Governor, Mass Deworming Programme - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Centre has put restrictions on the travel of Governors and said they cannot leave station without permission. Now whose permission would be required by Governors?

a. Prime Minister
b. President
c. Intelligence Chief
d. Chief Minister
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: President

Explanation:
The new 18-point set of rules notified by Home Ministry said Governors will have to stay in their respective states for at least 292 days in a year. The requests for permission to travel outside the state will have to be sent to Rashtrapati Bhavan anywhere between one week and six weeks before the date of travel.


2)   Name the Governor of Mizoram who was removed from the post on 29th Mar’15?

a. K N Tripathi
b. Dr. Aziz Qureshi
c. Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
d. Krishan Kant Paul
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dr. Aziz Qureshi

Explanation:
In a communiqué from President Pranab Mukherjee’s office said Dr. Aziz Qureshi ceased to hold the office of the Governor of Mizoram and Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, would discharge the functions of the Governor of Mizoram, in addition to his own duties.