Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 19 December 2014

Sports

Q.1

1. Ban of one year was given to Indian woman boxer Sarita Devi by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) for refusing to accept Asian Games bronze medal during Asian Games 2014 held in South Korea.
2. The AIBA also handed down a two-year ban on India’s foreign coach B.I. Fernandez (Cuba), while clearing national coach G.S. Sandhu.

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. 2

1. Former Supreme Court judge KS Radhakrishnan was given PETA India’s People of the Year award by animal rights organisation PETA as announced on 17 December 2014.
2. This award was conferred on him because he headed the bench which had imposed a ban on Jallikattu bull races.

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. According to the latest report released by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Denmark has the best work-life balance in the World.
2. According to this OECD report, 2% of employees work very long hours in Denmark, much less than the OECD average of 9%.

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. 4

1. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV Mark-III) is the heaviest next generation rocket launched by ISRO that marked first step towards India’s manned missions.
2. The launch was done from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota (AP).

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. 5

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed fines on state-run Bank of Baroda (BOB) and ICICI Bank – the largest private bank in India.
2. Violation of KYC and anti-money laundering norms was the charge on these two banks