Digital India, Haryana - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Digital signature service has been launched on Aadhaar platform. What is it called?

a. DigiSign Desk
b. eSign Desk
c. OnlineSign Desk
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: eSign Desk

Explanation:
Legal Desk, a startup in online legal documentation on 4th August 2016 announced launch of electronic signing feature- eSign Desk- talking digital signature to the masses beyond companies.

  • Constructed on the Aadhaar platform, eSign in a government initiative enabling citizens with Aadhaar to remotely sign any document
  • The National Payments Corporation of India which is an organisation run by all banks in the country is also coming out with own version of unified payment interface which will make sending and receiving money simpler


2)   Which digital India initiative has been launched by National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd?

a. ERP
b. SRP
c. CRP
d. DRP
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ERP

Explanation:
In line with the Digital India initiative of the Government of India, National Handloom Development Corporation has made the decision to implement Enterprise Resource Planning/ERP system for commercial activities to benefit handloom weavers. This system will improve productivity, increase efficiency, decrease cost and improve the supply of raw materials processes in NHDC.


3)   Who is the first woman in the country to head Haryana’s forest department, appointed on 30th October 2015?

a. Amarinder Kaur
b. Harder Kaur
c. Jasvindar Kaur
d. Madness Kaur
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Amarinder Kaur

Explanation:
1983 batch Indian Forest Service Officer Amarinder Kaur has become the first woman in India to head Haryana’s state forest department. She has been appointed as principal chief conservator o forests and will take over the new assignment on November 1, 2015. Dr Kaur will replace Mr. Jattan who is superannuating. She formed the separate women empowerment cell in the forest department of the state in June 2011, the first ever in the nation.


4)   Which of the following states has won the Skoch Order-of Merit national award for implementing six e-Governance and IT initiatives in the state?

a. Punjab
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Haryana
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Haryana

Explanation:
This award is given to top performing govt. organisations and private organisations working with the government.


5)   In which state, women police station will be inaugurated on the eve of Rakshabandhan on 29th Aug’15?

a. Maharashtra
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Haryana
d. Punjab
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Haryana

Explanation:
A government spokesman said that the motive behind opening the police stations for women is to ensure their safety and instill among them a sense of security and confidence.


6)   Which state’s chief minister will dedicate an innovative project known as “Thari Pension, Thare Pass’ on 4th Aug’15?

a. Rajasthan
b. Punjab
c. Gujarat
d. Haryana
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Haryana

Explanation:
Under this project about ten lakh beneficiaries would get payment of social security pensions of July 2015 through banks or post offices directly into their accounts marking the successful completion of its first phase.


7)   In which state over 2,300 fuel pumps have stopped selling petrol and diesel to consumers as petroleum dealers have gone on an indefinite strike against hike in VAT on diesel?

a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Haryana
d. Delhi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Haryana

Explanation:
However, the fuel pumps, which are directly owned by oil companies like Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL, are open. The petroleum dealers are demanding that tax on diesel should be lowered by 1-2 percent than the rates prevailing in neighbouring states. Dealers have been demanding removal of 5 percent surcharge on VAT and landing cost of crude oil at Panipat refinery from the state government.


8)   In which state, Union Road Transport Minister laid foundation stones of three road projects involving a total investment of Rs 3412 crores on 20th July’15?

a. Rajasthan
b. Haryana
c. Maharashtra
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Haryana

Explanation:
While laying the foundation stones of Ambala-Kaithal and Yamunanagr -Barwala four lane highways at Saha in district Ambala, Mr Gadkari announced that road projects costing Rs 25,000 crore would be initiated in the State by December 2015.


9)   Name the IIT-JEE topper nominated as the brand ambassador of Digital India project?

a. Ira Singhal
b. Kruti Tiwari
c. Renu Rao
d. Vandana Gupta
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kruti Tiwari

Explanation:
Kruti had secured 47th rank in this year's JEE Advanced and came first among the women candidates. Kruti will be associated with the Digital India campaign for the next one year, for which she will travel extensively across the country.


10)   Under which initiative the website of Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has been launched on 6th July’15?

a. Digital India
b. e-Suvidha
c. e-Banking
d. e-Migrate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Digital India

Explanation:
Secretary, Labour and Employment Shankar Aggarwal on 6th July ’15 launched the Website of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, EPFO, as part of Digital India Infrastructure.


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