1. Which of the following has launched the Innovate for Accessible India campaign aimed at empowering people with disabilities?
a. Microsoft India and NASSCOM
b. Microsoft India and Google
c. Google and Union Finance Ministry
d. Facebook India and NASSCOM
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation launched the Innovate for Accessible India campaign aimed at empowering people with disabilities with the technology and tools required for better integration into society and access to equal opportunities.
• The campaign will be an aggregator of workable technology solutions developed using Microsoft cloud, artificial intelligence and other technologies that address gaps faced by people with disabilities, especially in acquiring services and support in education, skill building, employment, mobility, rehabilitation and other government services.
2. Which of the following is the causative agent of COVID 19?
a. Protozoa
b. Virus
c. Bacteria
d. Fungi
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.
• Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
• The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).
3. When is the World Consumer Rights Day observed?
a. 10 March
b. 20 March
c. 15 March
d. 30 March
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• Every year March 15 is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day to spread awareness about a consumer's rights and needs.
• It is an annual occasion, observed on a global level to protect the rights of consumers and to ensure that the consumer' are not subjected to market abuse or social injustice that may undermine their rights.
• According to the Consumers International organisation "the theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2020, was The Sustainable Consumer’.
• The campaign will discuss the need for sustainable consumption globally, as well as highlighting the important role that consumer rights and protection can play.”
4. The National Vaccination Day of India is related to which of the following diseases?
a. Polio
b. Chickenpox
c. Small Pox
d. Tuberculosis
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• India observes National Vaccination Day every year on 16th March. The day is also known as National Immunization Day.
• The Government of India celebrates National Vaccination Day every year to convey the importance of vaccination to the people of the country.
• In the year 1995, the first dose of an oral vaccine against polio was given in India. India has been observing the Pulse Polio Programme since 1995.
• In India, the last case of polio patients was reported on 13 January 2011.
• World Immunization Week 2020- 24 April to 30 April
• The theme of World Immunization Week 2020: VaccinesWork for All.
5. Which of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is related to the World Water Day?
a. Six
b. Seven
c. Eleven
d. Ten
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.
• World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis.
• A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
• Theme for 2020- 'Water and Climate Change’
• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”.
• The SDGs, set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year 2030, are part of UN Resolution 70/1, the 2030 Agenda.
• The 17 sustainable development goals each have a list of targets which are measured with indicators. In an effort to make the SDGs successful, data on the 17 goals has been made available in an easily-understood form.
