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1 .

Which mobile app has UIDAI launched for Aadhaar face authentication?

A)

AadhaarFaceRd

B)

AadhaarFaceDt

C)

AadhaarFaceAu

D)

AadhaarFaceSc

Correct Answer : AadhaarFaceRd

Aadhaar holders' identities, including their Aadhaar numbers and any demographic or biometric data, can be stored in the Central Identity Data Repository using face authentication, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Aadhaar holders no longer need to carry physical identification by using Iris and Fingerprint scans by physically visiting their local Aadhaar enrollment centre, as UIDAI has launched a new mobile app named “AadhaarFaceRd" to perform face authentication through mobile app from anywhere and at any time. Through this verification, an Aadhaar holder's real identity is validated and recorded in the databases of UIDAI which was captured at the time of Aadhaar enrolment.

Benefits of Aadhaar FaceRD : As per the details provided by UIDAI, through Aadhaar FaceRD Aadhaar holders can use face authentication for various Aadhaar applications such as:

* Jeevan Pramaan

* Ration Distribution (PDS)

* Co-Win Vaccination App

* Scholarship schemes

* Farmer welfare schemes

Source : Mint

Published On : July 15, 2022

2 .

Which nation's Prime Minister 'Mario Draghi' has offered his resignation?

A)

Japan

B)

Finland

C)

Italy

D)

Tanzania

Correct Answer : Italy

Italian Premier "Mario Draghi" offered to step down Thursday(14th July 2022) after a populist coalition ally refused to support a key government bill, but the nation's president rejected the resignation, telling Draghi to see if he can still find a majority in Parliament willing to support him.

Draghi's broad unity coalition government — which includes parties from the right, the left, the center and the populist 5-Star Movement — was designed to help Italy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. He took office in February 2021.

Hours earlier, Draghi and his government won a confidence vote, 172-39, in the Senate despite the refusal by the 5-Star Movement to back the bill, which earmarked 26 billion euros (dollars) to help consumers and industries struggling with soaring energy prices. But the snub, orchestrated by 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte, Draghi's predecessor, did its damage..

Source : NPR

Published On : July 15, 2022

3 .

What is the name of India's first unique blood group?

A)

AMU Positive

B)

EMM Negative

C)

RHE Negative

D)

SNE Negative

Correct Answer : EMM Negative

A unique blood group was found in India for first time. This is also the rarest blood type in the world. It was found in a 65-year-old man from Gujarat who was brought in for a surgery after he suffered a heart attack. However, the doctors could not find a match for his blood type and the surgery had to be postponed.

It has been now identified that the man had EMM negative blood group, a unique blood type which cannot be categorised into the existing blood types of ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘O’ or ‘AB’.

After the postponement of the surgery, the patient was given medicines to increase his haemoglobin levels. But he got infected with COVID-19 in between and died about a month ago, as per a Times Now report.

Then, Prathama Laboratory in Ahmedabad sent the blood sample to a lab in New York for testing. It took a year for the researchers to conclude that the blood group was AB+ blood group with EMM 'negative' frequency. Till then, there were only nine persons in the world to have EMM negative frequency blood type. Now, this man from Gujarat has been added to the list as the 10th person to have this blood type..

Source : CNBC TV18

Published On : July 15, 2022

4 .

7th anniversary of Skill India Mission is being observed on______.

A)

14th July 2022

B)

15th July 2022

C)

16th July 2022

D)

17th July 2022

Correct Answer : 15th July 2022

The 7th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission is being observed 15th July 2022. National Skill Development Mission, which is also known as Skill India Mission, was launched on 15th July in 2015. Skill India is an initiative of the Central Government to empower the youth with skill sets, making them more employable.

The programme has numerous benefits and its objective is to enable youth to take up training in order to secure a better livelihood. Over one crore youth are getting trained every year under the Skill India Mission.

Under the Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, more than one crore 36 lakh young persons have been trained so far. Over 11 lakh 28 thousand candidates have been trained under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalaya Yojana and around seven lakh people got placement..

Source : News on Air

Published On : July 15, 2022

5 .

Who has approved the construction of the Taranga Hill-Ambaji- Abu Road new rail line?

A)

Cabinet Committee on Home Affairs

B)

Cabinet Committee on Corporate Affairs

C)

Cabinet Committee on External Affairs

D)

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

Correct Answer : Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

The 116.65-km "Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road rail line" gets a nod for construction from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs at an estimated cost of Rs 2,798.16 crore. “The Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road rail line will boost connectivity and further socio-economic progress. It also fulfills a long-standing demand for improving access to Ambaji,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s said.

To be built by the Ministry of Railways, the project will link two states and three religious places and will be completed by 2026-27. The proposed rail line will traverse through the Sirohi district of Rajasthan and Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, and Mahesana districts of Gujarat.

Ambaji is one of the 51 ‘Shakti Peeths’ which attract millions of devotees from Gujarat as well as other parts of the country and abroad every year. Mount Abu is the headquarters of the Brahma Kumari community and is frequented by its followers from around the world.

The construction of this railway line will facilitate easy travel for millions of devotees. Those visiting the temple of Ajitnath Jain (one of the 24 Tirthankaras) at Taranga Hill will generate direct employment for about 40 lakh man-days..

Source : Zeenews

Published On : July 15, 2022

6 .

First "E-Waste Eco Park" in India to be built in which city?

A)

Delhi

B)

Mumbai

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Bengaluru

Correct Answer : Delhi

Delhi Environment Minister "Gopal Rai" convened a joint review meeting with representatives from the Environment Department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee regarding the construction of an "E-waste eco park", an official statement said.

Approximately 21 acres would be used to create India’s first "Ewaste eco park" in Holambi Kalan, a neighbourhood of Delhi, according to Rai.

The Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), which is the project’s implementing agency, had been constituted as part of an 11-member steering group.

Just 5% of the e-waste created in Delhi is adequately recycled, which accounts for over 2 lakh tonnes of the nation’s annual production of electronic garbage..

Source : Indiatimes

Published On : July 15, 2022

7 .

Who has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India by the Government of Bangladesh?

A)

Mr. Sudhir

B)

Ali Motamedi

C)

Mustafizur Rahman

D)

Aftab Hasan Khan

Correct Answer : Mustafizur Rahman

The Bangladesh Government has appointed Mustafizur Rahman as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India.

Mustafizur Rahman is currently serving as Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and the Ambassador to Switzerland.

The Government has decided to appoint Mr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman, the serving Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and the Ambassador to Switzerland, as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. He will be replacing Mr. Muhammad Imran in this capacity," Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

About : In his diplomatic career, he has served in various capacities in Bangladesh Missions in Paris, New York, Geneva and Kolkata. He has also served as the Bangladesh High Commissioner to Singapore. At the headquarters, he occupied various positions primarily in the United Nations Wing.

Rahman is a medical graduate from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka. He also obtained a Masters in Public International Law from University of London, UK and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the International Institute of Public Administration (IIAP), France..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : July 15, 2022

8 .

Which Foundation joins hand with Google for "DigiVaani Call Center" with a not-for-profit body Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP)?

A)

Infosys Foundation

B)

TechSoup Foundation

C)

Nasscom Foundation

D)

Adani Foundation

Correct Answer : Nasscom Foundation

The Nasscom Foundation established a call centre with Google and partnered with the non-profit Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) to help women farmers grow their businesses.

Nidhi Bhasin, CEO of Nasscom Foundation, said at the launch of the “DigiVaani Call Centre” that the project is running on a pilot basis and will initially reach 20,000 rural women entrepreneurs in six states – Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Rajasthan.”

“DigiVaani will be a place where rural women entrepreneurs can call and get information about various programmes that can help them expand their business, whether it’s a government programme or any other information that helps them. The call centre will also proactively provide them with information about rural data on women entrepreneurs,” Bhasin said.

She said that the project, funded by Google, will decide within a year to expand DigiVaani. DigiVaani call centres have been set up at the Delhi and Lucknow offices of the Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP), with 19 employees.

Google VP "Sapna Chadha", Indian Marketing and Southeast Asia said: “Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, has awarded $500,000 to the Nasscom Foundation to promote female entrepreneurship. As female labour force participation declines, we realise that the next leap must be female entrepreneurship”.

She said that a study by Google and Bain Capital suggests that women-owned businesses could contribute more than a quarter of labour needs over the next 30 to 40 years..

Published On : July 15, 2022

9 .

Who is launched "Connecting through Culture" at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in Delhi on 13th July 2022?

A)

Rajnath Singh

B)

S Jaishankar

C)

Nirmala Sitharaman

D)

Nitin Gadkari

Correct Answer : S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday(13th July 2022) launched the book 'Connecting through Culture: An Overview of India's Soft Power Strengths' in New Delhi.

Speaking at the launch event, the Kerala Governor said that India's power depends on two factors which are the Sanskrit language and Sanskriti. The book, a first of its kind, is a joint project of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA).

"Soft power is a term of recent coinage but the concept is not new to India. It is deeply rooted in Indian cultural ethos. India's power depends on two factors which are the Sanskrit language and Sanskriti," ANI quoted Khan as saying.

"Vishwa Guru is not a title or position. It's a role and we feel that this role has been performed by India in the past and now we are aspiring that we are able to revive that kind of situation," he added.

Arif Mohammed Khan was the Guest of Honour at this function, which was held at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in the national capital. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President ICCR, and Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary of the IGNCA have jointly edited this book which contains a total of 23 articles..

Source : Times now News

Published On : July 15, 2022

10 .

Who has upgraded as Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat?

A)

National Skill Training Institute

B)

National Defense Institute

C)

National Academy of Sports Institute

D)

National Rail and Transportation Institute

Correct Answer : National Rail and Transportation Institute

National Rail and Transportation Institute upgraded as Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, the deemed to be university will be upgraded to a central university.

The Railway University in Gujarat's Vadodara has been granted central status by the Union Cabinet, Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday(13th July 2022). The university has been renamed as Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. The Union Cabinet gave its approval to introduce a Bill in Parliament, namely, the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009 for setting up of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Thakur said.

The amendment would help in converting the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), a deemed-to-be university into Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a Central University, he added. Currently, the NRTI offers BSc in transportation technology, BBA in transportation management courses, and MSc in railway system engineering and integration..

Source : Zeenews

Published On : July 15, 2022