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Quiz: JIGYASA, Daily Current Affairs Quiz, May 15, 2017
- Question 1 of 10
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Educational trusts and societies seeking minority status will now be required to register as non-governmental organisation with which of the following organization/Ministries?
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Educational trusts and societies seeking minority status will now be required to register as non-governmental organisation with the NITI Aayog, whether they are seeking government aid or not. The registration with the NITI Aayog portal Darpan is likely to put all the financial transactions of the trust and its office-bearers under government scanner as details such as PAN and Aadhaar of all trustees and office-bearers will be required for the enrolment.
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Educational trusts and societies seeking minority status will now be required to register as non-governmental organisation with the NITI Aayog, whether they are seeking government aid or not. The registration with the NITI Aayog portal Darpan is likely to put all the financial transactions of the trust and its office-bearers under government scanner as details such as PAN and Aadhaar of all trustees and office-bearers will be required for the enrolment.
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The Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice will hold public hearings on the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, It’s headquarter is located in:
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The Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, will hold public hearings on the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian Naval officer, who was arrested and sentenced to death by Pakistan in April over allegations of espionage and abetting terror.
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The Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, will hold public hearings on the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian Naval officer, who was arrested and sentenced to death by Pakistan in April over allegations of espionage and abetting terror.
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The Centre will soon begin work on a Rs 11,000-crore project to provide road connectivity to how many Naxal-affected districts in India?
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The Centre will soon begin work on a Rs 11,000-crore project to provide road connectivity to 44 Naxal-affected districts, including Sukma in Chhattisgarh, which had recently witnessed one of the deadliest Maoist attacks.
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The Centre will soon begin work on a Rs 11,000-crore project to provide road connectivity to 44 Naxal-affected districts, including Sukma in Chhattisgarh, which had recently witnessed one of the deadliest Maoist attacks.
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Who is the youngest person to ever be elected as President of France?
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Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated as France’s new President at the Elysee palace in Paris, and immediately launched into his mission to shake up French politics, world economics and the European Union. Emmanuel Macron is the youngest person to ever be elected as President of France and is the youngest French head of state since Napoleon.
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Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated as France’s new President at the Elysee palace in Paris, and immediately launched into his mission to shake up French politics, world economics and the European Union. Emmanuel Macron is the youngest person to ever be elected as President of France and is the youngest French head of state since Napoleon.
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Which country has launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, the first test since a new president took office in South Korea?
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North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, the first test since a new president took office in South Korea this past week and called for dialogue with the North. The missile took off from the northwestern city of Kusong and flew more than 430 miles before landing in the sea between North Korea and Japan, the South Korean military said in a statement.
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North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, the first test since a new president took office in South Korea this past week and called for dialogue with the North. The missile took off from the northwestern city of Kusong and flew more than 430 miles before landing in the sea between North Korea and Japan, the South Korean military said in a statement.
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The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, known as the Panchsheel Treaty are a series of principles which formed the bedrock of the relationship between which of the following countries?
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The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, known in Nepal and India as the Panchsheel Treaty, are a series of principles which formed the bedrock of the relationship between India and the People’s Republic of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed five principles of peaceful co-existence or Panchsheel — the brainchild of China, India and Myanmar in the 1950s — as the mantra for advancing the Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI), and as a vehicle for achieving sustainable globalisation.
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The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, known in Nepal and India as the Panchsheel Treaty, are a series of principles which formed the bedrock of the relationship between India and the People’s Republic of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed five principles of peaceful co-existence or Panchsheel — the brainchild of China, India and Myanmar in the 1950s — as the mantra for advancing the Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI), and as a vehicle for achieving sustainable globalisation.
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For the first time in India, how many cities would float municipal bonds to raise money from the market for urban development projects?
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For the first time in India, 14 cities would float municipal bonds to raise money from the market for urban development projects with the Centre deciding to give an interest subsidy of Rs 400 crore to make the opportunity more attractive.
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For the first time in India, 14 cities would float municipal bonds to raise money from the market for urban development projects with the Centre deciding to give an interest subsidy of Rs 400 crore to make the opportunity more attractive.
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India has strongly refuted allegations of blocking an agenda to discuss easing investment norms globally at which of the following organizations?
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India has strongly refuted allegations of blocking an agenda to discuss easing investment norms globally in the World Trade organisation, saying it only objected to an item in the agenda, which was a matter of domestic policy and outside the trade body’s purview.
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India has strongly refuted allegations of blocking an agenda to discuss easing investment norms globally in the World Trade organisation, saying it only objected to an item in the agenda, which was a matter of domestic policy and outside the trade body’s purview.
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Who among the following created history by becoming the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race in May 2017?
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Arjun Maini, driving for Jenzer Motorsports, created history by becoming the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race when he claimed the sprint race.
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Arjun Maini, driving for Jenzer Motorsports, created history by becoming the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race when he claimed the sprint race.
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Who among the following Indian won the silver in the men’s 125kg wrestling freestyle class in the Asian wrestling championship in May 2017?
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Sumit Kumar provided a silver finish for the host as he fought bravely against Yadollah Mohammadkazemi Mohebi of Iran before going down 6-2 in the final of the 125kg freestyle class of the Asian Wrestling Championship.
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Sumit Kumar provided a silver finish for the host as he fought bravely against Yadollah Mohammadkazemi Mohebi of Iran before going down 6-2 in the final of the 125kg freestyle class of the Asian Wrestling Championship.
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