21 August 2020, Quiz answers + Notes

 1.Indore 

 Indore was adjudged as the cleanest city of India for the fourth time in a row in the Swachh Survekshan awards 2020 announced by Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. 

Gujarat's Surat takes second spot & Navi Mumbai ranked third in the category of cities with more than 10 lakh population.

Bihar's Patna was adjudged as the dirtiest city. 

2. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene & sanitation in cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

3. Ballabhgarh ,Haryana

The Animal Welfare Board of India is headquartered at Ballabhgarh in Haryana state.

AWBI is a statutory advisory body advising the Government of India's Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

It was established in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, by  Late Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale

4. Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations

FIAPO was officially founded in the year 2010, a collaboration with more than 80 members, 200 supporter organisations and 400 individual activists in over 40 cities – hoping to change the lives of animals across the country, through education, research, lobbying, mobilisation, training and direct action.

5. Chattisgarh

“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.

6.Kerala

Namath Basai, the Kerala govt unique programme of teaching tribal children in their mother tongue is being implemented by Samagra Siksha Kerala (SSK) 

The SSK has distributed some 50 laptops exclusively for Namath Basai. Pre-recorded classes are offered through a YouTube channel.

7.RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came out with a '5-Core Actions' approach for promoting financial education, which among other things include development of relevant content for school children and adults, community participation and collaboration.

The ‘National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025’ (NSFE), released by the RBI, has suggested a multi-stakeholder-led approach for creating a financially aware and empowered India.

The five Cs, outlined by the strategy paper, are: Content, Capacity, Community, Communication and Collaboration.

8.Flipkart

Flipkart has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna to help create industry-focused applied research in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML).

9.Netmeds

Reliance Industries Ltd has acquired a majority stake in online pharmacy Netmeds .

Vitalic and its subsidiaries, collectively known as Netmeds, were incorporated in 2015. Netmeds is a licensed e-pharma portal that offers authenticated prescription and over the counter (OTC) medicine along with other health products in India.

10.  ILO-ADB

 ILO-ADB has released a report, titled 'Tackling the COVID-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific

"For India, the report estimates job loss for 4.1 million youth. Construction and agriculture have witnessed the major job losses among seven key sectors” the report said.

ILO - International Labour Organization

ADB - asian Development Bank 

20 August Daily Quiz

1.The Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement signed on 13th August 2020 is also known as
Adam Accord
Abraham Accord
Trump Accord
Middle East Peace Accord

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2.Libya’s GNA ( Government of National Accord) has signed an military accord with which of the following countries ?
Iran & Iraq
Egypt & Jordan
Qatar & Turkey
UAE & Bahrain

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3.Which institute has topped the Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 under the ‘Best Centrally Funded Institution’ category?
IIT Madras
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay

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4.Union Cabinet approved the creation of a National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting a Common Eligibility Test (CET)for which three sectors initially ?
IBPS, RRB, SSC
RBI, SEBI, NABARD
UPSC,UGC, NEET
All of the above

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5.The government sanction for National Recruitment Agency (NRA) is
1517.57 cr for 5 years
2525.5 cr for 5 years
1517.57 cr for 3 years
2525.5 cr for 3 years

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6. Barakah nuclear power plant connects to the national grid in a new first for the Arab world. It is in which country ?
Qatar
UAE
Iran
Saudi Arabia

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7.Who has been appointed coach of FC Barcelona through June, 2022?
Pep Guardiola
Ronald Koeman
Quique Setién
Jose Mourinho

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8.According to Minister of DoPT Shri Jitendra Singh, the CET will be conducted in how many languages ?
8
12
9
7

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9.“Sadbhavana Diwas” is celebrated on 20th August every year to remember the birth anniversary of which former Prime Minister Of India?
Indira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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10.Which Railway station in Uttar Pradesh will be renamed as Banaras?
Manduadih
Lucknow
Allahbad
Ghaziabad

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20 August 2020 Daily Quiz Answers + Notes

 1. Abraham Accord

On August 13, 2020, the Israel-United Arab Emirates Peace Agreement or the Abraham Accord was agreed to by UAE and Israel. It was helped by US President Donald Trump. 

UAE will be the third Arab country to sign a peace agreement with Israel after Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994).

Officially called the "Abraham Accord" in honor of Abraham, the patriarch of the three major Abrahamic religions of the world—Judaism, Islam and Christianity.

Crown Prince of UAE ~  Sheikh Mohammed Zayed

PM  Israel ~Benjamin Netanyahu 

2. Qatar and Turkey 

Qatar and Turkey have signed an accord to send military advisers and instructors for the armed forces of Libya's GNA.

3. IIT Madras

 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) was adjudged as the top innovative educational institute in the country in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) ranking for the second consecutive year. 

The results were announced by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India.

4. IBPS, RRB, SSC

The Union Cabinet (Govt of India) has  approved the setting up of the National Recruitment Agency to conduct Common Eligibility Test (CET) for Railways, Bank, and SSC.

It was announced by Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar as a step that will benefit the job-seeking youth of the country.

5. Rs 1517.57 cr for 3 years

The government has sanctioned a sum of ₹ 1,517.57 crore for setting up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), which will be headquartered in Delhi.  The expenditure will be undertaken over a period of three years.

6. UAE 

Barakah nuclear power plant is the UAE's first nuclear power station and the first nuclear power station in the Arab World.

The site is in the Gharbiya region of Abu Dhabi.

7. Ronald Koeman

Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman is reportedly set to replace Quique Setien as Barcelona head coach. 

8. 12 languages

The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will conduct online tests for government jobs twice a year, and the scores of the candidates will remain valid for 3 years.

There will be different CETs for graduate level,  12th Pass level and 10th pass level to facilitate recruitment to vacancies at various levels.

The CET will be conducted in 12 major Indian languages.

There shall be no restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET subject to the upper age limit. Age relaxation for SC/ST and OBC candidates as per existing rules will apply.

9. Rajiv Gandhi

Sadbhavana Diwas 2020 marks the 76th birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi who was India's youngest Prime Minister at the age of 40.

10. Manduadih 

Varanasi’s Manduadih Railway Station has been renamed as Banaras.

19 August 2020, Daily Quiz

1. Who has been appointed the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF)?

SS Deswal
Rakesh Asthana
AP Maheshwari
RK Prachanda

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2.Which institute has developed an low bandwidth e-classroom software, DEEKSHAK?

IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIT Madras
IIT Kharagpur

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3.Dream 11 wins IPL title sponsorship rights with a bid of ₹222 crore. Who is the Chairman of IPL ?

Sourav Ganguly
Brijesh Patel
Shashank Manohar
N Srinivasan

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4.The Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest pier bridge with a height of 141 m in Manipur. It is built across which river ?

Brahmaputra
Digaru
Ijai
Kulsi

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5.In 2015, PM Modi mentioned SAGAR as India's policy/doctrine of maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. What is the full form of SAGAR?

Sea Routes & Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)
Sea Routes & Growth in Asian Region (SAGAR)
Security and Growth in Asian Region (SAGAR)
Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)

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6. When is the World Humanitarian Day observed?

August 18th
August 19th
August 20th
August 21st

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7. When is the World Photography Day observed?

August 18th
August 19th
August 20th
August 21st

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8.Who has approved a $1 billion loan for construction of the 82 km high-speed Delhi-Ghaziabad -Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India?

New Development Bank (NDB BRICS)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
World Bank
International Monetary fund (IMF)

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9.According to a filing with CCI, online medicine & healthcare products retailer PharmEasy has proposed a merger with which company?

Medplus
Medlife
Apollo Pharmacy
Netmeds

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10. What is the full form of PM CARES Fund ?

Prime Minister's Covid 19 Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situation
Prime Minister's Charter for Assistance & Relief in Emergency Scenario
Prime Minister's Central Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situation
Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situation

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11.Rohit Sharma (Cricket), Manika Batra (Table tennis), Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling), Rani Rampal (Hockey) and Thangavelu Mariyappan (Paralympics) have been recommended for which sporting honour?

Arjuna award
Dronacharya award
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Dhyan Chand Award

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12.Which Govt. of India Ministry has launched “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge- Innovate Solutions for #Aatmanirbhar Bharat”?

MeitY
MoHUA
MoD
MHRD

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13.Which bank has introduced Jan Bachat Khata,an Aadhaar authentication based digital savings account for its customers ?

Fino Payments Bank
India Post Payments Bank.
Paytm Payments Bank.
Airtel Payments Bank

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14.A global research report on the quality of a digital wellbeing, “Digital Quality of Life Index 2020” ranked India Overall 57th rank out 85 countries. The index was prepared by________

Nord
ExpressVPN
Surfshark
Comparitech

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15.What is the name of drone-based surveillance system established by Indian Railways to enhance security at railway stations, tracks, and workshops?

Samurai UAV
Shogun UAV
Ninja UAV
Bharat UAV

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19 August 2020, Quiz Answers + Notes

 1. Rakesh Asthana

Rakesh Asthana, has been appointed the Director General of Border Security Force

2. IIT Kharagpur

Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed an e-classroom software, DEEKSHAK.

It is  an online synchronous e-teaching platform that primarily uses one-way communication for bandwidth efficiency.

3.Brijesh Patel

4. Ijai.

The Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest pier bridge across river Ijai in Manipur. The tallest pier will have a height of 141 metres, which surpasses the existing record of 139 meters of the Mala - Rijeka Viaduct, Montenegro in Europe

5. Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)

6.August 19th

7.August 19th

8.Asian Development Bank (ADB)

9. Medlife

10.Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situation

11.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

12. MeitY

13. Fino Payments Bank

14. Surfshark

15. Ninja UAV

Indian Railways has started deploying “Ninja UAVs” (unmanned aerial vehicles) for establishing a drone-based surveillance system in a bid to intensify its security mechanism across its network

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.