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Context: Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met at the historic Great Hall of the People, seat of power of the Chinese Communist Party, on Thursday (May 16), where a welcome ceremony for Russia’s leader included a guard of honour by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Background:-
About Russia
Source: Britannica
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Context: With nearly twice the number of pilgrims embarking on the Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand since it commenced on May 10, the state government has reported the death of 11 pilgrims in the first five days.
Background:
About CHAR DHAM YATRA
Additional Information:
Source: Indian Express
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Context: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has announced a lowering of retail prices for 41 essential drugs and revised ceiling rates of seven scheduled formulations.
Background:
About NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AUTHORITY (NPPA) :
Mandate
Source: Business Standard
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Context: The 7th edition of India- France Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commenced recently at Umroi, in a fully developed and modern Foreign Training Node in Meghalaya.
Background:
ABOUT EXERCISE SHAKTI :
7th edition of Exercise Shakti
Source: Times of India
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Context: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), in collaboration with Microsoft, has blocked more than 1,000 Skype IDs involved in blackmail, extortion, and “digital arrests” by cybercriminals posing as police and law enforcement authorities, the Union Home Ministry said
Background:
About INDIAN CYBER CRIME COORDINATION CENTER (I4C) :
Objectives of I4C
Source: Hindu
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Context: Balanced fertilization — discouraging farmers from applying too much urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), or muriate of potash (MOP), which only have primary nutrients in high concentrations — is likely to be a key policy goal for the government taking over after the Lok Sabha elections.
Background:
Balanced Fertilization:
Benefits/Significance of Balanced Fertilization:
Issues/Challenges related to Balanced Fertilization:
Way Forward:
Source: Indian Express
Q1.) Consider the following statements about National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority of India (NPPA);
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Q2.) Arrange the following pilgrimage sites from west to east
Select the correct answer using the code below:
Q3.) Consider the following countries:
How many of the above mentioned countries share land border with Russia?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 18th May 2024 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – d
Q.2) – c
Q.3) – d