Daily Current Affair Quiz: 19th August 2020
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August 19, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. VidyaDaan is national program, in which individuals (teachers, educationists, subject experts etc.) & organizations (schools etc.) can contribute to e-learning in the education domain.
2. VidyaDaan 2.0 was launched due to the increasing requirement for e-learning content for students (both school and higher education) in the backdrop of COVID-19 and due to urgent need to integrate digital education with schooling to augment learning.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) e-launched VidyaDaan 2.0 program for inviting e-learning content contributions.
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VidyaDaan is national program, in which individuals (teachers, educationists, subject experts etc.) & organizations (schools etc.) can contribute to e-learning in the education domain.
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Content will be monitored by a panel of academic experts and released for use on the DIKSHA app to children across country continue learning anytime and anywhere.
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States and Union Territories can initiate their own program as part of VidyaDaan 2.0.
2. ‘A future for the world’s children?’ Report was launched by
(a) WEF
(b) Green Peace
(c) UNDP
(d) None of the above
Ans: d
Justification:
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World Health Organization, The Lancet medical journal and UNICEF jointly launched a report titled ‘A future for the world’s children?’
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. PMRF scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country
2. There is no reservation quota for PMRF.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. It aims to attract the best talent into research with attractive fellowships, thereby realizing the vision of development through innovation.
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There is no reservation quota for PMRF. Now with aim to boost research in-country, MHRD has made certain modifications: Students from any recognised institute/university can apply
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Swachh Manch web portal is a web-based platform launched under the SBM which aims to bring together every stakeholder contributing to the Swachh Bharat Mission under a common platform.
2. It will also be integrated with the existing Swachhata App to act as a citizens’ grievance redressal platform.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It is a web-based platform launched under the SBM which aims to bring together every stakeholder contributing to the Swachh Bharat Mission under a common platform. The platform will allow stakeholders to create/invite/participate in volunteering opportunities around neighbourhoods.
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It will enable uploads of pictorial evidence of citizens and organizations participating in the initiatives, as well as record the number of hours volunteered, as acknowledgement of citizens’/organisations’ efforts and contributions to the cause of ‘swachhata’. It will also be integrated with the existing Swachhata App to act as a citizens’ grievance redressal platform.
5. Jiri, the Dhaleswari, the Singla,the Longai are tributaries of?
(a) Vamsadhara River
(b) Barak River
(c) Lunai River
(d) Sarswati River
Ans: b
Justification:
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The principal tributaries of Barak are the Jiri, the Dhaleswari, the Singla,the Longai, the Sonai and the Katakhal.
