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Quiz: JIGYASA, Daily Current Affairs Quiz, June 29, 2017
- Question 1 of 10
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The Union Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and __________on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India.
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The Union Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India.
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The Union Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India.
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances with some modifications. Who was the chairman of 7th Central Pay Commission?
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances with some modifications. 7th Central Pay Commission chairman is Justice Ashok Kumar.
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances with some modifications. 7th Central Pay Commission chairman is Justice Ashok Kumar.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) will be launching first time Nationwide “Voter Registration Reminder” from 1st July , 2017 on which of the following social media platforms?
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Election Commission of India (ECI) is launching a ‘Special Drive to enrol left out electors, with a special focus on first time electors from 1st July , 2017 , so as to move in the direction of Commission’s motto that ‘NO VOTER TO BE LEFT BEHIND’ . In order to reach out to maximum eligible voters, the ECI is collaborating with Facebook to launch first Nationwide “Voter Registration Reminder” on 1st July ,2017 .
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Election Commission of India (ECI) is launching a ‘Special Drive to enrol left out electors, with a special focus on first time electors from 1st July , 2017 , so as to move in the direction of Commission’s motto that ‘NO VOTER TO BE LEFT BEHIND’ . In order to reach out to maximum eligible voters, the ECI is collaborating with Facebook to launch first Nationwide “Voter Registration Reminder” on 1st July ,2017 .
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Which among the following UN member country/countries did not sign Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT?
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The Netherlands backed India’s early entry into the NSG and other multilateral export control regimes, and supported the country’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat. India, Pakistan, Israel and South Sudan are among the four UN member states which have not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, the international pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
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The Netherlands backed India’s early entry into the NSG and other multilateral export control regimes, and supported the country’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat. India, Pakistan, Israel and South Sudan are among the four UN member states which have not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, the international pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
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The armies of India and Thailand are conducting the yearly joint training exercise named Ex Maitree 2017 from July 3 to July 17 in:
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“The armies of India and Thailand are conducting the yearly joint training exercise named Ex Maitree 2017 from July 3 to July 17 at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh”.
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“The armies of India and Thailand are conducting the yearly joint training exercise named Ex Maitree 2017 from July 3 to July 17 at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh”.
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The Union Cabinet gave its approval, in-principle, for divesting stakes in national airline Air India. Air India was founded by J.R.D. Tata in:
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The Union Cabinet gave its approval, in-principle, for divesting stakes in national airline Air India. Air India was founded by J.R.D. Tata in 1932 as Tata Airlines which became a public limited company in 1946. Air India was later nationalised in 1953.
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The Union Cabinet gave its approval, in-principle, for divesting stakes in national airline Air India. Air India was founded by J.R.D. Tata in 1932 as Tata Airlines which became a public limited company in 1946. Air India was later nationalised in 1953.
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Who has been taken over as President of the International Economic Association (IEA) in June 2017?
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The Finance Ministry’s former Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu has taken over as President of the International Economic Association (IEA), according to a statement from Cornell University in the US.
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The Finance Ministry’s former Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu has taken over as President of the International Economic Association (IEA), according to a statement from Cornell University in the US.
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Scientists at Stockholm University have discovered two phases of water with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using which of the following rays?
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Scientists at Stockholm University have discovered two phases of water with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using X-rays.
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Scientists at Stockholm University have discovered two phases of water with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using X-rays.
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NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft has been sent to which of the following planets in the solar system?
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NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft has discovered that Uranus’ magnetosphere – the region defined by the icy planet’s magnetic field and the material trapped inside it – gets flipped on and off like a light switch every day as it rotates along with the planet.
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NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft has discovered that Uranus’ magnetosphere – the region defined by the icy planet’s magnetic field and the material trapped inside it – gets flipped on and off like a light switch every day as it rotates along with the planet.
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FIFA is set to shift India’s Under-17 World Cup matches from Mumbai to which among the following cities of India?
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FIFA is set to shift India’s Under-17 World Cup matches from Mumbai to the Delhi as the apex soccer body has taken the host government’s request “very seriously”.
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FIFA is set to shift India’s Under-17 World Cup matches from Mumbai to the Delhi as the apex soccer body has taken the host government’s request “very seriously”.
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