Under which name has the MoRTH and Bihar initiative for scientific desilting and use of silt in highways been launched?
- A.Jal Sanjivani
- B.Nadi Sanjivani
- C.Nadi Jeevan
- D.Silt Shakti
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Explanation
The correct answer is Nadi Sanjivani. The Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Government of Bihar has been given this name, and its purpose is to restore the water-carrying capacity of rivers and water bodies, strengthen flood management, conserve farm land and at the same time supply suitable excavated silt as construction material for National Highway projects. Options A, C and D are invented names that resemble the real one closely enough to mislead a candidate who has only skimmed the news. The agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and the Chief Minister of Bihar, and the Union Minister said the same model could later be extended to other states with similar flood and silt problems.
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Practice Questions
How much silt is to be used in ongoing National Highway projects in Bihar under the agreement?
- A.243 lakh cubic metres in 16 projects
- B.835 lakh cubic metres in 16 projects
- C.243 lakh cubic metres in 27 projects
- D.500 lakh cubic metres in 39 projects
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The National Highways Authority of India has identified this quantity of suitable silt for use in that many works already under way, while a much larger quantity of 835 lakh cubic metres has been proposed for 27 projects still to come, in both cases subject to technical suitability and the…
Read the full explanation →Which department of the Bihar Government is the nodal department for implementing the desilting agreement?
- A.Water Resources Department
- B.Road Construction Department
- C.Rural Development Department
- D.Environment and Forests Department
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It will act as the nodal department for the work and will be supported by a State-level Coordination Committee that examines proposals, helps clear approvals, monitors implementation and settles operational problems.
Read the full explanation →Which of these came into existence on 1 November 1966, as recalled at the Chandigarh function?
- A.Chandigarh, Haryana and the Chandigarh Police
- B.Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and the Punjab Police
- C.Delhi, Haryana and the Delhi Police
- D.Chandigarh, Punjab and the Border Security Force
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Speaking at the ceremony, the Union Home Minister recalled that on this very day in 1966 the city of Chandigarh was established, the state of Haryana was formed and the Chandigarh Police came into being, and he added that the force received the President's Colour on the same date this…
Read the full explanation →Projects of the Chandigarh Administration inaugurated by the Union Home Minister on 1 November 2026 are worth how much?
- A.Rs 158 crore
- B.Rs 258 crore
- C.Rs 358 crore
- D.Rs 458 crore
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The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation inaugurated some projects of the Chandigarh Administration and laid the foundation stones of others, and the combined value of the works was given as two hundred and fifty eight crore rupees.
Read the full explanation →Who holds the office of Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as seen at this function?
- A.The Governor of Haryana
- B.The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- C.The Governor of Punjab
- D.The Union Home Secretary
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Gulab Chand Kataria, who is the Governor of Punjab, was described as the Administrator of Chandigarh and was present when the projects were inaugurated and their foundation stones laid.
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