Daily Quiz Update- 9 January 2019

Following sub-categories of people will be exempted from it: a) People owning over 5 acres of land, b) People owning a residential plot of more than 1,000 square feet, c) People owing plots of land more than 100 square yards in notified areas, and people owning plots of land more than 200 square yards in non-notified areas, d) People with annual incomes exceeding Rs. 8 lakh.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has set up an inter-ministerial consultant note to rename Indian Forest Service as Indian Forest and Tribal Service.

The scheme, being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare comprises of two components namely National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBB) and National Mission on Bovine Productivity (NMBP).

The bill was moved by the Minister of State for Laws, P.P. Chaudhary. The bill seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce in five personal laws – Hindu Marriage Act, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, Divorce Act (for Christians), Special Marriage Act and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.

Previously, under the right to education act, no state government could allow any schools to fail students up to class 8. Now, it's up to the state government to decide as per the latest amendment.