What does NAMASTE stand for in the sanitation scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment?
- A.National Mission for Safe Town Ecosystems
- B.National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem
- C.National Agency for Municipal Sanitation and Training
- D.National Assistance for Manual Scavengers and Technical Education
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Explanation
The correct answer is National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem. The scheme carries that expansion and is run by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the aim of making sanitation work safer, more dignified and more secure in income terms. Options A, C and D are invented expansions that do not match the name of the programme and are therefore wrong. The scheme works through three kinds of support, namely personal protective equipment, structured training in occupational safety and safe handling of sewage, and linkage with social security benefits. Its larger purpose is a sanitation system in which machines do the hazardous work, so that no person has to enter a sewer line or a septic tank without protection. Candidates should remember the full form and the parent ministry together.
Read the full article: NAMASTE Scheme Raises Puducherry Sanitation Worker's Income 50%
Practice Questions
In the Puducherry case cited by the Ministry, how did the sanitation worker's monthly income change?
- A.From Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000
- B.From Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000
- C.From Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000
- D.From Rs 12,000 to Rs 18,000
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The correct answer is from Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000, which works out to a rise of fifty per cent.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT part of the protective kit given to the worker under NAMASTE?
- A.Safety helmet
- B.Safety boots
- C.Oxygen cylinder
- D.Face mask
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The kit described was made up of protective overalls, gloves, safety boots, a face mask and a safety helmet, so options A, B and D are all wrong answers to a question asking what was left out.
Read the full explanation →At which university is the NFSC supported scholar now serving as an Assistant Professor?
- A.Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- B.Sambalpur University
- C.Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- D.Berhampur University
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The correct answer is Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, where the scholar now works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, teaching, carrying out research and mentoring students.
Read the full explanation →What monthly fellowship amount was received by the scholar under NFSC in the case cited?
- A.Rs 8,000
- B.Rs 12,000
- C.Rs 16,000
- D.Rs 25,000
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Besides this amount, the support carried house rent allowance and contingency assistance, and the three together met academic expenses, the requirements of fieldwork and other costs tied to research.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry runs the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students?
- A.Ministry of Education
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- D.Ministry of Minority Affairs
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The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which runs the fellowship and brought out this account of how it works.
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