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Friday 15 September 2017

15.09.2017 Current Affairs Quiz


1) Government will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh ________ refugees, who came from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) five decades ago and are living in northeast.
(A) Chakma
(B) Hajong
(C) Both A and B
(D) None
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Answer-(C) Both A and B
Explanation:
  • The apex country had directed Union government to grant citizenship to these refugees, mostly staying in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Chakmas and Hajongs were originally residents of Chittagong Hill Tracts in erstwhile East Pakistan.
  • They had fleed their homeland after it was submerged by Kaptai dam project in 1960s. Chakmas are Buddhists by faith and Hajongs are Hindus.
  • Since then, their numbers have gone up from about 5,000 in 1964-69 to 1 lakh.
  • At present, they don’t have citizenship and land owning rights but are provided basic amenities by Arunachal Pradesh Government.
  • Arunachal Pradesh Government moved to top court against the order. However, the apex court rejected Arunachal Pradesh Government’s plea.

  • 2) The Union Government has launched ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ (cleanliness is service), a nation-wide fortnight-long sanitation campaign will run from September 15 to __________.
    (A) October 2, 2017
    (B) October 2, 2018
    (C) October 2, 2019
    (D) October 2, 2020
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    Answer-(A) October 2, 2017
    Explanation:
    It was launched by President Ram Nath Kovind from Ishworiganj village in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

    3) TN launches ___________ Scheme for free contraceptive injection for women.
    (A) Chhaya
    (B) Antara
    (C) Anmol
    (D) RaktKosh
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    Answer-(B) Antara
    Explanation:
  • Once in every three months, women in the age group of 18-45 years will be given contraceptive injections free of cost at all state-run primary health centres and hospitals in Tamil Nadu.
  • The Antara Scheme funded by Central Government.
  • The depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection -- added to the present basket of options like condoms, intra-uterine devices, oral pills, morning-after pills, and sterilisation procedures for men and women -- contains the birth control hormone progestogen and is promoted as a safe option for women.
  • Tamil Nadu is the seventh populous state with a population of more than 7.21 crore. The total fertility rate -- the number of children who would be born per woman -- at 1.6 is the lowest in the country.

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