CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Union Rural Development Ministry has signed Mou with which Space Agency geo-tagging MGNREGA assets
A
JAXA
B
NASA
C
ISRO
D
CNSA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -MoU singed between Rural Development Ministry & ISRO for geo-tagging assets. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed here between the Rural Development Ministry and ISRO, Department of Space for geo-tagging the assets created under MGNREGA in each gram panchayat.

Detailed explanation-2: -works done under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA are geotagged along with 2 photographs each of. the three stages i.e. (i) Before start of the work (location), (ii) During the work, (iii) After completion of the work.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh today said that Mission Antyodaya Survey, brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ultimately succeed in realizing the dream of a poverty-free India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Geotagging is a process of assigning a ‘geo-tag’ or adding some ‘geographical information’ in various ‘media’ forms such as a digital photograph, video or even in a SMS message.

Detailed explanation-5: -Farm ponds, dams (check dams, earthen dams etc), roads, plantation, playgrounds, toilets etc are some of the assets created under the scheme. Under MGNREGS, every asset is mandatorily geo-tagged.

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