{"id":8592,"date":"2017-10-25T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T04:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/race4job.com\/blog\/?p=8592"},"modified":"2017-10-25T10:27:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T04:57:02","slug":"daily-bits-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/daily-bits-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Bits"},"content":{"rendered":"

1.<\/strong>The international exhibition \u2018World Dental Show 2017\u2019 has opened in which city?<\/p>\n

[A] Mumbai
\n[B] New Delhi
\n[C] Chennai
\n[D] Kolkata<\/p>\n

Correct Answer:<\/span> A [Mumbai]
\nAnswer Explanation:<\/span>
\nThe 3-day international exhibition \u2013 \u2018World Dental Show 2017\u2019 has opened in Mumbai, Maharashtra on October 6, 2017 to showcase the evolving global technologies and techniques in dentistry. The show will facilitate the exhibitors from across the globe to meet the \u2018who is who\u2019 in the Indian dental arena and provide them to use this platform to build networks of influence, launch new products and create awareness about new clinical claims. The exhibition, hosted by the Indian Dental Association (IDA), has witnessed participation from the international exhibitors from China, Germany, Israel, Malaysia, Russian Federation, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, UK and US.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong>Which state government has launched a mass marriage scheme \u2018Mukhyamantri Samoohik Vivaah Yojana\u2019 for BPL families?
\n[A] Assam
\n[B] Madhya Pradesh
\n[C] Rajasthan
\n[D] Uttar Pradesh
\nCorrect Answer:<\/span> D [Uttar Pradesh]
\nAnswer Explanation:<\/span>
\nThe Uttar Pradesh government has launched a mass marriage scheme \u2018Mukhyamantri Samoohik Vivaah Yojana\u2019. In it, the state government will spend Rs 35,000 on each couple, besides gifting them mobile phones and household items, and the social welfare department will conduct the mass marriages. The marriage programs regarding the scheme will be organized by urban local bodies like Nagar panchayat, Nagar Palika and Nagar Nigam, kshetra panchayats, Zila panchayats, overnment\/semi-government organizations and NGOs, which will be authorized by district magistrates of respective districts. As per the scheme, the parents of the brides must be the residents of Uttar Pradesh and must belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in order to avail the benefits of the scheme. There must be minimum 10 couples in the mass marriage ceremony.<\/p>\n

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3.<\/strong>Which city to host the first-ever conference of Partner NGOs?
\n[A] Pune
\n[B] Ahmedabad
\n[C] New Delhi
\n[D] Lucknow
\nCorrect Answer:<\/span> C [New Delhi]
\nAnswer Explanation:<\/span>
\nThe first-ever conference of Partner NGOs will be inaugurated by the Union Minister of Women & Child Development (MoWCD) Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi on October 9, 2017. The subject of the conference is \u201cImplementation of Policies, Schemes and Programmes for Women and Children: Challenges and Way Forward\u201d. The aim of the conference is to sensitize partner NGOs across the country for the implementation of various WCD schemes and to give them an opportunity to share their experiences and insights. Approx 250 NGOs across the country, Line Ministries and experts will participate in the conference.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>Who has become the first person from India to win Anna Politkovskaya Award?
\n[A] Rajdev Ranjan
\n[B] Gauri Lankesh
\n[C] Tarun Kumar Acharya
\n[D] M. V. N. Shankar
\nCorrect Answer:<\/span> B [Gauri Lankesh]
\nAnswer Explanation:<\/span>
\nKannada journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead in Bengaluru on September 5, 2017, has been awarded a prestigious global Anna Politkovskaya Award, which is given in the memory of a slain Russian reporter and political activist. With this, she became the first person from India to receive the honour. Lankesh shared the award with Gulalai Ismail, a Pakistani peace activist who has faced death threats for speaking out against the Taliban. The award marks the 11th anniversary of the killing of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian investigative reporter and activist who uncovered state corruption and rights abuses, especially in Chechnya. The award is presented annually by Reach All Women in War (the RAW in WAR organisation) and honours women human rights defenders from around the world.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>Kundan Shah, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?
\n[A] Journalism
\n[B] Sports
\n[C] Film Industry
\n[D] Politics
\nCorrect Answer:<\/span> C [Film Industry]
\nAnswer Explanation:<\/span>
\nFilmmaker Kundan Shah (69), the director of the romantic drama \u2018Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa\u2019, has passed away in Mumbai on October 7. He is most known for his comedy classic \u2018Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro\u2019 and his 1985\u20131986, TV series Nukkad with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. He will be remembered for his wonderful usage of humour and satire to showcase the life & struggles of common citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1.The international exhibition \u2018World Dental Show 2017\u2019 has opened in which city? [A] Mumbai [B] New Delhi [C] Chennai [D] Kolkata Correct Answer: A [Mumbai] Answer Explanation: The 3-day international exhibition \u2013 \u2018World Dental Show 2017\u2019 has opened in Mumbai, Maharashtra on October 6, 2017 to showcase the evolving global technologies and techniques in dentistry. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8592"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8593,"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8592\/revisions\/8593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}