Questions

Veteran journalist and editor of Srinagar based ‘Rising Kashmir’ newspaper was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his office in the Press Enclave area of Srinagar in
Jammu & Kashmir. Bukhari was instrumental in organising several conferences for peace in the Kashmir Valley.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as member in ‘Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board’ of ‘Bank ofInternational Settlement (BIS)’. The Advisory Board will comprise a small but diverse group of central bank Governors, heads of financial sector supervision and chairs of standard-setting bodies and regional supervisory groups.Note:The ‘Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board’ of BIS assists financial sector authorities worldwide in strengthening their financial systems.

The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the administration of the tribal dominated areas in four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. As per article 244 and 6th Schedule, these areas are called “Tribal Areas“, which are technically different from the Scheduled Areas under fifth schedule.