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- Question
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) in order to eliminate the disease from India by which year?
Options- A. 2040
- B. 2030
- C. 2020
- D. 2025
- Correct Answer
- 2030
ExplanationThe Indian Council of Medical Research has launched the 'Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA)' India which is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control in order to eliminate the disease from India by 2030.India has made impressive progress in malaria control over the past two decades. The disease has declined by over 80 percent, 2.03 million cases in 2000 to 0.39 million in 2018, and malaria deaths by over 90 percent, 932 deaths in 2000 to 85 in 2018.The National Vector Borne Diseases Control Program (NVBDCP) of India has developed a comprehensive framework to achieve the target of "Malaria free India by 2030" and for this reason the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India established. - 1. Which ministry forms a panel for efficient implementation of NCAP?
Options- A. National Human Rights Commission of India
- B. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
- C. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- D. Ministry of External Affairs Discuss
- 2. What is the increased percentage rate of social media fraud in 2018?
Options- A. 50%
- B. 38%
- C. 43%
- D. 52% Discuss
- 3. Which organization in collaboration with Yes Bank has released the report titled "India Inbound Tourism: Unlocking the Opportunity" indicating that India's MICE tourism grow by 8% a year?
Options- A. NASSCOM
- B. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- C. Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)
- D. Federation of Indian Chambers & Industry (FICCI) Discuss
- 4. The researchers from which university created a 3D-printed device that that can produce electricity from falling snow?
Options- A. Columbia University, New York
- B. Yale University
- C. University of California, Los Angeles
- D. University of California, Berkeley Discuss
- 5. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) working under ministry of science and technology has launched human tissue mapping project recently. It was named as;
Options- A. UDAV
- B. ANOM
- C. MANAV
- D. RISHI Discuss
- 6. Which institute have developed a microprocessor called AJIT?
Options- A. IIT Madras
- B. IIT Bombay
- C. IIT Kanpur
- D. IIT New Delhi Discuss
- 7. Who signed a MoU with Moscow School of Management, Skolkovo?
Options- A. Kellogg School of Management
- B. Columbia Business School
- C. Indian School of Business
- D. London Business School Discuss
- 8. The first product that is launched by the combination of "Health Guard policy" of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and "iSecure policy" of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.
Options- A. Total Health Secure Goal
- B. Secure Health
- C. Policy on Health Secure
- D. Health Secure Guard Discuss
- 9. Name the Organisation, which has recently released the 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR).
Options- A. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- B. Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)
- C. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
- D. World Food Programme Discuss
- 10. According to Fitch Solutions Macro Research report, India to install __________ wind capacity by 2022.
Options- A. 40.5 GW
- B. 48.2 GW
- C. 54.7 GW
- D. 60 GW Discuss
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Correct Answer: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Explanation:
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC) notified that a committee will be formed to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which was launched to handle the major issue of air-pollution in India. Overall guidance would be provided by the committee to implement and review the progress of NCAP for each financial year. The committee would be headed by its Secretary, C K Mishra, and will comprise of one chief secretary each from around 20 states and union territories, an additional secretary and joint secretary, the chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board, the director general of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) and an IIT Kanpur professor as its members.
Correct Answer: 43%
Explanation:
A study has found that social media fraud increased by 43% in 2018. The cybercriminals are increasingly relying on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other legitimate social media and messaging platforms to sell stolen identities, credit card numbers and other ill-gotten gains. The name of the report is Current State of Cybercrime - 2019, released by RSA security.
Correct Answer: Federation of Indian Chambers & Industry (FICCI)
Explanation:
The report titled "India Inbound Tourism: Unlocking the Opportunity" published that India's MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition) tourism are growing at 8 per cent a year. The report is published by the Federation of Indian Chambers & Industry (FICCI) in collaboration with Yes Bank.India has ranked 24th in MICE tourism worldwide. Out of 12,563 international meetings held in 2018, India hosts only 175 meetings which are around 1.4% and MICE tourism was pegged at Rs 25,000 crore with a yearly growth of 8%.In 2018, India ranked 5th in the Asia Pacific region in MICE tourism. The top four countries were Japan followed by China, South Korea and Australia.
Correct Answer: University of California, Los Angeles
Explanation:
The researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), US created a 3D-printed device that that can produce electricity from falling snow. The device is small, inexpensive, thin, flexible like a plastic-sheet and can work anywhere because it provides its own power and does not need batteries. The research study was published in the journal 'Nano Energy' and UCLA's Richard Kaner is the senior author of it. The device termed as snow-based triboelectric nanogenerator or snow TENG, generates charge through static electricity and produces energy from electron-exchange.
Correct Answer: MANAV
Explanation:
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) working under ministry of science and technology has recently launched human tissue mapping project called MANAV: Human Atlas Initiative. It has been launched to improve understanding on human physiology. Objective of this initiative is to map every single tissue of human body to find out deepest information and roles of tissues and cells linked to a variety of ailments. Department of Biotechnology has issued funds of Rs 13 cr to two institutions in Pune, Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER) and National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS).
Correct Answer: IIT Bombay
Explanation:
Engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have developed a microprocessor called AJIT which could reduce the country's dependence on imports. It is the first to be conceptualised, designed, developed and manufactured in India. The project was funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and IIT Bombay. Powai Labs, a Mumbai-based company, has invested in the venture. It will own, market and support the product. India's electronics market is expected to reach $400 billion by 2020. Most of the electronic devices that are used are imported and only a quarter of the devices are produced in the country.
Correct Answer: Indian School of Business
Explanation:
Indian School of Business (ISB) signed a MoU with Moscow School of Management, Skolkovo, on 22 April 2019. As per of the MoU signed, the two schools agreed to conduct joint educational modules, exchange faculty and research staff, organise joint events, academic research and other initiatives. Both schools have agreed to work on areas related to executive education and family business.
Correct Answer: Total Health Secure Goal
Explanation:
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance collaborated with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance to launch their 1st product titled 'Total Health Secure Goal'.The product is a combination of 2 existing plans, namely, Health Guard policy by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and iSecure policy by Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.This combined plan offers customers a 5% extra discount on the total premium and also provides the flexibility of availing service or communication on the product.The product provides an overall insurance solution and ensures that health and security needs of the customer are taken care of without compromising on their savings.
Correct Answer: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Explanation:
According to the 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR), rural areas continue to be in a state of crisis and threatening to slow the progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, global climate targets, and improved food and nutrition security due to hunger, malnutrition, poverty, environmental degradation. 821 mn people in the world are facing chronic food deprivation.The report was prepared by the Washington DC-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Rural transformation and revitalization have been the pre-eminent goal of India's development efforts since independence, according to the report.
Correct Answer: 54.7 GW
Explanation:
According to Fitch Solutions Macro Research report, India is probably going to install 54.7GW of wind capacity by 2022 against the 60 GW target set by the government. This wind capacity installation is a part of India's ambitious target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022 which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.
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