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Quiz: JIGYASA, Daily Current Affairs Quiz, June 8, 2017
- Question 1 of 10
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The term of office of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, is ending on 24th July, 2017. As per Article ______________-of the Constitution, an election to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President is required to be completed before the expiration of the term.
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The term of office of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, is ending on 24th July, 2017. As per Article 62 of the Constitution, an election to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President is required to be completed before the expiration of the term.
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The term of office of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, is ending on 24th July, 2017. As per Article 62 of the Constitution, an election to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President is required to be completed before the expiration of the term.
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Shri C K Mishra, Health and Family Welfare Secretary inaugurated the ‘Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh’, a National Human Milk Bank and Lactation Counselling Centre at:
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Shri C K Mishra, Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) inaugurated the ‘Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh’, a National Human Milk Bank and Lactation Counselling Centre at the Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi. “Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh” is established in collaboration with the Norwegian government, Oslo University and Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI).
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Shri C K Mishra, Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) inaugurated the ‘Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh’, a National Human Milk Bank and Lactation Counselling Centre at the Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi. “Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh” is established in collaboration with the Norwegian government, Oslo University and Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI).
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The two-day National Level Conference on “Capacity Building of SDRFs-2017” concluded on June 7. The conference was inaugurated by
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The two-day National Level Conference on “Capacity Building of SDRFs-2017” concluded on June 7. The conference was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh. The conference was organised by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to develop a synergy and to highlight way ahead to strengthen the response capabilities of State Disaster Response Forces (SDRFs).
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The two-day National Level Conference on “Capacity Building of SDRFs-2017” concluded on June 7. The conference was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh. The conference was organised by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to develop a synergy and to highlight way ahead to strengthen the response capabilities of State Disaster Response Forces (SDRFs).
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India and __________signed the memorandum of obligations on 24 June 2016 at Tashkent, thereby starting the formal process of joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as full members by this month meeting at at Astana in 2017.
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India and Pakistan signed the memorandum of obligations on 24 June 2016 at Tashkent, thereby starting the formal process of joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as full members. The acceptance process will take some months, by which they are expected to become full members by this month meeting at Astana in 2017.
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India and Pakistan signed the memorandum of obligations on 24 June 2016 at Tashkent, thereby starting the formal process of joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as full members. The acceptance process will take some months, by which they are expected to become full members by this month meeting at Astana in 2017.
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The President of Brazil has been in the news in connection with the illegal campaign finance allegations that could force him/her from the out of the President office. Who is the current President of Brazil?
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Judges on Brazil’s top electoral court argued whether to accept new evidence of alleged illegal campaign contributions that stem from a sweeping probe of graft in Latin America’s largest nation as they consider a case that could force President Michel Temer from office.
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Judges on Brazil’s top electoral court argued whether to accept new evidence of alleged illegal campaign contributions that stem from a sweeping probe of graft in Latin America’s largest nation as they consider a case that could force President Michel Temer from office.
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According to a survey by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), ______________ will remains among the top three investment destinations globally till 2019.
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India will remain among the top three investment destinations globally till 2019, according to a survey by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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India will remain among the top three investment destinations globally till 2019, according to a survey by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) and ___________-for export credit of USD 9 billion for infrastructural development in India .
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) and Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) for export credit of USD 9 billion for infrastructural development in India and for the supply of goods and services as part of projects in third countries.
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) and Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) for export credit of USD 9 billion for infrastructural development in India and for the supply of goods and services as part of projects in third countries.
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Which of the following tax /taxes abolished by the Central Government in the last three General Budgets?
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The Central Government in its General Budget 2015-16 had abolished Education Cess, including Secondary and Higher Education Cess on taxable services, and exempted Education Cess on excisable goods as well as Secondary and Higher Education Cess on excisable goods. In its General Budget 2017-18, the Central Government abolished Research and Development cess by amending the Research and Development Cess Act.
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The Central Government in its General Budget 2015-16 had abolished Education Cess, including Secondary and Higher Education Cess on taxable services, and exempted Education Cess on excisable goods as well as Secondary and Higher Education Cess on excisable goods. In its General Budget 2017-18, the Central Government abolished Research and Development cess by amending the Research and Development Cess Act.
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In an effort to curb antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) has divided the drugs into _______________categories.
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In an effort to curb antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) has divided the drugs into three categories — access, watch and reserve — specifying which are to be used for common ailments and which are to be kept for complicated diseases.
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In an effort to curb antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) has divided the drugs into three categories — access, watch and reserve — specifying which are to be used for common ailments and which are to be kept for complicated diseases.
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Data compiled from the first pan-India Common Bird Monitoring Programme (CBMP) organised by
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Data compiled from the first pan-India Common Bird Monitoring Programme (CBMP) organised by the Bombay Natural History Society’s (BNHS) for all three seasons in succession will soon be available in the public domain.
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Data compiled from the first pan-India Common Bird Monitoring Programme (CBMP) organised by the Bombay Natural History Society’s (BNHS) for all three seasons in succession will soon be available in the public domain.
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