Land Acquisition - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Who has been appointed as Chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will go into the provisions of the controversial Land Acquisition Bill?

a. S. S. Ahluwalia
b. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
c. V Ravi
d. D P Singh
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: S. S. Ahluwalia

Explanation:
The 30-member Committee comprises 20 members of the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. The Committee will submit its report on the first day of the monsoon session.
2)   On 3rd Apr’15, President Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to re-promulgate the ____ Bill.

a. Land Acquisition Ordinance
b. Coal Auction
c. FDI in Insurance
d. FDI in Defence
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Land Acquisition Ordinance

Explanation:
The Union Cabinet had made a recommendation to the President in this regard on 31st Mar’15. The present Land Acquisition Ordinance is to lapse tomorrow. The new ordinance, includes nine amendments, that were part of the Bill which was passed by the Lok Sabha last month. The Bill is pending before the Rajya Sabha, where government is in minority.

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