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.

30 August 2020, Daily Quiz

1. The three marine ambulances, ‘Pratheeksha’, ‘Prathyasha’ and ‘Karunya’ for the Fisheries Department of Kerala was built by _______

Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited
L&T Shipbuilding Limited

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2. Who is the Chairperson of National Commission for Women(NCW)?

Swati Maliwal
Rekha Sharma
Maneka Gandhi
Smriti Irani

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3. Who will head the five-member committee constituted by DRDO, to review the charter of its laboratories and minimise the overlap of DRDO technologies and provide a push to ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’?

G Satheesh Reddy
Rajnath Singh
K Kasturirangan
V Ramagopal Rao

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4.When was the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), under Ministry of Defence formed ?

Jan 01,2020
Jan 01, 2019
June 01, 2014
June 01, 2019

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5. The Open API Service of Aarogya Setu,will assist businesses and the economy to return to normalcy, and can be availed by organizations and business entities, which are registered in India with ______________.

more than 500 employees
more than 50 employees
less than 500 employees
less than 50 employees

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6.Whioch of the following is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory?

CARTOSAT-1
SCATSAT-1
HysIS
ASTROSAT

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7. “Mera Khata – Bhagya Vidhaata" is the slogan of which of the following scheme by Central Government ?

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM KISAN)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi(PM SVANIDHI)
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY)

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8. The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) on Wednesday sign MoU with CSC e-Governance Services India to facilitate delivery of which app services through it's Common Service Centres (CSCs)?

UDAAN
UMANG
BHIM UPI
maadhaar

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9. Which Mobile Training App aims at providing NCC cadets entire training material on one platform?

DGNCC
SWASTHYA
KURMA
SURAKSHYA

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10. Which country is withdrawing from multilateral Military Exercise Kavkaz 2020 to be held in Russia from 15th to 26th September,2020?

USA
Japan
India
China

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30 August Daily Quiz answers +notes

 1. Cochin Shipyard Ltd

 first marine ambulance built by the Cochin Shipyard for the Fisheries Department 

The 22 metre-long marine ambulances cost Rs 6.08 crore each

Vizhinjam harbour in Thiruvananthapuram, Vypeen harbour in Ernakulam and Beypore harbour in Kozhikode to get marine ambulances

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate Pratheeksha, the first marine ambulance acquired by the state fisheries department

Pratheeksha will be stationed at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram, Prathyasa and Karunya will be stationed at Vypeen and Beypore in Kozhikode

2. Ms. Rekha Sharma

National Commission for Women Ms. Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018

3.V Ramagopal Rao 

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up an expert panel to review the charter of its laboratories and minimise the overlap of its technologies.

DRDO chief G Satheesh Reddy has constituted the five-member committee under the chairmanship of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi director V Ramagopal Rao and asked the panel to submit its report within 45 days

4. Jan 01,2020

Headed by the Chief of Defence Staff(CDS), the Department of Military Affairs (DMA)  provides integration between the armed forces of the Union and the Defence Ministry.

First & Current CDS - Bipin Rawat

DMA formed on - Jan 01,2020

5.more than 50 employees. 

The Open API Service of Aarogya Setu, addresses the risk of COVID-19 infections and will assist businesses and the economy to return to normalcy.

 The new service can be availed by organizations and business entities, which are registered in India with more than 50 employees. 

Since its launch on 2 April,2020, the app is the most downloaded contact tracing app in the world, with more than 15 crore users.

6. AstroSat

India’s multi-wavelength orbiting telescope, AstroSat, has detected light from a galaxy, called AUDFs01, in the extreme-ultraviolet (UV) light. The galaxy is 9.3 billion light years away from Earth.

ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory

AstroSat with a lift-off mass of 1515 kg was launched on September 28, 2015 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

7. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed six years .The scheme was launched on 28th of August in 2014 with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to the people in the country.

About eight crore PMJDY account holders are receiving Direct Benefit Transfer from the Government under various schemes.

8.UMANG 

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) on Wednesday sign MoU with CSC e-Governance Services India to facilitate delivery of UMANG app services through Common Service Centres (CSCs)

the services on UMANG app will be available to citizens through the network of 3.75 lakh CSCs

will enable citizens to avail e-governance services of 140 departments through the UMANG App

UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) app provides a single platform to access pan India e-governance services

9.DGNCC 

Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Directorate General National Cadet Corps, DGNCC Mobile Training App which will assist in conducting countrywide online training of NCC cadets.

10.India 

India withdrew from multilateral Military Exercise Kavkaz 2020 to be held in Russia from 15th to 26th September.

26 August 2020, Daily Quiz

1.“Honey Mission” is a flagship program of which of the following?

Operation Flood
Silk Samagra
Handloom Mark
Khadi & Village Industries Commission

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2.What is the name given to the toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number(1800-599-0019), to be launched by Union Minister Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot on august 27,2020?

SWASTHYA
ALEKH
KIRAN
SURAKSHYA

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3. When is Madras Day or founding day of Madras celebrated every year?

August 22
August 23
August 25
August 26

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4.When is Women’s Equality Day commemorated every year?

August 22
August 23
August 25
August 26

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5.E-auction portal http://saffroneauctionindia.com has been launched to promote trading of which of the following?

Persian Saffron
Kashmir Saffron
All types of Saffron
None of the above

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6. Which state government has decided to appeal to the Central government for bringing the State under the purview of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution?

Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Tripura

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7.Which Bank has announced the introduction of usage of satellite data imagery for providing farm credit ?

HDFC Bank
SBI
Axis Bank
ICICI Bank

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8.World Health Organization has declared African continent free of which disease ?

Malaria
Measles
Polio
Chickenpox

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9.Who became the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets?

Stuart Broad
Curtly Ambrose
James Anderson
Glen McGrath

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10.How is Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu better known as ?

Sister Nivedita
Annie Besant
The Mother (Aurobindo Ashram, Puducherry)
Mother Teresa

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26 August 2020 Daily Quiz Answers +Notes

 1. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) 

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken steps for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by creating local employment for migrant workers through its flagship “Honey Mission” program. 

Minister of State for MSME, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi distributed 700 bee boxes to 70 migrant workers of Saharanpur and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh.

2. KIRAN

Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot will  launch KIRAN toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number(1800-599-0019) on August 27, 2020

It targets to resolve issues of people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, panic attack, suicidal thoughts, etc.

3. August 22

Madras Day is celebrated every August 22, in commemoration of the widely agreed date in 1639, for the sale of the village Chennapattinam or Madrasapattinam to the East India Company.

4. 26th August

Women’s Equality Day commemorates 26th August 1920 when women’s voter rights officially became part of the US constitution. 

5.Kashmir Saffron

E-auction portal launched to promote trading of GI-tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’

Saffron growers of Kashmir valley and buyers across India have been requested to register themselves as sellers and buyers for E- trading on http://saffroneauctionindia.com.

6. Arunachal Pradesh

State government in Arunachal Pradesh has decided to appeal to the Centre for bringing the State under the purview of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution towards protecting the rights of its indigenous peoples

Sixth Schedule allows the constitution of Autonomous District Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram.

The Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution. It provides for the creation of autonomous District Councils.

7. ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank has announced the introduction of usage of satellite data ­imagery to assess credit worthiness of its farm sector customers.

8. polio

World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio. 

No cases had occurred on the continent for the past four years, the threshold for eradication of poliovirus. 

Poliovirus now joins smallpox in the list of viruses that have been wiped out in Africa.

9. James Anderson

England pacer James Anderson became the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets

10. Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu on 26th of August 1910 in Skopje, North Macedonia.

25 August 2020, Daily Quiz

1.Government e-Marketplace, GeM, a Special Purpose Vehicle comes under the Ministry of _____________?

Finance
Commerce & Industry
Electronics and Information Technology
Defence

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2.Who is Japan's longest consecutive serving prime minister for 2,800 days ?

Shinzō Abe
Tsutomu Hata
Keizō Obuchi
Eisaku Sato

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3. What is the name of the app developed by Indian Airforce, that has been developed in association with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) for career related information ?

DigiSevak
Bharat ke Veer
UMANG
MyIAF

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4.National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning is an E-learning platform for university-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects. It has been developed by ?

IIT
IIM
IISc
IIT & IIsc

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5.Who organises the webinars under "Dekho Apna Desh series"?
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Culture

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6. World Gujarati Language Day is observed on __________

August 23
August 24
August 25
August 26

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7. Which state is to organize first-ever state Dragonfly Festival christened ‘Thumbi Maholsavam 2020’?

Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Goa

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8. Which of the following has introduced the product "Structured Finance and Partial Guarantee Programme to NBFC-MFIs"?

RBI
NABARD
SEBI
AMFI

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9.Which football club has won UEFA Champions League Final in 2020?

Paris Saint Germain
Bayern Leverkusen
Bayern Munich
Barcelona

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25 August Quiz Answers + Notes

1. Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

 Government e-Marketplace, GeM, a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

 GeM is an online platform for procurement of goods and services by government departments, public sector units, and other agencies.

GeM (formed in 2016), is a tool to promote Maximum Governance Minimum Government, Make in India, Ease of Doing Business and Digital India

2. Shinzo Abe 

Shinzo Abe has become Japan's longest consecutive serving prime minister, reaching 2,799 days and breaking the 2,798-day record previously set by Eisaku Sato.

3. My IAF

Indian Air Force has launched a mobile application 'My IAF' to provide career related information and job details to candidates.

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria,launched the app at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan on 24 August as a part of Digital India initiative. 

The application has been developed in association with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

4.IIT & IIsc

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is an E-learning platform for university-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects, and is developed jointly by IIT & IIsc

These sessions were hosted by various industry leaders & renowned professors, discussing topics like career, technology, academics, etc.

5.Ministry of Tourism

 Ministry of Tourism organised the 50th webinar titled “Cultural heritage of Hyderabad” under Dekho Apna Desh series.

6. August 24

August 24 is Gujarati poet, playwright and social reformer Narmadashankar Dave 'Narmad' birthday and is celebrated as a day dedicated to Gujarati language and literature as World Gujarati language Day.

7. Kerala 

WWF-India Kerala State Office has joined with the Society for Odonate Studies (SOS) and Thumbipuranam for the first-ever state Dragonfly Festival in Kerala, called as ‘Thumbi Maholsavam 2020’.

8. NABARD

NABARD has introduced a dedicated debt and credit guarantee product to ensure unhindered flow of credit in rural areas hit by the COVID-19 pandemic called “Structured Finance and Partial Guarantee Programme to NBFC-MFIs”

NABARD signed a pact with Vivriti Capital & Ujjivan Small Finance Bank to roll out the initiative,providing partial guarantee on pooled loans extended to small and mid-sized micro finance institutions (MFIs)

9. Bayern Munich