1. Which Public sector Unit has partnered with IIT- Kanpur, for training and research of Smart Grid Technology?
[A] NTPC Ltd
[B] Power Finance Corporation
[C] ONGC Ltd
[D] REC Ltd
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Correct Answer: B [Power Finance Corporation]
Notes:
India’s leading NBFC and a Public sector Unit (PSU) under Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur (IIT-K) for Training and Research in Smart Grid Technology
Under the agreement, PFC will provide financial assistance of over Rs 2 Crore to the institution under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. This is expected to promote research and Entrepreneurship Development in the field.
2. Which Union Ministry has received SKOCH Gold Award for its IT enabled Scholarship Schemes?
[A] Ministry of HRD
[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
Notes:
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has received SKOCH Gold Award for its “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes”.
The 66th SKOCH award ceremony was organised on the title “India responds to Covid through Digital Governance”. The Tribal affairs won the award in ‘Digital India & E-Governance’ competition. The Ministry had integrated its 5 Scholarship Schemes with Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Portal.
3. MyGov platform has announced a Logo design contest for which government program in August 2020?
[A] AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
[B] Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
[C] Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
[D] One Nation One Ration Card
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Correct Answer: A [AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan]
Notes:
The Government of India has announced a Logo design contest for the flagship initiative ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’.
The ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Logo Design Contest’ is to be conducted through MyGov platform. As per the notification, the last date of submission of entries is 5th August 2020. The winning logo with the most distinct and creative design will win a cash award of Rs 25000.
4. Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment (WEE) is an initiative of which institution?
[A] IIT- Delhi
[B] IIT- Madras
[C] IIT- Guwahati
[D] IIT- Bombay
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Correct Answer: A [IIT- Delhi]
Notes:
The Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment (WEE) is a national level social initiative by the India Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, to strengthen women ecosystem.
The initiative helps women in taking up entrepreneurship as a feasible career option. It is India’s first of its kind initiative, supported and sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology. 11 Women entrepreneurs are given cash awards amounting to Rs 25 lakh.
5. What is the name of the official YouTube channel of the National Cooperative Development Corporation?
[A] NCDC Coop
[B] Sahakar Cooptube NCDC
[C] Agri NCDC Sahayata
[D] NCDC Krishi Jagran
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Correct Answer: B [Sahakar Cooptube NCDC]
Notes:
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has recently launched the official YouTube channel of the National Cooperative Development Corporation.
It is called the ‘Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel and is a new initiative by NCDC, a statutory Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The Union Minister also launched instruction videos produced by NCDC on ‘Formation and Registration of a Cooperative’.
6. Which technology company is to set up Robotics Laboratory at IISc, Bengaluru to study about 5G technology?
[A] Amazon
[B] Nokia
[C] Huawei
[D] Jio
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Correct Answer: B [Nokia]
Notes:
Nokia is set to establish a robotics lab at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to study about 5G technology.
Nokia Center of Excellence (CoE) for networked robotics lab will be deployed to research on socially-relevant use cases based on 5G and emerging technologies. This will promote cooperation between colleges and industries.
7. Which Union Ministry signed MoU with DARPG and IIT Kanpur for analysis of grievances using Artificial Intelligence?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Defence
]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Defence, IIT Kanpur and the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding.
The MoU is for developing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques to analyse public grievances. The grievances received on the web-based Centralised Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System of the Ministry would be subjected to predictive analysis.
8. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been sworn in as the new President of which South American country?
[A] Guyana
[B] Venezuela
[C] Brazil
[D] Columbia
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Correct Answer: A [Guyana]
Notes:
Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been sworn in as the new President of the South American country Guyana, five months after the General Elections.
The 40-year-old former housing minister and lawmaker will succeed the previous President David Granger. After several allegations in the elections, the opposition candidate has been selected by the Election Commission.
9. IIM Sirmaur that was seen in news recently, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh
]
Notes:
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank laid the foundation stone of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur.
The Minister inaugurated it virtually along with the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, in Dhaulakuan, Himachal Pradesh. The institute has been operationalised by IIM Lucknow from August 2015 as the mentor Institution. The Union Government has sanctioned Rs 531.75 Crore for the construction and functioning of the institute.
10. Which global organisation has estimated that about 24 million additional children may drop out of school?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] UNESCO
[D] International Monetary Fund
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Correct Answer: C [UNESCO]
Notes:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has estimated that around 24 million children may drop out of their schools next year.
UNESCO released a policy brief on the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on education. It also estimated that the educational financing gap is also likely to increase by one third. Girls and young women are likely more vulnerable to child marriage, early pregnancy and gender-based violence.