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| 2901. |
Which company has tied up with IRCTC to start online train ticket bookings? |
| Answer» Amazon India has partnered with 'Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation' (IRCTC), to provide its customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets on Amazon. With this launch, the e-commerce company's digital payments arm Amazon Pay adds another travel category, thereby offering its customers a one-stop-shop for booking flights, bus and train tickets. | |
| 2902. |
MCGM collaborated to mark Containment Zones in Mumbai with which company? |
| Answer» PicsIn a unique association, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and Google have collaborated to mark Containment Zones in the city on the Google Maps. Looking at the size of the metropolis and volume of population, the information about the various Containment Zones marked on the maps was already being provided on the civic body's website. | |
| 2903. |
Who addressed Invest India Conference in Canada? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address via video conferencing at the Invest India Conference in Canada. Today's conference was organised with a special focus on further strengthening business ties between both India and Canada. | |
| 2904. |
Who got additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs? |
| Answer» The Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in addition to his existing portfolios, following the death of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan. Goyal is currently serving as the Union Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry. | |
| 2905. |
Who launched property cards under SVAMITVA scheme on Oct 11? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday launch the physical distribution of property cards under the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages And Mapping With Improvised Technology In Village Areas) scheme that enables rural masses to use property as a financial asset, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on Friday. | |
| 2906. |
Who led Parliamentary panel on Information Technology to take up TRP scam issue? |
| Answer» Amid reports of manipulations in Television Rating Points (TRP) by some channels, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, has decided to take up the issue. | |
| 2907. |
How many species added to India's diversity in 2019? |
| Answer» Cnemaspis anandani, a rock dwelling gecko endemic to the Western Ghats; Sphaerotheca magadha, a burrowing frog discovered in the farm fields of Jharkhand; Enoplotrupes (Enoplotrupes) tawangensis, a dung beetle from Tawang; Ginger Amomum nagamiense, a wild ginger variety discovered from the forest behind Kohina Zoo in Nagaland; and Pteris subiriana, a wild fern found not just in Kerala but also in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra - these are among the 544 reasons India has to cheer, with the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) on Friday releasing Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019. | |
| 2908. |
Union ministry of coal launched a website to promote R&D activities in coal sector. Who is the coal minister of India? |
| Answer» During the 56th meeting of Standing Scientific Research Committee of the Ministry, Anil Jain, Secretary of Coal ministry launched a website to disseminate and promote Research and Development(R&D) activities in the coal sector. The website was developed by Central Mines Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDI),R&D arm of Coal India Limited (CIL). The website also promote science and technology research in the coal and lignite sector. Pralhad Joshi is the present coal minister of India. | |
| 2909. |
Who has launched the indigenous variety of calcium Nitrate and Boronated Calcium Nitrate produced by Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Ltd? |
| Answer» Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Ltd(GSFC) launched an Indigenous variety of Calcium Nitrate and Boronated Calcium Nitrate. State Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh L Mandaviya launched the product virtually. Calcium nitrate is a water soluble fertilizers in agriculture, and also in wastewater treatment. The indigenous variety will provide a cheaper alternative to the farmer community in India. | |
| 2910. |
Which company has partnered with Department of Science and Technology(DST) to promote STEM Career opportunities among students? |
| Answer» International Business Machines (IBM) joined with the Department of Science and Technology to expand the scope of two DST initiatives Vigyan Jyoti, Engage with Science (Vigyan Prasar). The initiatives aim to promote STEM( Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), learning among students, especially girl student to pursue careers in STEM. Vigyan Jyoti Programme was launched to inspire girl student to pursue higher education and career in STEM fields. Vigyan Prasar is a technology driven interactivity platform which is built on top of India Science Over -The Top(OTT) platform. | |
| 2911. |
The Reserve Bank of India has enhanced the limit for risk weight from Rs. 5 Crores to what amount? |
| Answer» RBI also decided that banks can lend up to Rs. 7.5 Crore from earlier Rs. 5 Crore to individual retail and small business borrowers(i.e. with turnover of up to Rs. 50 Crore) and still be eligible for a 75% risk weight. This decision is in the lines to reduce the cost of credit fir this segment. | |
| 2912. |
Who inaugurated 44 bridges across seven border states? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday virtually inaugurated 44 bridges built by the Border Roads Organisation in seven states, including eight in Uttrakhand. The defence minister said they will usher in a new era of connectivity and development in the border regions. Rajnath Singh also laid the foundation stone of the Nechifu tunnel on Twang Road in Arunachal Pradesh. Rajnath Singh inaugurated 10 bridges in Jammu and Kashmir; eight each in Uttrakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh; four each in Punjab and Sikkim; and two in Himachal Pradesh. | |
| 2913. |
IMF projected India's GDP to contract by what percent in 2020? |
| Answer» According to 'World Economic Outlook' report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the Indian economy to contract by 10.3 per cent in 2020-21, from its earlier prediction of 4.5 per cent due to rise in Covid cases. | |
| 2914. |
Which authority has announced governing structure of India energy modelling forum? |
| Answer» Niti Aayog recently announced governing structure of India energy modelling forum. The forum and its governing structure are being established under US India strategic energy partnership. In July 2020 United States agency for international development (USAID) and Niti Aayog launched India energy modelling forum. Niti Aayog is now announcing its governing structure. The USAID is primarily responsible to administer foreign aid and development assistance. | |
| 2915. |
NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission signed deal with CGI to 'adopt' how many Schools' ATL Labs? |
| Answer» In order to promote innovation across schools, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with IT company CGI India. As a part of continuous support to Atal Tinkering Lab initiative (ATL), AIM has collaborated with CGI India which is known to be one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms. This latest collaboration will help in creating a successful and innovative workforce from the ATL schools, the plan envisions. | |
| 2916. |
AICTE collaborated to empower students and educators with which company? |
| Answer» Microsoft and All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) have partnered to empower students and educators in new-age technologies. This technology including artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), data science and cloud computing. | |
| 2917. |
Who has approved the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project? |
| Answer» Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project. STARS is a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education for improving the quality of education, in the Indian School Education System. | |
| 2918. |
Which university bagged first rank in India as stand-alone institution for filling highest number of patents in a year according to Government of India patent rankings? |
| Answer» Chandigarh University Gharuan has emerged as Top Stand-Alone University in India for filling highest number of patents in a year, i.e. 336. The annual rankings for the year 2018-19 was recently released by Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Government of India which comprises of Academic Institutions and Multinational Companies. | |
| 2919. |
Who attended the 4th G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting? |
| Answer» As a part of finance track of the G20 leaders summit 2020, the 4th G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting was held virtually on 14 october 2020. It was organised under the Saudi Arabian presidency where indian side was represented by Union minister for finance and corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. | |
| 2920. |
Who launched second phase Of Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna? |
| Answer» Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the second phase of "Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna" for the underprivileged Thalassemic patients, virtually from Nirman Bhawan today. | |
| 2921. |
NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh's term extended till which year? |
| Answer» The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has extended the tenure of state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd, chairman and managing director, Gurdeep Singh till 31 July 2025. He had first assumed the charge of utility's chairman and managing director in February 2016. | |
| 2922. |
Which company partnered Bajaj Allianz for hospitalisation insurance policy for COVID-19? |
| Answer» Flipkart-owned PhonePe on Wednesday said it has launched a coronavirus hospitalisation insurance policy called 'Corona Care' in partnership with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. The policy is priced at Rs 156 with an insurance cover of Rs 50,000 for a person aged under 55 years, and the cover is applicable at any hospital offering coronavirus treatment, a statement said. | |
| 2923. |
Which organisation has included India's Panna Tiger Reserve in the 'Biosphere Reserve' status? |
| Answer» In Madhya Pradesh, the Panna Tiger Reserve has been included in the 'World Network of Biosphere Reserves' list of the UNESCO. This is the 12th biosphere reserve from India to be included in the 'World Network of Biosphere Reserves', and third from Madhya Pradesh, after Pachmarhi and Amarkantak. Currently, Panna Tiger Reserve is home to 54 tigers. | |
| 2924. |
Which public transport service has launched 'Meri Saheli' initiative for security of women? |
| Answer» The Indian Railways has introduced a new initiative called "Meri Saheli" to provide safety and security to women passengers during their train journeys. The Meri Saheli initiative has been launched by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways. | |
| 2925. |
Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana is launched by which ministry? |
| Answer» Ministry of Culture (Performing Arts Bureau) implemented various schemes under its Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY). | |
| 2926. |
Scale App was launched by which authority? |
| Answer» Leather Sector Skill Council launches SCALE India Android App for Enhanced Quality Assurance under Skill India Mission. | |
| 2927. |
Govt Tech- Thon 2020 was organized by which company? |
| Answer» National Informatics Centre (NIC), IEEE Computer Society and Oracle will organise Gov Tech- Thon 2020 commencing from October 30, 2020 to November 1, 2020. This would be launched under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). | |
| 2928. |
Recently the Global tuberculosis Report 2020 is realised by which organisation? |
| Answer» The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently released the Global Tuberculosis Report, 2020. The report Highlights the impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis (TB) related deaths. It says that COVID-19 might increase the TB deaths by 0.2 to 0.4 million worldwide. | |
| 2929. |
Eat Right India movement was launched by which organisation? |
| Answer» To improve public health in India and combat negative nutritional trends to fight lifestyle diseases, FSSAI launched 'The Eat Right Movement' | |
| 2930. |
Food and Agriculture Organization is a specialised agency of which organisation? |
| Answer» The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. It was founded in October 1945. | |
| 2931. |
STAR project,recently in news is related to which field? |
| Answer» The World Bank aided- Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education (MoE). These are aligned with the objectives of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 of Quality Based Learning Outcomes. | |
| 2932. |
Which health insurance re-branded itself as Care Health Insurance? |
| Answer» Religare Health Insurance has re-christened itself as Care Health Insurance. The company covers 80 cashless healthcare providers in Coimbatore and over 900 in Tamil Nadu, It believes that while the world is becoming fast-paced and automated, the personal human touch the essence of 'care' continues to remain cardinal and relevant. | |
| 2933. |
Which ministry launched LTC cash voucher & special festival advance schemes for government employees? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during a press conference on economic issues. launched two scheme for the benefit of central government employees. These scheme are Cash Voucher scheme named Leave Travel Concession (LTC) and Special Festival Advance Scheme. | |
| 2934. |
Who signed MoU with IIT-Delhi, DRDO to prepare tech experts in force? |
| Answer» CRPF signs MoU with IIT-Delhi, DRDO to prepare tech experts in force. The CRPF has signed an MoU with IIT-Delhi and DRDO to create a pool of officials who will work to find technology solutions for its operational challenges. Some officers will undertake short-term specialised courses at IIT-Delhi. | |
| 2935. |
Who launched 6-month long 'Mission Shakti' campaign for safety of women in the state? |
| Answer» Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asserted that culprits of crimes against women will be punished swiftly as there will be a separate room now for women complainants in 1,535 police stations across the state. Adityanath made these remarks while launching "Mission Shakti" programme for women security in Uttar Pradesh. Young girls demonstrated self-defence techniques during the event. | |
| 2936. |
India approved which tranche Of electoral bonds ahead Of Bihar Polls? |
| Answer» Ahead of the Bihar election, the government on Friday approved the 14th tranche of electoral bonds which will be open for sale between October 19 to October 28. The Election Commission of India (ECI) accorded 'no objection' from the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) angle on October 15 with certain conditions, a finance ministry statement said. | |
| 2937. |
Which company partnered with HDFC Bank for financing of passenger vehicles? |
| Answer» Tata Motors on Saturday said it has parterned with HDFC Bank for financing of its passenger vehicles. Through the partnership, the company said it has introduced two new schemes -- 'Gradual Step Up Scheme' and 'TML Flexi Drive Scheme' with an eye on making its products more accessible and driving up sales in the festive season. | |
| 2938. |
Who participated in 102nd Meeting of the World Bank Development Committee Plenary? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 102nd meeting of the World Bank Development Committee Plenary through video conferencing on Friday and said the hard-fought gains in reducing the level of poverty, achieved over a number of years, are at great risk of being lost due to COVID-19. She said developing and developed countries continue to be impacted by COVID-19. An official release said Sitharaman told the meeting that the government has taken several measures to contain the spread of the pandemic and also to mitigate its social and economic impact. "COVID -19 pandemic which started before our last meeting in April continues to impact the developing and developed countries till date and the hard-fought gains in reducing the level of poverty, achieved over a number of years, are at great risk of being lost," she said. | |
| 2939. |
Which force collaborated with IIT Delhi, DRDO, JATC to augment R&D capabilities? |
| Answer» The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the country's largest para-military force deployed for the internal security of the nation, has collaborated with IIT Delhi, Defence Research and Development Organisation, and Joint Advanced Technology Centre (JATC) -- DRDO and IIT Delhi joint initiative -- to augment its Research and Development capabilities. "The emerging challenges and engagement with technology in the everyday world entail that the force remains updated not just with most recent technologies and gadgets but also with the technical expertise required by its personnel. The force has made persistent efforts at keeping pace with the latest technologies by adopting them in its core functions," the CRPF said in a press release on Saturday. | |
| 2940. |
ISA Conferred the very First ISA Solar Awards at whbeinassembly? |
| Answer» ISA Confers the Very First ISA Solar Awards at Third Assembly. The assembly witnessed the conferment of the Visvesvaraya award which recognises the countries with maximum floating solar capacity in each of the four regions of ISA. The awards went to Japan for the Asia Pacific region and the Netherlands for Europe and other regions. Mahendra Jain, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka, announced the awards named after Bharat Ratna M. Visvesvaraya to the representatives of the countries of Japan, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The winners received USD 12,330 prize money. | |
| 2941. |
Who inaugurated 'Arogya Van' in Gujarat's Narmada district? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Arogya Van' in the Narmada district of Gujarat. PM Modi was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Governor Acharya Devvrat. PM also inaugurated Arogya Kutir, Ekta Mall, and Children Nutrition Park. | |
| 2942. |
Who signed ordinance to constitute a Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining areas? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday approved 'The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020' which provides for the constitution of a Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas. The Ordinance states that the quality of air in the airspeed of the NCR and adjoining areas remains a major cause of concern. | |
| 2943. |
Who launched DST initiative SERB - POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)? |
| Answer» Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare today launched a Scheme titled "SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)", designed exclusively for women scientists, in a function today on an e-platform. The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a Statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has been contemplating to institute a scheme to mitigate gender disparity in science and engineering research in various S&T programs in Indian academic institutions and R&D laboratories. | |
| 2944. |
Who attended Y20 Global Summit virtually? |
| Answer» The first-ever virtual G20 (Group of Twenty) Youth 20 (Y20) Global Summit was virtually hosted from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia for exchanging ideas and dialogues for the empowerment of youth Post COVID, where Indian side was represented by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju. Indian side emphasized on galvanizing the youth to take on the challenges set forth by the worldwide COVID 19 Pandemic. | |
| 2945. |
Which IIT launched 'mooPay' for dairy farmers in Rajasthan? |
| Answer» The IIT-Madras incubated dairy-tech startup,"Stellapps" has launched a first-of-its-kind, fully-automated direct payment platform, 'mooPay', for dairy farmers in Rajasthan. The Digital technology solutions provider Stellapps is a first of its kind end-to-end dairy technology solutions company of India. It is also one of the technology pioneers of the World Economic Forum (WEF). | |
| 2946. |
Who launched Rs. 10,000 crore NCDC Ayushman Sahakar Fund for creation of healthcare infrastructure by cooperatives? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Parshottam Rupala today launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR, a unique scheme to assist cooperatives play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country formulated by the apex autonomous development finance institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). | |
| 2947. |
Who launched virtual festival of 'Parampara Series 2020? |
| Answer» Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu has launched the virtual festival of "Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance" organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations. Natya Tarangini has been organising this for the past 23 years. | |
| 2948. |
Which session Of India-Oman joint commission held? |
| Answer» The ninth session of the India-Oman Joint Commission was held virtually on Monday. The meet was co-chaired by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of the Sultanate of Oman, Qais bin Mohammed. According to an official release, the meeting was attended by representatives of various government departments/ministries from both sides. During the meeting, both sides reviewed the recent developments in trade and investment ties and reaffirmed their commitment to expand the bilateral trade and encourage businesses to invest in each other's country in order to realize the untapped potential in the commercial and economic relationship. | |
| 2949. |
Who launched CSIR partnered clinical trials website "CURED" on repurposed drugs for covid-19? |
| Answer» Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an online portal, that provides information about CSIR ushered repurposed drugs and their current stage of trials. It has been working with the AYUSH Ministry for clinical trials of AYUSH drugs. It has undertaken safety and efficacy trials of prophylactics and therapeutics based on individual plant-based compounds. | |
| 2950. |
Who laid the foundation stone for the multi-modal logistic park in Assam? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari virtually laid the foundation stone for the first-ever multi-modal logistic park of India, at Jogighopa, in Bongaigaon district of Assam. | |