65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference to be host by Which country?

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USA

Germany

France

Canada

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Canada

An Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be attending the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference scheduled to be held in Halifax, Canada from 20 August 2022 - 26 August 2022.

The delegation includes Anurag Sharma, MP (Lok Sabha) & CPA Executive Committee Member; Sunita Duggal, MP (Lok Sabha) & CWP Steering Committee Member; Neeraj Shekhar, MP (Rajya Sabha), Santosh Kumar, MP (Lok Sabha); Anubhav Mohanty, MP (Lok Sabha); Dr Kanimozhi NVN Somu, MP (Rajya Sabha) and Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary General, Lok Sabha.

The Conference will also be attended by 23 Presiding Officers and 16 Secretaries from State Legislatures from India who are also members of CPA.

During the Conference, eight workshops will be held on various subjects. The Lok Sabha Speaker will participate as a panelist in the Workshop ‘C’ titled “A People’s Parliament: Accessibility through Innovation”.

Other members of the delegation including Presiding Officers from State Legislatures will also participate in various other workshops and the General Assembly of the Conference.

During the visit, the Lok Sabha Speaker will also interact with his counterparts from other commonwealth countries to discuss the matters of mutual interest and parliamentary cooperation.

Birla will also interact with business community and Indian Diaspora during his stay in Halifax..

Source : The States Man

Published On : August 23, 2022

About National Judicial Academy (NJA)

Establishment and Structure :

* Founded in 1993 as an independent society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

* Fully funded by the Government of India and operates under Supreme Court instructions.

* Governed by a Governing Council (GC) and General Body (GB), chaired by the Chief Justice of India.

Mandate and Programs :

* Conducts training programs to assist judges in their adjudicative roles and court administration.

* Organized 347 educational programs from 2017 to February 2023, with participation from judges, judicial officers, and foreign counterparts.

* Special events, including regional conferences, are highlights of NJA’s activities, with 19 newspapers covering its academic endeavors during the same period.

Published On : April 15, 2024

Q .

Who was the CEO of Byju's India who has resigned from his post?

Arjun Mohan

Vineet Saxena

Alakh Pandey

Vivek Agnihotri

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Arjun Mohan

Byju's CEO Arjun Mohan has resigned from his position just about seven months after he took over, with founder Byju Raveendran resuming daily operational responsibilities, the company said in a statement on 15th April 2024. Mohan will transition to an external advisory role.

“The changes follow an extensive seven-month operational review and cost optimisation exercise led by outgoing BYJU'S India CEO Arjun Mohan. Mohan will now transition to an external advisory role, lending his deep EdTech expertise to the company and its founders during this transformation phase,” the edtech said the statement.

Raveendran, Founder and Group CEO said, the reorganisation marks the start of BYJU'S 3.0. It would be a “leaner and more agile organisation ready to quickly adapt to evolving market dynamics, especially in the realm of hyper-personalized education,” he said.

Published On : April 15, 2024

Q .

Lee Hsien Loong is the Prime Minister of which country who has announced to resign from his post?

Japan

Vietnam

Malaysia

Singapore

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Singapore

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced he will step down on May 15 after nearly 20 years as part of a long-planned leadership change.

In his place, his deputy Lawrence Wong will be the next PM of the country. Lee, 72, was sworn in as the third Prime Minister of Singapore on 12 August 2004.

Published On : April 15, 2024