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- Which state government has recently (in May ‘23) launched India’s 1st State Robotics Framework to promote the robotic ecosystem?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Karnataka
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) TelanganaAnswer-5) Telangana
Explanation:
The Telangana government (Govt) launched ‘Telangana State Robotics Framework’, a first-of-its-kind policy in India, to provide a roadmap for the state to create a sustainable robotic ecosystem and be a leading state in the field of robotics.
• Telangana State Robotics Framework was launched by Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao(KTR), Minister for Information Technology(IT) and Industries, the Government of Telangana at T-Hub Events Room, Hyderabad, Telangana.
• The framework was developed by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C (Information Technology, Electronics and Communications) Department of Telangana in collaboration with the All India Robotics Association.
i. During the event, the Telangana government signed MoUs with IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology)-Hyderabad, ART PARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park) Indian Institute of Science (IISC), GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), AgHub (Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University(PJTSAU)) and All India Robotics Association (AIRA).
• Objective: The MoUs were signed to enhance the robotics ecosystem in Telangana and promote innovation, research, and growth in the field. - In May 2023, __________ became the first Indian State to implement the “Right to walk”.
1) Gujarat
2) Kerala
3) Punjab
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) MaharashtraAnswer-3) Punjab
Explanation:
Punjab has become the first Indian State to implement the “Right to walk” by making it mandatory for all road-owning agencies, including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansion of roads and construction of new ones.
i. This is a part of the efforts of Punjab to control the number of accidents and deaths of pedestrians and cyclists.
ii. These directions were issued by the Government of Punjab following 2 court orders after Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed at the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Supreme Court of India. - In May 2023, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Rajesh Bhushan launched SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management), a learning management information system (LMIS) of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
Which Autonomous Bodies of MoHFW has developed the ‘SAKSHAM’?
1) Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
2) Pasteur Institute of India
3) JawaharLal Institute of PostGraduate Medical Education & Research
4) National Institute of Health & Family Welfare
5) Medical Council Of indiaAnswer-4) National Institute of Health & Family Welfare
Explanation:
Union Minister Rajesh Bhushan, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has launched SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management), a learning management information system (LMIS) of MoHFW.
i. SAKSHAM was developed by the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi, Delhi.
ii. SAKSHAM is a dedicated and unified platform that offers medical education and training online to all health professionals in India. - Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the ‘Born Too Soon: Decade of Action on Preterm Birth’ report released in May 2023?
A) The report was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) & the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with PMNCH, the world’s largest alliance for women, children, and adolescents.
B) The report stated that Almost half of all pre-term births (babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy) in 2020 happened in five countries: India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China and Ethiopia.
C) In 2020, Bangladesh had the highest estimated pre-term birth rate (16.2%), followed by Malawi (14.5%) and Pakistan (14.4%) & India and South Africa, at an estimated 13% each.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) Only AAnswer-1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
According to the report ‘Born Too Soon: Decade of Action on Preterm Birth’, published on May 10, 2023, almost half of all pre-term births (babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy) in 2020 happened in five countries: India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China and Ethiopia.
• The report alarms ‘silent emergency’, as for every 10 babies born, 1 is preterm, and every 40 seconds, 1 of those babies dies.
i. The report was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) together with PMNCH, the world’s largest alliance for women, children, and adolescents.
ii. In 2020, Bangladesh had the highest estimated pre-term birth rate (16.2%), followed by Malawi (14.5%) and Pakistan (14.4%). India and South Africa, at an estimated 13% each.
iii. India tops the list of pre-term birth numbers with 30.16 lakh births, Pakistan is at 9.14 lakh, Nigeria at 7.74 lakh and China at 7.52 lakh. - Which bank has recently (in May ‘23) launched a solar financing scheme to offer financial assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) manufacturers?
1) ICICI Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) Axis Bank
4) IndusInd Bank
5) YES BankAnswer-5) YES Bank
Explanation:
YES Bank Limited announced the launch of a solar financing scheme named ‘YES KIRAN’ to offer financial assistance to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) manufacturers who wish to install solar panels at their premises.
i. Objective: The scheme was launched by the bank to support MSMEs to adopt sustainable energy practices and bring in cost efficiency by reducing the expenses towards power and fuel.
ii. The bank has partnered with solar panel manufacturers like Tata Power Solar Systems, Goldi Solar and Loom Solar, and Panasonic Solar Power System to facilitate MSME businesses for their transition to renewable energy solutions. - Which company has recently (in May ‘23) collaborated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to convert satellite data into high resolution maps using artificial intelligence (AI) technology?
1) Google
2) Oracle Corporation
3) Accenture
4) IBM
5) Microsoft CorporationAnswer-4) IBM
Explanation:
IBM (International Business Machines) in collaboration with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) disclosed a new geospatial foundation model, designed to convert satellite data into high-resolution maps of floods, fires, and other landscape changes to reveal the planet’s past and hint at its future.
• The model watsonx.ai geospatial offering is an artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by IBM.
i. The goal of the NASA and IBM collaboration is to provide an easier way for researchers to analyse and draw insights from large NASA datasets related to Earth processes.
ii. This collaboration is part of NASA’s Open-Source Science Initiative (OSSI), a commitment to building an inclusive, transparent, and collaborative open science community over the next decade. - Name the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) that has recently (in May ‘23) partnered with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop cutting-edge Piezoelectric MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) technology sensor for underwater communications.
1) IIT- Kharagpur
2) IIT- Guwahati
3) IIT- Bombay
4) IIT- Roorkee
5) IIT- MadrasAnswer-5) IIT- Madras
Explanation:
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, partnered with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists to develop cutting-edge Piezoelectric MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) technology sensor for underwater communications, which will be advantageous to defence applications, especially in the Navy.
i. This sensor will be used by the Indian Navy’s Next Generation SONAR initiative by DRDO to support both innovative and modern technological advances.
ii. “Piezoelectric MEMS technology” is required to produce high-performance thin films and turn “piezo thin film” into sophisticated, futuristic naval sensors and apparatus for underwater applications. - In April 2023, Indian-American development economist and Padma Bhushan award winner, ‘Padma Desai’ passed away.
In which year, the Government of India has honoured her with the Padma Bhushan in the field of literature and education?
1) 2017
2) 2010
3) 2015
4) 2009
5) 2019Answer-4) 2009
Explanation:
On April 29 2023, an Indian-American development economist and Padma Bhushan award winner, Padma Desai passed away at the age of 92 in New York, the United States of America (USA). She was born in Surat, British India (now in Gujarat) in 1931.
• She was the Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Comparative Economic Systems and Director of Center for Transition Economies in 1992 at Columbia University in New York, USA. She is well known for her scholarship on Soviet and Indian industrial policy.
i. In 1968 she co-authored a book titled “India: Planning for Industrialization” with JagdishBhagwati.
ii. In 2009, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Bhushan for literature and education. - When was the United Nations (UN) International Day of Argania 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of “Socio-economic development & sustainability of the Argan ecosystem”?
1) 10th May 2023
2) 7th May 2023
3) 9th May 2023
4) 6th May 2023
5) 8th May 2023Answer-1) 10th May 2023
Explanation:
The United Nations(UN)’s International Day of Argania is annually observed across the world on 10th May to create awareness about the major role of the Argan Tree (Argania spinosa), the native species of Morocco, in achieving the 3 dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) at the local level.
i. 10th May 2023 Marks the observance of the 3rd edition of International Day of Argania with the theme of “Socio-economic development & sustainability of the Argan ecosystem”.
ii. The first-ever International Day of Argania was observed on 10th May 2021. - Which state government has recently (in May ‘23) approved the ‘Chief Minister’s Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme‘ to help youths of the state to pursue careers in foreign nations?
1) Gujarat
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) UttarakhandAnswer-5) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
On May 3 2023, the State Cabinet of Uttarakhand chaired by Chief Minister (CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the ‘Chief Minister’s Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme‘ (“Mukhya Mantri Kaushal Unnayan aur Vaishavik Rozgar Yojana”) to help youths of the state to pursue careers in foreign nations.
i. The scheme will also help aspiring youth in the procedures related to tickets, and visas of the selected candidates apart from grooming and upskilling.
ii. An application has been developed on the ‘Apuni Sarkar Portal’ to create a database related to youth seeking jobs abroad.
- Which state government has recently (in May ‘23) launched India’s 1st State Robotics Framework to promote the robotic ecosystem?
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