Education, Health & Society Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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How much did the government approve for the three AI Centres of Excellence announced on 15 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — ₹990 crore
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: Government approved Rs. 990.00 Crore for creation of three AI-CoEs.
The three AI Centres of Excellence announced on 15 October 2024 focus on:
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Correct answer: A — Healthcare, agriculture and sustainable cities
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: three AI Centres of Excellence (CoE) focused on Healthcare, Agriculture, and Sustainable Cities.
The apex committee for implementing the three AI Centres of Excellence (announced 15 October 2024) was led by:
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Correct answer: B — Sridhar Vembu
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: he complimented the apex committee led by Shri Sridhar Vembu for their efforts towards the implementation of these CoEs. (K. Sanjay Murthy is Secretary, Higher Education.)
The National Skill Training Institute extension centre inaugurated on 15 October 2024 is housed at which campus in Visakhapatnam?
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Correct answer: B — Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ)
PIB, 15 Oct 2024: Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated the National Skill Training Institute Extension Centre at AMTZ Campus, Visakhapatnam; the NSTI extension centre is housed at the AMTZ campus.
The AI chatbot for the Skill India Digital Portal under the MSDE-Meta partnership (October 2024) is powered by which model?
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Correct answer: B — Llama
PIB (14 Oct 2024): an AI-chatbot powered by Meta's open-source Llama model will be developed for the Skill India Digital Portal.
Which of the following is NOT among the NSTI locations for the five VR/MR Centres of Excellence under the MSDE-Meta partnership?
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Correct answer: D — Kolkata
PIB (14 Oct 2024): the 5 CoEs are at NSTIs located at Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jodhpur, Chennai and Kanpur; Kolkata is not listed.
The 'Purple Revolution' mentioned by Dr Jitendra Singh to J&K students on 13 October 2024 is linked to the cultivation of:
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Correct answer: B — Lavender
PIB (13 Oct 2024): the Purple Revolution benefits J&K youth who grow lavender and distil perfume and oil from it.
Through which body did the Government of Maharashtra sign the MoU with NIELIT on 11 October 2024 for Centres of Excellence?
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Correct answer: C — Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
PIB (11 Oct 2024): the MoU was signed between NIELIT and the Government of Maharashtra through its Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai.
Which Union Minister said the NIELIT-Maharashtra Centres of Excellence effort of 11 October 2024, beginning in Maharashtra, will be extended to other states?
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Correct answer: B — Ashwini Vaishnaw
PIB (11 Oct 2024): Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, said the effort, beginning in Maharashtra, will be extended to other states.
Under which banner did States and UTs hold the 10-day celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child from 2 to 11 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
PIB (11 Oct 2024): all States and UTs organised the special 10-day programme under the banner of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.
Yuva Sangam, whose Phase V registrations opened on 10 October 2024, is an initiative under which programme?
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Correct answer: B — Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
PIB (10 Oct 2024): the registration portal for Phase V of Yuva Sangam, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB), was launched by the Ministry of Education.
What is the eligible age group for Yuva Sangam Phase V, for which registrations opened on 10 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 18-30 years
PIB (10 Oct 2024): interested youth in the age group of 18-30 years can register.
As per CAMS 2022-23 results released on 9 October 2024, what share of persons aged 15-24 can read, write and do simple arithmetic?
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Correct answer: D — 96.9 percent
MoSPI via PIB (9 Oct 2024): approximately 96.9 percent of persons aged 15-24 years can read and write simple statements with understanding and perform simple arithmetic.
According to CAMS 2022-23, what are the mean years of formal schooling for persons aged 15 years and above at the all-India level?
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Correct answer: B — 8.4
MoSPI via PIB (9 Oct 2024): mean years of schooling in formal education for persons aged 15 and above is 8.4; for 25 and above it is 7.5.
Consider the following statements about the CAMS 2022-23 results: 1. CAMS was conducted as part of the 79th round of the National Sample Survey. 2. Average household out-of-pocket expenditure on hospitalisation was higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. MoSPI via PIB (9 Oct 2024): CAMS was part of the NSS 79th round; hospitalisation out-of-pocket expenditure was Rs 4,129 rural and Rs 5,290 urban, so it was higher in urban areas.
How many students will the Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai, inaugurated on 9 October 2024, train annually in Industry 4.0 skills?
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Correct answer: D — 5,000
PIB (9 Oct 2024): the institute is to train 5000 students annually in Industry 4.0 skills.
The Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai, is a PPP between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and:
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Correct answer: B — Tata IIS, a Section 8 company under Tata Trusts
PIB (9 Oct 2024): the institute is a collaboration between MSDE and Tata IIS (a section 8 company under Tata Trusts).
Which mobile app under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana did Shivraj Singh Chouhan launch on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Awas Sakhi
PIB (8 Oct 2024): Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Awas Sakhi Mobile App under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
How many Community Managed Training Centres (CMTCs) were inaugurated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 100 in 18 states
PIB (8 Oct 2024): he inaugurated 100 Community Managed Training Centres - CMTCs in 18 states.
Where is the skill centre for which NSDC signed an MoU with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on 7 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Kandivali, Mumbai
PIB (7 Oct 2024): NSDC partnered with BMC to inaugurate a cutting-edge skill centre in Kandivali, Mumbai; the MoU was signed in the presence of Piyush Goyal.
World Cerebral Palsy Day is observed on:
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Correct answer: D — 6 October
PIB (5 Oct 2024): the Government of India celebrates World Cerebral Palsy Day on 6th October 2024.
What was the theme of World Cerebral Palsy Day 2024?
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Correct answer: B — #UniquelyCP
PIB (5 Oct 2024): the 2024 theme is '#UniquelyCP', to raise awareness that a person's disability is not their entire identity.
Where did President Droupadi Murmu grace the Adi Gaurav Samman Samaroh on 4 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Mangarh Dham, Banswara
PIB (4 Oct 2024): the President graced the Adi Gaurav Samman Samaroh at Mangarh Dham, Banswara, Rajasthan.
According to President Murmu on 4 October 2024, the Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan aims to benefit:
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Correct answer: D — More than five crore tribal people
PIB (4 Oct 2024): the President said the recently launched Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan aims to benefit more than five crore people of the tribal community.
The RESET programme, for whose participants Deeksha Arambh was launched at LNIPE on 4 October 2024, stands for:
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Correct answer: A — Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training
PIB (4 Oct 2024): Dr Mandaviya launched Deeksha Arambh for participants of the Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training (RESET) Programme.
In which city will the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) open its first overseas campus, under an MoU signed on 3 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Dubai
PIB (7 Oct 2024): the India Pavilion at Expo City in Dubai will host IIFT's first overseas campus; the MoU was signed on 03 October 2024.
IIFT's first overseas campus will be located at:
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Correct answer: D — The former Expo 2020 India Pavilion, Expo City Dubai
PIB (7 Oct 2024): IIFT will establish its first campus outside India at the former Expo 2020 India Pavilion in Expo City Dubai.
President Droupadi Murmu graced the 32nd convocation of which university in Udaipur on 3 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Mohanlal Sukhadia University
PIB (3 Oct 2024): the President graced the 32nd convocation of Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur.