Which country is planning to build the world’s largest seawater desalination plant?
Answer: Israel
What is the birth date of Sonia Gandhi?
Answer: 9 December 1946
Who is the new British Prime Minister after Gordon Brown?
Answer: David Cameron. The 43-year-old Cameron becomes Britain’s youngest prime minister in almost 200 years. The last was Lord Liverpool at 42.
Who is the new IPL Commissioner?
Answer: Chirayu Amin. Chirayu Amin has joined as the new IPL commissioner after the dismissal of Lalit Modi. Mr. Amin is Baroda Cricket Association president and he also heads a company known as Alembic Chemicals.
What is Khap Panchayat?
Answer: Khap panchayats or caste councils are the local Panchayat’s in Haryana villages which have come into lime light due to their diktats (or fatwa) prohibiting same gotra marriages. They are run as a separate courts where judgement are given by Khap Panchs. The Hindu Marriage Act however does not prohibits same caste marriage. Most political parties support Khap Panchayats.
Who has issued a fatwa saying that it is illegal for women to work?
Answer: Darul Uloom Deoband, the Sunni Muslim seminary had this fatwa issued by a bench of three clerics.
What is the name of panel that is being setup to look into Telangana issue?
Answer: Srikrishna committee or panel has been set up to study the demand for separate Telangana.
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