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The Samudra Manthan Scheme is also known by which other name?

  1. A.National Deep Water Mission
  2. B.Blue Economy Exploration Programme
  3. C.National Offshore Exploration Scheme
  4. D.Offshore Energy Security Mission

Correct answer

C. National Offshore Exploration Scheme

Explanation

The correct answer is National Offshore Exploration Scheme. Samudra Manthan is the popular name of this scheme, and the National Offshore Exploration Scheme is its formal description. The Union Government has cleared it with an outlay of Rs 84,084 crore so that hydrocarbon reserves lying off the Indian coast can be brought into production and the country's energy security can be strengthened. Its stated areas of work are faster exploration, the deployment of modern technology, the creation of shared infrastructure and the strengthening of domestic manufacturing. Option A, the National Deep Water Mission, option B, the Blue Economy Exploration Programme, and option D, the Offshore Energy Security Mission, are invented names that sound similar to the real one but are not the alternative title of Samudra Manthan. Examiners often pair a scheme's popular name with its formal name, so both should be learnt together along with the ministry that runs it, namely Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Read the full article: Puri at SRCC Conclave: Samudra Manthan Outlay Rs 84,084 Crore

Practice Questions

Q2.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Which institution organised the two-day national conference 'Pathways to Viksit Bharat: A Centenary Conclave'?

  1. A.Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi
  2. B.Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
  3. C.Jawaharlal Nehru University
  4. D.Delhi School of Economics
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Correct answer: A. Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi

The college, known by the short form SRCC, organised the two-day national conference to mark its centenary year, and the sessions were held at the Stein Auditorium of the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.

Q3.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which scheme did the Union Minister cite as an example of 'Waste to Wealth' and 'Annadata to Urjadata'?

  1. A.PM-KUSUM
  2. B.GOBARdhan
  3. C.SATAT
  4. D.Ujjwala Yojana
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Correct answer: B. GOBARdhan

While speaking on the energy sector and on sustainable economic development, Hardeep Singh Puri cited this scheme, which was launched on 1 October, and connected it with the Prime Minister's vision of turning waste into wealth and of the farmer moving from food-giver to energy-giver.

Q4.Summits & ConferencesHard

How many participants and institutions took part in the first CSSIF stakeholder consultation?

  1. A.More than 50 participants from over 20 institutions
  2. B.More than 150 participants from over 80 institutions
  3. C.More than 250 participants from over 40 institutions
  4. D.More than 500 participants from over 120 institutions
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Correct answer: B. More than 150 participants from over 80 institutions

The meeting brought together stakeholders from government ministries and departments, operational agencies, research and academic institutions, non-governmental organisations, civil society and the private sector, spread across several states of the country.

Q5.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which nationwide system was argued for at the technical session of the consultation?

  1. A.National Disaster Alert Network
  2. B.Climate Services Information System
  3. C.Integrated Weather Grid
  4. D.National Monsoon Mission
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Correct answer: B. Climate Services Information System

The introductory talk of the technical session, given by Dr Rupa Kumar Kolli, formerly Chief of the Climate Applications and Services Division at the World Meteorological Organization, set out why the country needs such a system to carry climate information to the people who must act on it.