Q.) Consider the following pairs:
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
- For development works above Rs 5 lakh, the e-tendering system has been made mandatory.
- Earlier, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions used to allot construction work on their own to their favourite contractors.
- Earlier, under Rule 134, Panchayati Raj Institutions could get any amount of work done by themselves or anyone without issuing tenders. Thus, there were several complaints alleging corruption.
Q.) Under Saraswati revival project, Saraswati Dam, Saraswati Barrage and Saraswati Reservoir will be constructed at which of the following places?
(a) Pehowa
(b) Adi Badri
(c) Badrinath
(d) Mohali
- International Saraswati Festival-2021 has been organised at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district.
- The seminar was organised by Vidya Bharti Sanskriti Sansthan and Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board through video-conferencing.
- Besides this, interlinking of Markanda and Saraswati rivers through Kainthla supply channel will also be done.
- On completion of this project, around 894 hectare metres of flood water will be diverted to Saraswati reservoir.
- The dam is being designed by the Central Water Commission.
- The Sarsuti river flows through the palaeochannel of Yamuna before Yamuna shifted towards east due to plate tectonics of earth’s crust.
- Its course is dotted with archaeological and religious sites dating back to post-Harrapan Mahabharata sites from Vedic period.
- It rises in the Siwalik Hillsof south-eastern Himachal Pradesh and it enters Haryana from Adibadri village of Yamunanagar.
- The Saraswati Heritage Development Board was established in 2015 by the state government for research and other works on Saraswati.
- The main function of this board is to revitalise the river and to highlight Indian cultural heritage across the globe.
Q.) National Table Tennis Championships-2020 has been organised in which of the following districts of Haryana?
(a) Panchkula
(b) Gurugram
(c) Hisar
(d) Faridabad
Q.) Who is the brand ambassador of ‘Mera Pani-Meri Virasat’ Scheme?
(a) Ms. Manushi Chillar
(b) Ms. Meenakshi Chaudhary
(c) Ms. Manika Sheokand
(d) Mrs. Priyanka Juneja
- Manika is the third woman from Haryana to bag a title at the Miss India pageant since 2017.
- Crowned VLCC Femina Miss Grand India 2020, Manika joined ranks with Manushi Chhillar (Sonipat), who went on to win Miss World 2017, and Meenakshi Chaudhary (Panchkula), first runner-up at the Miss Grand International 2018.
- Aligning with her interest in finding biodegradable options for sanitary pads, the chief minister announced, “We will designate you the brand ambassador for our campaign, ‘Mera Pani Meri Virasat’ and like Manushi, you can assist us in sensitising people about climate change.”
- Manushi Chhillar was announced as the brand ambassador for Anaemia Free Haryana.
- Priyanka Juneja of Panipat bagged the title of Mrs. India 2020.
Q.) Sant Kabir Das Gate has been inaugurated at which of the following districts?
(a) Panipat
(b) Rohtak
(c) Hisar
(d) Bhiwani
Q.) Where is ‘Sarawati Teerth’ located in Haryana?
(a) Kurukshetra
(b) Karnal
(c) Jind
(d) Panipat
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