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The Controversial Demise of Gangster-Politician Mukhtar Ansari

Mukhtar Ansari, a former gangster-turned-politician, passed away on the night of March 28, 2024, at a hospital in Banda, Uttar Pradesh. His death has stirred controversy and raised allegations of foul play.

  • Ansari was a five-time MLA from Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
  • He ventured into crime to establish his gang in the government contract mafia of the state.
  • Ansari faced over 60 pending cases against him.
  • He had been incarcerated in jails in both Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005.
  • Cause of Death: Ansari suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized.
  • His family alleges he was administered slow poison, claiming it happened before his demise, particularly pointing to an incident on March 19 during dinner.
  • District authorities refute these claims, stating he died of cardiac arrest.
  • Chief judicial magistrate’s court at Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari

Q: Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who recently passed away, was a prominent figure in which state’s politics?

a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh

b) Uttar Pradesh

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Deepak Kumar, a senior IAS officer, appointed as the new Home Secretary of Uttar Pradesh

Deepak Kumar, a senior IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Home Secretary of Uttar Pradesh on March 19, 2024.

  1. The appointment of Deepak Kumar was approved by the Election Commission.
  2. Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer, Randeep Rinwa, confirmed Deepak Kumar’s appointment.
  3. Deepak Kumar is currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary of Finance and Basic Education.
  4. Senior IAS officer Sanjay Prasad, who was previously handling the Home Department, is associated with the Chief Minister and also oversees the Information Department.
  5. Uttar Pradesh, which sends the maximum Lok Sabha members (80) is gearing up for the general elections in all seven phases.

Q: Who has been appointed as the new Home Secretary of Uttar Pradesh ?

a) Deepak Kumar
b) Sanjay Prasad
c) Randeep Rinwa
d) Alok Kumar

Answer: a) Deepak Kumar

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President Approved Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand Bill, 2024

President Droupadi Murmu approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Uttarakhand Bill, 2024.

Uttarakhand will become the first State in the country to implement the UCC.

The Bill addresses practices such as polygamy, polyandry, halala, iddat, and talaaq, and ensures property rights, equal marriageable age, and equal inheritance rights.

On the 7th of February 2024, the Uttarakhand Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. With the enactment of UCC law, everyone in the State will get equal rights without any discrimination in matters like maintenance, adoption, inheritance and divorce.

Q: Which state recently became the first in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Punjab
d) Maharashtra

Ans : b) Uttarakhand

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Nayab Saini Takes Oath As Chief Minister of Haryana

Nayab Singh Saini, a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), become the Chief Minister of Haryana. His oath-taking ceremony took place on March 12, 2024.

About Nayab Singh Saini and his journey to the chief minister’s office:

  • Nayab Singh Saini, aged 54, represents the Kurukshetra constituency as a Member of Parliament (MP).
  • He hails from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community.
  • Saini’s political journey began in 1996 when he joined the BJP. Over the years, he steadily climbed the party ranks.
  • Notably, he served as the district general secretary of the BJP Youth Wing in Ambala in 2002 and later became the district president in Ambala in 2005.
  • In 2014, Saini was elected as an MLA from the Narayangarh constituency.
  • Subsequently, he assumed the role of a minister in the Haryana government in 2016.
  • His victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Kurukshetra constituency further solidified his position in Haryana politics.

Q: Who became the Chief Minister of Haryana in March 2024?

A) Manohar Lal Khattar
B) Nayab Singh Saini
C) Dushyant Chautala
D) Biplab Dev

Ans : B) Nayab Singh Saini

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Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leader, took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time

  1. Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leader, took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time on January 28, 2024.
  2. Eight other cabinet ministers, including three from BJP and three from JD(U), also took the oath of office and secrecy.
  3. Governor Rajendra Vishwanat Arlekar administered the oath.
  4. BJP’s Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha, and Prem Kumar, along with JD(U)’s Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, and Shravan Kumar, are among the inducted ministers.
  5. Santosh Kumar Suman from Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and one Independent member also joined the cabinet.

Q: Who recently took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time?

a. Jitan Ram Manjhi
b. Nitish Kumar
c. Vijay Kumar Choudhary
d. Rajendra Vishwanat Arlekar

Ans : b. Nitish Kumar

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Guinness record for simultaneous mass Surya Namaskar at 108 places in Gujarat

  • Gujarat set a Guinness record for simultaneous mass Surya Namaskar at 108 places on the first day of 2024.
  • Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister for Home Affairs Harsh Sanghavi attended the state-level event at the Modhera Sun Temple.
  • Over 2500 people participated in the state-level function at the Modhera Sun Temple.
  • The mass Surya Namaskar was performed at 108 places, including 51 historic sites in Gujarat.
  • A month-long Mega Surya Namaskar Competition was organized by the Gujarat State Yog Board and the state government to promote the practice.

Q: Which Indian state set a Guinness record for performing mass Surya Namaskar simultaneously at 108 places on the first day of 2024?

a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Karnataka

Ans : b) Gujarat

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Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023 at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023 at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun on December 8, 2023.

  • The two-day summit is organized under the theme of “peace to prosperity” and has attracted thousands of investors and delegates from around the world.
  • Notable participants include Union Ministers, Ambassadors from various countries, and leading industrialists.
  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted the state government’s preparations for the summit, including the introduction of more than 27 new policies and amendments to existing policies.
  • The state government has created a land bank of seven thousand acres to facilitate the establishment of new industries in Uttarakhand.

Q: Where was the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023 held in December 2023?

a. New Delhi
b. Dehradun
c. Mumbai
d. Jaipur

Ans : b. Dehradun

Q. Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

A. Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
B. Dehradun, Uttarakhand
C. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
D. Guwahati, Assam.

Ans : B. Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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Revanth Reddy will be the next chief minister of Telangana

Telangana Pradesh Congress President A Revanth Reddy announced as the next Chief Minister of Telangana. Swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Thursday, the 7th December 2023 at LB Stadium Hyderabad.

Fifty-four-year-old Revanth Reddy was credited for the Congress’ thumping victory in the recently-concluded Assembly elections, wherein it secured a clear majority of 64 seats. He was also the party’s poster boy for its campaign.

Q: Who has been announced as the next Chief Minister of Telangana by the Congress party?

a) K C Venugopal
b) Mallikarjun Kharge
c) A Revanth Reddy
d) D.K. Shivakumar

Answer: c) A Revanth Reddy

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Home Ministry Declares Nine Meitei Extremist Organizations Unlawful

The Home Ministry has declared nine Meitei extremist organizations operating mainly in Manipur as unlawful associations for a five-year period. The organizations include the Peoples’ Liberation Army and its political wing, the Revolutionary Peoples’ Front (RPF), the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing, the Manipur Peoples’ Army (MPA), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing, Kangleipak Communist Party and its armed wing, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), the Coordination Committee (CorCom), and the Alliance for Socialist Unity Kangleipak (ASUK).

The Home Ministry stated in a notification dated 13 November 2023 that these Meitei extremist organizations have been involved in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, including attacking and killing security forces, police, and civilians in Manipur. The Centre expressed the opinion that the activities of these organizations are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, involving acts of intimidation, extortion, and looting of the civilian population for fundraising.

Q.: In which Indian state are these Meitei extremist organizations primarily operating, leading to their declaration as unlawful by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

a. Assam
b. Manipur
c. Nagaland
d. Kerala

Ans : b. Manipur

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Guinness World Record by lighting 22.23 lakh diyas at 51 ghats of Ayodhya on Deepotsav

Uttar Pradesh government achieves sixth Guinness World Record by lighting 22.23 lakh diyas at 51 ghats of Ayodhya on Deepotsav on 11 November 2023.

  1. Notable attendees including Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers, cabinet ministers, and ambassadors from 52 countries.
  2. The purpose of organizing the coronation and Deepotsav is to restore the glory of Ayodhya, with 178 development projects worth rupees 30 thousand 500 crores starting in the city, aiming to generate employment opportunities.
  3. The event featured a Shobha Yatra with 18 tableaux at Ram Katha Park showcasing India’s folk culture. Additionally, Chief Minister Adityanath inaugurated a 3D holographic show, projection mapping, and laser show based on Ramayana.

Q.: What achievement did the Uttar Pradesh government attain during Deepotsav in Ayodhya on November 11, 2023?

a) Fifth Guinness World Record
b) Sixth Guinness World Record
c) Tenth Guinness World Record
d) No Guinness World Record

Ans : b) Sixth Guinness World Record

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