Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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.
Sunday, August 30, 2020
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.
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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