Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 06 December 2014

National

Q.1

1. Security has been beefed up in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, following an alert from the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
2. According the police, the central intelligence agency has sent an alert that some Pakistan-based terror group is trying to land a container filled with ammonium nitrate, either at Kolkata port or Jawaharlal Nehru Port, which is also known as Nhava Sheva port, in Maharashtra.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Business & Economy

Q. 2

1. Government of India is kicking off its ambitious divestment programme for the current fiscal year with the sale of a 5% stake to Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). Govt. is expected to raise $275 million through this stake sale.
2. SAIL becomes the second PSU to be divested for meeting the proposed budget deficit target.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q. 3

1. Union Govt. constituted a high level committee with the objective of bringing about clarity on tax laws.
2. Ashok Lahiri (Former Chief Economic Advisor) is heading this committee.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.4

1. During December 2014 India signed a multilateral agreement admitting India‘s participation in the development of the World’s largest telescope – the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT).
2. This telescope will be established at Hawaii (US).