mKRISHI app - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   mKRISHI is an app developed by

a. DRDO
b. NIC
c. Infosys
d. TCS
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: TCS

Explanation:

  • The Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) launched mKRISHI Mobile APP for their benefit, the first of its kind in India.
  • At the click of a smartphone button, the APP will alert remote farmers to cloud formation, rainfall and temperature, besides guiding them on the measures to be taken to protect the crop.
  • mKRISHI APP will provide easy tool for book-keeping, advisory and weather information services. The Android application, developed by MPEDA and TCS innovation lab, Mumbai, will help farmers adopt the latest technologies and improve productivity.
  • It will also help in fisheries. Scientific information on water parameters in tanks, feed supply, shrimp growth and atmospheric condition will be provided to aqua farmers by experts under the project.