Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 22-23, 2021
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1. Which organization has launched a new initiative called the Small Business Loans Initiative?
[A] Facebook
[B] Google
[C] State Bank of India
[D] Bank of Baroda
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Correct Answer: A [Facebook]
Notes:- Facebook India has launched a new initiative called the “Small Business Loans Initiative” on August 20, 2021.
- This initiative was launched in partnership with online lending platform, Indifi.
- It will extend help to small and medium businesses (SMBs) who advertise on Facebook in order to get quick access to credit with the help of independent lending partners.
- India is the first country where Facebook rolled out this initiative.
- This facility is open to businesses that are registered across 200 towns and cities in India.
- Indifi is the first lending partner with which Facebook has tied up. The initiative was announced by Facebook India at a virtual event “Enabling MSME Growth through Financial Inclusion”.
2. Which organization has launched Urja, an AI enabled virtual assistant?
[A] Hindustan Petroleum
[B] NTPC Limited
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India
[D] Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
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Correct Answer: D [Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited]
Notes:- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has launched Urja, a virtual assistant with AI/NLP (Artificial Intelligence/Natural Language Processing) capabilities and trained on more than 600 use cases.
- In an effort to make BPCL’s customer interface complete and digitally integrated, Urja, the chabot is now available on the company’s website for any questions.
- Urja speaks in 13 languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu and Assamese).
3. Which organization has partnered with Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE)-IIT Bombay to launch Plugin Alliance, a first-of-its-kind industry-technology alliance?
[A] Facebook
[B] Microsoft
[C] Intel
[D] Google
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Correct Answer: C [Intel]
Notes:- Intel India, in collaboration with Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE)-IIT Bombay, launched Plugin Alliance, a first-of-its-kind industry-technology alliance with a focus on accelerating Industry 4.0 transformation in India.
- The Alliance brings together members representing large enterprises, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), technology solution providers, systems integrators, startups, the startup ecosystem including funding partners, relevant incubators, government, and industry bodies.
- Plugin Alliance aims to advance and scale emerging technology solutions spanning Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Vision, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Robotics, Cyber Security, 5G & Edge, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Mobility and other future emerging technologies to help accelerate digital transformation.
4. Which organization has launched Google Cloud Garages?
[A] Infosys
[B] Tata Consultancy Services
[C] Accenture
[D] Deloitte
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Correct Answer: B [Tata Consultancy Services]
Notes:- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) has launched ‘Google Cloud Garages’ to help enterprise customers evaluate cloud solutions, prototype applications, and apply analytics to address business opportunities.
- These new cloud garages or centres, part of TCS’s strategic partnership with Google Cloud, will be launched at its co-innovation and advanced research centres in Amsterdam, New York, and Tokyo.
5. Which organization, working towards the revival of Udupi sari weaving, has been awarded as one among three ‘NGOs associated with NABARD?’
[A] Rural Development Trust
[B] Kadike Trust
[C] Gram Vikas Parishad
[D] National Resources Centre for Women Development
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Correct Answer: B [Kadike Trust]
Notes:- Kadike Trust, Karkala, working towards the revival of Udupi sari weaving was awarded as one among three ‘NGOs associated with NABARD’ for the outstanding work in handloom sector.
- This trust was working for the revival of Udupi sari weaving that was on the verge of extinction for the last three and half years.
- While there were 42 weavers in DK and Udupi districts and eight with the society when the Trust began training, the numbers are over 70 and 34 respectively at present.
- The average age of weavers too has come down, from 54 years to 28 years.
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