18 August, 2020 Daily Quiz

1. Which state launched 'Yellow Chain' e-commerce platform on Independence day?

Mizoram
Assam
Nagaland
Manipur

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2.Which state has launched “Padhai Tuhar Para” scheme to teach children with the help of community in their localities and villages?

Madhya Pradesh
Chattisgarh
Uttarakhand
Bihar

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3.India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming. Which state has first in the world to become fully organic?

Sikkim
Tripura
Nagaland
Uttarakhand

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4.European Union has launched a 1-million-euro "Nirmanshree" project in four districts in India, under which it will train 3,000 women in masonry, plumbing & electrical fitting . It will be implemented by “Habitat for Humanity India” in which of the following states?

Tamil Nadu, Bihar
Bihar, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh
Odisha , Maharashtra

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5.Atal Innovation Mission & NITI Aayog have launched the ‘ATL AI Step Up Module’ for students to drive AI education and innovation to the next level in schools across the country in collaboration with ___________

NSE
CII
FICCI
NASSCOM

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6. What is the name of the Tribal Health & Nutrition Portal launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affair?

SURAKSHYA
SRIJAN
TULIP
SWASHTYA

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7. Going Online as Leaders (GOAL) Programme is a digital literacy and mentorship initiative, a collaboration between the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and which tech company?

Microsoft
Google
Facebook
Dell

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8. India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which African country for 'cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes'?

Zambia
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Nigeria

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9.Which of the following was declared the national aquatic animal of India in 2009?

Olive Ridley Turtle
Ganges shark
Gangetic River dolphin
Goonch Catfish

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10. ‘Khaje’, Harmal Chilli and Moira Banana have obtained Geographical Indication (GI) tag of which state ?

Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Goa
Karnataka

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11. The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent census, and is appointed by the President of India. Name it.

Election commission
Delimitation Commision
Census Commission
National Statistical Commision

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18 August 2020, Daily Quiz Answers + Notes

1. Nagaland 

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio launched “Yellow Chain”, a single window e-commerce platform developed to promote local business and entrepreneurship.

2.Chattisgarh

‘Padhai Tuhar Para’ scheme to teach children with the help of community in their localities and villages  was launched by the Chief Minister of Chattisgarh, Shri Bhupesh Baghel.

This is  further to online education platform ‘Padhai Tunhar Duar’ scheme launched during lockdown earlier and reached around 22 lakh children.

A Bluetooth-based programme ‘Bultu Ke Bol’ will also be introduced for providing study materials to students in remote areas who do not have access to internet facility.

Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana’ will be launched in urban areas under which people will be provided health facilities at their doorstep through 70 mobile medical units in all the 14 municipal corporations.

3. Sikkim

 India ranked first in the number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming. Sikkim became the first state in the world to become fully organic.

 According to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, two programs namely Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD) and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) were launched in 2015 to encourage chemical-free farming,

4.Odisha, Maharashtra

European Union  launched a 1-million-euro project in four districts of Maharashtra and Odisha under which it will train 3,000 women in masonry, plumbing and electrical fitting etc.

The Nirmanshree project is being implemented in Beed and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra&  Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts of Odisha over the next three years.

It will be implemented by Habitat for Humanity India

5. NASSCOM 

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog in collaboration with NASSCOM have launched the ‘ATL AI Step Up Module’ for students on the eve of India’s Independence Day in order to drive AI education and innovation to the next level in schools across the country.

6. SWASTHYA

Shri Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs launched Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal ‘Swasthya’ and e-newsletter on health and nutrition ALEKH; & opened the National Overseas Portal and National Tribal Fellowship Portal.

7. Facebook

GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) is the flagship program of Facebook and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, designed to empower tribal youth through mentorship, leadership training, and digital literacy skills. 

8. Nigeria

The MoU on India-Nigeria collaboration will be space science, planetary exploration, ground stations, development of micro and mini satellites & joint space research and development.

9. Gangetic River dolphin

The Ganges river dolphin can only live in freshwater and is essentially blind. The government of India declared it the National Aquatic Animal in 2009.

10. Goa 

Moira banana and Harmal chilli were given geographical indication (GI) tag from Goa. 

Other items with GI tag of Goa : cashew feni, the Khola chilli, and Khaje

11.Delimitation Commision

The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India, established by the Government of India works under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act.

The present delimitation of constituencies is on the basis of 2001 census and it works under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002.

It is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.