Monday, September 7, 2020
07 September Daily Quiz Answers and Notes
1. English Pro
Union Minister for Education Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal launched a mobile application, ‘English Pro’, developed by the Hyderabad-based English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU).
developed under University Social Responsibility (USR)
It aims at helping learners develop Indian English pronunciation in the unique ‘Bharatiya’ way
2. Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified rules of Transaction of Business for the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 55 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, read with the Proclamation, dated 31st October 2019 issued under section 73 of the said Act, the President hereby makes the following rules”
Police, civil services, anti-corruption unit to be under Lt Governor
3. UNEP
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”, which aims to inspire up to 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles.
4. Gomati & Meghna
The Sonamura (Tripura)-Daudkandi (Bangladesh) route was included in the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) routes in May 2020
route connecting Sonamura, about 60 km from Agartala in the Indian side, and Daudkandi of Chittagong in Bangladesh
River Gomati connects with Meghna in Bangladesh via a 90-km stretch of water
5. 1972
The Protocol for Inland Water Trade & Transit (PIWTT) was signed between India and Bangladesh in 1972 to provide inland waterways connectivity between the two countries, particularly with the North Eastern Region of India .
Also to enhance bilateral trade.
6. Venkaiah Naidu
“State of the Young Child in India” report, brought out by civil society organisation Mobile Creches and supported by Bernard Van Leer Foundation was released by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Kerala emerged on top while Bihar fared the worst in outcomes linked to health, nutrition and cognitive growth of children in the 0-6 years age group, based on a comparative analysis of public data for 2005-06 and 2015-16
7. Kenichi Ayukawa
Kenichi Ayukawa (MD &CEO of Maruti Suzuki) succeeds Rajan Wadhera of Mahindra as president of SIAM.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers --SIAM
8. six
The Mekong–Ganga Cooperation was established on November 10, 2000, at Vientiane, Laos at the First MGC Ministerial Meeting.
It comprises six member countries, namely India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
9. Andhra Pradesh
the State Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2019 – Ease of Doing Business Ranking (EoDB)
Andhra Pradesh >> 2. UP >> 3. Telangana
EoDB is a joint initiative between DPIIT and World Bank
10. North and South Vietnam.
The Seventeenth parallel was the provisional military demarcation line between North and South Vietnam.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Sep 05-06 Quiz answers + Notes
1.Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CSIR-IICT (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology )
Bulk drug park on 2,000 acres in East Godavari district with a cost of Rs.6,940 crore
CSIR-IICT (Director) - Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar
2. Onam
Pookalam, Pulikali, Sadhya are cultural aspects of Onam which is an annual holiday and harvest festival celebrated in Kerala, India.
Pang Lhabsol is unique to Sikkim and commemorates the consecration of Mount Khangchendzonga as the guardian deity of Sikkim.
Pang in Bhutia means ‘Witness’ and Lhabsol means ‘Worship’.It also commemorates the historic swearing of blood brotherhood between the Lepchas and the Bhutias at Kabi Longchok under the witness of Mount Khangchendzonga.
Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of Western Odisha in India.
“nua” means new and “khai” means food or festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the farmers.
Harela is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Uttarakhand state of India and some regions of Himachal Pradesh.
Harela literally means 'green leaves' and is celebrated to mark the onset of monsoon and the beginning of the sowing season of crops.
3. 1965
6 September is celebrated as Defence Day in Pakistan, in commemoration of the successful defence of Lahore against the Indian army, in the Indo-Pakistani War of1965
4.Pope Francis
"Let Us Dream” is a book which is contains exchanges between Pope Francis and his biographer Austen Ivereigh, set to release in December of 2020.
5. US, Japan, and Australia
According to CDS Bipin Rawat, Quad can become a system to ensure freedom of navigation at high seas.
Quad or a grouping of 4 countries--India, US, Japan, and Australia
6. Freedom of Navigation Operations
FONOPs are one of the principal tools by which the United States challenges maritime claims deemed excessive under international law.
Context -South China sea
7. 48
India has moved up four places to rank 48th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 report which was released on Wednesday.
GII is compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD business school, the index assessed 131 economies.
8. Vice President
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice President of India and the second President of India.
Born: 5 September 1888
9. Adani Green Energy
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Monday said Mercom Capital has ranked it as the world’s largest solar power generation asset owner in terms of operating, under-construction and awarded projects
AGEL's under-construction and awarded capacity stands at 10.1 GW, while its operational capacity is nearly 3 GW.
10. L C Goyal
A one-year extension was given to L C Goyal on Monday as the Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and he will continue in the post till September 1, 2021
11 P. Iniyan
GM P. Iniyan won the 48th annual world open chess tournament (online) recently.
12. Punjab
Punjab State Forest Department on Thursday launched 'I Rakhwali' application to help netizens to become 'Greenery Saviours'.
Punjab Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot launched the application, with its main aim to inspire people to plant more trees.
Friday, September 4, 2020
04 September Daily Quiz Answers & Notes
1.Information Technology Act
Section 69A of the IT Act gives the Union government the power to restrict websites that threaten India’s defence and sovereignty, but it doesn’t come under the RTI Act.
Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, was introduced by an amendment to the Act in 2008.
It gives the Central government the power to block public access to any information online — whether on websites or mobile apps
2. Indian Railways
Indian Railways developed remote-controlled medical trolley ‘MEDBOT’ to deliver food, medicines to COVID-19 patients
3.Google
Google has partnered with Bangladesh Water Development Board to bring the flood warning services to the country.
4.Ramachandra Guha
Ramachandra Guha's upcoming book is titled 'The Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love Affair with the Most Subtle and Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind',
5.Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum is set to release his first children’s picture book titled The One and Only Sparkella
6.Karan Johar
Karan Johar his first children's book titled The Big Thoughts of Little Luv.
released his autobiography named An Unsuitable Boy back in 2017
7. Pang Lhabsol
Pang in Bhutia means ‘Witness’ and Lhabsol means ‘Worship’.
This festival is unique to Sikkim and commemorates the consecration of Mount Khangchendzonga as the guardian deity of Sikkim.
It commemorates the historic swearing of blood brotherhood between the Lepchas and the Bhutias at Kabi Longchok under the witness of Mount Khangchendzonga.
Chief minister: Prem Singh Tamang
Sikkim joined India on 16 May 1975
8. IIT Delhi
IIT Delhi incubated startup Chakr Innovation has launched ‘Chakr DeCoV’ to decontaminate N95 masks
9.Aveek Sarkar
Aveek Sarkar, the Editor Emeritus and Vice Chairman of the Ananda Bazar Group of Publications, has been elected Chairman of Press Trust of India
10.Murali Ramakrishnan
Murali Ramakrishnan as the new managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of South Indian Bank, the Kerala-based bank will have a new chief from October 1.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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