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On This Day & GK Quiz
Kyoto Protocol which is an international treaty to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming came into effect in 2005.
Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba from Batista thereby establishing a communist state in 1959.
Dadasaheb Phalke, also known as ‘the father of Indian cinema’ passed away in 1944.
Daily Quiz
Which international organisation has recently released ‘Global Sea-level Rise and Implications’?
Ans. World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
Which country has recently confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease?
Ans. Equatorial Guinea
Which pollutant causes Blue-baby Syndrome?
Ans. Nitrates
Which institutions organised DHARA, the annual meeting of the members of the River Cities Alliance (RCA)?
Ans. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
Which amendment to the Constitution of India is regarded as the ‘mini-Constitution’?
Ans. 42nd Amendment Act
