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What is Ken - Betwa Link Project ?

The Ken - Betwa Link Project is the first project under the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers, which was prepared in 1980.

The Ken - Betwa Link Project envisages transferring water from the Ken river to the Betwa river, both tributaries of Yamuna. The canal will be 221 km in length, including a 2 - km tunnel.

Benefits:

Refering to the Jal Shakti Ministry , the project is expected tu provide annual irrigation to 10.62 lakh hectares of land, supply drinking water to about 62 lakh people, and generate 103 MW of Hydropower  and 27 MW of solar power.

When was the Ken - Betwa project agreement signed?

The Ken - Betwa project agreement was  signed on March 22, 2021. It was signed among the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

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PM Modi awarded Order of Mubarak Al - Kabeer 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Wisam Mubarak al- Kabeer , or the Order of Mubarak the Great , by Sheikh Meshal Al- Ahmed Al- Jaber Al - Sabah , the Amir of Kuwait, on December 22.

About the award:

The award is conferred by the Kuwaiti government on Heads of State, Sovereigns of foreign countries, and on members of foreign royal families as a sign of friendship and goodwill.

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Bharat Ratna Award 

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the country, instituted in 1954. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service /performance of the highest order of any field. The recommendations for Bharat Ratna made  by the Prime Minister to the President. The Ministry of Home Affairs  is the nodal ministry for these awards

There are 53 awardees so far.

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 1. Who is present law minister of India?

Ans: Arjun Ram Meghwal.

2. Consider the following statements 

a) A Joint Parliamentary Committee is set up by the Parliament for a special purpose.

b) It has members from both the Houses and from the ruling parties and the opposition.

c) It is dissolved after its term ends or its task has been completed.

Which of the following statement/s is / are true?

1. Only a 

2. Only b 

3. a and b

4. a, b and c.

Ans: a, b and c.