Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 15 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2014, has been awarded jointly to Hindustan Times and The Week for “outstanding journalistic work” during 2013.
2. Hindustan Times has been chosen for the award for a series of stories it did last year on acid attacks on women, sufferings of the victims and how some of them carried on with the fight. The series culminated in a campaign called “Stop Acid Attacks” to enlist the support of society for the cause.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Science & Technology

Q. 2

1. The Indian Ocean has been warming at a rate faster than thought before (1.2 deg C during the past century). It is also the largest consistent contributor to the global ocean warming trends.
2. Recent studies show that a warm Indian Ocean can in turn modulate the Pacific conditions including the El Nino events. So basically, such large warming over the Indian Ocean has implications on the global climate.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Q. 3

1. The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army test-fired The Prithvi-II missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.
2. The surface-to-air missile can carry a 500-kg nuclear warhead and attack targets 350 km away.

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. 4

1. For the benefit of lakhs of households, the Central government has launched a modified Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme in 54 districts in 11 states including all in Kerala starting November 15, 2014.
2. LPG consumers who have not yet availed the benefit will be able to get cash subsidy amount transferred into their accounts to buy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders at market price.

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. 5

1. China launched a new remote sensing satellite into scheduled orbit from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
2. The satellite Yaogan-23 will mainly be used for scientific experiments, natural resource surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster relief.