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Fifty countries have signed a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons. The first country to sign is
The world’s first legally-binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons opened for signature at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a ceremony at which speakers from international organizations, governments and civil society hailed this milestone in achieving a world free of such arsenals as well as the work that remains to be done.
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India replaces which country as top retail destination in 2017?
A Nigerian, Zannah Mustapha has won the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 2017 Nansen Refugees Award. He is the Director of Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School. Mr. Mustapha is the first Nigerian recipient of the award.
Mr. Mustapha was chosen as the winner of the award for his humanitarian work in championing the rights of children.
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On which day, International Day of Peace is observed around the world?
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. This day was established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations (UN) resolution.
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Which of the following states has released ‘People First’ mobile application for grievance redressal in the state?
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday released 'People First' mobile application for grievance redressal at the Collectors' conference in Vijayawada.
Under this application, people of Andhra Pradesh can dial 1100 to register complaints about government services and schemes.
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B. Sambamurthy appointed as NPCI interim chairman. What is the full form of NPCI?
The Board of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for all retail payment systems in the country, today announced the unanimous appointment of B Sambamurthy as interim Chairman of the Board.
Sambamurthy replaces retiring Chairman, Balachandran M
Sambamurthy was formerly Director and CEO of Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) and Chairman and Managing Director of Corporation Bank prior to that.
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Who has been named as brand ambassador for Food Street, a curated food experience zone at the forthcoming World Food India event?
Popular chef Sanjeev Kapoor was named brand ambassador for Food Street, a curated food experience zone at the forthcoming World Food India event.
World Food India is a three-day mega international event covering the entire food processing value chain.
Food Street, being held by Ministry of Food Processing Industry, will be hosted for the first time in India from November 3.
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Which country launches the world’s fastest bullet train ‘Fuxing’?
China began to restore the world’s fastest bullet train, running at 350 kilometres per hour, from Beijing to Shanghai, six years after it reduced the speed of its trains.
A ‘Fuxing’ bullet train, which will enjoy the high speed, departed Beijing South Railway Station at 9:00am local time (1 am GMT) for Shanghai, reported state-run Xinhua news agency. The speed hike will cut the Beijing-Shanghai journey to 4 hours 28 minutes.
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Under revamped “Khelo India” programme, each athlete selected will receive an annual scholarship worth
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the revamped Khelo India programme at a cost of Rs.1,756 crore for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20. This marks a watershed moment in the history of Indian sports, as the Programme aims at mainstreaming sport as a tool for individual development, community development, economic development and national development.
The revamped Khelo India Programme would impact the entire sports ecosystem, including infrastructure, community sports, talent identification, coaching for excellence, competition structure and sports economy.
