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With which techonlogical giant Prasar Bharati join hands to telecast 2018 Independence Day programme live online?
Options- A. Google
- B. Twitter
- C. Facebook
- D. Instagram
- Correct Answer
- Google
ExplanationPrasar Bharati has tied up with Google and its video sharing platform YouTube to telecast the 72nd Independence Day programme live online on 15th August 2018 to increase digital presence. Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has stated that the live stream window will be seen on the homepage of Google itself so that people do not have to look for a separate link to go to the Youtube channel. In a first-of-its-kind digital drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech from Red Fort will be live streamed on both Google and YouTube. This year, Doordarshan anchors will introduce the programme from Red Fort instead of the studios. Doordarshan will also translate the PM's speech in over 20 regional languages. The Independence Day coverage will open with a song composed by Shankar Mahadevan. - 1. Bank of Baroda is set to develop an agriculture digital platform. It was named as;
Options- A. Digital AgriMarket
- B. Baroda Crop
- C. Digital Agro
- D. Baroda Kisan Discuss
- 2. Turkmenistan launched its first messaging app on 24 December 2018. It was named as;
Options- A. TurTan
- B. Nimbuzz
- C. Kakao
- D. BizBarde Discuss
- 3. Which social network app launched a fact-checking feature to combat fake news to the Lok Sabha elections?
Options- A. WhatsApp
- B. Facebook
- C. Tik Tok
- D. Viber Discuss
- 4. Which of these tops in the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments with over 33% of the overall market share?
Options- A. MobiKwik
- B. Paytm
- C. PhonePe
- D. Google Pay Discuss
- 5. Facebook has admitted it shared its users' data with how many tech companies?
Options- A. 52
- B. 25
- C. 44
- D. 38 Discuss
- 6. Which telecom operator unveils the internet telephony service 'Wings'?
Options- A. BSNL
- B. Vodafone
- C. Airtel
- D. Reliance Jio Discuss
- 7. Name the SuperComputer that was unveiled in IIT-BHU by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Options- A. Param Shivay
- B. Aaditya
- C. SahasraT
- D. Param Yuva 2 Discuss
- 8. Which among the following becomes the first for blockchain technology?
Options- A. Surat
- B. Pune
- C. Chennai
- D. Hyderabad Discuss
- 9. Which online firm announces a new AI Technology to fight online child sexual abuse?
Options- A. Yahoo
- B. Facebook
- C. Google
- D. TikTok Discuss
- 10. MobiKwik's new product to offer instant loan within 90 seconds was named as:
Options- A. FastCash
- B. SME
- C. Mortgage Origination Program
- D. Boost Discuss
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Correct Answer: Baroda Kisan
Explanation:
Bank of Baroda has signed an MoU with agriculture services companies to develop an agriculture digital platform, Baroda Kisan, which will provide solutions for agricultural requirements. BoB has signed the agreement with Skymet Weather Services, Weather Risk Management Services, BigHaat, Agrostar India, EM3 Agri Services, and Poorti Agri Services. The platform intends to make a holistic approach towards solving agricultural plights by means of providing reliable and customised information, inputs for use, the convenience of renting farm equipment, and market linkage for sale of agriculture produce.
Correct Answer: BizBarde
Explanation:
Turkmenistan launched its first messaging app on 24 December 2018. The name of the messaging app is 'BizBarde'. The app will allow the exchange of messages, files, photos, and videos. The application is available via the Google Android platform as well as Apple's iOS and Microsoft Windows.
Correct Answer: WhatsApp
Explanation:
WhatsApp launched an India-focused fact-checking feature to combat fake news and rumours starting with the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Developed in collaboration with India-based media skilling startup PROTO, the tip line feature will help create a database of rumours to study misinformation during elections as part of a research project commissioned and assisted by WhatsApp.
Correct Answer: Paytm
Explanation:
Alibaba and SoftBank-backed Paytm registered over 137 million UPI transactions in September, becoming the leading contributor to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments with over 33% of the overall market share. One97 Communications Limited, that owns the brand Paytm, is enabling BHIM UPI for offline payments and over five million offline merchants, out of its 9.5 million merchant-base, now accept Paytm UPI.
Correct Answer: 52
Explanation:
In a 747-page response to the US government, Mark Zuckerberg-led social media giant Facebook has admitted it shared its users' data with 52 technology companies including Alibaba, Huawei, Lenovo and Oppo. Facebook's data-sharing partnerships with Apple, Amazon and eye-tracking technology company Tobii are due to continue beyond October 2018.
Correct Answer: BSNL
Explanation:
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will roll out its new internet telephony service with brand name "Wings" from August 1. Those subscribing to "Wings", entailing one-time registration fee of Rs 1,099, will be able to make calls using any internet connection including broadband, WiFi, 3G or 4G data network of any operator, thus overcoming connectivity problems even in areas having patchy signals. Those subscribers can avail free domestic calls for one year, while the overseas calls will be priced as per international tariffs of BSNL landline.
Correct Answer: Param Shivay
Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated supercomputer 'Param Shivay' at IIT-BHU.The supercomputer of 833 teraflop capacity built at the cost of Rs 32.5 crore. Additional Information: India's first supercomputer called PARAM 8000 was launched in 1991. He released commemorative postage stamp on completion of 100 Years of IIT BHU.
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Explanation:
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) along with the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) and Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai submitted a proposal to set up a Centre of Excellence for blockchain technology in Hyderabad to drive innovation. The technology will be used to secure land records in Telangana. After this, the C-DAC's Hyderabad unit will be the first one by the government for blockchain technology.
Correct Answer: Google
Explanation:
Google announced launch of a new artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to curb online spreading of contents involving child sexual abuse. The advanced AI technology uses deep neural networks for image processing that will enable identification of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. The new tool will be made available for free to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other industry partners through a new Content Safety API service.
Correct Answer: Boost
Explanation:
MobiKwik launched an instant loan approval and disbursal product called 'Boost'. As per the offer, loans of upto Rs 60,000 can be sanctioned as well as disbursed in a matter of 90 seconds. The approval time for the loan would be 30 seconds based on an innovative risk scoring model called 'Mobiscore'. The minimum amount of loans that can be approved is for Rs. 5000 and the users will have the option to transfer the amount in their bank accounts. They can pay the loan in easy monthly installments of 6-9 months. It is the first-of-its-kind of credit disbursal product that disburses loan amount in the user's mobile wallet.
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