From which fund is the Central share of the Fast Track Special Courts scheme met?
- A.Consolidated Sinking Fund
- B.Nirbhaya Fund
- C.National Investment Fund
- D.Contingency Fund of India
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Nirbhaya Fund. Of the total outlay of Rs 3,788.04 crore, the Central share of Rs 2,353.15 crore is funded from the Nirbhaya Fund, while the States and Union Territories contribute Rs 1,434.89 crore in line with the funding pattern for centrally sponsored schemes. The link is logical, because the fund exists for initiatives for the safety of women and the scheme's primary beneficiaries are women and children who are victims of rape and of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Options A, C and D are real public funds but have nothing to do with this scheme; the Consolidated Sinking Fund is for redeeming State debt, the National Investment Fund holds disinvestment proceeds, and the Contingency Fund of India meets unforeseen expenditure. Remember too that the scheme encourages Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres and child-friendly court spaces.
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Practice Questions
What is the total financial outlay approved for the continuation of the Fast Track Special Courts scheme?
- A.Rs 2,353.15 crore
- B.Rs 3,788.04 crore
- C.Rs 1,434.89 crore
- D.Rs 4,788.04 crore
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The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts, exclusive POCSO courts included, for a further five years with this total outlay.
Read the full explanation →How many Fast Track Special Courts are provided for under the extended scheme?
- A.399
- B.779
- C.850
- D.1,000
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The extended scheme provides for the operationalisation of 850 Fast Track Special Courts across participating States and Union Territories, which is an expansion from the 779 that are functional at present.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management established?
- A.1976
- B.1982
- C.1987
- D.1991
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The institute was set up in that year with the purpose of strengthening the agricultural extension system of the country, and it has since worked on building the capacity of extension functionaries, promoting new approaches in extension and helping entrepreneurship grow in agriculture.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry granted MANAGE the status of Centre of Excellence-Skills in the agriculture sector?
- A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- B.Ministry of Education
- C.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- D.Ministry of Rural Development
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Its Secretary, Smt Debashree Mukherjee, presented the Certificate of Recognition at a ceremony in Kaushal Bhawan at New Delhi, and the recognition is valid for three years.
Read the full explanation →MANAGE, recognised as a Centre of Excellence-Skills in the agriculture sector, is located in which city?
- A.Pune
- B.Hyderabad
- C.Bhopal
- D.Lucknow
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The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management sits in that city and is an autonomous organisation working under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, set up to strengthen the agricultural extension system of the country.
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