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- India has launched its indigenously developed social media app, with similar features like those of Facebook and Whatsapp. What is the name of the app?
A) Elyments
B) FancyU
C) Mitron
D) GoSocial
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Option A
Explanation: Honorable Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, launched an indigenous social media app ‘Elyments’ on 5th July 2020, through video conferencing. Elyments is a first Made-in-India social media super-app, developed by Bengaluru-based software company, Sumeru Software Solutions Pvt Ltd, in close competition with similar platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram.
- India’s largest COVID-19 hospital has been launched in Delhi with 1000 bed facility. The hospital has been named after which leader?
A) ABJ Abdul Kalam
B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Sarday Valabhbhai Patel
D) BR Ambedkar
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Option C
Explanation: On 5th July 2020, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal inaugurated the 1000-bedded Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH) at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur area, located at Air Force land near airport in Delhi. It is the largest COVID-19 facility in India and has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a record time of 12 days.
- LEAD in an online learning portal launched by the government of which state to provide study materials to the students of classes 1 to 12?
A) Kerala
B) Delhi
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: The government of Delhi has launched an online education portal named LEAD (Learning through E-Resources Made Accessible for Delhi) which will provide over 10,000 instructional material and course content for the students of classes 1 to 12.
- CBSE has partnered with which company to launch free and comprehensive training program for the teachers and students?
A) Facebook
B) Google
C) Microsoft
D) Whatsapp
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Option A
Explanation: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has partnered with social media giant Facebook to launch free and comprehensive training program in virtual mode for teachers and students of its affiliated schools.
- The centrally-owned NLC India Ltd has entered into an agreement with which company to form a Joint Venture Company (JVC) for developing 5000 Megawatt of Solar and Thermal Power assets across the country?
A) NTPC Ltd.
B) Power Grid Corporation of India
C) SJVN Ltd.
D) Coal India Ltd.
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Option D
Explanation: The Central Government-owned NLC India Ltd and Coal India Ltd have inked a Joint Venture Agreement on 3rd July 2020 for formation of a Joint Venture Company (JVC) to develop 5000 Megawatt of Solar and Thermal Power assets across the country.
- ”It’s Between You” campaign has been launched by which company to promote its brand?
A) Zoom
B) Facebook
C) Whatsapp
D) Amazon
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Option C
Explanation: Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has launched its brand campaign titled ”It’s Between You” in India on 4th July 2020, highlighting the core belief that when privacy is deeply felt people can communicate as their ‘true selves using Whatsapp.’
- The Government of India has fixed the contract term of sports coaches (both Indian and Foreign) in the country, for a period of _______ years
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri. Kiren Rijiju has announced that the Foreign and Indian coaches, who are training Indian Athletes, will now have a four-year contract in alignment with the Olympic cycle.
