President Ram Nath Kovind has prorogued the fifth session of 17th Lok Sabha. The session had commenced on 29th January. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 President also prorogued the Rajya Sabha. The House was adjourned sine die on 25th of this month. Termination of a session of the House by an order made by the […]
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People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora having overseas citizens of India (OCI) card are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 According to the embassy, the Indian government has also decided to grant further extension of time till December 31,
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Political parties are frequently invoking Assam’s world-famous one-horned rhino to connect with the people of the state, the animal has now become a part of poll rhetoric, with promises to save “the pride of Assam”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The projection of rhino as the pride of Assam began during the Assam Movement (1979-85).
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The Centre has only rejected 4.3% of all Right to Information (RTI) requests in 2019-20, the lowest ever rate, according to the Central Information Commission’s annual report. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 However, almost 40% of these rejections did not include any valid reason, as they did not invoke one of the permissible exemption clauses
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Election Commission of India, in exercise of the powers under sub-section (1) of Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 has notified the period between 7:00A.M on 27th March, 2021 and 7.30 PM on 29th April, 2021, as the period during which exit polls are banned. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 During
The Supreme Court pushed for the appointment of retired judges to battle pendency of cases in High Courts. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Of the pending recommendations, 44 were made to fill vacancies in the Calcutta, Madhya Pradesh, Gauhati, Rajasthan and Punjab High Courts. These recommendations have been pending with the government for over seven
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The Supreme Court has held that the Army’s “selective” evaluation process discriminates against and disproportionately affects women short service commission officers seeking a permanent commission. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The evaluation pattern of women officers has caused them economic and psychological harm, the court said. The court ordered that the cases of women officers
Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde has recommended Justice N.V. Ramana, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, as the next top judge. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Justice Ramana is now set to take over as the 48th Chief Justice of India from April 24. The Centre had recently asked Chief Justice
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Lok Sabha cleared the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, a Bill to set up a commission for regulating and prescribing uniform education standards for allied and healthcare professionals. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Bill defines ‘allied health professional’ as an associate, technician, or technologist trained to support the diagnosis and treatment
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha that “presently, there is no proposal to implement Panchayat system in Sixth Schedule areas of Assam”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution protects tribal populations and provides autonomy to the communities through creation of autonomous development councils that can frame
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