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What is the approved outlay of the Samudra Manthan Scheme, also called the National Offshore Exploration Scheme?

  1. A.Rs 48,048 crore
  2. B.Rs 84,084 crore
  3. C.Rs 64,064 crore
  4. D.Rs 94,094 crore

Correct answer

B. Rs 84,084 crore

Explanation

The correct answer is Rs 84,084 crore. The Union Government has approved the Samudra Manthan Scheme, which is also known as the National Offshore Exploration Scheme, with this outlay. The purpose of the scheme is to unlock the offshore hydrocarbon potential that lies in India's waters and to make the country's energy supply more secure. It works through four thrust areas: speeding up exploration work, putting modern technology to use, creating infrastructure that operators can share, and strengthening manufacturing within the country. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri referred to the scheme while delivering the valedictory address at the centenary conclave of Shri Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi on 16 October 2026. Option A, Rs 48,048 crore, option C, Rs 64,064 crore, and option D, Rs 94,094 crore, are all wrong because none of them is the figure attached to this scheme. Candidates should fix the exact amount in memory, since the figure itself is what an examiner tests rather than the rounded value.

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

Practice Questions

Q1.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.