 10,22,589 acre land. 

These links are

  • Link: 1 From Machhu-II dam of Morbi district to Sani Dam of Jamnagar District 
  • Link: 2 Limbdi Bhogavo-II Dam of Surendranagar District to Raidi Dam of Amreli District 
  • Link: 3 from Dholidhaja Dam of Surendranagar District to Venu-I Dam of Rajkot District 
  • Link: 4 From Limbdi Bhogavo-II Dam of Surendranagar District to Hiran-II Irrigation scheme of Junagadh 

 

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

Features:

  • The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Division is responsible for the implementation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). 
  • Under the scheme, each MP have to choose and suggest to the District Collector for works to the tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency. 
  • The Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament can recommend works in one or more districts in the State from where he/she has been elected. 
  • The Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select any one or more Districts from any one State in the Country for implementation of their choice of work under the scheme. 

 

Fame India Scheme

Stands for: Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India

Objective: To support hybrid/electric vehicles market development and Manufacturing eco-system.

Features:

  • The scheme includes 4 focus areas that are Technology development, Demand Creation, Pilot Projects and Charging Infrastructure. 
  • The phase-I of the scheme is being implemented for a period of 2 years i.e. from 2015to 2017. 
  • It aimed at incentivising all vehicle segments i.e. 2 Wheeler, 3 Wheeler Auto, Passenger 4 Wheeler Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicles and Buses. The scheme covers Hybrid & Electric technologies like Mild Hybrid, Strong Hybrid, and Plugin 
  • Under this scheme, about 99000 hybrid/electric vehicles (xEVs) have been given direct supported. 
  • Department has also approved pilot projects, charging infrastructure projects and technological development projects aggregating to nearly Rs. 155 Crores. 

 

PM Mudra Yojana for Fishermen

Objective: To give financial support and make them strong.

Features:

  • A loan scheme for small and marginal fishermen of our country to make them financially strong and to ease their business. 
  • It will give a loan for the purchase of modern boats so that they can grow their business by venturing into the deep sea. 
  • A loan is get up to Rs. 1 crore in money off for the scheme. 
  • Fisherman rated as being small or marginal in capacity is eligible to take advantage of the scheme. 

 

PRASAD Scheme Launched by Ministry of Tourism

Stands For: Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive


  • To form world-class infrastructure in a spiritual destination. 
  • To improve pilgrims destination in an organized, prioritized and a sustainable manner, 

Features:

  • It is announced during the union budget 2017-2018 and covers 25 cities. 
  • It will boost an image of India in a foreign country and for this, an incredible 2.0 campaign launched. 
  • A total budget for this is Rs 100 and focus on improvement and beautification of the classified pilgrimage destinations. 

 

SAMEEP – ‘Students and MEA Engagement Programme’

  • Launched On: 19th December 2017 
  • Launched At: New Delhi 
  • Launched By: The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) 

An overreach mission to take Indian external policy and its global commitments to students beyond the country

Features:

  • To make school and college students of India familiar with activities of how the union ministry of External Affairs works. help students to think about voyage as a career option because in India 
  • It also gives knowledge about how foreign relations are developed, formed and maintained. 
  • An interactive program named "Ask the Spokesperson” on social media. 

 

Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector

  • Launched On: 20th December 2017 
  • Launched By: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) 
  • Approved by: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi 
  • Scheme period: from 2017 - 2018 to 2018-2019 

 Provide a constant supply and boost skilled workers in a labour-intensive textile sector.

Features:

  • Cover the whole value string of the textile industry which includes Spinning and Weaving in established Sector. 
  • It will cost a budget of Rs 1300 crores for a period of 2017 to 2019. 
  • SCBTS will follow National Skill Qualification Framework with funding measures notified by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). 
  • The SCBTS will be implemented all over India and give benefits to all sections of society like Rural, urban, LWE affected, North East and Jammu & Kashmir. 
  • A preference will be given to all communities like SC, ST, differently abled, minorities and other vulnerable groups. 

 

National Strategic Plan 2017-24 and Mission SAMPARK

  • Launched On: 1st December 2017 
  • Launched At: New Delhi 
  • Launched By: Anupriya Patel, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare 

The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

To eradicate HIV/AIDS by 2030

Features:

  • The aim is to bring more awareness and a “Community Based Testing” service is provided which takes HIV test and help to those whose result is positive by linking to antiretroviral therapy (ART). 
  • It aims to prevent infection from mother to new born baby and set a strategy 90:90:90 which means 90% of all positive HIV/AIDS, provide a facility of Antiretroviral therapy to 90% all those who are diagnosed and achieve result by suppression of 90% of 90% of all those who are treated by 2020. 

 

Sahafat Finance Scheme

  • Launched on: 14th December 2017 
  • Launched at: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 
  • Launched by: Jammu and Kashmir Launched by Jammu and Kashmir Bank's Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed 

To give easy and hassle-free finance or loan to media professionals.

Features:

  • The purpose is to make strong and sustain channel of media. 
  • It will inspire and encourage young blood to opt for this profession. 
  • Journalists can use this loan amount to purchase photographic tools like camera, Laptop, computer, journals, tablet PC and so on. 
  • It will give amount from Rs 50000 to 300000 with a setting of 60 EMIs. 
  • Jammu and Kashmir bank will keep a margin of 25% it means 75% of loan amount is given and remaining will be given as a line of credit limit. 
  • There is a processing fees of Rs 200 plus GST. 

 

Atal Innovation Mission

  • Launched at: Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day in New Delhi 
  • Organized By: NITI Ayog 

To promote world-class innovation hubs, grand challenges, start-up businesses and many other self-employment activities.

Features:

  • A budget for AIM is Rs 500 and for SETU is of Rs 100 crore which is set by the NITI Ayog. 
  • To make Atal Innovation Mission successful, a tool named "SETU" (Self-Employment and Talent Utilization) will be set up. 
  • It is a three-stage plan to achieve a goal like a short-term plan, a mid-term plan, and a long-term plan. 
  • Its core function is to Promote and Innovate Entrepreneurship by SETU 
  • To achieve this, an Atal Incubation Centres, Atal Tinkering Laboratories and Scale-up support to established Incubation Centres (EIC) are set up. 
  • NITI Ayog will launch "Mentor India Campaign" which will guide more than 900 students. 

 

Deen Dayal Divyangjan Sashay Scheme

  • Launched on: 3rd December 2017 
  • Launched by: Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu 

Objective:

  • To give equal rights and opportunity to disabled persons 
  • To give financial support for the treatment of disability. 

Features:

  • This scheme will benefit more than 4.5 lakhs of disabling and budget for this scheme is of Rs 250 Crore. 
  • Each disabled person will get an amount of Rs 5000 just for a one time. 
  • A beneficiary must have a unique identity card certified by the competent authority. 
  • TO support this scheme, Assam government has proposed a new act name "Assam Employees PRANAM act, 2017" in which each government employee has to give 10% of his salary. 
  • The government has put an extra weight on the banks to give a loan to disabled for the treatment. 

 

Bharat 22 Exchange Traded Fund

  • Launched on: November 2017. 
  • Objective: To reach the target of disinvestment of Rs 72,500 crore in the financial year 2017-2018 and measure the performance of the Bharat 22 index. 

Features:

  • It was declared in the budget of the financial year 2017-2018. 
  • BHARAT 22 ETF is made of 22 influencing companies, traded domestically. 
  • Bharat 22 exchange-traded fund will be managed by India's one of the best and largest private sector mutual fund company that is ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund AMC.

 

National Nutrition Mission

Launched By: Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi

Objective:

  • To reduce malnutrition and low birth weight by 2% each year. 
  • A budget for this mission is Rs 9046.17 crore for three years. 

Features:

  • This will link to create synergy and the link existing schemes and benefit more than 10 crore people. 
  • The mission is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. 
  • In a pilot project, 315 critically affected districts will be targeted. 
  • As per National Family Health Survey, 38.4% children are suffering from malnutrition and a target is to reduce 25% by 2022.  

 

Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana: Key Highlights

  • Launched by: Government of India 
  • Launched On: October 16, 2017 
  • Inaugurated By: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan 

Objective: To make sure that farmers get reasonable prices for their crops

Features:

  • To hedge price risks in agriculture items by announcing minimum support price to make sure that farmer will get fair prices for their products. 
  • It also shields farmers from losses caused by natural causes. 
  • Farmers will be compensated the difference between minimum support price and actual selling price which one is higher and this will be deposited in an account within 2 months. 
  • To avail, the benefits farmers have to register with village-level cooperative societies along with their Aadhaar and bank account numbers. 
  • Farmers have to sell their crops only in mandis and obtain a receipt for the same. 
  • It will cover Soybean Groundnut, Til, Ramtil, Maize, Moong, Urad and Tuar Daal.

 

Nivesh Bandhu Portal

  • Launched by: Government of India 
  • Launched on: November 3, 2017 
  • Organised by: Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) 
  • Inaugurated by: Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, union food minister 

Objective: To promote food business by attracting investment all over the globe.

Features:

  • It is launched during the World Food India 2017 expo which was organized in New Delhi. 
  • This will work as an effective and transparent tool to implement food safety law and focuses on six key areas like food standards, consistent enforcement, hassle-free food imports, credible food testing and codified food safety practices of the food sector. 
  • It aims "one nation, one food law". 
  • It assists investors to take investment decisions and provide information about Central and State Governments policies, agro-producing clusters, infrastructure, and potential areas of investment in the food-processing sector. 
  • In world food expo, more than 150 CEOs from all over the world attend an event and target is to attract 65000 crores of investment which creates 10 lakh jobs. 

 

Khelo India Scheme 2017-18

  • Launched by: Government of India 
  • Objective: To Recognize and groom young blood in a sport 

Features:

  • This will cost Rs 1756 Crore and cover almost 1000 young players 
  • It will give a scholarship of Rs 5 lakh to each player for 8 continuous years. 
  • It is promoted in 20 universities all across India by campaign like “Sports for All” and “Sports for Excellence”, 
  • It aims to raise the standard of competition and to attract a maximum number of players. 
  • It will also run a campaign for fitness and to encourage for a healthy lifestyle which covers 200 million children in the age group of 10-18. 

 

SATH Program Launched by NITI Aayog

  • Launched By: NITI Aayog 
  • Objective: To provide ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital’ 

Features:

  • This scheme will transform education and health sector by discussing the need for many states for technical support. 
  • SATH programme is meant to identify and form a role model for health and education system. 
  • For this, NITI Ayog will work with state government to frame a roadmap, mechanisms for monitoring and tracking and to support a number of organizations to achieve an end result. 
  • It is implemented by collaborating with McKinsey & Company and IPE Global consortium. 
  • NITI will follow a three-stage procedure like Expression of interest, presentations by the states and assessment of commitment to health sector reforms. 
  • The states presented their project proposal to a Committee headed by Member of NITI Aayog, Shri Bibek Debroy and a representative from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

 

Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana

  • Launched By: The Ministry of Women and Child Development 
  • Objective: To focus on the benefits of pregnant women and help to manage physical needs 

Features:

  • This scheme is a revised version of The Matritva Sahyog Yojana. 
  • It will give financial assistance of Rs 6000 to each pregnant woman. Budget is Rs 12661 crore Ø is set for this scheme. 
  • Each pregnant woman will get an amount which is lost during pregnancy but she must be an employee of central or state government or in a private sector organization which is directly credited to her bank account. 
  • The first payment of Rs. 1,000 is paid at the time of registration for the birth process. 
  • The second payment is Rs. 2,000 to ensure that a woman is able to get the help that she demands in any way. 
  • The third payment of Rs. 3,000 provided after the birth of a child for vaccinations of the hepatitis B, DPT, OPV and BCG among other points. 

 

Saubhagya- Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana

  • Launched on: September 25, 2017 
  • Launched by: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi 
  • Deadline: 31st of December 2018. 
  • Objective: To provide electrification to all households in the country. 

Features:

  • The total cost of the project is Rs. 16, 320 crores out of it 14025 is set for RURAL HOUSEHOLDS and Rs 2295 crores is for URBAN HOUSEHOLDS while the Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) is Rs. 12,320 crore. 
  • The central government will provide the funds for the Scheme to all States/UTs and target is to complete the works of household electrification by the 31st of December 2018. 
  • Nodal agencies working in this scheme are Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, the PSU and Public Sector. 

 

Sankalp Se Siddhi – New India Movement

Objective: The aim is to make new India by making free-form corruption, Terrorism-, Communalism, Casteism, poverty and all other negative aspects.

Features:

  • This scheme is commemorated on the birthday anniversary of the 75th anniversary of Quit India movement for 5 years. 
  • It is an integrated yojana for the betterment of the nation by the end of 2022 organized by Sri Ramalinga Sowdambigai College of Science and Commerce. 
  • This scheme focuses on major issues like Clean India, Literate India, Poverty Free, Corruption free, Terrorism free, Communalism free, and Casteism free India. 
  • It will resolve necessary services like water, electricity, health and education is provided to the districts and aware of LED Bulbs, BHIM Apps and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. 
  • The states listed under this scheme are Andaman & Nicobar, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya.