Which initiative under the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme handles real-time data integration and vehicle location tracking?
- A.NIRMAL
- B.SAKSHAM
- C.SMART-PDS
- D.Mera Ration
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Explanation
The correct answer is SAKSHAM. The note explains that under the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme, SAKSHAM takes charge of real-time data integration, including the Vehicle Location Tracking System, across the stretch from procurement to distribution. Option A is wrong because NIRMAL, the companion initiative, strengthens the data architecture and the analytics layer rather than tracking vehicles. Option C is wrong: SMART-PDS is the scheme for modernisation and reforms through technology, and its job is to digitally integrate ration cards, distribution, supply chains and grievance redressal while closing technology gaps at the State and Union Territory level through an integrated central system. Option D is wrong as well, since Mera Ration is the mobile application meant for beneficiaries, not a tracking arrangement. Remember that SARTHAK-PDS also funds grain movement inside a State, handling charges and dealer margins, and is to run through 31 March 2031.
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Practice Questions
In which year was the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme launched?
- A.2015
- B.2017
- C.2019
- D.2021
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The backgrounder states that the One Nation One Ration Card scheme was begun in 2019 by the Department of Food and Public Distribution as a major reform of the Public Distribution System, giving nationwide portability to ration cards and to the beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act.
Read the full explanation →In how many States and Union Territories has the ONORC scheme been implemented?
- A.28
- B.31
- C.34
- D.36
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The note says ONORC has been put in place across all 36 States and Union Territories, bringing every beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana within its reach.
Read the full explanation →The Mera Ration mobile application, launched under ONORC, is available in how many languages?
- A.8
- B.11
- C.13
- D.22
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The backgrounder records that the Mera Ration mobile application, brought out by the Department of Food and Public Distribution as part of the technology-driven reforms under ONORC, is offered in 13 languages.
Read the full explanation →Which course was the National Overseas Scholarship holder pursuing at University College London?
- A.MSc in Construction Economics and Management
- B.MSc in Civil Engineering
- C.Master of Business Administration
- D.MSc in Development Economics
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The student had aimed at postgraduate study in that very field at a globally reputed institution, and the scholarship enabled him to take the degree at University College London in the United Kingdom.
Read the full explanation →Under the National Overseas Scholarship, what amount of tuition fees was met for the student's MSc at University College London?
- A.9,900 pounds
- B.19,800 pounds
- C.29,900 pounds
- D.39,800 pounds
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That was the tuition component of the comprehensive assistance given under the scheme, which also covered airfare, visa fees, insurance and other admissible academic expenses.
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