Current Affairs Quiz , 08 Nov 2019

1) While inviting parties/alliances to form a government, Governor should first welcome

a) A pre-poll alliance of parties.
b) Invite the single largest party which stakes a claim to form government.
c) Invite a post-poll alliance of parties, with all the partner in the coalition joining the government.
d) Invite a post-poll alliance of parties, with some becoming part of the government and some supporting from outside

Answer: a
• The Governor would be expected to go as per an order of preference set out in the Sarkaria Commission recommendations, which have also been ratified by the Supreme Court. By the order of preference, the Governor can invite:

1. A pre-poll alliance of parties.
2. Invite the single largest party which stakes a claim to form government.
3. Invite a post-poll alliance of parties, with all the partner in the coalition joining the government.
4. Invite a post-poll alliance of parties, with some becoming part of the government and some supporting from outside.

2) India Justice Report (IJR), recently seen in news, is India’s first-ever ranking of states on justice delivery. It is released by

a) Supreme Court
b) National Judicial Data Grid
c) Association for Democratic Reforms
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• It has been prepared by Tata Trusts in collaboration with Centre for social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Daksh, TISS-Prayas and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

3) IndAIR, recently seen in news, is a web facility launched by

a) NEERI
b) EPCA
c) MoEFCC
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is a web facility launched by CSIR-NEERI.

4) Feni river flowing into Bay of Bengal originates in

a) Gujarat
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Tripura

Answer: d
• It originates in the South Tripura district, passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.

5) Bru or Reang tribes are primarily found in

a) Tripura
b) Manipur
c) Mizoram
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• The Brus, also referred to as the Reangs, are spread across the northeastern states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram.