DAILY GK 1 MAY 2019
1. DEFENCE
MINISTRY SET TO HAVE THREE NEW TRI-SERVICE AGENCIES
✔Ministry
of Defence is expecting to raise a Defence Cyber Agency by May to tackle
non-civilian cyber issues arise from China and pakistan, including safeguarding
critical infrastructure. Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta, Senior Navy officer will be
the first head of this agency, headquartered in New Delhi.
✔As
per the clearance given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, two more agencies are under
construction namely, Defence Space Agency and Special Operations Division.
✔Aware
of cyber power is a risky element of India’s comprehensive deterrence
capability, the base has set up a task force headed by Lt. Gen. Davinder Kumar
(Retired) to suggest a road map for cyber deterrence in the armed forces.
2. BHARTI
AXA TIES UP WITH WISHFIN TO OFFER POLICIES VIA WHATSAPP
✔Bharti
AXA General Insurance, a private non-life insurer, has tied up with financial
marketplace Wishfin’s insurance arm Wishpolicy, to offer two-wheeler insurance
to customers via WhatsApp.
✔This
service option is an instant and additional customer service option for
policyholders, apart from Bharti AXA General Insurance’s multiple channels,
including its network of branches, customer care and contact centre, dynamic
portal, and intelligent chatbot.