ENGLISH QUIZ 30.06.2020

Consider the following statements related to Skills Build Reignite:

1.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in partnership with IBM has                           unveiled Free Digital Learning Platform ‘Skills Build Reignite’ to reach more job seekers and                       provide new resources to business owners in India.

2.Digital classrooms on this platform are available to students and instructors from the Industrial                 Training Institutes (ITIs) and technical education ecosystem in India.

3.In November 2016, IBM India, in partnership with Directorate General of Training (DGT),                         Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and its implementation partners, made the              Skills Build online learning platform available to Indian students through Bharatskills of DGT.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

2.Consider the following statements related to Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar):

1.Recently a team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s National Centre for Cell                       Science (DBT-NCCS) in Pune has been exploring ways to tackle miltefosine (a drug used to treat                 Leishmaniasis/Kala-azar) resistance.

2.Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease affecting almost 120 countries, including India.

3.Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasite called Leishmania, which is transmitted through the bite of               sandflies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

3.Which state government has signed an agreement with Reliance Jio TV to benefit around 52 lakh rural students during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A. Haryana

B. Punjab

C. Uttarakhand

D. Himachal Pradesh

4.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) steeply slashed India’s growth outlook for the current fiscal year to _______.

A. -2.6 percent

B. -4.5 percent

C. -3.2 percent

D. -3.8 percent

5.For which bank the Reserve Bank of India has extended a special liquidity window for Rs 50,000 crores?

A. Axis Bank

B. Karnataka Bank

C. Yes Bank

D. PMC Bank

6.Which bank has launched a new product ‘KBL Micro Mitra’ for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)?

A. Karur Vysya Bank

B. Laxmi Vilas Bank

C. IDFC Bank

D. Karnataka Bank

7.Which becomes the 1st airport in India to get an indigenously-developed Aviation Weather Monitoring System (AWMS) at both ends of the runway?

A. Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore

B. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

C. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad

8.Which state government has launched Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar scheme to provide nutrition kits to pregnant and lactating women?

A. West Bengal

B. Tripura

C. Assam

D. Odisha

9.Under which, China, Pakistan worth $ 2.4 billion in PoK signed hydroelectric project?

A. CPLC

B. CPMC

C. CPEC

D. CPTC

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A

Explanation

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in partnership with IBM has unveiled Free Digital Learning Platform ‘Skills Build Reignite’ to reach more job seekers and provide new resources to business owners in India.

About Skills Build Reignite

• The Skills Build Reignite tends to provide job seekers and entrepreneurs, with access to free online coursework and mentoring support designed to help them reinvent their careers and businesses.
• Its special feature is the personalized coaching for entrepreneurs, seeking advice to help establish or restart their small businesses as they begin to focus on recovery to emerge out of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Role of IBM Skills Build Reignite

• IBM’s expertise in providing multifaceted digital skill training in the area of Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence will strengthen the efforts in the recovery of local workforces, communities and economies by supporting job seekers, entrepreneurs and small businesses.
• IBM has also committed to providing multifaceted digital skill training in the area of Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence to students and trainers in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and ITIs.

Background

• In November 2019, IBM India, in partnership with Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and its implementation partners, made the Skills Build online learning platform available to Indian students through Bharatskills of DGT.
• Digital classrooms on this platform are available to students and instructors from the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and technical education ecosystem in India.

Answer: 2)B

Explanation

Recently a team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s National Centre for Cell Science (DBT-NCCS) in Pune has been exploring ways to tackle miltefosine (a drug used to treat Leishmaniasis/Kala-azar) resistance. Visceral leishmaniasis, which is commonly known as Kala-azar in India, is fatal in over 95% of the cases if left untreated.

Mechanism of Resistance for Kala-azar

• Specific types of protein molecules, called transporter proteins, play a major role in carrying miltefosine into and out of the parasite’s body, which comprises a single cell.
• A protein called ‘P4ATPase-CDC50’ is responsible for the intake of the drug by the parasite, and another protein, called ‘P-glycoprotein’, is responsible for throwing this drug out from within the parasite’s body.
• A decrease in the activity of the former protein, and an increase in the activity of the latter results in fewer amounts of miltefosine being accumulated inside the parasite’s body, thus causing it to become resistant to the drug. The researchers worked with one of the species of Leishmania that causes infection, called Leishmania major.
• They tried to manipulate these transporter proteins in the species in a manner that would result in increased uptake of the drug and decrease in its being thrown out of the parasite’s body.
• The only drug available against leishmaniasis, miltefosine, is rapidly losing its effectiveness because of emerging resistance to this drug due to a decrease in its accumulation inside the parasite, which is necessary for the drug to kill the parasite.

About Leishmaniasis

• It is a neglected tropical disease affecting almost 100 countries, including India.
• It is caused by a parasite called Leishmania, which is transmitted through the bite of sandflies.
• There are three primary forms of leishmaniasis
• Visceral which affects multiple organs and is the most severe form of the disease
• Cutaneous, which causes skin sores and is the most common form.
• Mucocutaneous, which causes skin and mucosal lesion.

Answer: 3)A

Explanation

Haryana government and Reliance Jio TV have entered an agreement that is expected to benefit around 52 lakh school children in rural areas. This new agreement is done under the Chief Minister’s Distance Education Programme in order to expand education in rural areas without jeopardizing social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Schools across the state were closed in the month of March 2020 following a nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19, after 3 months, today it’s still uncertain on when the schools will re-open.

About the Agreement

• The agreement is signed with the aim to impart education to every school student in the state without jeopardizing social distancing norms.
• The four channels of EDUSAT will be available free of cost on the live television streaming application of Jio- JioTV. The content that will be live broadcasted on the channels of EDUSAT will also be available in recorded mode on the JioTV platform that will enable students to watch and study as per their convenience.
• The agreement will benefit a combined 52 lakh (5.2 million) students of both government and private schools in the state of Haryana.

Answer: 4)B

Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a deeper 4.5% contraction for India in FY21 than earlier estimated, citing a longer lockdown period and slower than anticipated recovery.The international organization has called this a “historic low” for India. The contraction in the Indian economy will be due to the the COVID-19 pandemic.

IMF has forecasted that Indian economy will recover in the fiscal year 2022 with a growth rate of 6%. These projections has been stated by IMF in its latest World Economic Outlook titled “A Crisis like No Other, An Uncertain Outlook“.

Answer: 5)C

Explanation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended a special liquidity window for Rs 50,000 crores to Yes Bank for three months, to help private lenders cover for shortfall in deposits. The Yes bank was first provided with a special liquidity window for 3 months in March, which ended in June. The bank has requested for the same facility for one year, against which the RBI has extended for another 3 months.

The RBI has made the emergency credit line of nearly Rs 600 billion available when the bank was under a moratorium that restricted deposit withdrawals at 50,000 rupees. The capital infusion will help Yes Bank diversify its ownership, meet the regulatory requirement and fund its growth.

Answer: 6)D

Explanation

Karnataka Bank launched a new product ‘KBL Micro Mitra’ for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This product will provide financial assistance up to Rs 10 lakhs to the Micro manufacturing and service enterprises for working capital or for investment purposes. The facility has simplified procedure and competitive rate of interest. The product will be available across all branches of the bank & will be soon available in digital version.

Answer: 7)A

Explanation

The Bengaluru International Airport Ltd (BIAL), which operated the Kempegowda International Airport becomes the 1st airport in India, who installed an indigenously-developed Aviation Weather Monitoring System at its new runway on both ends. This new AWMS technology developed by Bengaluru-based CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).

BIAL has also installed four Drishti transmissometers, which is additionally developed by NAL, in association with the India Metrological Department (IMD) to live the Runway Visibility Range (RVR). With this, BLR Airport now features a total of six Made in India RVRs at both runways.

About Aviation Weather Monitoring System:

• The AWMS sensor has been installed on a ten meters mast which may be a 1st of its kind, designed by NAL.
• It has many unique features including eco-friendly, lightweight & has a life span of over 60 yrs. The sliding mechanism enables easy maintenance.

Answer: 8)B

Explanation

Tripura ‘s Social Welfare and Social Education Minister has announced on 24th June 2020 that the State Government will launch an ambitious scheme named Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar under which nutrition Kits will be provided to pregnant and lactating women. The Central Government’s Pradhan Mantri Matru Bandana Yojana will also be applicable in the state for pregnant and lactating women.

Objective of the Scheme

• The objective of the scheme by the State Government is to combat infant and maternal mortality in the state. The nutrition Kit provided under the scheme will further help the state government in its efforts against malnutrition.

Answer: 9)C

Explanation

A tripartite agreement was signed between a Chinese company and the governments of Pakistan and China for construction of a 1,124-megawatt hydropower project at Kohala on the Jhelum river at a cost of USD 2.4 billion. Pakistan PM termed the agreement “the country’s biggest-ever foreign investment”.

The Hydropower project is located near the villages of Siran and Barsala in Muzaffarabad district of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The project is part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. The estimated cost of the project is USD 2,364 million and is expected to be completed by 2026.