Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
15 August 2020 Quiz Answers + Notes
1. Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK)
The first consignment of indigenously-designed and manufactured 40-millimetre Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) ammunition was handed over by Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK)
2. 9
The Tribal Affairs Ministry said the nine museums dedicated to tribal freedom fighters will be completed by the end of 2022.
Rajpipla (Gujarat) Ranchi (Jharkhand), Lambasingi (Andhra Pradesh), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Kozhikode(Kerala), Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh), Hyderabad (Telangana), Senapati (Manipur) and Kelsi (Mizoram).
Rajpipla (Gujarat) is largest of Tribal museum
3. Baldev Singh Chokkar
4. Mauritius
5.Smartphones
6.SRIJAN
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a portal SRIJAN which is a one stop shop online portal that provides access to the vendors to take up items for indigenization.
Department of Defence Production has developed an indigenization portal, srijandefence.gov.in, as 'opportunities for Make in India' in Defence.
7.Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Mr Vajpayee first addressed the UNGA's 32nd session in 1977 as the foreign minister government headed by then PM Shri Morarji Desai.It was the first time that an Indian leader had delivered the speech in Hindi at the UNGA.
8.Vikram Sarabhai
A photograph of Sarabhai crater, named after the ISRO's founder Dr Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, was released by ISRO.
9. Dhoni Effect
10. HDFC Bank
Friday, August 14, 2020
14 August 2020 Daily Quiz, Answers + Notes
1.United Planters’ Association of Southern India
UPASI president AL RM Nagappan, said tea was an important agro-industry that employed 2.12 lakh growers and 11.65 lakh workers, of which more than 70% were women.
2.Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, DIAT
Pune based Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, DIAT launched “Pavitrapati” Ayurvedic Biodegradable Face Mask and Anti-Microbial Body Suit Named “Aushada Tara"
3.Rajnath Singh
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO)
The NIIO puts in place dedicated structures for the end users to interact with academia and industry towards fostering innovation and indigenisation for self-reliance in defence in keeping with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat
4. ‘SWAVLAMBAN’
A compendium of Indian Navy’s Indigenisation perspective plans titled ‘SWAVLAMBAN’ was released by RM Rajnath Singh
5. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
An Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard was launched and re-christened as Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak.
OPV Sarthak is the 4th in the series of five OPVs. It has been designed & built indigenously by M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
6. R. N. Ravi
Nagaland Peace Accord was signed on 3 August 2015 by the Govt of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) to end the insurgency.
Government’s Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks R. N. Ravi signed it on behalf of the Government of India whereas Lt. Isak Chishi Swu, Chairman and Thuingaleng Muivah, General Secretary signed on behalf of the NSCN
7. IISER Bhopal
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, has conducted a study on seed germination that could have a major impact on agriculture in the long run by helping determine the optimum timing of seed germination and thus ensure high plant yields.
It focused on the interplay between plant hormones like abscisic acid (ABA) which inhibit the sprouting of the seed & environmental factors like light (which promotes the sprouting process) and darkness.
8. HAL
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the HAL-IISc Skill Development Centre (SDC) established at Indian Institute of Science''s Challakere campus in Chitradurga district, Karnataka.
9. 2023
Katra (J&K) - Delhi express road corridor which will be ready by 2023 and when it becomes functional, the travel time from Katra to Delhi will get reduced to around six and half hours
The project is expected to cost Rs 35,000 crore.
10.UAE
UAE -Israel deal is the third Israel-Arab peace deal since Israel's declaration of independence in 1948, after Egypt and Jordan.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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