1. How many sections are there in the AarogyaSetu Mitr Telemedicine Portal?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Seven
d. Nine
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• NITI Aayog along with the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India, K Vijay Raghavan launched AarogyaSetu Mitr website.
• The website aims to bring healthcare services to the “doorstep of all Indians in the time of the Covid-19 crisis.”
• It has been build on a Public- Private Partnership (PPP) model and involves voluntary participation from organizations, industry coalitions and startups.
• It has three sections namely- Consult Doctor, Home Lab Test and ePharmacy.
• Users will get free consultancy from doctors on Covid-19.
• It offers ancillary services like home collection of samples for Diagnostics and Medicine delivery at home.
2. As a part of the phase 1 of Indian Navy’s Operation “Samudra Setu”, the naval ships have been sent to which of the following countries?
a. Mauritius
b. Maldives
c. Sri Lanka
d. France
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• Indian Navy has launched Operation “Samudra Setu” - meaning “Sea Bridge” to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas who have been stuck due to COVID-19 situation.
• Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar are presently enroute to the port of Malè, Republic of Maldives to commence evacuation operations from 08 May 2020 as part of Phase-1.
3. How much stake has SilverLake acquired in the Jio Platforms?
a. 1.15%
b. 1.25%
c. 1.20%
d. 1.45%
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Silver Lake has invested Rs 5,655.75 crore resulting in acquisition of a 1.15% stake in Jio Platforms.
• Morgan Stanley was the financial advisor and AZB & Partners and Davis Polk & Wardwell were the legal counsels in this deal.
• This deal takes Jio’s valuation at an equity value of Rs 4.90 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.15 lakh crores.
4. Which of the following has launched Paisa Bolega application?
a. BharatPe
b. PayTM
c. PhonePe
d. Snapdeal
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• BharatPe launched two voice-based applications that will help accountholders access transactions and balance without having to touch their phones amid COVID-19 outbreak.
• The two mobile apps are- Paisa Bolega and BharatPe balance.
• Both customers and shopkeepers prefer contactless QR (Quick Response) payments due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Paisa Bolega is a button introduced in BharatPe App.
• This converts the shopkeeper's smartphone into a loud speaker, announcing the value of transaction received.
• With the voice alerts of transactions, shopkeepers will be able to hear aloud instant confirmation of all payments received through their BharatPe QR, without touching the phone.
• This does away the need for the merchant to check his phone repeatedly to see if money has come.
• There will be no need to maintain any additional device.
5. Aarogya Setu App was earlier known as which of the following?
a. Corona Setu
b. Corona Kavach
c. Hamara Kavach
d. Setu Kavach
S-b
EXPLANATION-
• The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT launched the Aarogya Setu app on 2 April 2020.
• This mobile app has been developed by the National Informatics Centre, that functions under the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
• Earlier this app was known as Corona Kavach but now it has been officially renamed as Aarogya Setu.
• It works on the principal of contact tracing, in which the location of an individual is used to tell the risk level associated with the individual. The app tells if the person is near a person who’s under quarantine or tested positive.
• The individual needs to keep the location and bluetooth services on for the app to function in a proper manner.
