10.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) The question of disqualification under the 10th schedule is decided by the __________ in the case of lok sabha.
(A) Lok sabha Secretory
(B) Election Commissioner
(C) Speaker
(D) President
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Answer-(C) Speaker
Explanation:

It is decided by the chairman in the case of Rajya sabha.

Amendments Act 1985 also known as Anti-defection law, added 10th schedule.

Gujarat congress suspends 8 MLAs for 6-years for cross voting in Rajya sabha polls.

2) The MTP Act, 1971 came into effect from 1st April 1972. MTP stands for _________________.
(A) Medical Termination of Pregnancy
(B) Medical Treatment for Patients
(C) Metro cities Transport Policy
(D) Multinational Trades Policy
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Answer-(A) Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Explanation:

Under the 1971 act, even pregnant rape victims cannot abort after 20 weeks.

On 9th August, the Supreme Court allowed a woman in Mumbai who is 26 weeks pregnant without skull suffers a life-threatening condition.

3) The 2017 BWF World Badminton Championship will be held in __________ from August 21 to 27.
(A) London, England
(B) Glasgow, Scotland
(C) New Delhi, India
(D) Durban, South Africa
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Answer-(B) Glasgow, Scotland

4) __________launches SATH (Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital) initiative which aims to identify and build 3 future role model states for health and education
(A) Ministry of Human Resource & Development
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) National Development Council
(D) NITI Aayog
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Answer-(D) NITI Aayog
Explanation:

On 8th August 2017, NITI Aayog has selected Uttar Pradesh, Assam & Karnataka under its SATH initiative to transform their health sector.

It has also selected Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha under its SATH initiative to transform their education sector.

5) On 8th August 2017, the 75th Anniversary of Quit India Movement, Prime Minister Modi called for eradication of poverty, malnutrition and illiteracy in the next five years (2017-2022) with the pledge _________________ (Karenge aur kar ke rechenge).
(A) Do or Die
(B) We will do and accomplish
(C) Quit poverty, malnutrition and illiteracy
(D) Good India Movement
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Answer-(B) We will do and accomplish
Explanation:

These five years (2017-2022) are about ‘commitment to fulfilment’ (Sankalp se siddhi)

The pledge ‘We will do and accomplish’ is made equivalent to Mahatma Gandhi’s 1942’s slogan ‘Do or Die’.

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