Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 December 2014

National

Q.1

1. The Union Govt. has recently made amendments in Indian Medical Council Regulations 2002 pertaining to prescribing generic medicines.
2. Under this amendment Physicians have been directed to prescribe drugs with generic names in legible and capital letters.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Science & Technology

Q. 2

1. GSAT-16 is the 16th satellite among GSAT series of Indian communication satellites, and will have estimated lifespan of 12 years.
2. The satellite is aimed as a replacement for satellite INSAT-3E.

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. 3

1. Due to iron ore crunch Tata Steel recently underwent a situation for the first time in the over 100 years of its glorious history.
2. For the first time in its history the company operated its Jamshedpur plant with raw material bought from domestic sources besides imports.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Sports

Q. 4

1. The 2014 Men’s Champions Trophy started on 6 December 2014 at Bhubaneswar.
2. This is the 35th edition of Champions Trophy.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q. 5

1. 17 times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer (Switzerland) made his historic debut in India on by participating in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
2. He is representing Micromax Indian Aces of IPTL.