Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 13th May 2020

Correct Answer– D. 180

Explanation–

• The Empowered Group 9 on Technology and Data Management  developed and released the Aarogya Setu Data Access and Knowledge Sharing Protocol.
• IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney is the chairman of the group.
• The new norms lay emphasis on anonymisation of data collected by the app.
• The National Informatics Center (NIC) is responsible for collecting, processing and managing all the data collected by Aarogya Setu.
• The protocol outlined that personal data from the application can only be used for health purposes.
• The data collected include name, mobile number, location, age, gender, profession, travel history, persons in contact and location of persons in contact.

The data must be permanently deleted after a maximum of 180 days “unless a specific recommendation is made” by the empowered group on technology.

Correct Answer– C. 30 days

Explanation–

• The Empowered Group 9 on Technology and Data Management  developed and released the Aarogya Setu Data Access and Knowledge Sharing Protocol.
• IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney is the chairman of the group.
• It states that an individual can request for deleting demographic data, which must be abided by in 30 days.
• The National Informatics Center (NIC) is responsible for collecting, processing and managing all the data collected by Aarogya Setu.
• Under the protocol, the Ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) will have a supervisory role.
• The data can be shared with the “Government of India”, and all the agencies that are granted access to the data must use it only for the purpose for which it has been shared and delete it after 180 days.
• For developing health responses, the information can be shared with third parties. The government agency sharing information with the third party is responsible for adherence to the protocol by the third party.

Correct Answer– A. Union MSME ministry

Explanation–

• The Union Ministry of MSME launched CHAMPIONS portal.
• CHAMPIONS stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.
• The portal will help in grievance registration and management of complaints lodged by MSMEs.
• It is a technology driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System which is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry.
• It is also fully integrated on real time basis with GOI’s main grievances portal Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) and MSME Ministry’s own other web based mechanisms.
• The grievances will then be diverted subject-wise to concerned branch/bureau/office heads under the MSME Ministry to attend them within three days.

Correct Answer– B. Three days

Explanation–

• The Union Ministry of MSME launched CHAMPIONS portal.
• CHAMPIONS stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.
• The portal will help in grievance registration and management of complaints lodged by MSMEs and the grievances will then be diverted subject-wise to concerned branch/bureau/office heads under the MSME Ministry to attend them within three days.
• The system is enabled by Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Machine Learning.
• This will help the Indian MSMEs to march into big league as National and Global CHAMPIONS.
• NIC created the portal in-house without charging any money for this.

Correct Answer– D. Madhya Pradesh

Explanation–

• The state government of Madhya Pradesh launched FIR (First Information Report) Aapke Dwar Yojana in Bhopal.
• It was launched by the Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra.
• This makes Madhya Pradesh the first state in the country to implement such an innovative scheme.
• It is a pilot project under which a complainant is supposed to dial police emergency number 100 to lodge an FIR.
• As a part of this scheme, police officials will go to homes of victims to register a FIR and they will resolve their problems at their doorstep only and they need not have to come to police stations. Trained head constables are deployed for the scheme.
• Initially, the scheme will be implemented in a police station area under 11 divisions (both urban and rural) of the state and also under one police station in Datia.
• It has been launched in 23 police stations and will be a pilot project till 31 August 2020.

Correct Answer– D. Both (A) & (B)

Explanation–

• Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will conduct a population-based sero-survey in selected districts in collaboration with key stakeholders and State Health Departments.
• Sero Survey is testing of blood serum of a group of individuals to determine the presence of antibody against that particular disease.
• The objective of this survey is to monitor the trend in prevalence of COVID-19 infection at district level.
• Each month 200 samples per district per week shall be taken. This will take the number to 800 samples per district per month.
• ICMR AND NCDC will select 10 health facilities including six public and four private health from each district.

Correct Answer– C. Bengaluru

Explanation–

• Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has launched Pranavayu programme in Bengaluru.
• The program aims to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for personal safety of the individuals from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
• The number of positive cases of Coronavirus have been rising in Bengaluru and due to this it became highly important to identify the persons who are prone or susceptible to the deadly corona virus infection.
• The program aims to create awareness through advertisements in media.
• It emphasises on the fact that the person can self-examine themselves for an early detection of the disease without it leading to the aggravation of the situation.

This programme is an effort to assist people with low oxygen level in their blood to get themselves examined early before their infection becomes fatal.

Correct Answer– E. Department of Consumer Affairs

Explanation–

• The Department of Consumer Affairs has partnered with tech startups Safejob and Seekify to use technology to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at the local Kirana store level.
• Suraksha store is an initiative designed for the health and safety of the citizens during and after the lockdown.
• It Aims to educate Kirana store owners across the country about the Covid-19 safety guidelines and protocols required to be followed while running their businesses.
• The protocols were decided by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and included norms around social distancing and hygiene at all retail outlets.
• Consumers can use the Aarogya Setu app to find a Suraksha Store near them and shop.

Correct Answer– E. 12 May 2020

Explanation–

• International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12.
• It is the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale and this year it’s her 200th birth anniversary. She is known as the founder of modern nursing.
• This year is also significant as World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it as the ‘Year of the Nurse and the Midwife’. Several lakh nurses were connected online for this event.
• Theme 2020-Nursing the World to Health.

Correct Answer– B. Fear of God

Explanation–

• The book of “Fear of God” written by Bomma Devara Sai Chandravadhan was published by TreeShade publications.
• Chandravadhan writes under the Pen Name, Vadhan.
• The Book was released by author and Producer Anirban Bhattacharya.
• His first book was Shatru, a prequel to his yet unpublished fantasy Series.
• It was followed by his second book Agniputr: When Agni First Spoke