(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 20 September 2014

National

1Q.

(i) Union Tourism Ministry said it was working on a “cleanliness index’’ for cities in the country to encourage the best performers and, in turn, inspire others to spruce up.

(ii) In 2014, the government invited proposals from consultants for developing a cleanliness index with parameters and a scoring method to facilitate ranking of various cities and towns.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true ?

(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Neither i nor ii
(d) Both i and ii

International

2Q.

(i) The Scotland referendum’s result prevented a rupture of a 307-year union with England, bringing a huge sigh of relief to Britain’s economic and political establishment.

(ii) As Scotland’s fledgling first minister in 2007, Salmond made a referendum on independence his grand strategic goal and predicted, to general disbelief even from supporters, it would be won within a decade.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true ?

(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Neither i nor ii
(d) Both i and ii

Sports

3Q.

((i) 18th Asian Games began at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.

(ii) North Korean President Park Geun-Hye opened the Games with the simple one-liner as is the custom.