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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: June 15, 2017 First Published: June 15, 2017 | Last
Updated:June 16, 2017 1. The Union Government has launched IDCF programme to
reduce child deaths due to diarrhoea. What does “IDCF” stands for? [A] Intensified
Diarrhea Control Fortnight [B] Intensive Diarrhea Control Fortnight [C] Intensify Diar-
rhea Control Fortnight [D] Intense Diarrhea Control Fortnight Hide Answer Correct
Answer: A [Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight] Answer Explanation: The Union
Health Ministry has launched an Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight (IDCF) across
the country to reduce child deaths due to diarrhoea. Through this initiative, the Ministry
will mobilize health personnel, State Governments and other stakeholders in controlling
the disease, which is one of the most common childhood illnesses. During the IDCF, the
awareness campaign on hygiene and promotion of ORS and Zinc therapy will be con-
ducted at state, district and village levels. Nearly 12 crore under five children will be
covered during the programme. As per an estimate, 1.1 million children die every year in
India out of which about one lakh death occur due to this disease. Diarrhoea can be
prevented with safe drinking water, sanitation, breastfeeding and appropriate nutrition. 2.
Who has become the first Indian woman to be elected as judge of the International
Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)? [A] Nirmila Randhawat [B] Aniruddha Rajput
[C] Neeru Chadha [D] Nidhi Bhandari Hide Answer Correct Answer: C [Neeru
Chadha] Answer Explanation: Dr. Neeru Chadha has become the first Indian woman to
be elected as the judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for
a nine-year term from 2017 to 2026. She got most of the votes in Asia Pacific Group.
With this election, Dr. Chadha has also become the first Indian woman to occupy a top
UN position, after Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, who served as the President of the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Hamburg-based ITLOS, established in 1996,
is one of dispute settlement mechanisms under the UN Convention on the Law of the
Sea (UNCLOS) that entered into force in 1994. 3. The 16th North East Region Com-
monwealth Parliamentary Association (NERCPA) conference has started in which city?
[A] Guwahati [B] Imphal [C] Agartala [D] Shillong Hide Answer Correct Answer: B
[Imphal ] Answer Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has inaugurated
the 16th North East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (NERCPA)
Conference at Imphal in Manipur on June 15, 2017. The theme of the Conference is
“North East and Look East Policy”. The Conference will deliberate on three significant
themes – North East and Look East Policy, special plan for development of railways,
airways, surface road and inland waterways connectivity for speedy economic develop-
ment of North East Region and setting up of a chapter of Speaker’s Research Initiative
in the North Eastern Region for capacity building of the legislators of the region and
generating research for the North Eastern legislatures. In the conference, Manipur
Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker and NERCPA
Chairman Abu Taher Mondal, Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh,
Presiding Officers and members of the legislatures of North East States are participating.
4. Which country has topped the global remittance-receiving list of 2016, as per latest
UN report “One Family at a Time”? [A] China [B] Philippines [C] Malaysia [D] India
Hide Answer Correct Answer: D [India ] Answer Explanation: India has topped the
global remittance-receiving list of 2016, as per the latest United Nations report ‘One
Family at a Time’. As per the report, Indians working across the globe sent home $62.7
billion US dollars in 2016, followed by China ($61 billion), Philippines ($30 billion) and
Pakistan ($20 billion). The ‘One Family at a Time’ study by the UN International Fund
for Agricultural Development (IFAD) stated that about 200 million migrants globally sent
more than $445 billion dollars as remittances in 2016 to their families. Remittance flows
have grown over the last decade from $296 billion in 2007 to $445 billion in 2016. It
has risen at a rate averaging 4.2 per cent annually. The study is the first-ever of a 10-
year trend in migration and remittance flows over the period 2007-2016. The report has