Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 December 2014

National

Q. 1

1. The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) released the findings from its 70th Situation of Agricultural Households in India.
2. This is the most extensive survey of farm households to date conducted by NSSO.

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. During December 2014 Union Govt. decided to set up Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) as an independent public sector company.
2. It operates the National Load Despatch Centre and the Regional Load Despatch Centre which are responsible for operating the electricity market in the country.

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. Sela River in Bangladesh was the site of a huge oil spill in December 2014 that is now threatening a huge ecological disaster in the ecologically sensitive Sunderbans area.
2. An oil tanker named OT Southern Star 7 had spilled nearly 350 tonnes of oil into the Sela River with an empty cargo vessel on 12 December 2014.

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. Prakash Mishra was appointed as the new Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) by the Union Govt.
2. Prakash Mishra was the Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Union Home Ministry till now.