Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. PM Modi chose Jayapur village in Varanasi district under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).
2. Under SAGY, each Member of Parliament (MP) needs to choose one village each from the constituency that they represent, fix parameters and make it a model village by 2016.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Person in News

Q. 2

1. Former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was conferred with the “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers” Award on 5 November 2014.
2. This award is one of the highest civilian awards of Russia.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

International

Q. 3

According to the warning issued by the U.N. Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, which country is seeing a surge in number of Ebola cases while the position has improved in other neighbouring countries?

a. Egypt
b. Sierra Leone
c. Libya
d. Ghana

Q. 4

1. Nearly 50 countries are co-sponsoring a U.N. resolution that condemns attacks against journalists and the failure to punish those responsible for killing, torturing, kidnapping and arbitrarily arresting media workers.
2. The draft General Assembly resolution circulated urges the 193 U.N. member states “to do their utmost to prevent violence, threats and attacks” against the media.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Q. 5

1. India and Bhutan agreed to collaborate on the “noble objectives” of the establishment of Nalanda University in Bihar to develop the institution as an international centre of excellence.
2. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard in New Delhi.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Sports

Q. 6

Which country is hosting World Chess Championship begins on 7 November 2014?

a. Russia
b. Japan
c. Mexico
d. Scotland

Science & Technology

Q. 7

1. Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala got the recognition of India’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fishery for sustainable clam fishing.
2. Clam is an edible marine product that is found in lakes and freshwaters in form of two calcareous shells or valves.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Business & Economy

Q. 8

1. AutoLinxSM is India’s first automatic freight train especially designed for transportation of finished cars that was flagged-off on 7 November 2014.
2. This train is developed by Delhi-based APL Logistics Vascor Automotive, a joint venture between APL Logistics and Vascor.