Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 December 2014

National

Q.1

1. The Second National Lok Adalat held across the country amicably settled about 1.25 crore pending and pre-litigation cases and brought financial relief of over Rs. 3,000 crore to ordinary litigants in a single day.
2. The Adalat held over the day and organised by the National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) has reduced backlog by about nine percent in all the States.

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. The RBI provided a breather to WLA operators by allowing them to accept international credit/debit/prepaid cards.
2. The cards issued under card payment network schemes (authorized under the PSS Act 2007) will be allowed for the purpose.

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. During December 2014 Union Govt. took an important decision to decrease subsidy load by scrapping the supply of subsidised kerosene through the Public Distribution System (PDS).
2. States which have achieved near 100% electrification will be incentivised to become kerosene-free. In the remaining States, un-electrified households will be given the choice between cash subsidy in lieu of kerosene allocation and upfront subsidy for greener solar lighting systems.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

International

Q. 4

1. The Indian Air Force (IAF) sent supplies of drinking water to Maldives.
2. Water was cut off to more than 100,000 residents in the Maldives’ capital Male because of a fire in the city’s water treatment plant. Maldives had made a request to India for supplying drinking water.