InterviewSolution
Saved Bookmarks
InterviewSolution
This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 801. |
Researchers of which institute have developed fluorescent carbon nanodots for simultaneous detection and destruction of cancer cells? |
| Answer» Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, have developed fluorescent carbon nanodots for simultaneous detection and destruction of cancer cells. The nanosized (10-9 metre) carbon materials would serve as therapeutic and diagnostic agents for cancer. They have been extracted from the leaves of the rosy periwinkle plant. The research team is led by P Gopinath. The research is supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Union Ministry of Science and Technology. | |
| 802. |
As per the recent report of NBER's Mobility & Congestion in Urban India, which is the most congested city in India? |
| Answer» According to a recent research by National bureau of economic research (NBER), analysis of the current status of mobility in urban India, using Google maps was conducted. The name of the research paper is: 'Mobility & Congestion in Urban India'. It is the first large-scale analysis of traffic congestion in 154 Indian cities using Google maps. Researchers also analysed 22 million potential trips throughout the prominent cities of the country. According to the findings, Bangalore tops the index for most congested city, and Mumbai ranked 2nd. The other top 5 cities in the list of congested cities are: Delhi (3rd), Chennai (4th) and Kolkata (5th). Hyderabad was in the 6th place, while Pune followed in the seventh place. | |
| 803. |
NBCC and this ministry signed an agreement to acquire Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (HSCC), recently. |
| Answer» State-owned NBCC (National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited) signed an agreement with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to acquire Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (HSCC). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and NBCC (India) Ltd signed the share purchase agreement for the transfer of 100 % share holding of HSCC to NBCC. In September 2018, NBCC had announced that, it will buy the government's stake in HSCC for Rs 285 crore. HSCC functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It offers consultancy services in healthcare and other social sectors in India and other countries. | |
| 804. |
Oil ministry set up a committee on easing norms for setting up of petrol pumps have sought public opinion for the same. It consists of how many members? |
| Answer» The 5 member expert committee set up to recommend easing norms for setting up of petrol pumps have sought public opinion for the same. This committee was set up by the Oil ministry on October 2018 and the 1st meeting was held on November 2, 2018. The committee desired to obtain the views/suggestions of all the stakeholders/ general public regarding the issues of granting marketing authorization of market fuels - petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The views or comments have been asked on the subject within 2 weeks. The reports will be furnished after 60 days of consultations with the stakeholders. | |
| 805. |
This IIT institute has developed a portable solar-powered cold storage device. |
| Answer» The IIT Madras has recently developed a portable solar-powered cold storage device with a 500 kg capacity for storing vegetables, and fruits, among other items. The device will help farmers store their produce for sufficient time so that it does not get spoilt before it is sold, thereby preventing wastage of agricultural produce.The first unit of the device, which provides storage facility with temperature ranging between 4 to 10 degree celsius, was deployed at a farm in Madurantakam in Kancheepuram district, around 80 km from Chennai, recently. Each unit would cost between Rs 5.5 to Rs 6 lakh and storage capacity could be scaled down based on requirement. The project has been funded by Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology) and IIT-M. | |
| 806. |
Election Commission has set up polling booths in various constituencies of Chhattisgarh to encourage women voters. It was named as; |
| Answer» Election Commission has set up 'Sangwari' polling booths in various constituencies of Chhattisgarh to encourage women voters to vote in the Assembly elections. 'Sangwari' means friend, in Chhattisgarhi dialect. These women friendly booths will be manned by all-female staff like presiding officers, supervisors and security personnel. Chief Electoral Officer of Chhattisgarh, Subrat Sahoo announced that, 5 Sangwari Polling Centres have been set up for women in every assembly segments. | |
| 807. |
The 38th India International Trade Fair held in New Delhi. The theme of this year is; |
| Answer» The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) has begun at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 14-day annual event will continue till 27th of November. This year the theme of the fair is 'Rural Enterprises in India'. Afghanistan is the Partner Country, while Nepal will be the Focus Country. Jharkhand is participating as a Partner State in the event. Around 800 participants from States and government departments, domestic and international companies are taking part to showcase their product. | |
| 808. |
Name the India's restoration project which has won the 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific award for conservation in Award of Distinction category? |
| Answer» The restoration of an aristocratic house from a state of partial ruin in Ladakh undertaken by the LAMO center has won the 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific award for conservation in the category of Award of Distinction. The LAMO (Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation) Center in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region was chosen for its systematic restoration project that used salvaged and local building materials, and indigenous construction techniques while adroitly introducing modern amenities to assure its ongoing use. Apart from this, the 2018 Award of Excellence has been won by the renewal of the early 20th-century Shijo-cho Ofune-hoko Float Machiya of Kyoto, Japan. | |
| 809. |
The government will release a Rs 75 coin to commemorate the __________ anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hoisting the Tricolour at Port Blair. |
| Answer» The government will release a Rs 75 coin to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hoisting the Tricolour for the first time at Port Blair. The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification regarding the release of the Rs 75 coin along with its specifications. On December 30, 1943, Bose raised the Indian National Army (INA) to fight against the British, had hoisted the Tricolour for the first time at Cellular Jail, Port Blair. The Weight of the coin is 35 grams, Portrait of 'Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose' saluting the flag on the background of Cellular Jail in Port Blair. | |
| 810. |
Who agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years? |
| Answer» The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years. An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims that Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia. Eritrea agreed on a peace deal with Ethiopia following two decades of animosity, while the leader of Eritrea and the UN-backed government in Somalia recently signed a joint cooperation agreement. | |
| 811. |
With which city, Vilnius signed a MoU of cooperation as part of 'International Urban Cooperation' in Vilnius? |
| Answer» Kochi Corporation and Vilnius signed a memorandum of understanding of cooperation in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania. The MOU was signed by: Kochi Corporation delegation and opposition leader K.J. Antony to Vilnius. It was signed as a part of the European Union (EU) project 'International Urban Cooperation'. It consists of cooperation in: Urban planning, Corporate planning, Transport, Solid water management and water management. | |
| 812. |
India's first multi-modal terminal has recently inaugurated on __________. |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first multi-modal terminal on the Ganga river in his parliamentary constituency in Varanasi and received the country's first container cargo transported on inland waterways from Kolkata. This is the first of the four multi-modal terminals being constructed on the National Waterway-1 (River Ganga) as part of the World Bank-aided 'Jal Marg Vikas Project' of the Inland Waterways Authority of India. The total estimated cost of the project is Rs 5,369.18 crore, which will be equally shared between the Government of India and the World Bank. The aim of the Centre's Jal Marg Vikas Project is to develope the stretch of the river between Varanasi and Haldia for navigation of large vessels weighing up to 1,500 tonnes to 2,000 tonnes. | |
| 813. |
What is the name of the e-learning portal launched by Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik? |
| Answer» In consonance with the spirit of digital India, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik launched the force's e-learning portal NIPUN and training division website on November 14. The e-learning portal aims to give online training and information through specialised courses designed by experts in the field. | |
| 814. |
Denmark and this signed an agreement to establish an international research center. |
| Answer» Denmark signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CGIAR to establish an international research center. The MoU was signed by Danish Health Minister Ellen Trane Norby Denmark in Seattle, in the United States, with the international network of research centers CGIAR. Denmark has planned to create an international research center. The main focus of the center is to fight against resistance to antibiotics, a scourge affecting almost half a million people worldwide. The center aims in leading future global work on finding new solutions for the serious challenges with antimicrobial resistance that the world is facing today. The International Centre for Interdisciplinary Solutions on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is being financed by Denmark and private investors. It is expected to be inaugurated in 2019 and is to employ up to 500 people. | |
| 815. |
Which word named 'Word of the Year 2018' by Oxford Dictionaries? |
| Answer» Oxford Dictionaries said it chose the word "toxic" after seeing a 45 per cent rise in the number of times it had been looked up on its website, adding that it was selected for capturing the ethos, mood and preoccupations of 2018. With the #MeToo movement putting a cross-industry spotlight on toxic masculinity, and watershed political events like the Brett Kavanaugh Senate judiciary committee hearing sparking international debate, the term toxic masculinity has well and truly taken root in the public consciousness and got people talking in 2018. In 2017, its Word of the Year was "youthquake", defined as "a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people". | |
| 816. |
Who constituted the Himalayan State Regional Council in New Delhi? |
| Answer» NITI Aayog constituted the 'Himalayan State Regional Council' in New Delh to ensure sustainable development of the Himalayan region. It will be chaired by the Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog. The council will review and implement the identified action points based on the Reports of five Working Groups. | |
| 817. |
Pharma company Lupin launched a chatbot for patients, to provide information on their ailments. It was named as; |
| Answer» Pharma company Lupin launched a chatbot named 'ANYA' to provide medically verified information for health-related queries,at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes, in Bengaluru. ANYA is chatbot trained to help patients with health-related concerns as part of their disease-management. At its initial stage it would address queries related to diabetes and eventually the scope will increase. In its disease management journey ,it would partner with doctors to manage ailments and give ready access to medically verified information, for their queries at any given time. | |
| 818. |
Fo which airline, AAI cancelled UDAN license for poor and irregular services. |
| Answer» The Airports Authority of India (AAI) cancelled the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) licence of low-cost carrier Air Odisha for seven airports for poor and irregular services. The 7 airports are - Jharsuguda, Raipur, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur and Visakhapatnam. The flight services to the eastern regions, including Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, by this carrier have also been suspended. The reason behind the suspension being their failure to operate minimum 70 percent of the scheduled flights from these airports within a period of three months. | |
| 819. |
Which ministry organise the Aadi Mahotsav in Delhi? |
| Answer» The 4th edition of annual "Aadi Mahotsav", a National Tribal Festival organized by Ministry of Tribal Affairs in association with TRIFED and Ministry of Culture to celebrate and cherish the spirit of tribal culture, craft, cuisine and commerce held at Dilli Haat, Shri Aurobindo Marg, INA, Delhi. | |
| 820. |
Researches from this IIT institute developed a Decision Support System (DSS) to help maximise LPG connections in BPL households. |
| Answer» Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, have devised 'Decision Support System' (DSS), a computer programme that will help maximise LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) connections in BPL (Below Poverty Line) households in the 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana'. The researchers were led by Prof Manoj Kumar Tiwari of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. DSS has found the optimum number of total (BPL) connections required in a region and the number of dealerships that need to be commissioned in a region over the policy time frame. It can predict how the number of household connections can be increased and the region that contributes most in each zone of LPG distribution. | |
| 821. |
AAI has signed a pact with __________ to develop a roadmap for modernization of its air traffic services. |
| Answer» State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to develop a roadmap for modernization of its air traffic services. Air traffic services (ATS) comprises air traffic management (ATM) and communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS). The collaboration is aimed at developing a CNS/ATM roadmap for the AAI for modernization of the national airspace system (NAS). | |
| 822. |
The 12th World Congress on Mountain Medicine started in Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme of the congress is; |
| Answer» The 12th World Congress on Mountain Medicine started in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The theme of the 4-day congress is "Mountain Medicine in the Heart of the Himalayas". The biennial event mainly focuses on science and research aspects of high altitude medicine. The flagship event of the International Society for Mountain Medicine (ISMM) is being held first time in Nepal and hosted by Mountain Medicine Society of Nepal (MMSN). | |
| 823. |
Which book have been shortlisted for The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards 2019? |
| Answer» Twelve children's books have been shortlisted for The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards. This awards will recognize the children's books published in India. The books were categorized into 4 categories (i) Best Picture Book (Story), (ii) Best Picture Book (Illustration), (iii) Best Book (Fiction) (iv) Best Book (Non-Fiction). Under every category, three books have been shortlisted. The awards are being given for the fourth consecutive year. The winners will be announced at The Hindu Lit for Life in January 2019. | |
| 824. |
Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) signed a MoU with __________ to help facilitate incubation of start-ups primarily in the Eastern and North Eastern states. |
| Answer» The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park to help facilitate incubation of start-ups primarily in the Eastern and North Eastern states. It will primarily be focusing on developing start-up ecosystems that make a socio-economic impact in the eastern and north eastern states. This will help start-up entrepreneurs access ICC's member network. IIM Innovation Park is currently incubating 40 startups with almost half from Bengal. It will further add 10 more by the end of this fiscal. The company has in the last two years selected 25-odd start-ups for incubation. Most of these start-ups are revenue generating and have reported a cumulative turnover of Rs. 50 crore in FY18. | |
| 825. |
Which organization was selected for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2018? |
| Answer» The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) was selected for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2018, for its outstanding contributions in combating the trans-boundary environmental crime by United Nations Environment program. WCCB is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the government under the Environment Ministry to combat organized wildlife crime in the country. | |
| 826. |
Ministry of Women and Child Development linked the workplace sexual harassment complaint portal for all 33 States/Union Territories, for speedy disposal of cases. It was named as; |
| Answer» The Ministry of Women and Child Development linked the workplace sexual harassment complaint portal, SHe-Box,to all the Central Ministries, Departments and 653 districts across 33 States/Union Territories, for speedy disposal of cases. The cases would be directed to the concerned the central/ state authority having the jurisdiction to take the rightful action. The complaints would be monitored by the complainants and Ministry WCD ensuring prompt disposal of cases. The Ministry also published a Handbook and Training Module on the SH Act to provide information about the provisions of the Act. | |
| 827. |
For which diease, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences has launched a campaign to spread a pan-India awareness? |
| Answer» Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences has launched a campaign to spread a pan-India awareness about hepatitis disease. Empowering People Against Hepatitis: The Empathy Campaign was launched at Metro Bhawan, New Delhi in presence of Managing Director of DMRC. Dr. Mangu Singh, and Director ILBS. Shiv Kumar Sarin. The initiative will help generate awareness about Hepatitis B and C. About 60 million people in the country are inflicted with Hepatitis virus infections which are responsible for liver cirrhosis and cancer. | |
| 828. |
'Miko 2', India's first advanced personal robot for kids is launched by; |
| Answer» Graduates of Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay (IIT-B) who are Co-founders of a start-up called Emotix have launched India's first advanced personal robot Miko 2 for Kids. IIT Bombay graduates Sneh Rajkumar Vaswani along with his batchmates Prashant Iyengar and Chintan Raikar have founded the Tech start-up Emotix. Miko 2 is India's first advanced robot that can see, hear, sense, express, talk, recognize faces, remember names, Identify moods and initiate a conversation. It learn from its own environment to develop a bond with the child. | |
| 829. |
Which University has been ranked A+ in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) review 2018? |
| Answer» Delhi University has been ranked A+ in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) review held in the last week of October. The grading provided by the council is crucial for funds and grants allotted to a university by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The grading provided by the council is crucial for funds and grants allotted to a varsity by UGC. Last year, the Jawaharlal Nehru University was ranked A++ in the NAAC review. DU got a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.28. The CGPA for A++ accreditation is between 3.51 to 4. | |
| 830. |
Bhasha Sangam scheme is introduced to school students with how many Indian languages? |
| Answer» The Government launched 'Bhasha Sangam', a unique initiative to introduce school students to 22 Indian languages. Bhasha Sangam launched under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. It is a programme for schools and educational institutions to offer multilingual exposure to students in Indian languages. The main aim is to improve linguistic tolerance and respect and promote national integration. | |
| 831. |
The first ever India Indonesia Business forum (IIBF) was held at __________. |
| Answer» The first ever India Indonesia Business forum (IIBF) was held at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The forum was held as part of policies of Delhi and Jakarta to extend their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific Region including Indian Ocean Region. It aimed to improve the commercial and people to people linkages between Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India with Aceh and North Sumatera Province of Indonesia. Members of Andaman Chamber of Commerce and officials of Andaman and Nicobar Administration also participated. | |
| 832. |
What is the main focus of India Rivers Week 2018? |
| Answer» The India Rivers Week (IRW) 2018, a unique meeting on rivers in India was held at the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF), New Delhi, from November 24 to 26, 2018. The focus of this year's three-day meet was 'Can India Rejuvenate Ganga?' The meeting this year took stock of the current progress on the rejuvenation of the Ganga, the appropriateness or effectiveness of the current road map and on developing a plan for the future that needs to be adopted if the Ganga is ever to be restored to its original state. The meeting this year took stock of the current progress on the rejuvenation of the Ganga, the appropriateness or effectiveness of the current road map and on developing a plan for the future that needs to be adopted if the Ganga is ever to be restored to its original state. | |
| 833. |
Which word is declared as the Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2018? |
| Answer» UK's Cambridge Dictionary has confirmed "nomophobia" the inaugural People's Word of the Year (2018).Cambridge Dictionary has named "nomophobia" which means the "fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone or unable to use it" became word of the year 2018. It defeats the new words such as "gender pay gap", "ecocide" (destruction of the natural environment of an area, or very great damage to it), and "no-platforming" (the practice of refusing someone an opportunity to make their ideas or beliefs known publicly, because you think these beliefs are dangerous or unacceptable). | |
| 834. |
Which Ministry announced that 15 helipads will be implemented across the country to improve tourism prospects? |
| Answer» Ministry of Civil Aviation plans to introduce 15 helipads across the country to improve tourism prospects. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said that the helipads will be established in hilly areas to explore the tourist potential in the north and north-eastern parts of the country. While addressing at STEP conclave organized by Prabudha Bharat in Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. He also said that the government was committed to improving air connectivity at tier-II cities, including Belagavi. The government was also contemplating opening three airports in the State for international destinations. | |
| 835. |
Who signed USD 100 mn agreement with UNFCC approved Green Climate Fund to boost USD 250 mn worth solar power project? |
| Answer» The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) signed a loan agreement worth USD 100 mn with Green Climate Fund (GCF) to boost rooftop solar power capacity projects through the private sector participation. The Total corpus of the project is USD 250 mn, which will be executed by Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd. The Agreement was signed, on the sidelines of ongoing COP24 in Katowice, Poland, by Shri Shankar A Pande, Chief General Manager, NABARD in the presence of Shri A K Mehta, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC). | |
| 836. |
Which ministry released a book title "A Handbook for Students on Cyber Safety to aware teenagers about online Crimes and Threats"? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Home Affairs released a booklet in the English language titled "A Handbook for Students on Cyber Safety" to aware the Students and Adolescents about the cyber safety. The book explains the various kinds of Cyber-crimes like identity theft, job fraud, email spoofing and how children can overcome them. The booklet also address the problems associated with increased use of smartphones, Social Media, Online gaming. | |
| 837. |
Which government launched the Common Mobility Card recently to travel aboard both metro trains and State-run buses? |
| Answer» Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot launched the Common Mobility Card which can be used by commuters to travel aboard both Delhi metro trains and State-run buses. The ONE card, which is essentially the rebranded Delhi Metro smart card with the tagline 'One Delhi. One Ride' with the logos of all three transport operators in the city, the Delhi Metro, the Delhi Transport Corporation and the Delhi government. National Common Mobility Card (NCMC). The Urban Development Ministry brought in the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) with the task of management, clearing, and settlement of payments, simulating cards and terminals and maintenance of the network. | |
| 838. |
With which ministry Madame Tussauds Wax Museum signs an MoU recently? |
| Answer» Ministry of Railways' National Rail Museum (NRM) and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum join hands together to provide an amazing combo offer to Delhi NCR tourists. As a part of the collaboration, a special discount of 35% on ticket prices will be offered to NRM visitors when they visit the Madame Tussauds Museum. Similarly, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum visitors will be getting an attractive discount of 30% on combo packages of NRM. National Rail Museum (NRM), managed by Indian Railway, is one of the top edutainment tourist destinations of Delhi NCR area having an annual footfall of more than 5 lakhs. Madame Tussauds wax museum is a leading chain of Wax Museums in the world. | |
| 839. |
The "rakhi with khaki" initiative of which police station holds the Guinness World Records? |
| Answer» The Bilaspur Police in Chhattisgarh now holds the Guinness World Records for its 'Rakhi with Khakhi' as part of which girls and women tied rakhis to 50,033 police officials rakhis over a span of ten hours and then uploaded selfies with hashtags #rakhiwithkhaki and #HappyRakshaBandhan. The initiative was the brainchild of Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Sheikh Arif Husen & was held on 25th August 2018, a day before Raksha Bandhan. The Guinness World Records certificate was awarded to Bilaspur police at a function held at the Lakhiram Memorial Auditorium on 1st December 2018. The aim of the initiative is to reach out to women and girls and to assure them of security. | |
| 840. |
Central Government has approved Anti-Smuggling National Coordination Centre (SCord) under which directorate to tackle Smuggling. |
| Answer» The Central Government has approved Anti-Smuggling National Coordination Centre (SCord) under the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to tackle Smuggling. Scord will help India to formulate a national anti-smuggling policy to tackle Smuggling on real time basis. Border Agencies BSF, Assam Rifles, ITBP, SSB and Coast Guards would be member of SCord and all organization be coordinate with each other on real time basis. | |
| 841. |
Air passengers may be allowed to make mobile calls and surf the internet during flights in the Indian airspace from; |
| Answer» Phone calls, internet surfing may be allowed in flights from January 2019. The Telecom Commission - the highest policy-making body of the Department of Telecom - had cleared a proposal for allowing wider in-flight connectivity that is now available in most of the developed markets. A separate category of licensees - in-flight service providers - will be created for offering such services, and licence fee for such niche providers will be pegged at Rs 1. | |
| 842. |
How many projects are sanctioned under National Mission for Clean Ganga over 24 thousand crore? |
| Answer» The government sanctioned 254 projects worth over 24 thousand crore rupees under National Mission for Clean Ganga. As per Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari, around five thousand crore rupees have been spent in the last four years under it. The Announcement was made at the India Water Impact Summit 2018 in New Delhi. | |
| 843. |
AI 4 All Global Hackathon was organised by __________. |
| Answer» NITI Aayog organised 'AI 4 All Global Hackathon' to source sustainable, innovative and technologically-enabled solutions to address various challenges in the development space, with the vision of 'Artificial Intelligence, AI for All'. Taking the initiative forward, NITI Aayog is now partnering with Perlin - a Singapore-based AI start up - to launch the 'AI 4 All Global Hackathon', and is inviting developers, students, start-ups and companies to develop AI applications to make significant positive social and economic impact for India. | |
| 844. |
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of Goa and this ministry hosted the annual Startup India Venture Capital Summit in Goa. |
| Answer» The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Government of Goa, hosted the annual Startup India Venture Capital Summit in Goa. The theme of the Summit was 'Mobilizing Global Capital for Innovation in India.' The event showcased the Indian startup opportunity for funds from around the world. The key objectives of the Summit were to showcase the India opportunity, increase capital flow for Indian startups and further promote ease of doing business. | |
| 845. |
Which ministry Conferred with the Skoch Award? |
| Answer» Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India has been conferred the Skoch Award for National Significance at an event held recently in New Delhi. The award was received by Secretary, Ministry of New Renewable Energy Shri Anand Kumar. The award has been conferred on the Ministry considering its purpose and critical role played in installing about 73 GW renewable energy capacity in the country. | |
| 846. |
Which IIT institute launched the Centre for Technology and Policing? |
| Answer» The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-D), New Delhi launched the Centre for Technology and Policing. It aimed at strengthening the Delhi Police by providing the latest technology in the field of crime prevention and control. Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal inaugurated the Centre. The research activities at the Centre will help the police control criminal activities. It will assist the police in criminal identification, law and order management, cyber policing, traffic management, and combating terrorist activities using Artificial Intelligence, social media analysis, biometrics, image processing, big data, and network forensics. It also plans to train police personnel to acquire knowledge in using the latest tools and techniques to aid other aspects of policing such as traffic management, disaster management, urban crime, and terrorism. | |
| 847. |
Who has approved India's proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023? |
| Answer» Food and Agriculture organisation, FAO Council has approved India's proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023. Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh stated that the 160th session of the FAO Council, in Rome approved the proposal. The FAO Council has also approved India's membership to the Executive Board of the United Nations World Food Program for 2020 and 2021. | |
| 848. |
Which IIT institute won DSCI Excellence Award 2018 for its contributions inCyber Security education? |
| Answer» IIT Kharagpur (KGP) won DSCI Excellence Award 2018, given by Data Security Council of India (DSCI), for its contributions in Cyber Security education. It was awarded for its focused curricula and research work in cryptography, hardware security, cyber security, network security which have helped spread awareness among the student. Some of the notable ventures of the department of computer science and engineering at IIT Kharagpur are The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-funded projects on developing lightweight protocols for authenticating IoT nodes, IC reverse engineering and trojan detection and the DST-funded 'Swarnajayanti' project on secure authentication protocol for smart grids. | |
| 849. |
With which Association did the Indian Tea Association (ITA) sign MoU to promote green and black tea consumption in major tea markets? |
| Answer» Indian Tea Association (ITA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA). It aims at promoting green and black tea consumption in major tea markets in Europe, the U.S., Russia, and West Asia. The MoU covers the areas of trade promotion, intellectual property protection, and technology exchange. China imported 30 million kg of black tea annually amid its rising popularity in the country where green tea had earlier held sway. Indian exports stood at about 8.7 million kg in 2017 with the market being dominated by Sri Lanka and Kenya. An export of 15 million kg was being targeted next year. China was the world's third largest exporter, mainly of green tea. | |
| 850. |
ENSURE - National Livestock Mission was launched by the ministry of; |
| Answer» Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Radha Mohan Singh launched a portal 'ENSURE'- National Livestock Mission-EDEG developed by NABARD and operated under the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. The NABARD has developed an online portal "ENSURE" (ensure.nabard.org) so that the information related to beneficiary and processing of the application can be made readily available. | |