1) Which nation’s government has presented the plan for a fresh constitution?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Pakistan
c. Bangladesh
d. Afghanistan
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ANSWER: Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s new government under Maithripala Sirisena has made plans for a new constitution devolving power and preventing ethnic tensions that leading to a long civil war that closed in 2009. Sirisena has aimed at resolving the 26 year conflict between Tamil Tiger rebels and government troops. Shrines unseated former leader Mahindra Rajapaksa in a tightly contested poll in the previous year and made the promise to strengthen democracy and fundamental rights under a new constitution. The fresh constitution will aim for fundamental rights and freedoms for ensuring human dignity and an accountable government.
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2) Which former minister of Sri Lanka passed away on 14th October 2015?
a. Ranil Wickramsinghe
b. Maithripala Sirisena
c. Karu Jayasuriya
d. K. Velayudam
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ANSWER: K. Velayudam
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K. Velayudam, trade unionist and political as well as former State Minister for Plantation industries passed away at the age of 85 on 14th October 2015. Velayudam started his career in the 1970s as a member of trade union LJEWU. In the years between 2001 and 2004, he was MP and in August, in the year 2014, he re-entered the House.
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3) India exchanged 4 agreements in various fields including medicare facilities with which Asian nation?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Sri Lanka
d. Bangladesh
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ANSWER: Sri Lanka
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India and Sri Lanka on 15 September 2015 exchanged four agreements in various fields including medicare facilities an aim to ensure peace and stability in the region.
These were exchanged during the visit of PM of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe to India from 14 September to 16 September 2015.The Four agreements exchanged between the two sides were as follows:
• Exchange of letters on orbit frequency coordination of satellite for SAARC region
• Exchange of MoU regarding supply of medical equipment to 200 bed ward complex at district hospital, Vavuniya
• Exchange of letters on establishment of emergency ambulance services in Sri Lanka
• Exchange of MoU regarding renewed India’s grant assistance for implementation of SDP
The two sides also discussed issues such as fishermen’s straying in waters of the nations and the Sri Lankan Tamil issue.
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4) In which country will India set up an Emergency Ambulance Health Protection Service with 50-crore rupee assistance?
a. Bhutan
b. Nepal
c. Sri Lanka
d. Bangladesh
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ANSWER: Sri Lanka
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In the first phase India will be giving 88 Ambulances which will be deployed in Western and Southern provinces, he added. A total of 297 ambulances will be given by India to Sri Lanka and 2 thousand health workers will be trained for providing emergency health services.
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5) On 2nd June’15 which country has passed women hate crime law- imposing tough sentences for hate crimes against women?
a. Colombia
b. Pakistan
c. Afghanistan
d. Sri Lanka
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ANSWER: Colombia
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The bill was passed with 104 votes in support and three against. It still needs to be signed by the President to become law. It was named after Rosa Elvira Cely, a woman who was attacked, raped and murdered by a man in a park in the capital, Bogota, in May 2012. Under the new law, those found guilty could face up to 50 years in jail. It imposes longer sentences on crimes where women are targeted specifically because of their gender, including psychological, physical and sexual attacks.
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