The power of Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution to commute sentence or to pardon will override the restrictions imposed under Section 433-A of the Criminal Procedure Code. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 In fact, the Governor’s power to pardon overrides a provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 433A — which […]
Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated as President of Iran, a country whose hopes of shaking off a dire economic crisis hinge on reviving a nuclear deal with world powers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Raisi, a conservative, replaces moderate President Hassan Rouhani, whose landmark achievement was the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six major powers. Raisi
Government of India launched ‘Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas’ campaign for inclusive and holistic preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Under Article 243 G of Constitution, Panchayats have been mandated for preparation and implementation of plans for economic development and social justice. With this aim, People’s Plan Campaign titled ‘Sabki
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Over 58,000 children were rescued across India from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under the National Child Labour Project in 2020-21. The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Under this Scheme the District Project Societies (DPS) are set up at the district level under the Chairmanship
The Independent charitable organisation Oxfam reported that ‘net zero’ carbon targets that many countries have announced may be a “dangerous distraction” from the priority of cutting carbon emissions. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 “Land-hungry ‘net zero’ schemes could force an 80 per cent rise in global food prices and more hunger while allowing rich nations
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Boeing is going get its spaceflight program back with an uncrewed flight of its Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The spacecraft, which is called the Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) , is part of an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission is part
India has joined the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer in July this year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) is also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth. It is an international organization and political association of Lusophone nations across four continents, where Portuguese is an official
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Odisha’s Bhubaneswar became the first city in India to achieve 100 per cent vaccination coverage against Covid-19. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Furthermore, it has also administered the first dose of the vaccine to around one lakh migrant workers in the capital. Several strategies like identification of priority population, increase in vaccination centres, and creating
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INS Khanjar becomes the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coastal port of Gopalpur in Odisha. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Gopalpur is a coastal town and a Notified Area Council on the Bay of Bengal coast in Ganjam district in the southern part of Odisha. During ancient times, Gopalpur served as
The India-Russia joint training Exercise INDRA 2021 commenced at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd with an opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of the national flags of both countries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The aim of INDRA 2021 exercise is to facilitate joint training between Indian and Russian Armies to jointly plan and conduct counter-terror operations
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