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CLICK ON -PLUTUS IAS Who has launched National GIS (Geographic Information System)-enabled Land Bank system for six states recently? 1) Piyush Goyal 2) Raj Kumar Singh 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad 4) Giriraj Singh 5) Pralhad Joshi Answer & Explanation Answer-1) Piyush Goyal Explanation: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal e-launched the National GIS (Geographic Information System)-enabled Land Bank system for six states. The system is developed by the integration of the Industrial Information System (IIS) with State GIS systems. Which state/UT government has launched ‘Healthy Body, Healthy Mind’ campaign for students? 1) Ladakh 2) Goa 3) Chandigarh 4) Assam 5) Delhi Answer & Explanation Answer-5) Delhi Explanation: Delhi Government launched the Fitness Campaign – “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind”, for the students who are confined in their homes because of the lockdown imposed on Schools and colleges due to COVID-19 pandemic. As a part of the “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” campaign, a YouTube channel has been started which uploads a video on every Wednesday, by which the students can practice for a week to maintain fitness and make up for the loss of physical activities amid pandemic. Which company has partnered with UNICEF to map internet connectivity landscape for schools in 35 countries by the end of 2023? 1) AT&T 2) Verizon Communications 3) Reliance Jio 4) Bharti Airtel 5) Ericsson Answer & Explanation Answer-5) Ericsson Explanation: Ericsson, Swedish Telecom Company, partnered with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to map internet connectivity landscape for schools in 35 countries by the end of 2023 to provide digital learning access to the children. This joint initiative is a part of the Giga initiative launched by UNICEF and International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in September 2019 to provide internet connection to every school and their surrounding communities. Ericsson is the first private sector partner to make a million-dollar commitment to the Giga initiative and global UNICEF partner for School Connectivity Mapping. Name the organization which released the report titled, “COVID-19: Are Children Able to Continue Learning During School Closures?”. 1) International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 4) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Answer & Explanation Answer-3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Explanation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released the Report “COVID-19: Are Children Able to Continue Learning During School Closures?”, which states that at least a third of the world’s school children, which is around 463 million children couldn’t not access remote learning amid the closure of schools due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Reserve Bank of India has announced the simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities (G-Secs) under open market operations worth _________ recently. 1) Rs. 15,000 crore 2) Rs. 10,000 crore 3) Rs. 20,000 crore 4) Rs. 30,000 crore 5) Rs. 25,000 crore Answer & Explanation Answer-3) Rs. 20,000 crore Explanation: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities (G-Secs) under open market operations (OMO) for an aggregate amount of Rs 20,000 crore in two equal tranches of Rs 10,000 crore on August 27, 2020 and September 03, 2020 on account of current and evolving liquidity and market conditions. Which private sector bank has partnered with Adobe to enhance the Digital Experiences of Customers. 1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) RBL Bank 4) IDBI Bank 5) None of the Above Answer & Explanation Answer-1) HDFC Bank Explanation: HDFC Bank announced a strategic partnership with Adobe to enhance the Digital Experiences of its Customers. The partnership is powered by Adobe Experience Cloud Solutions and will help HDFC Bank to deliver personalized digital experiences to existing as well as new customers, at anytime and anywhere. Which insurance company has launched 1st of its kind technology service named ‘Smart Assist’? 1) Reliance Life Insurance Company 2) TATA AIG Life Insurance Company 3) ICICI Lombard Life Insurance Company 4) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company 5) Oriental Insurance Company Limited Answer & Explanation Answer-4) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Explanation: Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited has launched ‘Smart Assist’, a 1st of its kind technology service in the insurance industry. Through a secure screen sharing feature, the service allows the customers to connect with the company to avail real-time assistance on completing the purchase anywhere. It helps the customers to know about product details while enjoying virtual assistance and maintaining social distance protocol. Find the company which has partnered with Innoviti Payment Solutions to develop installments platform for face-to-face transactions. 1) Capital One 2) Visa 3) Mastercard 4) Rupay 5) American Express Answer & Explanation Answer-2) Visa Explanation: Innoviti Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Innoviti) and Visa have partnered to develop an installment platform, which will enable the issuers to extend credit to their cardholders at face-to-face Point of Sale (PoS) in India. The installments platform with the suite of platform capabilities leveraging Innoviti’s uniPAYNEXT platform and Visa’s APIs, provides shoppers the ability to choose how they pay during the purchase. Which company collaborated with Nepal’s Sastodeal to open new market for MSMEs? 1) Amazon 2) Flipkart 3) Snapdeal 4) Myntra 5) None of the Above Answer & Explanation Answer-2) Flipkart Explanation: Walmart-owned Flipkart on announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Nepal’s Sastodeal, a move that will help lakhs of Flipkart sellers get access to the neighbouring country’s e-commerce market. Under the partnership, Sastodeal will host over 5,000 products from Flipkart marketplace sellers operating across the categories. Flipkart Private Brands – MarQ and SmartBuy – will also be listed on the Sastodeal platform with a focus on categories such as electronics, home appliances/home decor and furnishings. National e-Governance Division (NeGD) signed MoU with CSC e-governance services India to facilitate ‘which’ app’s services to citizens through Common Service Centers? 1) UMANG 2) ROSHNI 3) SHIKSHA VANI 4) SAHYATRI 5) GATI Answer & Explanation Answer-1) UMANG Explanation: National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CSC (Common Service Center) e Governance Services India Limited to facilitate delivery of UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance) app services to citizens through the network of 3.75 lakh CSCs. Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) signed MoU with which country’s coaches’ association recently? 1) United Kingdom 2) Argentina 3) Germany 4) Australia 5) Portugal Answer & Explanation Answer-4) Australia Explanation: Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) and Football Coaches Australia (FCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the development of football in both India and Australia. Find the company which has signed MoU with Israel based REE automotive to develop electric commercial vehicle. 1) Ashok Leyland 2) Mahindra & Mahindra 3) Force Motors 4) Hindustan Motors 5) ICML Answer & Explanation Answer-2) Mahindra & Mahindra Explanation: Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), a Mumbai based company (a part of Mahindra Group) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with REE Automotive, a Tel-Aviv, Israel based startup firm to explore development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for the global market. Who heads the 5-member committee constituted by central government to review charter of duties of 57 DRDO labs? 1) Valipe Ramagopal Rao 2) Sandeep Singh 3) S Somanath 4) Benjamin Lionel 5) Samir Vankatpati Kamat Answer & Explanation Answer-1) Valipe Ramagopal Rao Explanation: G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), and Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has constituted the five-member committee under the chairmanship of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi director Valipe Ramagopal Rao to review charter of duties of 57 DRDO labs on the basis of current and futuristic defence and battlefield needs. Who has bagged 2020 International Booker Prize for the book ‘The Discomfort of Evening’ (youngest author to receive the award)? 1) David Grossman 2) Jokha al-Harthi 3) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld 4) Jokha al-Harthi 5) Han Kang Answer & Explanation Answer-3) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld Explanation: Dutch Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won the 2020 International Booker Prize for the Literary fiction book ‘The Discomfort of Evening’. Rijneveld became the youngest author to win the prize at the age of 29. The Book was first published in Dutch in 2018 and eventually translated into English by Michele Hutchison. The International Booker prize is separate from the main Booker Prize. Who represented India in 5th BRICS Industry ministers meeting held recently? 1) Ashwini Kumar Choubey 2) Som Prakash 3) Arjun Ram Meghwal 4) Babul Supriyo 5) Anurag Thakur Answer & Explanation Answer-2) Som Prakash Explanation: Som Prakash, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry represented India and addressed the 5th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South