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Within what radial distance does the Punah Bharan application help users identify potential artificial recharge zones?

  1. A.Up to 1 km
  2. B.Up to 3 km
  3. C.Up to 5 km
  4. D.Up to 10 km

Correct answer

B. Up to 3 km

Explanation

The correct answer is up to 3 km. The application allows a user to identify potential artificial recharge zones within a radial distance of up to three kilometres from a chosen point, and then to explore which recharge structures would suit the conditions prevailing there. Up to one kilometre is wrong, because the range provided is larger than that and a shorter radius would leave out many suitable sites around a village. Up to five kilometres is wrong, since that exceeds the radius the application works within. Up to ten kilometres is wrong for the same reason, and such a wide sweep would also run against the village-level approach of the platform, whose web portal offers artificial recharge structure zonation maps at the village scale along with GIS tools and thematic layers.

Read the full article: Jal Shakti Ministry Launches Punah Bharan Mobile Application

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

The Punah Bharan Mobile Application, launched to support groundwater recharge planning, was developed by which agency?

  1. A.NRSC
  2. B.BISAG-N
  3. C.NIC
  4. D.Survey of India
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Correct answer: B. BISAG-N

The application was developed by BISAG-N in collaboration with the National Water Mission under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and it was launched by the Union Jal Shakti Minister to support scientific groundwater recharge planning.

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

Which set of geospatial datasets does the Punah Bharan platform use to identify potential recharge areas?

  1. A.Rainfall, groundwater levels, groundwater yield, slope and drainage
  2. B.Population, literacy, cropping pattern and road density
  3. C.Wind speed, humidity, solar radiation and air quality
  4. D.Forest cover, mineral deposits and seismic zones
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Correct answer: A. Rainfall, groundwater levels, groundwater yield, slope and drainage

These are the geospatial layers the platform works on to mark out areas where water can usefully be sent back into the ground and to plan the right interventions there.

Q3.Government SchemesEasy

How many PM Vishwakarma artisans took part in the Cultural Bazar at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, and from how many States?

  1. A.Six artisans from six States
  2. B.Eight artisans from eight States
  3. C.Ten artisans from eight States
  4. D.Twelve artisans from ten States
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Correct answer: B. Eight artisans from eight States

One artisan each came from Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Karnataka and Maharashtra, so the number of artisans and the number of States were the same.

Q4.Government SchemesHard

Which craft displayed at the BRICS Cultural Bazar was described as carrying a Geographical Indication tag?

  1. A.Dokra metal craft
  2. B.Jabalpur Stone Craft
  3. C.Kolhapuri chappals
  4. D.Naga crochet dolls
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Correct answer: B. Jabalpur Stone Craft

Anurag Sahu of Madhya Pradesh practises this GI-tagged craft, carving marble statues, pooja articles, souvenirs and home decor items from New Bhedaghat Marble of Jabalpur, and under the scheme he was onboarded on two e-commerce platforms to take his products online.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

Channapatna toys and Kinhal toys, shown by an artisan at the Cultural Bazar, belong to the craft traditions of which State?

  1. A.Karnataka
  2. B.Jharkhand
  3. C.Nagaland
  4. D.Madhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Karnataka

The artisan Deepu S from Karnataka specialises in traditional Channapatna toys and Kinhal toys, both of which reflect that State’s toy-making heritage; under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme he received a toolkit, completed skill training and was onboarded on an e-commerce platform.