Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. Doordarshan National (DD National), the national channel of government-run Doordarshan, was re-launched on 17 November 2014 with a slew of new programming.
2. This was done in a bid to attract more viewers and give a new feel to audience. “Desh ka Apna Channel” was the slogan adopted for the channel in this relaunch.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Q. 2

1. The report of Justice Mukul Mudgal panel on match fixing in IPL was made public. The report gave a major relief to the stepped down BCCI president N. Srinivasan observing that it could not be proved that he was involved with betting activities.
2. The report however gave harsh comments on Raj Kundra, co-owner of Rajasthan Royals, stating that he was in touch with bookies who indulged in betting. The report would now be considered by the bench of two Justices of the Supreme Court.

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. Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is the proposed tallest temple in the world, the foundation stone of which was laid by the President Pranab Mukherjee.
2. The Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is being constructed at Vrindavan by ISKCON and it will be the tallest and the most expensive temple in the World.

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. 4

1. China’s economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter (July-September 2014)
2. China is world’s third largest economy after the US and Japan.

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. Almost 36 million people are living as slaves across the globe with an index listing Mauritania, Uzbekistan, Haiti, Qatar and India as the nations where modern-day slavery is most prevalent.
2. The Walk Free Foundation, an Australian-based human rights group, estimated in its inaugural slavery index last year that 29.8 million people were born into servitude, trafficked for sex work, trapped in debt bondage or exploited for forced labour.