Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. India launched the electronic visa facility for foreign tourists. Under this facility tourists from 43 countries can apply for Indian visa in four simple steps.
2. The facility has been initially introduced at 2 airports of 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

Q. 2

1. In one of the first operation of its kind in India of separating conjoined twins in India, conjoined twin girls sharing a common liver were successfully separated recently.
2. This operation was performed in Medanta Hospital (Gurgaon).

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Sports

Q. 3

1. Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes (Phil Hughes), who had sustained severe head injury after being struck by a ball on 25 November, passed away at a Sydney hospital.
2. On 11 January 2013, he became the first Australian batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score a century on debut, a feat which he achieved against Sri Lanka in Melbourne.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Bussiness and Economy

Q. 4

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued final guidelines for payments and small banks that aim to take banking services to more people and small businesses.
2. Rs. 100 crore is the prescribed minimum paid-up equity capital for both these categories of banks.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q. 5

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during November 2014 eased rules for low-cost housing loans.
2. Banks can now extend loans to individuals against long-term bonds issued by banks for financing infrastructure and affordable housing.
3. This regulation has been imposed primarily to provide liquidity to retail investors investing in such long-term bonds.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. 2 & 3
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

International

Q. 6

1. Only one agreement was signed at 18th SAARC summit while agreement on two proposed economic agreements could not be reached.
2. The signed agreement pertains to create a regional electricity grid in the SAARC region.