Current Affairs 2010 - Questions and Answers

431. Who was elected Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) recently?

432. In which neighbouring country was the two-term limit on the post of President lifted after a constitutional amendment was approved by the Parliament recently?

433. Which state/Union territory produces the highest number of PhDs in India, according to a report titled “Trend in Higher Education — Creation and Analysis of a Database of PhDs in India” prepared by scholars of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) recently?

434. S. Y. Quraishi was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?I. Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners have tenure of six years, or up to the age of 62 years, whichever is earlierII. CEC and ECs enjoy the same status and receive salary and perks as available to Chief Justices of the High Courts of IndiaIII. CEC can be removed from office only through impeachment by Parliament

435. The Bharatiya Janata Party staked claim to form a government in Jharkhand recently. Who among the following has not occupied the post of Jharkhand Chief Minister, a state that was carved out of Bihar in 2001?