1. Which of the following has partnered with tech startups Safejob and Seekify to use technology to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at the local Kirana store level?
a. Department of Consumer Affairs
b. Niti Aayog
c. HRD Ministry
d. Minister of External Affairs
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The Department of Consumer Affairs has partnered with tech startups Safejob and Seekify to use technology to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at the local Kirana store level.
• Suraksha Store is an initiative designed for the health and safety of the citizens during and after the lockdown.
• Aims to educate Kirana store owners across the country about the Covid-19 safety guidelines and protocols required to be followed while running their businesses.
• The protocols were decided by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and included norms around social distancing and hygiene at all retail outlets.
• Consumers can use the Aarogya Setu app to find a Suraksha Store near them and shop.
• Seekify and Safejob built a custom solution for registering Kirana store owners, their employees, capturing their location, and allowing them to complete online training and certification - all on mobile.
• The solution is optimized for rural and low bandwidth areas.
• The training material and assessment is available in eight languages to ensure that customers can be certified to be aware of the Suraksha norms.
2. What is India’s rank on WEF’s global energy transition index?
a. 74
b. 72
c. 71
d. 78
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• India has moved up two positions to rank 74th on a global ‘Energy Transition Index’ with improvements on all key parameters of economic growth, energy security and environmental sustainability.
• Sweden has topped the Energy Transition Index (ETI) for the third consecutive year and is followed by Switzerland and Finland in the top three.
• This was released in the World Economic Forum’s annual ranking.
• The study measured readiness for clean energy transition in 115 economies showed that 94 have made progress since 2015, but environmental sustainability continues to lag.
• India is one of the few countries in the world to have made consistent year-on-year progress since 2015.
3. According to the SKYTRAX Awards, which is the best airport in the world?
a. Singapore Changi airport
b. Hamad International Airport Doha
c. Incheon International Airport
d. Munich Airport
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• The Awards are based on the World Airport Survey questionnaires completed by over 100 nationalities of airport customers during the 6-month survey period.
• The survey evaluated the customer experience across airport service and product key performance indicators – from check- in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security and immigration through to departure at the gate.
• The World’s Top 10 Airports of 2020 are:
I. Singapore Changi Airport
II. Tokyo Haneda Airport
III. Hamad International Airport Doha
IV. Incheon International Airport
V. Munich Airport
4. Who is the author of the novel novel 'Teesta Parer Brittanto?
a. Debesh Roy
b. Rabindranath Tagore
c. Professor Anisuzzaman
d. Mitakshi Deboshree
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Veteran Bengali author Debesh Roy, who was conferred the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel 'Teesta Parer Brittanto', died at a private hospital in Kolkata.
• A regular contributor to a number of Bengali dailies, he was a staunch critic of the attacks on liberals by in the country in recent times and attended protest meetings despite his failing health.
• Besides Teesta Parer Britanta', he will be remembered for books like Borisaler Jogen Mondal , Manush Khun Kore Keno and Samay Asamayer Brittanto . His first book was Jajati.
5. Which of the following launched SAMARTH Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP) ?
a. HRD Ministry
b. Niti Aayog
c. DIPP
d. Prime Minister’s Office
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has developed an e-Governance platform, SAMARTH Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP), under the National Mission of Education in Information and Communication Technology Scheme (NMEICT).
• The aim of the e-Governance platform, SAMARTH, is to provide quality education to students across all Universities & Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
• The objective of this initiative is to automate the processes of the Institute. This initiative will also enhance productivity through better information management in the institute by seamless access to information, and its utilization for various purposes.
• SAMARTH is an Open Standard Open Source Architecture, Secure, Scalable, and Evolutionary Process Automation Engine for Universities and Higher Educational Institutions.
• It caters to faculty, students and staff at a University/Higher Educational Institutions.
• The SAMARTH team has provided the software free of cost to NIT, Kurukshetra who have implemented it through a collaboration between NMEICT and TEQIP teams in MHRD.
• NIT, Kurukshetra is a participating unit under the World Bank supported Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP).
