Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 15 December 2014

National

Q.1

1. The Supreme Court-backed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money lead by Justice M.B. Shah recently made an important recommendation pertaining to high value purchases.
2. The SIT recommended that Quoting of permanent account number (PAN) in addition to submitting an identity proof such as Aadhaar should me made compulsory for purchases over Rs. 1 lakh.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q. 2

1. The Union Home Ministry recently proposed to add Lightning to the list of notified disasters eligible for assistance from national and state disaster relief funds.
2. India accounts for an average 400 deaths due to lightening every year.

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. 3

1. Russia has proposed to establish a manufacturing facility in India to produce as well as export two helicopters Mi-17 and KA-226 during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India.
2. Mi-17 is a medium lift helicopter (MLH) while KA-226 is light utility helicopter (LUH).

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Persons in News

Q. 4

1. Shriti Vadera the Indian-origin woman is poised to become the first woman to head a major British bank, the Santander UK.
2. Shriti Vadera was a Labour minister in the Cabinet Office, Business Department and International Development Department from 2007 to 2009 and served in the House of Lords.

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. Dineshwar Sharma was chosen as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
2. He will take charge on 1 January 2014 succeeding Syed Asif Ibrahim.

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. 6

1. India’s position in 35th Champions Trophy Hockey (Men’s) was fourth.
2. India thus once again finished at fourth position, the same position it achieved in 2012 Champions Trophy held in Melbourne (Australia).

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

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