30th July Daily Quiz

1. Which institute has been ordered by Supreme Court of India to install a smog tower in Delhi to fight air pollution?

IIT Mumbai
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kanpur
IIT Delhi

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2. The New Education Policy (NEP)2020, replaces which earlier policy ?

National Policy on Education (NPE), 1984
National Policy on Education (NPE), 1985
National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986
National Policy on Education (NPE), 1987

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3. With an emphasis on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), the 10+2 structure of school curriculum is to be replaced by a________ curricular structure

5+4+4+3
5+5+4+3
5+3+3+4
3+5+5+4

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4. _________will develop a National Curricular and Pedagogical Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (NCPFECCE) for children up to the age of 8

CBSE
NCERT
UGC
AICTE

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5. Who headed the draft panel for design of the NEP(New Education Policy) 2020 ?

Nandan Nilekani
T V MohanDas Pai
K Kasturirangan
NR Narayana Murthy

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6. National Education Commission (1964-1966),was an ad hoc commission set up by the Government of India to examine all aspects of the educational sector in India, was popularly known as ___

Sarkaria Commission
Sattanathan Commission
Mandal Commission
Kothari Commission

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7. Which state government is collaborating with Amazon for the empowerment of women entrepreneurs under the ‘Amazon Saheli’ programme, to train women to make toys and other items, and help them market the products?

Telengana
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Kerala

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8. Which country passed the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act?

UK
India
South Africa
USA

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9. Which date is designated as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons ?

30 July
31 July
1 August
29 July

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10. Which registry is a collaboration of ICMR and AIIMS, to build a database and also help in conducting clinical trials and study the effectiveness of new therapies that are being introduced for the treatment of coronavirus ?

National Clinical registry of COVID-19
Arogya Setu
Vande Bharat
Samudra Setu

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11. CHRI is an independent, non-partisan & nonprofit international non-governmental organisation which works towards the practical realisation of human rights in the countries of the Commonwealth. What is the full form of CHRI?

Centre for Human Rights Initiative
Chinese Human Rights Initiative
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
Centre for Human Rights Investigations

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12. Bombay Flying Club becomes India’s first DGCA-approved training school for ______

fighter planes
scuba diving
drones
paragliding

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13. The New Education Policy ,2020 plans to increase in expenditure on education sector to __ % of GDP

3
8
5
6

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14.‘Padi Bhavajalalu”,telugu translation the book “Ten Ideologies- The great asymmetry between agrarianism and industrialism" is written by ____

Shashi Tharoor
Venkiah Naidu
Raghuram Rajan
Jaipal Reddy

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15.The medical bed isolation system developed by Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, (DIAT), a low cost, reusable solution to maintain proper isolation of COVID-19 patients is called____

Aashray
Kurma
Aasha
Darpan

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16.Which institute has signed an agreement Power Finance Corporation (PFC) for training, research,and entrepreneurship development in smart grid technology?

IIT Kanpur
IIT Mumbai
IIT Delhi
IIT Kharagpur

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30th July Daily Quiz Key + Notes

1. IIT Mumbai

 It has been ordered by the Supreme Court of India to install a smog tower in Delhi to fight

air pollution

2.National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986

 Was replaced by  New Education Policy (NEP)2020

3. 5+3+3+4

Under ECCE of NEP 2020, the 10+2 structure of school curriculum is to be replaced

by a 5 +3+ 3 +4 curricular structure, corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years

respectively.

4.NCERT

The national council of educational research and training (NCERT) will develop

a national curricular and pedagogical framework for ECCE up to the age of 8. 

A new and comprehensive National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education

(NCFTE) will be formulated by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) in

consultation with the NCERT.

5.K Kasturirangan

A panel led by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Kasturirangan

had submitted the draft of the new NEP to Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

6. Kothari Commission

 National Education Commission (1964-1966),was an ad hoc commission set up by

the Government of India to examine all aspects of the educational sector in India

Sarkaria Commisssion

The Sarkaria Commission's charter was to examine the central-state relationship on various

portfolios and suggest changes within the framework of Constitution of India. Set up in 1983

to by Government of India

Sattanathan Commission in 1971, which directed that the "creamy layer" should be excluded

from the reservations (quotas) of civil posts.

The Mandal Commission, or the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission, was established

in India on 1 January 1979 by the Janata Party government under Prime Minister Morarji Desai with

a mandate to "identify the socially or educationally backward classes" of India.

It recommended that 27 percent of central and state government jobs should be reserved for OBCs

7. Andhra Pradesh

Commerce and Information Technology (IT) Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy held a

videoconference Amazon and discussed the Amazon's 'Saheli' programme to empower women

by making them entrepreneurs.

An Amazon Centre of Excellence will be set up in one of the 30 skill development colleges

(SDCs) to come up in AP.

8. USA 

The Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act was authored by John Lewis,

the civil rights leader Democratic member of the House who recently passed away.

The Act seeks to set up, in cooperation with the Indian government, an educational forum

for scholars from the two countries focused on studying Gandhi and King.

9. July 30

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, was designated by UNGA resolution in 2013.

The 2020 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons will focus on the

first responders to human trafficking.

10. National Clinical registry of COVID-19

The plan is to bring a database of Coronavirus in order to understand ways to improve

treatment in hospitals.

The database, also known as a national clinical registry for COVID-19 patients, to conduct

clinical trials and study the effectiveness of new therapies that are being introduced for treating

corona virus and 15 institutions will be involved to create this network.

11. Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

CHRI in collaboration with global anti-slavery organisation Walk Free,

 launched of a major new international report "Eradicating Modern Slavery: An assessment

of Commonwealth government progress on achieving SDG Target 8.7". 

It shows  the existing gaps in Commonwealth government responses to modern slavery

& provides roadmap.

12. Drones 

Bombay Flying Club becomes India’s first DGCA-approved drone training school.

It  is the oldest flying club in India, set up in 1928 and  located at the Juhu aerodrome, Mumbai.

13. 6%

The Centre and the States will work together to increase the public investment in the

education sector to reach 6% of GDP, as per National Education Policy 2020.

14.Jaipal Reddy

Padi Bhavajaalalu - a Telugu translation of 'Ten Ideologies' is a book authored by

former Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy, was released on his first death anniversary.

It was unveiled by Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu online.

15. Aashray

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), has developed a medical bed isolation

system, Aashray, to combat COVID-19.

16. IIT Kanpur

 Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of

Technology- Kanpur for training, research, and entrepreneurship development in smart grid

technology.

PFC will provide financial assistance of ₹2.38 crore to IIT-K under its CSR initiative.

29th July ~ Daily Quiz

Which state developed a new application Home Isolation Tele­medicine and Monitoring (HITAM), for COVID­19 patients on home quarantine to avail themselves of the services of private doctors?

Maharashtra
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu

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What is the second draft of Defence Procurement Procedure 2020, that was put in public domain for comments and suggestions by 10 August, renamed as?

Defense Acquisition Council, 2020
Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020
Defence Procurement Protocol, 2020
Defence Acquisition Protocol, 2020

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What is the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference attended by countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as?

COP 25
COP 26
COP 27
COP24

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When did the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) an international environmental treaty come into force ?

1992
1993
1994
1998

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Where will the UN Climate Change Conference COP 26 be held at ?

Glasgow
Madrid
New Delhi
Oslo

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The Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) that supports the growing renewable energy sector, with the U.K. and the Indian government putting in a co-investment of _________

￡250 million
$250 million
￡240 million
$240 million

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Malaysian leader Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption the trial over a multibillion dollar scandal of the Malaysian state fund called ___________

1MDB
IMDB
2MDB
Malaysian Sovereign Fund

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According to a study by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) how many animals were affected by Australian bushfires in 2019-2020?

3 million
30 million
50 million
3 billion

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In April 2020, a global collaboration of governments, global health organizations, civil society groups, businesses, and philanthropies came together to form the ACT-Accelerator What is the full form of ACT ?

Assessment of COVID-19 Tools
Access to COVID-19 Tools
Accreditation to COVID-19 Tools
Arrangement to COVID -19 tools

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ACT-Accelerator is led by the work of partner organizations collaborating under four pillars Under which pillar comes the COVAX facility ?

diagnostics pillar
therapeutics pilla
vaccine pillar
health systems connector

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According to WHO, COVAX Facility is aiming to deliver _______ doses by end of 2021?

6 billion
10 billion
5 billionr
2 billion

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29th July Daily Quiz ~ Key + Notes

• Telengana 

Telangana Government developed a Home Isolation Telemedicine and Monitoring (HITAM) app to advise, counsel and prescribe medicines through phone to the Covid-19 patients. 

•  Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020

Defence Ministry has published  second draft of the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2020, now renamed as the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, was put out in public domain  for comments from stakeholders and public.

Government is expected to come out with a decision on 74% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence.

• COP26

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th UNCC conference. 

COP - Conference of Parties ( is the governing body of an international convention)

President of COP26- Alok Sharma

• 1994

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international environmental treaty was adopted on 9 May 1992 and entered into force on 21 March 1994.

• Glasgow

 COP26,  26th United Nations Climate Change conference, is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the UK Government.

• ￡240 million

Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF), established in 2018, is focused on identifying, investing and supporting growth in zero-carbon and low-carbon energy solutions.

 BP has invested $70 million  (£55mn) in the Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF), which is  promoted by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and the UK government

EverSource Capital is the fund manager of GGEF

• 1MDB

 Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak

1MDB - 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a government-run strategic development company

• 3 billion animals

Nearly 3 billion animals, including mammals, reptiles and birds, were either killed or displaced during Australia’s devastating bushfire season of 2019 and 2020, a new study by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

• Access to COVID-19 Tools

In April 2020, a global collaboration of governments, global health organisations, civil society groups, businesses, and philanthropies came together to form the ACT-Accelerator

• vaccine pillar

The ACT-Accelerator is led by the work of partner organizations collaborating under four pillars

- diagnostics pillar, therapeutics pillar, vaccine pillar, health systems connector

 COVAX Facility ( collaboration of CEPI, GAVI &WHO) comes under vaccine pillar

• 2 billion

The current estimate to deliver 2 billion doses by the end of 2021, assuming a safe and effective vaccine is developed in the near future under COVAX Facility

28072020 Quiz key + notes

1. Which institute has entered into a partnership with TRIFED under the ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ (UBA) to boost livelihood opportunities & income generation for tribal communities? 

1. IIT Bombay

2. IIT Delhi

3. IIT Madras

4. IIT Kanpur

a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between TRIFED, IIT Delhi and Vijnana Bharati, a swadeshi science movement.

Under TRIFED’s ‘Van Dhan’ programme, tribal entrepreneurs will get access to the expertise of more than 2,600 academic & research institutions under the HRD Ministry’s UBA (Unnat Bharat Abhiyan).

2. What is the full form of TRIFED?

1. Tribal Consumer Federation of India Ltd

2. Tribal  Federation Development Ltd

3. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd

4. Tribal Federation of India Ltd

3. When is Kargil Vijay Diwas observed? 

1. 28th July

2. 27th July

3. 26th July

4. 25th July

Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrates the successful completion of Operation Vijay on  July 26, 1999.

4. It came into existence as the Crown Representative's Police on 27 July 1939, and was renamed under first Home Minister Sardar Patel in 1949 as _____ ?

1. CISF

2. BSF

3. CRPF

4. ITBP

 82nd Raising Day of CRPF 

5. 'Dare to Dream 2.0' challenge is a scheme to promote the Indian innovators and startups for innovations in defence and aerospace technologies by ____?

1. ISRO

2. DRDO

3. Indian Air Force

4. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

Dare to Dream 2.0',an innovation contest, was launched on the fifth death anniversary of renowned scientist and former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

6. India has extended medical assistance worth about $1 million under the aegis of an ongoing WHO anti-tuberculosis programme to which country ?

1. Nepal

2. North Korea

3. Bhutan

4. Sri Lanka

7. Which country has conferred Kala Narayanasamy with the President’s Award for Nurses, for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic ?

1. Malaysia

2. Maldives

3. Indonesia

4. Singapore

8. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has  launched Mobile App ‘BIS-Care’ and three portals – the Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Training Portals of e-BIS on  www.manakonline.in for consumers. What is the full form of BIS ? 

1.  Bureau of Internal Standards

2.  Bureau of International Standards

3.  Bureau of Indian Standards

4.  Bureau of Indian Standardization

9. Who has been appointed MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance ?

1. PC Kandpal

2. Vibha Padalkar

3. N. S. Kannan

4. Mahesh Kumar Sharma

MD, CEO of HDFC Standard Life Insurance- Vibha Padalkar MD, CEO ICICI Prudential Life Insurance - N. S. Kannan MD, CEO SBI Life Insurance - Mahesh Kumar Sharma

10. What is the name of the app launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences for India Meteorological Department (IMD) in order to enable users to track weather updates, forecast & warning services of the government?

1. KURMA

2. Manodarpan

3. Mausam

4. Jalvayu

11. Which is the only Indian city to feature among the world’s 20 most surveilled cities in the world, according to a report published by Uk based Comparitech ?

1. New Delhi

2. Bengaluru

3. Hyderabad

4. Mumbai

Out of the 20 most surveilled cities, 18 were Chinese cities, with London (at 3rd) and Hyderabad (16th)being the only cities outside of China

12. Which company designs and builds Rafale fighter jets?

1. Boeing

2. Airbus

3. Dassault

4. Lockheed Martin

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets will travel from Merignac in southwest France to Ambala, airbase in Haryana To be flown in by pilots of the 17 Golden Arrows of Indian Air Force.

IAF Chief - RKS Bhadauria

13. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India? 

1. Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

2. Kanha Tiger Reserve

3. Jim Corbett National Park

4. Ranthambore National Park

14. A high-level team of researchers from Israel, working with Indian experts on multi pronged mission on  coronavirus response to develop rapid testing kits and have brought advanced ventilators and sanitisers. What is it code- named?

1. Operation Cheetah

2. Operation Vijay

3. Operation Breathing Space

4. Smiling Buddha

15. Bilateral ties between which two countries have been described as “Shonali Adhyay” or golden phase?

1. India Nepal

2. India Bhutan 

3. India Myanmar

4. India Bangladesh

16. Trans-­Himalayan Multidimensional Connectivity Network is an economic corridor between which two countries ?

1. India, Bhutan 

2. India, China

3. India, Nepal

4. China, Nepal