
Which one' of the following is a purpose of 'UDAY', a scheme of the Government of India?
Providing electricity to every household in the country by 2018
Replacing the coal-based power plants with natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind and tidal power plants over a period of time


Important Questions on Indian Economy
'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to:

With reference to the 'Stand Up India Scheme', which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.
- It provides for refinancing through SIDBI.
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With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct?
- This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with a cluster approach.
- Poor, small, marginal, and tribal farmers have a larger stake in this scheme.
- An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical 'inputs of nutrients and micro-irrigation equipment.
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Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?

Consider the following statements:
- The standard mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tires and tubes.
- AGMARK is a quality certification mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is/ are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' scheme?
- It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
- It provides access to the farmers to connect with the nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.
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