Which department organised the National Conference on e-Governance Reforms?
- A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
- B.Department of Telecommunications
- C.Department of Science and Technology
- D.Department of Expenditure
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, known by its short form DARPG, which works under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Its Secretary delivered the welcome address and spoke of nominations received for the National Awards for e-Governance and the Prime Minister's Awards as evidence of innovation at the level of districts, States and ministries. Option B, the Department of Telecommunications, handles telecom policy and spectrum, not administrative reform conferences. Option C, the Department of Science and Technology, funds research institutions and scientific programmes. Option D, the Department of Expenditure, is part of the Ministry of Finance and deals with public expenditure management. Candidates should link DARPG with e-governance awards, administrative reform and public grievance redress in general.
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Practice Questions
Where did the two-day National Conference on e-Governance Reforms begin on 16 October 2026?
- A.Shimla
- B.Dharamshala
- C.Mussoorie
- D.New Delhi
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The conference opened in this town of Himachal Pradesh and brought together representatives of the Central Government, States and Union Territories along with experts on digital transformation and technology-enabled service delivery.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following Himachal Pradesh initiatives was showcased on day one of the conference?
- A.Him Parivar
- B.Jal Jeevan Mission
- C.Atal Innovation Mission
- D.Smart Cities Mission
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Day one of the conference put five initiatives of the Himachal Pradesh government on display, namely Him Parivar, Sukhashraya, the Vidya Samiksha Kendra, Green Himachal and the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojna, together covering health, social justice, education, environment and forest conservation.
Read the full explanation →In which year was a separate Ministry of AYUSH established, as recalled by the Vice-President?
- A.2011
- B.2014
- C.2016
- D.2019
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Speaking about the place of traditional medicine in India, the Vice-President recalled the creation of a separate Ministry of AYUSH in that year and the work it has since done to strengthen education, expand healthcare services and promote scientific research.
Read the full explanation →Which of these was NOT launched by the Vice-President at the AIIA event?
- A.AYUSH Start-up Portal
- B.AyuDIVA facility
- C.Vamana App
- D.AYUSH Grid Portal
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At the inaugural ceremony the Vice-President inaugurated the AYUSH Start-up Portal, the AIIA-iCAINE website and the Ayurveda Digital Innovation and Venture Acceleration Facility, known by its short name AyuDIVA, and he launched the Vamana App together with the Panchakarma Assessment App.
Read the full explanation →KAUMARACON-2026 was an international conference on which branch of Ayurveda?
- A.Panchakarma
- B.Rasashastra
- C.Kaumarabhritya
- D.Shalya Tantra
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The theme of the third edition was Shaping the Future of Child Health: Global Perspectives, Research Innovations, and Clinical Frontiers in Kaumarabhritya, and the Vice-President said it reflected a shared duty to let every child grow up healthy and well nurtured.
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