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The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?

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Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as. Nodal Ministry)?
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Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS):

1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below the poverty line in rural areas are eligible.

2. The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs.300 per month per beneficiary. Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?
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Consider the following statements:

1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in respect of carbon credits is one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms.

2. Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to the Annex-I countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements:

1. The National Wide Scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?'

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The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following?
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Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

1. Drinking water for rural areas in one of the components of the Bharat Nirman Plan.

2. In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agriculture workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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With reference to the Government of India's varius programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?