Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 29th August 2019
1. Shagun Internet platform was launched by?
(a) Ministry of HRD
(b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(c) Ministry of Health
(d) Ministry of Rural Development
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education ‘Shagun’. The term ‘Shagun’ is coined from two different words- ‘Shala’ meaning Schools and ‘Gunvatta’ meaning Quality.
- It is an online junction of different websites and portals into a single platform to enhance the accessibility of information relating to schools.
- It will ensure a holistic approach to transforming the education sector.
2. What is the theme of 12th India Security Summit?
(a) Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy
(b) Integrating technology for Better Security
(c) Security: Emerging Challenges and Solutions
(d) New Dimensions of security threats and solutions
Ans: a
Justification:
- The 12th India Security Summit with the theme “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy” was held on the 28th of August, 2019 in New Delhi.
- During the conference, many issues were discussed such as protection of critical national infrastructure, emerging cyber threats: incidents, challenges and responses.
- It was also highlighted that in a digital world, security is one of the challenging areas and new tools and technologies must be developed at a faster rate for cybersecurity.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. India has become the second country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers.
2. The project has been launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Justification:
- India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers.
- The project has been launched by the Ministry of Shipping.
- The new card is in confirmation of the Convention No. 185 of the International Labour Organisation on BSID.
- India ratified the Convention in October 2015.
4. The xerophytes are?
(a) First micro-organism evolved in the water
(b) The oldest parasite discovered till date
(c) The first virus seen through an electron microscope
(d) None of the above
Ans: d
Justification:
- A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός xeros dry, φυτόν phuton plant) is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic. Popular examples of xerophytes are cacti, pineapple and some Gymnosperm plants
5. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Union Ministry of Rural Development has launched a project named ‘Tech Saksham’
2. It aims to accelerate Self Help Group growth through technology enablement.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Justification:
- The Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched a project named ‘Tech Saksham’ to accelerate MSME growth through technology enablement.
- It is a Ministry of MSME and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) partnered project which brings together technology majors Dell Technologies India, HP India, etc to address technological gaps faced by MSMEs in their growth.
- Vision: To bridge the gap in technology adoption for MSMEs so as to provide an impetus for them to be competitive on a global scale, increase their contribution to country exports and leverage cost efficiencies.
