Tuesday, September 8, 2020
08 September Daily Quiz Answer &Notes
1. Ministry of Women & Child Development
The Ministry of Women & Child Development had organized webinars on “Best Practices and Success Stories from POSHAN Abhiyaan” and “Nutrient Requirement for Children and Mothers during first 1000 days”, as part of the celebration of Third Rashtriya Poshan Maah.
2.Jan Bhagidari
Union Minister for Women & Child Development Smt Smriti Zubin Irani appeals to all to promote Jan Bhagidari to make the POSHAN Abhiyaan a success
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani ~ Union Minister of Women & Child Development and Textiles. Smt Debasree Chaudhuri, Union Minister of State for Women & Child Development
3.8th September
International Literacy Day is celebrated on the 8th of September every year to remind everyone of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies.
4.“Literacy, teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond”
Literacy day 2020 theme- “Literacy, teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond”.
The theme highlights literacy learning in a lifelong learning perspective.
5. India &Russia
The 11th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, a biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was conducted successfully from September 4 to 5.
6.Mach 6
The HSTDV, based on hypersonic propulsion technologies, has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
successfully flight tested a Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), which is an unmanned scramjet vehicle with the ability to travel at six times the speed of sound or Mach 6
7. Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast
conducted from the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast( earlier known as Wheeler Island)
DRDO tested the HSDTV with the help of Agni missile booster it successfully achieved an altitude of over 30,000 ft in 22 seconds at a speed of Mach 6.
8.Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment
Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM), the scheme worth Rs 1000 crore, would provide Rs 50,000 each as seed money to selected youths to start business ventures.
9.download speed
SpaceX launches 60 satellites under 12th Starlink mission, that claims 100Mbps download speeds
10. September 5
International Day of Charity declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012,to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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
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