Sunday, August 9, 2020
09 August 2020 DAILY QUIZ ~Answers + Notes
Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has notified the Electric Vehicle Policy for the national capital to promote the use of electric vehicles.
The Electric Vehicle Policy is valid till three years.
Delhi government will give financial incentives upto Rs 1.5 lakh on the purchase of electric vehicles
August 9th
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population.
It was first pronounced by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1994.
Girish Chandra Murmu
Shri Murmu was the first Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Girish Chandra Murmu
Shri G C Murmu takes over as C&AG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India)of India
Shri Murmu succeeds Shri Rajiv Mehrishi.
AIR SUVIDHA
(DIAL) has developed “AIR SUVIDHA”—a portal where passengers can fill the form and even apply for an exemption from mandatory institutional quarantine.
AIR SUVIDHA will help make passengers’ journey more convenient and comfortable in a contactless way
A first-of-its-kind portal, has been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, MEA and various States /UT govts.
Punjab
CM of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh launched a collaborative 'Pride of Punjab' as a partnership between the Department of Youth Services and Sports and YuWaah - a joint initiative of UNICEF, other UN agencies, civil society organisations and the private sector.
It will kickstart with a survey using U-Report, also supported by YuWaah and UNICEF, to hear the challenges and aspirations of Punjab's youth
Pride of Punjab initiative aims to connect millions of young people of Punjab a with aspirational economic opportunities, gain relevant skills for productive lives and become changemakers.
YuWaah Ninja
Govt of Punjab with Yuwaah, will launch youth innovation challenges including an innovative mobile app called ‘YuWaah Ninja’ to engage young people in solving civic issues and learning 21st Century skills
SEBI
The government has extended the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Ajay Tyagi’s term by 18 months.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of term of appointment of Shri Ajay Tyagi, an order on the website of Department of Personnel Training said.
IIT Delhi
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Advance Data Management System for Highways in IIT Delhi
NHAI and IIT will work on Project Management and Data Management, Highway Network Traffic Demand and Incident Management, Highway safety, Highway Work-zone Management, Highway Pavement Management System.
Uttar Pradesh
Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme of the Uttar Pradesh government to bring artisans, weavers & craftsmen into mainstream business.
The initiative called `Flipkart Samarth` will enable them to break entry barriers by extending time-bound incubation support
Neeena Rai
‘Amazing Ayodhya’ written by Neeena Rai tells the History of Lord Rama’s birth place to hit the stands in November,2020.
Yatish Yadav has written, “RAW(Research and Analysis Wing): A History of India’s Covert Operations”
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the prime minister for the fourth time ,after his party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.
University Grants Commission (UGC).
PM Modi gave the inaugural address at the Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy, that was been organized by the Ministry of Education along with the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Infosys Finacle
Infosys Finacle, announced that the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) had decided to leverage its services for digitally transforming the bank’s businesses.
NBB will adopt the Finacle Cash Management Suite for its banking services.
Odisha
India has become the first country to implement ‘Tsunami Ready’ in the Indian Ocean Region
Odisha is the first State with two of its villages - Venkatraipur in Ganjam district and Noliasahi in Jagatsingpur district getting the UNESCO-Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)’s Certificate of Recognition and Certificate of Appreciation awards
Thursday, August 6, 2020
06/07 Quiz Key + Notes
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
The new state of the art, thermal scanner at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad(RGIA) is a ceiling-mounted Mass Fever Screening System
It was provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in coordination with Asian Development Bank(ADB), and funded by UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
It enhances the efficacy of the screening process, as it is capable of scanning, detecting and tracking febrile people.
Matthew McConaughey
Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey announced the publication of his book, Greenlights. The book will be released Oct. 20, 2020,
John Hume
John Hume was a key architect of Northern Ireland's 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending 30 years of sectarian violence.
Good Friday Agreement/ The Belfast Agreement was a peace agreement between the British and Irish governments, and most of the political parties in Northern Ireland(unionists and nationalists), on how Northern Ireland should be governed.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is getting ready to set up India’s first conservation centre for snow leopards in the forests of Uttarkashi district.
The centre will be developed by the Uttarakhand forest department, along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Chief Minister Uttarakhand- Trivendra Singh Rawat
USA
U.S. AirForce had a scheduled test launch of an LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with a very unusual load of three unarmed reentry vehicles.
6. COVID19BWM
Municipal corporations and state pollution boards have been mandated by Supreme Court, to upload data pertaining to collection and disposal of Covid-19 biomedical waste on an app COVID19BWM, created by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Recommendations were made by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), to the Supreme Court, that had flagged the need for tracking and monitoring the biomedical waste
7. Amit Shah
Amit Shah inaugurates international webinar on 'Lokmanya Tilak - Swaraj to Self-reliant India' organized by ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations).
It was on the 100th death anniversary of the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak ( August 1, 1920).
8. 35
With a foreword by PM Modi, it is a compilation of 35 essays on Swachh Bharat Mission.
The Swachh Bharat Revolution”, edited by Shri Parameswaran Iyer, has been translated into Hindi and published as “Swachh Bharat Kranti.”
The book was officially launched by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Smt. Smriti Irani.
9. IIT Kanpur
Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Department of Defence (DoD) Ministry of Defence (MoD), Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK)
10. Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurates the 'Thenzawl Golf Resort' Project implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
11. Spain
Spanish Goalkeeper Iker Casillas announces his retirement. Played for Spain (Country) and Real Madrid (Club) & ended his career while in Porto FC (club).
12. Poland
The Pentagon said that the United States and Poland had completed negotiations on the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), which would enable increased US military presence in Central Europe.
Objective of the redeployment plan was to strengthen NATO and enhance deterrence against Russia. Poland joined NATO in 1999.
13. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was unanimously confirmed as the Air Force’s chief of staff, and will be the first African-American military service chief in American History.
He will officially take command of the Air Force as its 22nd chief of staff in a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday (6th Aug).
General Brown was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence at Oval Office.
14. Colin Powel
Colin Powell was the first African American to serve as Secretary of State.
Condoleeza Rice was the first female African-American Secretary of State and the first woman to serve as National Security Advisor.
Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.
15. Little boy
During World War II, "Little Boy" was the codename for the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.
“Fat Man" was the codename for the nuclear bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki on 6 August 1945.
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the American-led effort to develop a functional atomic weapon during World War II.
Operation Desert Storm ,the combat phase of Gulf Wart waged by coalition forces led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion & annexation of Kuwait.
16. 4
MPC (Monetary Policy Comittee) comprises six members - three officials of the RBI and three external members nominated by the Government of India.
As per Section 45ZI (1) and (2) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank is required to organise at least four meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee in a year.
17. National Film Development Corporation of India(NFDC)
The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has organised an online patriotic film festival, which will showcase Independence Day themed patriotic movies from August 7.
The festival will stream movies at the website, www.cinemasofindia.com, free of cost.
18. Beirut
19. Khelo India Mobile App (KIMA)
The Sports Authority of India (SAI), in association with CISCE and CBSE, will host an online program for training of Physical Education (PE) Teachers from CISCE Schools on "Khelo India Fitness Assessment of School Going Children".
PE Teachers undertaking the Khelo India Fitness Assessment through the KIMA app.
20. Clean Network Program
The Clean Network program is the Trump Administration’s comprehensive approach to guarding our citizens’ privacy and our companies’ most sensitive information.
The five new lines of effort for the Clean Network are as follows:
Clean Carrier, Clean Carrier, Clean Apps, Clean Cloud, Clean Cable
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
04082020 Quiz KEY +Notes
1.Sashidhar Jagdishan
Sashidhar Jagdishan will be the next HDFC Bank CEO. He will replace outgoing CEO Aditya Puri, who will step down in October 2020, after a 26-year stint at the bank
2. M Phil
MPhil has been discontinued as part of the National Education Policy
Other NEP, 2020 Highlights:
National Education Policy is shifting from decades-old 10+2 format to 5+3+3+4, corresponding to age groups 3-8, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18 years respectively.
NEP 2020 lays special emphasis on Early Child Care Education (ECCE)
Ministry of Human Resource Development to be called the Ministry of Education.
K Kasturirangan (ex ISRO Chief) had submitted NEP draftto Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ''Nishank''
replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986.
3. 24
W.e.f. 1st August 2020, now a total of 24 States/UTs are connected under One Nation One Ration Card.
4. Jaideep Bhatnagar
Shri Jaideep Bhatnagar takes over as Director General,All India Radio News, from Ms. Ira Joshi
5. eVIN
Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN), ensured essential immunization services during the COVID pandemic.
6. AICTE
Smart India Hackathon (Software) 2020 was organized by the HRD ministry’s All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Persistent Systems and i4c.
7. Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan(VVM)
VVM is an initiative of Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, Government of India and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), for popularizing science among school students of Class 6th to 11th.
8. Digitally Accessible Information System -DAISY
DAISY is developed by NIOS(National Institute of Open Schooling) for differently-abled students.
9. Education
Swayam Prabha TV Channel
10.Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Ministry of Human Resource Development to be called the Ministry of Education.
11. Vivo
12. Ebrahim Alkazi
Ebrahim Alkazi (18 October 1925 – 4 August 2020) was an Indian theatre director and drama teacher.
13. Kiren Rijiju
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju chaired the first General Council meeting of the Khelo India Scheme (04 August,2020)
14. KISCE - Khelo India State Centre of Excellence
State-owned sports facilities in eight states including Karnataka, Odisha, Kerala, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland which will be upgraded into KISCE
15. Pixel
Monday, August 3, 2020
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