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Answer: Option A Explanation: In May 2017, the Central Government had launched SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) with an allocation of Rs 6,000 crore. The scheme was renamed PMKSY in August 2017.
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' has been extended till March 2026 with an allocation of Rs 4,600 crore.
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Jammu and Kashmir have topped the list of States and Union Territories where journalists and media houses were targeted in 2021 as per the India Press Freedom Report 2021.
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Answer: Option A Explanation: India has scored the highest on digital readiness among the 19 countries that were surveyed as part of the Salesforce Global Index.
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022.
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Actor and athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti who played the iconic role of Bheem in BR Chopra's 'Mahabharat' left for his heavenly abode at the age of 74 following a cardiac arrest.
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The total corpus under the PM CARES Funds in 2020-21 was Rs 10,990.17 crore. While Rs 3,976.17 crore was spent from the fund in 2020-21, according to the latest audited statement of PM CARES Funds.
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