NABARD Launches National Climate Stack to Digitize Rural Resilience
The project is built upon the DiCRA (Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture) platform, transforming it into a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for climate intelligence.
The initiative aims to provide decision-ready data for public planning, agriculture, and rural finance to mitigate climate risks like floods and droughts.
Opportunity: NABARD has invited tech startups and research institutions to the 'National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge' with a top cash prize of ₹15 lakh.
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NABARD Chairman: Shaji K V.
DiCRA: Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture.
Practice Quiz — 9 March 2026
Q1. What is the total value of the Open Market Operation (OMO) bond purchase announced by the RBI for March 2026?
Q2. According to WHO standards, what is the required prevalence rate for a country to be considered to have eliminated leprosy as a public health problem?
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Hurun Rich List 2026: 1. India added a net total of 57 billionaires last year. 2. Mumbai is the billionaire capital of Asia. 3. Ritesh Agarwal is the youngest billionaire in India. Which of the statements is/are correct?
Q4. Which Indian state is the first to propose a ban on social media usage for children under the age of 16 in its 2026-27 budget?
Q5. Match the entity with its role in the SBI USD 500 Million Social Loan: 1. SBI - a. Mandated Lead Arranger 2. MUFG - b. Borrower 3. SDG-5 - c. Target Goal
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