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| 851. |
Which Twitter handle has been launched by the Union Government to spread awareness about cyber crimes? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a Twitter account to spread awareness about cyber crimes and normal precautions to be taken. The Twitter handles - @CyberDost - is aimed at enhancing people's basic knowledge about cyber crimes and precautions to be taken for prevention. | |
| 852. |
Which Indian power station created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 941 days? |
| Answer» Karnataka's Kaiga Power Station-1 has created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 941 days, thereby breaking the earlier record of 940 days by the United Kingdom. Heysham-2 Unit-8 of the U.K. had held the earlier record of the longest uninterrupted operation (940 days) among all nuclear power reactors (of all technologies) in the world. Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-1) equalled the world record on Sunday and broke it on Monday, thus creating history. While KGS-1 is a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), Heysham-2 Unit-8 is an Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor (AGR). | |
| 853. |
Who has entered the Limca Book of Records for training 2,08,125 women and girls in 989 self-defence programme in 2017? |
| Answer» Delhi Police has entered the Limca Book of Records for training 2,08,125 women and girls in 989 self-defence programme in 2017. The self-defence programme of Delhi Police was started in 2002 and is carried out by the Special Police Unit For Women and Children (SPUWAC) which has trained 9,80,456 women under 5,140 programmes till November 2017. The Delhi Police will receive the award in February next year. The Delhi Police have set a target to train around 3.5 lakh women in 2019. | |
| 854. |
Name of the Atomic Power Station (APS) which has created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 941 days. |
| Answer» The Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS) has created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 941 days. The Unit-1 of Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) at Kaiga, located the river Kali in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, has been generating electricity continuously since May 13, 2016. It is an indigenously-built PHWR run by domestic fuel (uranium). It began commercial operations on November 16, 2000, and has produced 500 cr. units of power so far. It evidences the excellence in design, construction, safety, quality and operation & maintenance practices of Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). Earlier, the record of 940 days was held by Unit 2 of Heysham of the United Kingdom (UK). | |
| 855. |
ECO Niwas Samhita 2018 was launched by the ministry of; |
| Answer» Ministry of Power has launched the ECO Niwas Samhita 2018, an Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (ECBC-R). The Code was launched on the occasion of National Energy ConservationDay 2018 (14th December) in the presence of Chief Guest Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha. It aims to benefit the occupants and the environment by promoting energy efficiency in design and construction of homes, apartments and townships. | |
| 856. |
How many Indian companies placed in the ranking list of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's? |
| Answer» As per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI) latest rankings, four Indian companies figure among the world's top 100 arms producers in 2017. The four companies are Indian Ordnance Factories (Rank 37), Hindustan Aeronautics (Rank 38), Bharat Electronics (Rank 64), and Bharat Dynamics (Rank 94). Lockheed Martin of the United States got the 1st rank. | |
| 857. |
Union Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology has announced draft rules of __________ to end the complete encryption system to trace 'unlawful' activities for better national security. |
| Answer» The Union Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced draft rules of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2018. Its objective is to end the complete encryption system to trace 'unlawful' activities for better national security. These would amend and replace the Information Technology Act, 2000 and would include the inter-ministerial consultations, followed by discussions with major social media platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and WhatsApp, and associations representing intermediaries. According to the amended rules under Section 79 of the IT Act, It will be mandatory for online platforms to deploy technology to enable access to content seen as "unlawful". Information about "unlawful acts" can be sought from the intermediaries by "court order". The parameter to judge unlawful acts would be Article 19(2) of the Constitution, which places restriction on freedom of speech and expression. The measures proposed include breaking end-to-end encryption so that the origin of messages can be traced. Online platforms will keep a record of "unlawful activity" for a period of "180 days", double the 90 days in the older version. | |
| 858. |
The 3rd Edition of the Women Transforming India Awards 2018 was organised by; |
| Answer» The NITI Aayog organised the 3rd Edition of the Women Transforming India Awards 2018 and launched the upgraded portal of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu presided over as the chief guest of the event where he launched the WEP Portal 2.0 and conferred WTI Awards 2018. The Women Transforming India Awards were instituted to recognise and celebrate stories of exemplary women from across India. This year's theme is "Women and Entrepreneurship" and fifteen winners have been chosen through an extensive six-month-long process to identify fascinating and inspiring stories of women entrepreneurs. | |
| 859. |
How many Indian war veterans are honoured on the Bangladesh's 47th anniversary of the Victory Day? |
| Answer» Bangladesh in its 47th anniversary of the 'Victory Day', 16th December, honoured 12 Indian war veterans, marking its emergence as an independent nation following the 1971 Liberation War. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the nation to work together for the prosperity of the country. It honoured the 12 Indian armed forces personnel for sacrificing their lives during the 1971 war. In India, Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) is celebrated every year on this day to mark India's decisive win over Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh. | |
| 860. |
This ministry signs MoU to Develop A Mobile Audio Guide App For 5 Iconic Sites. |
| Answer» K J Alphons, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, handed over a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the 'Adopt a Heritage' scheme to Resbird Technologies for development of a mobile Audio Guide App for five iconic sites. The five iconic sites for which the mobile Audio Guide App is to be developed are Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Kaziranga (Assam), Colva Beach (Goa), Kumarakom (Kerala) and Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar). | |
| 861. |
"One City-One Operator scheme" is related to which of the given department? |
| Answer» In Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated a 175 km long of sewerage network at Prayagraj, which will carry 7.8 Cr litres sewage water per day to existing STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) at Salori, Kodra & Ponghat for treatment which earlier ended up in Ganga. He also laid the foundation stone for two projects in the trans-Ganga/Yamuna area under One City-One Operator scheme with a sanctioned budget of Rs 767.59 crore.The project is based on Hybrid Annuity based Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode that includes operations and maintenance of all the sewerage infrastructure for 15 years. These projects include intersection and diversion (I&D) of sewage network, seven sewage pumping stations and three STPs having a total capacity of 72 million litre per day (MLD). With these projects, there will be comprehensive sewerage coverage of Prayagraj, including areas on the other side of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. | |
| 862. |
Department of Telecommunication (DoT) expects to complete processes for 5G spectrum auction by; |
| Answer» Department of Telecommunication (DoT) said it expects to complete processes for 5G spectrum auction by August 2019 and the services will be rolled out by 2020. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies at an estimated total base price of Rs 4.9 lakh crore, which includes radio waves for 5G services. The roll out of 5G services in India will have an impact of USD 1 trillion on the economy. | |
| 863. |
With whom Nasscom join hands for reskilling students and employees in the Information Technology sector? |
| Answer» Nasscom, IT industry body, announced its partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras for reskilling students and employees in the Information Technology sector and IT-enabled Services (ITeS). The partnership is aimed at building an able workforce to support the industry and other stakeholders. Nasscom aims to get India accelerated on the path to becoming the global hub for talent for the new emerging technologies like AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), cyber security, big data, cloud and blockchain. | |
| 864. |
Which institute fines Iffco Tokio, Royal Sundaram Rs 5 lakh? |
| Answer» The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) imposed fine of Rs 5 lakh each on Iffco Tokio General Insurance and Royal Sundaram General Insurance for violating motor tariff claims and file & use guidelines. IRDAI also informed the companies violated File & Use guidelines and circulars issued by it from time to time advising insurers that they shall continue to use the coverage, terms & conditions, wordings, warranties, clauses and endorsements of the erstwhile tariff of classes of insurance covers until further orders. | |
| 865. |
Which Institute launched an e-library of ancient religious and historical works in Pune? |
| Answer» The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) launched an e-library of ancient religious and historical works. BORI houses one of South Asia's largest and most invaluable agglomeration of rare manuscripts. Nearly 1,000 rare books and manuscripts in Sanskrit and its related languages are presently available for readers worldwide to savor in this first phase of digitization. Three fully-automated Zeutschel high-resolution German scanners were specially procured by the institute at a cost of Rs.15 lakh each. | |
| 866. |
Which Indian Atomic Power Station created a world record for continuous operation for 941 days? |
| Answer» A 220-MW unit of Nuclear Power Corporation of India's (NPCIL) Kaiga Atomic Power Station has created a world record for continuous operation for 941 days. The previous world record of 940 days held by Heysham 2 Unit-8 of the United Kingdom. Kaiga Atomic Energy Station is the third greatest nuclear electricity plant in India. Tarapur (1400 MW) of Maharashtra is the biggest and Rawatbhata (1180 MW) of Rajatshan is the 2nd most significant energy plant in India. It provides electric power to Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. | |
| 867. |
'Sangeet Kala Sangam' was organised by the Ministry of; |
| Answer» 'Sangeet Kala Sangam' was organised by Ministry of Human Resource Development on 18 December 2018. Sangeet Kala Sangam provides a national platform for the art and music teachers of Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas. The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navoday Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) are two organisations of the HRD Ministry. | |
| 868. |
Which word has been chosen by Merriam-Webster as its 2018 word of the year? |
| Answer» Merriam-Webster has chosen "justice" as its 2018 word of the year due to the concept of justice was at the center of many of our national debates in the past year: racial justice, social justice, criminal justice, economic justice. Already the word follows "toxic" picked by Oxford Dictionaries, and "misinformation" plucked by Dictonary.com as their 2018 word of the year. | |
| 869. |
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha launched an official mobile application for Global Aviation Summit 2019. GAS 2019 is scheduled to be held in __________. |
| Answer» Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha launched an official mobile application for Global Aviation Summit 2019. The Global Aviation Summit (GAS) 2019 is scheduled to be held in January 2019 in Mumbai. The application was launched in the presence of R.N. Choubey, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Dr. Shefali Juneja, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, and other officials of AAI. | |
| 870. |
Govt forms new council National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) to tackle patient safety and pricing on Medical Devices. How many members are there in the council? |
| Answer» The central government set up a new National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) to plug loopholes in India's regulatory framework for medical devices to ensure safety of patients, pricing and restrictions on import of pre-owned equipment. The council will operate under Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and will have 14 members, including representatives from the Health Ministry and NITI Aayog. The NMDPC has also appointed the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) as a member of the Council. Currently India imports 70-90% of its medical devices with an import bill of over Rs. 31,000 crore. The move to form the council was announced by Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry during the WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices at Visakhapatnam. | |
| 871. |
Which ministry developed an Integrated Government Online Training Programme along with the Department of Personnel and Training? |
| Answer» 'iGOT' (Integrated Government Online Training Programme) was launched on 20 December 2018. It was developed by Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. It will augment the existing training mechanism, provided to government servants, with online module-based training coupled with certification. | |
| 872. |
Name the app launched by the Civil aviation ministry and Airport Authority of India (AAI) ahead of Global Aviation Summit. |
| Answer» The Civil aviation ministry along with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) launched an app named 'GAS 2019'. This app will enable users to interact with the co-delegates and speakers besides providing a platform for networking through personal and group chats. This was launched ahead of the global aviation summit to be held in Mumbai in January 2019. The Global Aviation Summit would take place on January 15-16, 2019 at Mumbai. | |
| 873. |
What is the name of the new autonomous body that has been recommended by NITI Aayog's 'Strategy for New India @75'? |
| Answer» The NITI Aayog unveiled its comprehensive national Strategy for New India dubbed as 'Strategy for New India @75', defining clear objectives for 2022-23. The document aims for establishing a New India by 2022 and to propel India towards a USD 5 trillion economy by 2030. It has set up a new autonomous body, viz., the Arbitration Council of India to make the arbitration process cost effective and speedy, and to pre-empt the need for court intervention. | |
| 874. |
Which International organization has officially adopted the global framework on International migration? |
| Answer» The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has officially adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The document is the first-ever negotiated global framework on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions. It is meant to address issues that concern the world's 258 million people on the move and countries of origin, transit and destination. The non-binding agreement was adopted by the General Assembly with 152 votes in favour in Marrakesh, Morocco on 10th December 2018. India voted in favour of the resolution while, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Poland, and US voted against it. The document reaffirms the foundational principles of global community, including national sovereignty and universal human rights. Though non-legally binding, the Compact is the outcome of a long negotiation process and provides a strong platform for cooperation on migration, drawing on best practices and international law. | |
| 875. |
How many technology centres have launched by the MSME Ministry recently? |
| Answer» The government of India will set up 20 additional technology centres to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). These centres support MSMEs by giving them access to advanced manufacturing technologies, skilling manpower and providing technical and business advisory support. Currently, 10 such centres are operational in different states of the country. | |
| 876. |
Which ministry launched the "Asiatic Lion Conservation Project" to protect and conserve the population of Asiatic Lion? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the "Asiatic Lion Conservation Project" to protect and conserve the population of Asiatic Lion and its associated ecosystem. The Asiatic Lion Conservation Project is aimed at the conservation and recovery of Asiatic Lion with the help of up to date techniques, instruments, regular scientific research studies, disease management, modern surveillance and patrolling techniques. | |
| 877. |
For what purpose, the Union Government has launched iGOT programme? |
| Answer» Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training Programme) for government employees. The iGOT will augment the existing training mechanism with online module-based training coupled with certification. The programme, developed by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, will make training inputs available to a government servant on-site and on flexitime basis. The initiative aims at "competent civil services for good governance". Dr. Singh also launched Right to Information (RTI) Portal on Judgments/Orders of Supreme Court, High Courts and CIC that will provide a learning environment for all stakeholders under which a repository on the landmark cases on the RTI will be available at one place. He also launched a hybrid course on administrative laws developed by the DoPT in collaboration with premier law institute National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. | |
| 878. |
Which metro plans to launch mobile app to book a ride for travelling to areas around stations? |
| Answer» Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is to soon offer its commuters a facility to book a ride through its mobile app, for travelling to areas around stations. For this project, CMRL has tied up with a firm to offer the service. The firm's icon for this service will be created in the Chennai Metro Rail mobile app and when commuters touch the icon, it will direct them to the firm's vehicle booking page and they can hire a car. | |
| 879. |
Who organised a Swachch Bharat Grand Challenge in New Delhi, recently? |
| Answer» As part of the Swachhta Pakhwada held from, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) organized a Swachch Bharat Grand Challenge. Four areas of sanitation, waste management, water and wastewater management and air management were selected for the grand challenge. The 1st Prize money for the Swachch Bharat Grand Challenge was Rs. 2 lakh. The awards were given away by Secretary DIPP, Ramesh Abhishek in New Delhi. | |
| 880. |
Sahitya Kala Parishad, Government of Delhi and this department organized the sixth edition of five-day long Yuva Natya Samaroh at New Delhi. |
| Answer» Sahitya Kala Parishad, Department of Art, Culture and Languages, Government of Delhi, organized the sixth edition of five-day long Yuva Natya Samaroh at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi. The event will conclude on 26th December. It is a theatre festival of five young directors with some of the best modern, mythological as well as Parsi style drama. The festival will start with the famous and well-discussed story by Mithileshwar titled Babuji and directed by Rajesh Singh while the Parsi play Safed Khoon directed by Samiruddin (Javed Sameer), will be presented on the last day of the festival. | |
| 881. |
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 4.94-kilometer long bridge in Assam recently, It was named as; |
| Answer» PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bogibeel bridge in Assam. The 4.94-kilometer long Bogibeel bridge on Brahmaputra river will connect the two northeast states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. This Bogibeel Bridge on Brahmaputra river marks a historic milestone towards achieving the goal of New India. It was in 2002, the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee commenced the construction of the double-decker bridge in Dibrugarh of Assam. The 4.9 km-long Bogibeel Bridge on the Brahmaputra river is India's only fully welded bridge for which European codes and welding standards were adhered to for the first time in the country. | |
| 882. |
Mission Indradhanush was launched for a targeted approach to immunisation in India. It was related with __________. |
| Answer» Mission Indradhanush was launched for a targeted approach to immunisation in India, in a bid to change the tardy annual growth rate of 1 per cent. Between 2014 and 2018, India's annual immunisation growth rate has risen to 4 per cent, with an unprecedented 16 per cent rise in the number of fully immunised children. The word Indradhanush was chosen to represent the seven vaccines that were subsequently included in the Universal Immunization Program against these seven diseases - tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and measles. | |
| 883. |
The 7th National Photography Awards 2019 was organised by the ministry of __________. |
| Answer» The photo division of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) is organizing the 7th National Photography Awards in February 2019. Entries for all the awards have been invited from across the country. The photographers will be awarded in mainly three categories - life time achievement award, awards for professional photographers and the awards for the amateur photographers. The award for professional photographer has two categories- professional photographer of the year award with cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and special mention awards with cash prize of Rs. 50 thousand. The Life Time Achievement award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh. The entries can be sent to the photo division by 31st of December 2018. Those interested can visit the division's website for further details. | |
| 884. |
Madhya Pradesh State government has declared this wildlife sanctuary as a national park, recently. |
| Answer» Madhya Pradesh State government has declared Kuno wildlife sanctuary as a national park in compliance with the last condition imposed by a Supreme Court-appointed committee for the much awaited 'translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir in Gujarat'. The move is expected to pave way for translocation of lions from Gir in Gujarat to Kuno. It is spread over 750 sq km area. | |
| 885. |
SPJIMR hosted the 12th Annual Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI). The theme of this international conference is; |
| Answer» SPJIMR hosted the 12th Annual Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI) Conference at SPJIMR, Mumbai. The theme of this international conference is "Data-Driven Decision Making in the Digital Age". The main objective of this conference is to provide a platform for academicians, researchers and practitioners to disseminate research, providing insights into the challenges, opportunities, emerging strategies and analytical tools in the domain of decision making. | |
| 886. |
The centre Railways of this Division has developed the AI-powered robot named USTAAD to check for faults in trains. |
| Answer» The mechanical branch of Central Railway's Nagpur division developed a new AI-powered robot named USTAAD (Undergear Surveillance through Artificial Intelligence Assisted Droid) which examines parts of the coach in real time with an HD camera and transmits them over WiFi. The new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered robot will click photos and record videos of the train, under the gears and then transmits them over WiFi to engineers for maintenance and repair. Since USTAAD can watch and examine areas which cannot be seen and approached by humans usually, due to the narrow spaces between under-gear parts, it will reduce chances of human error while examining undergear equipment on Indian Railways trains. The special features of the robot include HD (high-definition) camera that can be rotated in any direction as per commands are given by the engineer and can capture video as well as still photographs with zoom in or out facility. | |
| 887. |
World's busiest single-runway airport after Mumbai, recently sold for USD 3.7 bn is ____________. |
| Answer» French infrastructure giant Vinci has agreed to acquire control of London's Gatwick Airport, the world's second-busiest single runway airport after Mumbai, for $3.7 billion. Vinci, which manages 45 airports in 12 countries including Chile and Cambodia, will own a 50.01% stake in Gatwick Airport. The purchase comes ahead of the UK's departure from the European Union on March 29. | |
| 888. |
Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) launched a toll-free number to file complaints through Common Service Centre (CSC). The toll-free number is; |
| Answer» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) launched a toll-free number and also a facility to file complaints through Common Service Centre (CSC). The toll-free number is '14433'. These steps had been taken by the NHRC to expand its outreach. Justice (retd) H L Dattu is the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. | |
| 889. |
Name of the Portuguese airline which introduced single-use plastic free flight on 29 December 2018. |
| Answer» Portuguese airline 'Hi Fly' introduced single-use plastic free flight on 29 December 2018. The flight took off from Lisbon to Natale, Brazil, without a single piece of single-use plastic on board. There were no plastic cups, plastic silverware, plastic cocktail stirrer, and plastic food containers. | |
| 890. |
Which ministry has recently brought a booklet on cyber safety for school children? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has brought out a booklet on cyber safety for school children to inform them about different aspects of cyber safety. The booklet, titled 'A Handbook for Students on cyber Safety', also deals with the problems of cyber bullying, cyber grooming and email fraud. It advises teenagers against accepting friend requests from unknown people on social media. The booklet explains various kinds of cyber crimes like identity theft, job fraud, email spoofing and how children can overcome them. The information provided in the handbook is intended to create awareness among citizens especially students about various cyber threats that can impact them and ways to safeguard themselves against cyber crimes. The booklet also provides details about various safeguards that can be adopted by children to protect themselves from cyber grooming. | |
| 891. |
Who has adopted the Russian Resolution on International Information Security? |
| Answer» The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted two Russian Resolutions on International Information Security (IIS) and has been backed by India regarding the same. This has been done for achieving democratic, inclusive and transparent UN negotiations process on security in the use of information and communication technologies. The two resolutions are: "Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security" and "Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes" and has thus, a new chapter has been opened by UN on IIS. These documents are the world's first code of conduct in the digital paradigm and hence creates the foundation for peaceful interaction and to prevent war, confrontation and other aggressive actions. | |
| 892. |
The book titled "Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From" was written by whom? |
| Answer» The book titled "Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From" written by Tony Joseph was released. The book talks about the migration of the First Indians also known as 'Aryans' who arrived here 65,000 years ago. | |
| 893. |
11th Bengaluru International Film Festival will start from February 7, 2019. Its theme is; |
| Answer» The 8-day 11th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) will start in February 7, 2019. It will conclude in February 14, 2019. The theme of the Festival would be 'Nature's Fury.' It will be organized by: the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy and Department of Information and Public Relations of Government of Karnataka. The festival is always held on first Thursday of February every year. | |
| 894. |
Which Union Ministry has released a booklet titled "A Handbook for Students on cyber Safety" to inform the school children about the different aspects of cyber safety? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has released a booklet titled "A Handbook for Students on cyber Safety" to inform the school children about the different aspects of cyber safety. The booklet aims to create awareness among citizens especially students about cyber threats and provides details about the various safeguards that can be adopted by the children in order to protect themselves from cyber grooming. The booklet also deals with the problem of cyber bullying, identity theft, cyber grooming, email fraud & job fraud and guides the citizens about the various safeguards to avoid such threats. | |
| 895. |
What is the theme of the first-ever Global Aviation Summit (GAS-2019)? |
| Answer» The first-ever Global Aviation Summit (GAS-2019) with the theme "Flying for all" is scheduled to be held in Mumbai from January 15-16, 2019. Organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation along with FICCI, the GAS-2019 will discuss how to ride this strong tailwind of growth and pave the way forward for the aviation sector. It will provide a platform to the aviation fraternity to showcase the challenges in newly developing growth spots and understand how technology-driver innovations will change air travel in future.The summit is supported by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Federal Aviation Administration of US (FAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA), CiviI Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Airports Council International (ACl) and Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). | |
| 896. |
How many new Information Commissioners are appointed by Ram Nath Kovind? |
| Answer» Sudhir Bhargava, an information commissioner in the Central Information Commission as the new chief information commissioner. The government has also appointed four new information commissioners. President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of former bureaucrats Yashwardhan Kumar Sinha, Vanaja N Sarna, Neeraj Kumar Gupta and Suresh Chandra as the new information commissioners. The appointments came weeks after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to disclose the process of appointment of the members of the Central Information Commission, including details on applicants and search committees. | |
| 897. |
The number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices for 2018 have increased with the percentage of; |
| Answer» The number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices have seen a 25% increase in the fiscal year 2018, with the majority of these complaints coming from urban centres owing to increased awareness and poor internal redressal mechanisms of banks. "The banking ombudsman offices in tier-1 cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad accounted for more than 57% of the total complaints received by all BO offices", the RBI Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India has stated. | |
| 898. |
Which ministry approved UP's proposal of renaming Allahabad as Prayagraj? |
| Answer» The Union Home Ministry approved a Uttar Pradesh government proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj. In October 2018, the UP government had proposed the change in name of Allahabad to Prayagraj. The Home Ministry clears the name change proposals after the Ministry of Railways, the Department of Posts and the Survey of India confirm that no city, town or village has similar names. | |
| 899. |
Who signs MoU With SAMEER for Boosting Communication? |
| Answer» Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed MoU with Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) for joint research programs in the field of Communication Navigation and Surveillance (CNS). The MOU, on the one hand, will provide for the transfer of skill by SAMEER experts in the areas of Radio Frequency, Millimetre Wave and Antenna-related solutions to AAI domain experts, while on the other hand, it will pave way for exposure for the SAMEER researchers to the challenging Aviation field. | |
| 900. |
The Union Home Ministry renamed Allahabad as; |
| Answer» The Union Home Ministry approved a Uttar Pradesh government proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj. In October 2018, the UP government had proposed the change in name of Allahabad to Prayagraj. The Home Ministry clears the name change proposals after the Ministry of Railways, the Department of Posts and the Survey of India confirm that no city, town or village has similar names. | |