'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to
- A.immunization of children and pregnant women
- B.construction of smart cities across the country
- C.India's own search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
- D.New Educational Policy
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, immunization of children and pregnant women. Mission Indradhanush is the Health Ministry's drive to vaccinate every child and pregnant woman left out of routine immunisation.
The mission was launched on 25 December 2014 to raise full immunisation coverage among children under two years and pregnant women. Its name, "rainbow", stood for the seven vaccine-preventable diseases it first targeted: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B. Teams hold special catch-up rounds in districts and urban slums with low coverage, and the list of vaccines has since grown. Later phases such as Intensified Mission Indradhanush carried the same idea forward under the Universal Immunisation Programme.
B is wrong: smart cities are built under the separate Smart Cities Mission of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.
C is wrong: the mission has nothing to do with astronomy or the search for exoplanets.
D is wrong: education policy is framed by the Education Ministry, as in the National Education Policy 2020.
Exam tip: Indradhanush (rainbow) = 7 diseases first covered; launched 25 December 2014; Health Ministry.
Practice Questions
View allThe widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics are the characteristics of
- A.famine
- B.poverty
- C.civil war
- D.malnutrition
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Read the full explanation →In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops
2. Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
3. Social Capital development
4. Free electricity supply to farmers
5. Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system
6. Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1, 2 and 5 only
- B.1, 3, 4 and 5 only
- C.2, 3 and 6 only
- D.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Read the full explanation →Consider the following activities :
I. Production of crude oil
II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum
III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products
IV. Production of natural gas
How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?
- A.Only one
- B.Only two
- C.Only three
- D.All the four
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following equals Personal Disposable Income ?
- A.Personal Income - Direct taxes paid by households and miscellaneous fees, fines, etc.
- B.Private Income - Saving of Private Corporate Sectors - Corporation Tax
- C.Private Income - Taxes
- D.Total expenditure of Households - Income Tax - Gifts received
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In national income accounting the steps run from private income to personal income to personal disposable income. Private income is the factor income of the private sector plus transfers.
Read the full explanation →With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Organization : Union Ministry
I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Commerce and Industry
II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries
III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- A.Only one
- B.Only two
- C.All the three
- D.None
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Each organisation is paired with the wrong ministry. The National Automotive Board works under the Ministry of Heavy Industries; it supports the automobile sector with testing and certification work and helps run schemes for the industry.
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