NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services (Prelims) Exam 2017: Ready Reckoner

1. This company was flagged off on January 2, 2017 as Nagaland’s Helicopter service provider for a period of two years – Global Vectra Helicorp Limited 2. The 1st National Information Infrastructure (NII) Pilot Project of the country was inaugurated in: Nagaland 3. Political parties recently formed in Nagaland: Liberal Democratic Party of Nagaland; Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Nagaland Congress (Nagaland Reformation Party) 4. A new genus of Horsehair worms (Nematomorpha) has been discovered by Dr. Arun K. Yadav, Department of Zoology, North-Eastern Hill University, Dr. Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa, Zoological Museum, University Hamburg, Germany and Dr Limatemjen Department of Zoology, Kohima Science College (Autonomous) in: Viswema 5. Two tigers from Thiruvananthapuram Zoo were transported to Nagaland in exchange for: Two Black Asiatic Bears 6. The name of two Asiatic bears from the Nagaland Zoological Park (NZP) which were sent to Thiruvananthapuram Zoo as a part of an Animal Exchange Programme were: Dimapur and Kohima 7. This company recently partnered with Government of Nagaland and NSDC, to encourage women entrepreneurs in Nagaland: Amazon 8. In January 2017, the Nagaland state electoral roll had electorate strength of: 11,38,000 9. Revolving around the Yimchunger Nagas, this documentary clinched three awards at the recently concluded National Science Film Festival: Point and Shoot 10. The Nagaland Government was bestowed an award by the Computer Society of India (CSI) for the year 2015-16 for outstanding performance in: E-Governance 11. Moa Subong of Abiogenesis was one of recipients of the ‘Ninth Biennial Award for Grassroots Innovations and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge” for invention of Bamhum, a wind bamboo musical instrument. Bamhum was first unveiled in the year: 2005 12. The Naga cyclist riding on a self-made Bamboo cycle travelled for 210 days in 24 countries covering a distance of 13000 kms from May 2016 to January 2017: Sievituo Solo 13. The annual expenditure of Nagaland on import of livestock: Rs. 231 crores 14. The number of beneficiaries in Nagaland under the Food Security Act: 14,03,579 15. According to the Nagaland Budget 2017-18, the total estimated expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of Nagaland was: Rs. 16,365.17 crore 16. Out of the total estimated expenditure, the expenditure on non-developmental expenditure (Non plan expenditure) in the state was around: Rs. 12,655 crore 17. The Nagaland Economic survey 2016-17 highlighted that the area under major agricultural group in the state increased from 4,01,510 hectares in 2011-12 to: 4, 29, 790 hectares in 2015-16 18. As on December 31, 2016, the total number of unemployed youth in the live register of employment exchange of Nagaland according to the Nagaland Economic Survey was: 68, 504 19. This department launched an SMS gateway to alert/inform consumers: Power Department 20. The college in Nagaland which was recently declared as 100% LED lighted: Kohima Science College 21. According to the Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17, the total production of spices in the state in the year 2015-16 was: 21, 763 metric tonne 22. This village in Nagaland was recently declared as ‘Cardamom Village’: Lekromi 23. The biennial State of Forest Report 2015 released by the Forest Survey of India’s reported a decrease in forest cover in Nagaland. According to the report, what is the total forest cover in Nagaland: 12,966 sq kms 24. The Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto is deemed to be the largest Baptist Church in Asia. The Church has seating capacity of: 8500 25. According to Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17, the approximate number of consumers the State Power Department caters to: 2.43 lakh 26. Nagaland recently won the Outlook Traveller Award 2017 for: Best Birding Destination (Doyang Lake) 27. Among the North Eastern states, which state has the lowest percentage of Immunization of children: Nagaland 28. According to the Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17, the number of households are yet to be electrified in the state: 1,41,049 29. According to Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17, the percentage of total households in the state of Nagaland practicing shifting cultivation is approximately: 61% 30. The 1st Nagaland film festival was held in: Kohima 31. The percentage of households in Nagaland have access to sanitary toilets: 88.6 32. Four major health projects were launched in the state in 2017. Which project aims to provide essential generic drugs at affordable rates: Jan Aushadhi 33. This village recently inaugurated a heritage museum with over 250 items to its galleries – including ancient graves and weapons of ancient warfare: Zapami Village 34. The Officers’ Hill Colony, Kohima became the first colony in Nagaland to come under: GIS mapping 35. The first house call multi services firm in Nagaland which was launched in 2017: Cleaning Brothers 36. Number of agricultural establishment were there in Nagaland according to the Sixth Economic Census: 1624 37. According to the Sixth Economic Census, the number of workers employed by the 4813 establishments engaged in handloom and handicraft activities is: 13,589 38. The International Children’s Film Festival India, Nagaland 2017 was held from July 27 to 29 at: Jotsoma 39. This Dimapur based organisation won the “Best NGO in Skill Development” award at the Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo 2017: Pinnacle Skills 40. In 2017, the total coffee exported by Nagaland: 2400 kgs 41. Former Nagaland Chief Minister, Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu has been elected as Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly: 9 times 42. The percentage of Nagaland’s population yet to enroll for Aadhaar is: 44.40% 43. During 2016-17, the total fish production in Nagaland was: 8605 MT 44. The University Grants Commission launched a special scholarship for students of the North East region: Ishan Uday