Bihar govt offers Rs 10,000 reward for every 1 lakh video views on its schemes

Make videos on Bihar government schemes, get Rs 10,000 for 1 lakh views. (See the linked source for details.)

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Bihar government has approved amendments to the Bihar Social Media and Other Online Media Rules, 2023.
02Social media creators in Bihar can earn up to Rs 1 lakh per video for promoting government schemes.
03An additional payment of Rs 10,000 is payable for every 1 lakh views after completion of 30 days.
04Eligible social media influencers and online content creators will be paid based on the views generated by their videos.
05The payment mechanism is linked to the content reach of the videos, but detailed eligibility and verification rules are still awaited.
06The Bihar Cabinet has approved new rules allowing social media creators to earn up to Rs 1 lakh per video for promoting government schemes.
07The payment of Rs 10,000 for every 1 lakh views is applicable after 30 days of video completion.

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Most people think the payment is Rs 10,000 for every 1 lakh views, but actually it is Rs 10,000 for every 1 lakh views after 30 days of video completion.
Most people think the payment is only for videos with 1 lakh views, but actually the payment mechanism is linked to the content reach of the videos.

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Discuss the potential of government schemes to be promoted through citizen-generated content, with reference to the Bihar government's initiative.

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Single facteasy

What is the reward offered by the Bihar government for every 1 lakh views on videos about its government schemes?

A.Rs 5,000
B.Rs 10,000
C.Rs 20,000
D.Rs 50,000

The Bihar government offers Rs 10,000 for every 1 lakh views on videos about its government schemes as an incentive to encourage people to make videos on these schemes.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Bihar Government Video Scheme: 1. The Bihar government offers Rs 10,000 for every 1 lakh views on the videos. 2. The scheme requires videos to be made on the government's flagship schemes. 3. The scheme is limited to videos made on only 5 government schemes. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because the fact list mentions that the scheme offers Rs 10,000 for every 1 lakh views. Statement 2 is incorrect because the fact list does not specify which government schemes the videos must be made on. Statement 3 is incorrect because the fact list does not mention any specific number of government schemes that the videos must be made on.

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