Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Sept 01 Daily Quiz Answers + Notes

1.Roll On Roll Off'


The maiden 'Roll On Roll Off' (RORO) train between Bengaluru and Solapur in Maharashtra consisting of open flat wagon on which trucks with loaded goods.


Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa will flag off the RORO train.



2. India and Russia


India and Russia were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad after the final was marred by internet disconnection


3.  29 August 


 World Telugu Day is observed on 29 August each year on the birthday of the Telugu poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy.


4. 29 August 


The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29. It was established on December 2, 2009 by UNGA.


5. 30 August


30 August the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, to be observed beginning in 2011.


6. August 22


Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.


7. AskSarkar


AskSarkar solves the problem of getting authentic information from government and verified sources. It is built using CoRover Conversational AI Platform


AskSarkar uses AI, ML & NLP and  supports 12+ Indian/Vernacular languages in both text, audio and video.


 In “others” category, MapMyIndia, Ask Sarkar and MyITreturn are the top 3 winners of  'AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge'.


8.Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).



World Water Week is organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).

The 2020 edition of World Water Week was scheduled to take place from 23-28 August 2020, in Stockholm, Sweden. It  was held from 24-28 August, virtually.


9 HDFC Bank


To enhance digital experiences for its customers, HDFC Bank announced a partnership with Adobe.



10.Major Dhyan Chand


National Sports Day  is celebrated on 29 August to commemorate the birthday of Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

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