DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS-10 JANUARY 2015
1)
GOVERNOR’S RULE IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Ø President Pranab Mukherjee approved the Governor’s rule in
J&K.
Ø It is because there is deadlock in the state over formation
of a new government after assembly elections.
Ø J&K has come under governor’s rule for the second time
under Governor N.N. Vohra, the first was in 2008.
Ø President’s Rule: In case of failure of constitutional
machinery in any state of the India, the president’s rule is imposed under
Article 356 of the constitution
Ø In J&K, as per section 92 of the constitution, the
Governor’s rule can be imposed for six month only after the consent of
President of India if state machinery is not functioning
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Which of the following state comes under Governor’s rule:
a.
Punjab
b.
J
&K
c.
Assam
d.
Jharkhand
2)
SIRISENA SWORN IN AS 7TH PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
Ø MaithripalaSirisena has sworn-in as the 7th
President of Sri Lanka by defeating Mahindra Rajapaksa.
Ø RanilWickramasinghe is sworn in as Prime Minister
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Who among the following has sworn in as new President of Sri
Lanka:
a.
Mahindra
Rajapakse
b.
MaithripalaSinisena
c.
RanilWikramasinghe
d.
K.Sripavan
3)
M. KARUNANIDHI IS DMK CHIEF AGAIN
Ø M. Karunanidhi is re-elected as Party President for the 11th
time
Ø DravidaMunnetraKazhagam (DMK) , is a state political party
in South-Indian State of Tamil Nadu and UT Puducharry
Ø DMK was a former member of the united progressive Alliance
(UPA)
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Who is elected as 11th time President of DMK:
a.
N
Annadurai
b.
M.
Karunanidhi
c.
MamtaBannarjee
d.
S.Karunanidhi
4)
BOOK TITLED ‘THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT-‘A CRITICALAPPOINTMENT’
RELEASED
Ø Book titled ‘The Indian Parliament –A Critical Appraised’
was released by Vice President Hamid Ansari
Ø It is authored by Prof.SudhaPai and Avinash Kumar of
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Who is the author of the book titled , ‘ The Indian
Parliament-A critical Approaisel’:
a.
Meghnand
Das
b.
SudheRai
and Avinash Kumar
c.
Ashutosh
Kumar
d.
Deepak
Kumar
5)
TATA ‘VISTARA’ BEGINS OPERATION IN INDIA
Ø Joint venture of TATA-SIA Vistara airlines started its
flights operation in India.
Ø It first flight was from Delhi to Mumbai
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Vistara airlined is joint venture between Singapore
international airline and ____________
a.
Kingfisher
b.
Tata
c.
Indigo
d.
Jet
Airway
