Intel - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Intel announced new projects aimed at increasing ______ literacy at the grassroots level.

a. Digital
b. Financial
c. Social
d. Economic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Digital

Explanation:
Intel India aimed at new projects for accelerating digital literacy at the grassroots level. Tech giant introduced the Unnati Kendra at Common Service Centre in Haryana’s Karnal.

  • An online portal called Digital Unnati was also launched to encourage entrepreneurs in villages
  • Part of the launched 'Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur' initiative, the new UK at CSC facility in Karnal will serve as one of the common access digital learning centers for people of the Haryana state.
  • Intel India also aims to open several more of these facilities in the state.
2)   Who has been named as head of the R&D centre for Intel  and managing the Platform Engineering Group of the California based semiconductor company?

a. Kumud Srinivasan
b. Nivruti Rai
c. Debjani Ghosh
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nivruti Rai

Explanation:
The largest silicon chip maker Intel has named Nivruit Rai as its India GM to head the R&D centre in India apart from management of the Platform Engineering Group. The California based semiconductor company has key design sites at Pune and Bengaluru. Rai holds a MSc from University of Lucknow India and MS in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University. Rai will partner Debjani Ghosh who heads the Intel sales and marketing unit of South Asia. Intel has close to 7500 employees and is the largest non manufacturing site outside of the US in India.
3)   In collaboration with which company, National e-Governance Division concluded the Digital Wellness Online Challenge and reached out to around ten lakh children on digital wellness and security?

a. Microsoft
b. Intel
c. TCS
d. Infosys
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Intel

Explanation:
Aimed at enhancing awareness on digital technology, an online quiz was designed to create awareness on benefits and threats of internet based interactions amongst children from classes 6 to 12.

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