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Portals and Apps: BPSC Prelims MCQs
65 practice questions on Portals and Apps. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
The JANANI platform of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare keeps digital health records of:
- Achildren up to 16 years for vaccination
- Btribal people for nutrition
- Csenior citizens for pension
- Dwomen through pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care
The "Sahyog" portal of the Bihar Government is used for:
- Aapplying for liquor permits
- Bregistering land records online
- Credress of public grievances
- Dbooking sand for building work
The "Sahyog" portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs lets government agencies:
- Atrack missing children across states
- Bsend takedown notices to online platforms
- Cverify the antecedents of tenants
- Dreport cyber frauds to banks at once
The Central Prabhari Officer (CPO) Portal of NITI Aayog is meant to strengthen:
- Athe selection of officers for posts in the central secretariat
- Bthe monitoring of central schemes in the North-East only
- Cthe training of newly posted district collectors
- Ddelivery under the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme
"Gruh Sugam", a portal of the National Housing Bank, helps:
- Adefence and government staff get home loans
- Bbuilders get approvals for housing projects
- Ctenants register their rent agreements
- Dslum dwellers get free houses in cities
PRISM-SG, a portal of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, speeds up approvals for:
- Aelectric vehicle charging stations on highways
- Bcontracts for toll plazas on highways
- Croad over-bridges at railway crossings
- Dregistration of new vehicles
PAIMANA, a portal of MoSPI, monitors:
- Athe results of national sample surveys
- Bcentral infrastructure projects of ₹150 crore or more
- Cthe MPLADS works of Members of Parliament
- Dretail prices of essential commodities
"BhoomiRashi", a portal of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, digitises:
- Asoil health cards for farmers
- Bmining leases near highways
- Cland acquisition for highways
- Dland records of farmers
The SVASTIK portal, of CSIR-NIScPR, promotes:
- Ascientifically validated traditional knowledge
- Bscholarships for science students
- Cstart-ups in space technology
- Dcitizen reports of wildlife sightings
SAMPANN is an online pension management system of:
- Athe Indian Railways
- Bthe Ministry of Defence
- Cthe Department of Posts
- Dthe Department of Telecommunications
The PANKHUDI portal of the Ministry of Women and Child Development is:
- Aa portal for the adoption of children in India
- Ba portal for complaints of harassment at work
- Ca single window for partners in women and child development
- Da portal for scholarships to girl students
The U-WIN portal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare records:
- Avaccinations of pregnant women and children
- Borgan donations and transplants
- Cblood donations in blood banks
- DCOVID-19 vaccinations of adults
The "Swasthya" portal of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is:
- Aa health insurance scheme for tribal families
- Ba telemedicine service for tribal villages
- Ca portal where tribal healers register
- Da data portal on tribal health and nutrition
The "Udyam Sakhi" portal of the Ministry of MSME supports:
- Aregistration of all MSMEs
- Bwomen entrepreneurs
- Cexporters of handicrafts
- Dself-help groups in villages
The SAMADHAN portal of the Ministry of Labour is used for:
- Aconsumer complaints
- Bschool grievances
- Cindustrial disputes
- Ddelayed MSME payments
"Koyla Shakti" is a dashboard of the Ministry of Coal that:
- Aauctions coal blocks to private firms
- Bshows the coal chain from mine to market
- Ctracks the health of coal miners
- Dmonitors coal imports at ports only
The CLAMP portal of the Ministry of Coal is about:
- Aland acquisition and resettlement for coal mines
- Bauctions of coal blocks to private firms
- Cpollution from coal-based thermal plants
- Dsafety of workers in coal mines
"SAHAV", launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is a digital ocean data portal for:
- Atracking ships
- Bfishing zone advisories
- Ctsunami warnings
- Dmarine spatial planning
The UMEED Central Portal of the Ministry of Minority Affairs is for:
- Aloans for minority entrepreneurs
- Bscholarships for minority students
- Crecords of Waqf properties
- Dapplications for the Haj
PRAVAAH, a portal of the Reserve Bank of India, is used to:
- Afile complaints against banks and NBFCs
- Bbuy government securities directly
- Creport frauds in bank accounts
- Dapply online for RBI licences and approvals
eSAKSHI, a portal of MoSPI, lets Members of Parliament:
- Afile their asset declarations
- Btrack works under the MPLAD Scheme
- Cbook government accommodation
- Dsubmit questions to ministries
BHARATPOL, developed by the CBI, connects Indian police and agencies with:
- AINTERPOL
- Bthe FBI
- CEuropol
- Dthe UN Office on Drugs and Crime
PRANA, a portal of the Central Pollution Control Board, monitors:
- Athe collection of plastic waste
- Bthe water quality of rivers
- Cthe National Clean Air Programme
- Dthe noise levels of cities
DIGIPIN was developed by the Department of Posts with:
- AIIT Madras and Google Maps
- BIIT Hyderabad and ISRO's NRSC
- CC-DAC and the NIC
- DIIT Bombay and Survey of India
The DRAVYA portal of the Ministry of Ayush is:
- Aan open repository of Ayurvedic substances
- Ba portal to buy Ayush medicines online
- Ca scholarship portal for Ayush students
- Da licensing portal for Ayush clinics
ECINET, launched by the Election Commission of India, is:
- Aa voting machine connected to the internet
- Ba portal for donations to political parties
- Ca satellite TV channel for election news
- Done platform for the Commission's services
eMaap, the National Legal Metrology Portal, is run by:
- Athe Bureau of Indian Standards
- Bthe Ministry of Commerce
- Cthe Department of Consumer Affairs
- Dthe National Physical Laboratory
e-Daakhil and e-Jagriti are portals of the Department of Consumer Affairs for:
- Afiling consumer complaints online
- Bbuying government savings bonds
- Cregistering trademarks online
- Dpaying GST and filing returns
"Tera Tujhko Arpan", in the news, is:
- Aa temple donation portal of Kerala
- Ba Rajasthan portal for lost and found property
- Ca scheme of Punjab for returning land to farmers
- DGujarat's portal to speed up refunds to victims of cyber crime
"Depot Darpan", a portal of the Department of Food and Public Distribution, tracks:
- Athe stocks of ration shops only
- Bthe performance of food grain depots
- Cthe supply of fertilisers to farmers
- Dthe wholesale prices of vegetables
"Anna Darpan" is a system of which body, to modernise its supply chain?
- ANAFED
- BThe Food Corporation of India
- CThe Department of Fertilisers
- DThe Central Warehousing Corporation
"Sansad Bhashini", for live translation of debates in Parliament, is being built by:
- Athe Election Commission with C-DAC
- Bthe Rajya Sabha Secretariat with Google
- Cthe Lok Sabha Secretariat with MeitY
- Dthe Ministry of Education with IIT Madras
NIDAAN, a portal of the Narcotics Control Bureau, holds data on:
- Achemists licensed to sell drugs
- Bthe prices of illegal drugs
- Cgovernment de-addiction centres
- Dpeople arrested for drug offences
AIKosha, launched by MeitY, is:
- Athe IndiaAI platform of datasets
- Ba cloud computing service for start-ups
- Can AI tutor for school students
- Dan AI-based tax filing app
"Amrit Gyaan Kosh" is a repository of governance case studies made by:
- Athe Capacity Building Commission and Karmayogi Bharat
- Bthe Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
- CNITI Aayog
- Dthe Department of Administrative Reforms
The "Eklavya" platform of the Indian Army, built with BISAG-N, is used for:
- Abooking leave
- Brecruitment of Agniveers
- Cdisaster relief
- Donline military learning for officers
The SHe-Box portal helps implement which law?
- AThe Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- BThe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013
- CThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- DThe Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
SARAT Version 2, a search-and-rescue tool, was released by:
- AISRO
- Bthe National Disaster Response Force
- CINCOIS, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Dthe Indian Coast Guard
The SCAN portal, under the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs, is for:
- Achecking the quality of food grains
- Bscanning ration cards at shops
- Creporting hoarding by traders
- Dstates to file food subsidy claims
The "Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman" portal is run by:
- Athe Supreme Court of India
- Bthe Department of Justice
- Cthe Lok Sabha Secretariat
- Dthe Ministry of Education
The VISION portal of the Ministry of Science and Technology aims to:
- Aissue visas to foreign scientists
- Bmap science laboratories in schools
- Cpromote innovation among poor children
- Dfund research by women scientists
"Su-Sahayak", in the news, is:
- Aan AI chatbot of the Supreme Court
- Ba helpline of the Delhi Police for senior citizens
- Ca legal aid scheme for undertrial prisoners
- Dan e-filing app of the High Courts
The "Khuarel" app, for faster disaster response, was launched by:
- AAssam
- BMizoram
- CManipur
- DSikkim
The SMILE-Beggary Survey app of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment supports:
- Athe survey of manual scavengers
- Ba census of street vendors
- Cthe registration of transgender persons
- Dthe rehabilitation of people engaged in begging
The NIGRANI app of the Ministry of Minority Affairs monitors:
- Athe payment of minority scholarships
- Bthe attendance of madrasa students
- Cprojects under the PM Jan Vikas Karyakram
- Dthe travel of Haj pilgrims
SHINE, an app of Indian Railways, lets women employees:
- Areport sexual harassment at the workplace
- Brequest transfers
- Capply for maternity leave
- Dbook rail tickets at a discount
The "Sujalam Bharat" app was launched by which ministry?
- AThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- BThe Ministry of Rural Development
- CThe Ministry of Environment
- DThe Ministry of Jal Shakti
The new Aadhaar app of UIDAI mainly aims to:
- Areduce the use of paper copies of Aadhaar
- Blet people change their date of birth online
- Clink Aadhaar with voter ID cards
- Dissue Aadhaar to foreign residents
"Choo-man-tar", a gaming app to teach children about good and bad touch, was launched by:
- AAssam Police
- BArunachal Pradesh Police
- CDelhi Police
- DKerala Police
The MY Bharat app is a platform of:
- Athe Ministry of Tourism
- Bthe Ministry of Education
- Cthe Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Dthe Ministry of External Affairs
The JALDOOT app, which records groundwater levels, was developed by:
- ANITI Aayog and the Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Bthe Central Ground Water Board and ISRO
- Cthe Ministry of Earth Sciences and ISRO
- Dthe Rural Development and Panchayati Raj ministries
The "Kapas Kisan" app of the Ministry of Textiles lets cotton farmers:
- Aregister and book slots to sell cotton
- Bbuy certified cotton seeds
- Ccheck the soil health of their fields
- Dinsure their cotton crop
The "Rashtraparv" app and website of the Ministry of Defence give information about:
- AIndia's defence exports
- Bwar memorials across India
- Cnational events such as Republic Day
- DArmy recruitment rallies
"Never Alone", launched by AIIMS Delhi, is:
- Aa helpline for HIV patients
- Ba mental health app for students
- Can app for elderly people living alone
- Da telemedicine app for villages
The "Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan" app promotes:
- Adefence manufacturing
- Bwar crimes awareness
- Cbattlefield tourism
- Drecruitment to the armed forces
The "Anna Mitra" app digitises the work of:
- AFCI warehouse guards and porters
- Bration shop owners and food officials
- Cfarmers selling grain to the FCI
- Dmid-day meal cooks in schools
Sanchar Saathi, of the Department of Telecommunications, helps people:
- Areport fraud calls and block stolen phones
- Bcompare and choose a telecom operator
- Cget free SIM cards for students
- Dpay mobile and broadband bills
The "Bhagirath" app, which lets people report drying water sources, was launched by:
- ASikkim
- BUttar Pradesh
- CHimachal Pradesh
- DUttarakhand
"Sanraksha", an app of Indian Railways, is for:
- Abooking parcels by train
- Bsafety training of railway staff
- Ccomplaints by passengers
- Dthe work of the railway police
The Waste Picker Enumeration App profiles waste pickers under which scheme?
- APM SVANidhi
- BSMILE
- CSwachh Bharat Mission
- DNAMASTE
The "Rangeen Machhli" app supports:
- Athe ornamental fish industry
- Bfishermen at sea with weather alerts
- Csellers of dried fish
- Dinland fish farmers with loans
JEEVAN, a digital platform of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is for:
- Athe treatment of drug addicts
- Bthe rehabilitation of beggars
- Cthe welfare of senior citizens
- Djobs for people with disabilities
SHATAYU, a dashboard of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, supports:
- Apensions of freedom fighters
- Byoga training
- Cthe census of people above 100 years
- Dcaregiving services for senior citizens
Which pair of portal and ministry is correctly matched?
- AeSAKSHI – Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- BPRANA – Ministry of Coal
- CSAMPANN – Department of Posts
- DU-WIN – Ministry of Women and Child Development
Which of the following portals belongs to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
- ACLAMP
- BKoyla Shakti
- CBhoomiRashi
- DeSAKSHI
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